ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY COLLEGES & SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $212K · expenses $194K · assets $492K
- EIN
- 52-6076204
- Address
- 210 DONCASTER RD, ARNOLD, MD 21012-1036
- Website
- amcsus.org
- NTEE code
- B42C
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
- Ruling date
- April 1968 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Raymond Rottman (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AMCSUS emphasizes the development of leadership skills, character, and personal responsibility among students. The military education model provides a structured environment that encourages critical thinking and resilience, preparing students for various career paths, whether in military or civilian sectors. The association believes nurturing the "whole person", focusing on both intellectual and physical development.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rottman (former) | Executive Director | 2023 | $93,400 | $93,400 | 1 |
| Col Ray Rottman USAF ret (former) | Executive Director | 2021 | $83,000 | $83,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col Chris Dowling USMC ret | President | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Col Stuart B Helgeson USMC ret | Vice President | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Col Tom Gordon USMC ret | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| BG Richard Geraci USA ret | Past President | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Eric Boland | Member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| BG Terry Djuric USAF ret | Member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jesse Grapes | Member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| BG David Wesley USAF ret | Member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brig Gen David Wesley USAF ret (former) | Exec Committee Member | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brig Gen Terry Djuric USAF ret (former) | Exec Committee Member | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| BG Richard V Geraci USA ret (former) | President | 2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Col Stu Helgeson USMC ret (former) | Secretary | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| BG Patrick Michaelis USA ret (former) | Treasurer | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Col Mark Anarumo USAF ret (former) | Vice President | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Mark Ryan (former) | Member | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| MG Jerry Grizzle USA ret (former) | Member | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col Chris Dowling USMC ret | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Col Stuart B Helgeson USMC ret | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Col Tom Gordon USMC ret | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BG Richard Geraci USA ret | Past President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Eric Boland | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BG Terry Djuric USAF ret | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jesse Grapes | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BG David Wesley USAF ret | Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $93K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rottman | Executive Director | 40 | $93,400 | - | $0 | $93,400 | 1 |
| BG Richard V Geraci USA ret | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Col Chris Dowling USMC ret | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Col Stu Helgeson USMC ret | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BG Patrick Michaelis USA ret | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jesse Grapes | Exec Committee Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brig Gen David Wesley USAF ret | Exec Committee Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brig Gen Terry Djuric USAF ret | Exec Committee Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Boland | Exec Committee Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $83K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col Ray Rottman USAF ret | Executive Director | 40 | $83,000 | - | $0 | $83,000 | 1 |
| Jesse Grapes | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Col Mark Anarumo USAF ret | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BG Richard Geraci USA ret | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Col Chris Dowling USMC ret | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brig Gen David Wesley USAF ret | Past President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Mark Ryan | Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brig Gen Terry Djuric USAF ret | Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MG Jerry Grizzle USA ret | Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Eric Boland | Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $212,496 | $194,033 | $492,441 | $492,441 | $96,644 | $98,340 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $175,585 | $190,065 | $454,411 | $454,411 | $0 | $95,850 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $175,675 | $198,701 | $410,389 | $410,389 | $0 | $90,750 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $13,605 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWDAY USA FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $13,605 | 2024 | $4,600 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $194,033 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $74,194
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $96,733 | $76,733 | $20,000 | - | 49.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $74,194 | $74,194 | - | - | 38.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Scholarships | $16,000 | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | 8.2% |
| Travel | $3,650 | $3,650 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,856 | $1,856 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,600 | $1,600 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $194,033 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $190,065 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $93,400 | 49.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $84,578 | 44.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $12,000 | 6.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $87 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $190,065 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $198,701 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $97,384 | 49.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $83,347 | 41.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $17,500 | 8.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $470 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $198,701 | 100% |
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