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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2899862

COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · STONINGTON, CT 06378

Financials

$11.8M$10.8M2023$12.5M$12.5M2024$17.3M$12.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$17,300,171$12,613,370$4,686,801$29,724,913$2,029,110$27,695,803
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$12,486,703$12,481,569$5,134$25,557,893$3,971,615$21,586,278
December 31, 2023990$11,780,701$10,812,171$968,530$23,347,944$3,080,511$20,267,433
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,035,321
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,749,248
Net gain from sales of assets
$173,297
Net income from fundraising events
-$566,014
Other revenue
-$484,398

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,758,284
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$837,474
Other salaries and wages
$2,402,763
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,796,208
Professional fundraising fees
$719,664
Legal fees
$4,139
Accounting fees
$61,079
Occupancy
$165,109
Depreciation
$59,207
Program services (functional)
$8,438,090
Management and general (functional)
$1,148,216
Fundraising (functional)
$3,027,064

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,557,893
Total assets, end of year
$29,724,913
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,029,110
Net assets, end of year
$27,695,803
Land, buildings and equipment
$403,224
Publicly traded securities
$22,658,938
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,932,851
Net assets with donor restrictions
$22,762,952
Gross receipts
$22,938,220
Employees
23
Volunteers
112
Year formed
1986
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN LUDWIGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
45$400,821$24,761
BRAD SISLEYCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Key employee
45$234,501$38,090
RON LABRECCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
45$224,613$9,224
VICTOR STANESCUCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
45$188,544$31,485
BRIAN OVERCASTREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$192,802$26,923
LINDA NAUGLEREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$187,967$19,628
BRIAN E KLINZINGREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$173,493$14,925
MARC CREGANREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$182,507$908
THOMAS A ALLEGRETTICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
ALEXANDRA ANAGNOSTIS-IRONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SALLY BRICE-O'HARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FREDERICK BRODSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ABBOTT BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NICKI CANDIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CHANDORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
77 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES DIAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LAVELLE EDMONDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHERYL D FELDERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JEANNE GRASSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAVID GRZEBINISKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
R CHRISTIAN JOHNSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LEO PAUL KOULOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
H MERRITT LANE IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JIM LINKOUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SUSAN LUDWIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES P MULDOONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ERIC NAGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES A O'HAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSEPH PHAIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LORETTA RIETSEMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JUDITH A ROOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DUNCAN C SMITH IIIVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
RICHARD SYMONSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
TIM VAN OPPENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ROGER WACKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARGARET WINTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JERIMIAH ANATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES S ANDRASICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
VIC ANGOCOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM F ANONSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES BOWENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH P BUSS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN CAMERONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT COOPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NARESH COPELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT D CUTHBERTSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFFREY DIXONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JONATHON FISCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLOTTE GENTRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIKA HERBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WM DAVID HOUGHTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE JOWETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BETH KALAPOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE KAMPSTRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CORRINE X KOSARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
VERA LANNEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTIAN LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL LODGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TY MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM LOSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL MACDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDSAY MALEN-HABIBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ELIZABETH MASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN B MCALLISTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN MUECKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES C OLSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RAY ONEGLIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN PARROTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN PEACOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KYRA PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS K RICHEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
AUGUSTINE RIETSEMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
J TIMOTHY RIKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PAUL J RODENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LUIS ROMEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TISH ROURKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LAWRENCE RYDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFFREY SCHOLZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN SEAMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PHILIP J SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL SMALLWOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JONATHAN SPANERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN TADROSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM THIELETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CLARK TODDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
AMY VANDERHADENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS WETHERALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DELBERT WILKINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSE WILSON JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GRACIELLA YOKANATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINA CALHOUN ZUBOWICZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 87 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN LUDWIGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
45$350,265$29,040
BRAD SISLEYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
45$194,846$30,602
RON LABRECCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
45$191,042$10,050
BRIAN OVERCASTREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$171,446$24,546
LINDA NAUGLEREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$176,033$18,033
MARC CREGANREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$165,969$7,154
JESSICA CLARYREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$147,966$16,942
CRYSTAL SABOLREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$133,563$16,084
THOMAS A ALLEGRETTICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
R CHRISTIAN JOHNSENVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
CHERYL D FELDERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
DUNCAN C SMITH IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
ALEXANDRA ANAGNOSTIS-IRONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SALLY BRICE-O'HARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FREDERICK BRODSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ABBOTT BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NICKI M CANDIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLEY DIAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEANNE GRASSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID W GRZEBINISKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM JENKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LEO PAUL KOULOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
H MERRITT LANE IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBERT W MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES P MULDOONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIC NAGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIE NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
THOMAS NILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES A O'HAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH B PHAIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LORETTA RIETSEMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUDITH A ROOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RICHARD M SYMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROGER WACKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
THOMAS WETHERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARGARET C WINTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JERIMIAH ANATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES S ANDRASICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIC ANGOCOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM ANONSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES BOWENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH P BUSS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN CAMERONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CHANDORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT COOPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NARESH COPELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT CUTHBERTSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFFREY DIXONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAVELLE EDMONDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHON FISCHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PARKER HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WM DAVID HOUGHTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMR HUSSEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVE JOWETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE KAMPSTRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CORRINE X KOSARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VERA LANNEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTIAN LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM LINKOUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL LODGETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL MACDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDSAY MALEN-HABIBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETH MASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES M MATHIEUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN B MCALLISTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN E MUECKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES C OLSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAY ONEGLIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN PARROTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KYRA PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS K RICHEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AUGUSTINE RIETSEMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J TIMOTHY RIKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL J RODENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LUIS ROMEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY RYDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFFREY SCHOLZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN SEAMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHILIP J SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL SMALLWOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN SPANERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLARK TODDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM VAN OPPENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY VANDERHADENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID VARDEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSE WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GRACIELLA YOKANATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 83 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN LUDWIGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
45$272,978$21,636
BRAD SISLEYSENIOR VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
45$189,558$20,720
RON LABRECEXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICE
Key employee
45$181,923$8,425
LINDA NAUGLEREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$166,221$11,518
BRIAN OVERCASTREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$162,429$14,989
MARC CREGANREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$162,367$7,657
WENDY TAYLOR EMERSONREGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO
Highest-paid employee
45$160,865$5,671
THOMAS A ALLEGRETTICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
R CHRISTIAN JOHNSENVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
CHERYL D FELDERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
DUNCAN C SMITH IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
FREDERICK BRODSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NICKI M CANDIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RUTH ANDERSON COGGESHALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLEY DIAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID W GRZEBINISKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM JENKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CORRINE X KOSARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LEO PAUL KOULOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEIN KRUSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES P MULDOONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
THOMAS NILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SALLY BRICE-O'HARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES A O'HAREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LORETTA RIETSEMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUDITH A ROOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARGARET C WINTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES S ANDRASICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIC ANGOCOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM ANONSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABBOTT BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH P BUSS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHRYN CLAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT COOPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEXANDRA ANAGNOSTIS-IRONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL JANOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE KAMPSTRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
H MERRITT LANE IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BETH MASONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM MASTERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES M MATHIEUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN B MCALLISTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT W MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEPHEN E MUECKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC NAGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIE NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES C OLSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN PARROTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH B PHAIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
THOMAS K RICHEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK ROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFFREY SCHOLZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN SEAMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHILIP J SHAPIROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES C VAN SICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL SMALLWOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD M SYMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOWARD THORSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROGER WACKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS WETHERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN CAMERONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT CUTHBERTSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH DEPIETROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFFREY DIXONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEANNE GRASSOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PARKER HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAY ONEGLIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN SPANERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLARK TODDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID VARDEMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JERIMIAH ANATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES BOWENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CHANDORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NARESH COPELANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVE JOWETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTIAN LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL MACDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AUGUSTINE RIETSEMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL J RODENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LUIS ROMEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM VAN OPPENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSE WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GRACIELLA YOKANATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
394 TAUGWONK RD, STONINGTON, CT 06378-1807
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SUSAN LUDWIG, 394 TAUGWONK ROAD, STONINGTON, CT 063781807
Signed the 990
SUSAN LUDWIG, PRESIDENT
Phone
(860) 535-0786
Return prepared by
SANSIVERI KIMBALL & CO LLP

