2015-11-14T15:08:56-06:00 2014-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP ONE NORTH BRENTWOOD SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2014-01-01 272081900 FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION FOCU 6365291375 15455 MANCHESTER ROAD NO 476 BALLWIN MO 63022 RICHARD MEYER CFO 6365291375 2015-11-13 1 JAMES R RITTS P00362910 3142903300 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z RICHARD MEYER 15455 MANCHESTER ROAD BALLWIN MO 63022 789597 0 X FOCUSMARINESFOUNDATION.ORG X 2010 MO PROVIDE SERVICES TO WOUNDED SERVICEMEN. 16 14 3 153 0 0 670655 682639 0 0 31 975 -650 229 670036 683843 0 0 0 0 53726 105138 7280 19955 82345 351767 465026 412773 590119 257263 93724 247122 331514 14186 4854 232936 326660 X PROVIDE SERVICES TO WOUNDED SERVICEMEN. 0 0 452031 SEE SCHEDULE OFOCUS - FOCUS IS A MULTI-FACETED SEVEN-DAY PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDS SUFFERED BY WARRIORS RETURNING FROM THE HORRORS OF COMBAT IN THE RECENT WARS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ. DURING THE WEEK AT FOCUS, WOUNDED WARRIOR PARTICIPANTS (APPROXIMATELY 33/CLASS) ATTEND AN INTENSE 3-DAY WORKSHOP WHERE THEY ARE GIVEN TOOLS TO HELP THEM BUILD MEANINGFUL, REWARDING AND HAPPY LIVES AND TO ADJUST TO THE CHALLENGES OF CIVILIAN LIFE. THE WORKSHOP, AND A HOST OF SUPERB MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE AND TO REJECT THE VICTIMIZATION ROLE SO PREVALENT IN TODAY'S SOCIETY, AND TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHOICES THEY'VE MADE AND FOR THE CHOICES THEY WILL MAKE IN THE FUTURE. PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEAVE THEIR COMFORT ZONES IN ORDER TO SET AND REALIZE GOALS TO WHICH THEY ASPIRE. DURING THE WEEK, PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE RENEWED HOPE AND DIRECTION, AND COME TO DEVELOP A VERY POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE; CLEARLY UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE IN THEIR STRUGGLES AND THAT THERE IS A VAST SUPPORT SYSTEM COMPRISED OF BROTHER WARRIORS, FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONCERNED CITIZENRY. PARTICIPANTS ALSO ARE COACHED IN PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS NETWORKING, RESUME WRITING, MOCK INTERVIEWS, AND OTHER IMPORTANT SKILLS. DURING 2014, 132 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. 19192 MENTORING - DURING EACH FOCUS PROGRAM, SELECT PARTICIPANTS FROM PREVIOUS COURSES ARE BROUGHT ON SITE TO MENTOR AND ENCOURAGE CURRENT PARTICIPANTS. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FOCUS COURSE, PARTICIPANTS ARE PAIRED WITH A MENTOR(S) WHO PROVIDES CONTINUING, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT. FOCUS ALSO REACHES OUT TO PAST PARTICIPANTS IN TIMES OF NEED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR JOURNEY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO CIVILIAN LIFE. THE MENTORING PROCESS IS DYNAMIC, INTIMATE AND AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. 471223 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X RICK MEYER 6365291375 360 CARR MANOR COURT BALLWIN MO 63021 JOHN BRAUER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 17.00 X 0 0 0 MERLIN CLAYTON DIRECTOR AT LARGE 25.00 X 0 0 0 MICKEY DRAKE DIRECTOR AT LARGE 9.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FISCHER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 5.00 X 0 0 0 NATE HALL SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HARRY HEGGER VICE CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 RON HOLTMAN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ILGES DIRECTOR AT LARGE 9.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MEYER CFO 8.00 X X 0 0 0 NICK NICKOLAISON DIRECTOR AT LARGE 9.00 X 0 0 0 GREG OMER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KEN STREETT DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WALT SUHRE CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT 17.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE WALTON DIRECTOR AT LARGE 3.00 X 0 0 0 TED KRETSCHMAR VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X X 43167 0 0 SHERI OBERHELMAN DIRECTOR AT LARGE 40.00 X 43500 0 0 86667 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5054 677585 153271 682639 79 79 101039 100143 896 896 896 5840 5054 5611 229 229 683843 0 0 1204 X 86667 43895 12555 30217 11053 5226 2461 3366 7418 3649 1247 2522 17850 17850 19955 19955 97218 94712 262 2244 300 300 65587 61281 577 3729 9577 7638 545 1394 3091 3091 100450 100305 145 310 310 3200 3200 4827 4083 744 PARTICIPANT PROVISIONS 89665 89665 MEALS 34057 33769 288 CLOTHING 9138 9138 HOUSEKEEPING 8509 8509 21247 3062 18185 590119 471223 36551 82345 43242 213320 200830 101046 0 1948 3050 400 18000 3200 0 14800 247122 331514 14186 4854 14186 4854 X 232936 326660 232936 326660 247122 331514 93724 0 X 0 0 0 X 12400 137988 308454 670655 682639 1812136 12400 137988 308454 670655 682639 1812136 675064 1137072 19 31 79 129 6000 3659 5840 15499 1827764 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SALE OF DONATED PROPERTY - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 6,000. FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,659. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 5,840. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18000 3200 14800 14800 X X X X X 1 ROBIN KRAUJALIS 183 GREENBRIAR ETATES DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63122 IDENTIFY GRANT OPPORTUNITIES & ASSIST IN WRITING GRANTS 0 0 19995 0 19995 MO X 2430 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 40400 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 1598 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 2 100143 STOCK PRICE X 4 12000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FISHING RODS 1 14400 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EXERCISE MACHINE 1 7500 FAIR MARKET VALUE X BOAT MOTORS 1 1200 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECORDED BY THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMLOYEES ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM VOTING IF THERE IS A KNOWN CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR BOTH THE VICE-PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT AND THE FOCUS PROGRAM COORDINATOR ARE MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT SUCH COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATE GIVEN THE SIZE AND MISSION OF FOCUS MARINES FOUNDATION (FMF). THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT IS WELL BELOW THE MEDIAN EXPECTED ANNUAL PAY FOR A TYPICAL FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR PER GUIDESTAR'S 2014 COMPENSATION REPORT. FURTHERMORE, BASED UPON ROBERT HALF'S 2016 SALARY GUIDE, FMF'S FOCUS PROGRAM COORDINATOR'S SALARY IS WELL WITHIN THE SALARY RANGE OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVALABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A WRITTEN WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY IN OCTOBER 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY IN OCTOBER 2015. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SPEAKERS FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,500. PROGRAM SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,599. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 150. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,749. AUDIO VISUAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,519. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,519. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,094. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 262. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,094. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,450.