Mission

THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION: - SUPPORTS COAST GUARD MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION, MORALE, WELLNESS, AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS THAT HONOR THEIR SERVICE TO AMERICA. - EMPOWERS COAST GUARD SPOUSES WITH GRANTS TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE COLLEGE DEGREES OR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, GIVING THEM PERSONAL FULFILLMENT AND BOOSTING THE FAMILY'S FINANCIAL STABILITY. - INVESTS IN COAST GUARD CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS THAT MAKE THE DREAM OF COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL A REALITY, ENRICHMENT GRANTS THAT HELP THEM ATTEND CAMPS, AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A COAST GUARD PARENT IN THE LINE OF DUTY DURING AN OPERATIONAL MISHAP. - ASSISTS COAST GUARD FAMILIES THROUGH TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE WHEN A COAST GUARD MEMBER IS INJURED OR DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY OR WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER DIES, AND EMERGENCY RELIEF WHEN THEY SUFFER A SIGNIFICANT LOSS DURING A NATURAL DISASTER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL TO A STRONG FUTURE FOR THE COAST GUARD COMMUNITY, BUT THE RISING COSTS OF SCHOOL AND OTHER BARRIERS MAKE IT INACCESSIBLE TO MANY. WE HELP MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION POSSIBLE THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN OF ACTIVE DUTY, RETIRED, OR ACTIVE RESERVE MEMBERS; 100% COVERAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN OF COAST GUARD MEMBERS WHO DIE IN OPERATIONAL, LINE OF DUTY SERVICE; AND, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COAST GUARD MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT GRANTS TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY, A TOP-TIER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TRAINING THE FUTURE LEADERS OF THE COAST GUARD.
    Expenses $3,410,985 · grants $2,870,759
  • MORALE AND WELL-BEING OF COAST GUARD MEMBERS IS CRUCIAL - NOT ONLY SO THEY REMAIN ALWAYS READY FOR THEIR ASSIGNMENTS, BUT SO THEY CAN MAINTAIN THEIR OWN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING WHILE AT SEA OR STATIONED IN REMOTE AREAS. WE PROVIDE MORALE AND WELL-BEING SUPPORT THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES INCLUDING: PROVIDING EXERCISE, SPORTS, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION EQUIPMENT AT COAST GUARD STATIONS AND ON BOARD CUTTERS; FUNDING RECREATION SPACES IN COAST GUARD COMMUNITIES; OFFERING MORALE SUPPORT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH COAST GUARD LEADERSHIP; AND, PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR COAST GUARD CHAPLAINS FOR MENTAL RESILIENCE PROGRAMMING AND SUICIDE PREVENTION.
    Expenses $2,986,506 · grants $2,348,644
  • WHEN COAST GUARD FAMILIES FACE DIFFICULT TIMES, THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION PROVIDES THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO RECOVER. WHEN NATURAL DISASTERS STRIKE, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS COAST GUARD MEMBERS IMMEDIATE GRANTS THROUGH OUR DISASTER RELIEF AND RESPONSE PROGRAM TO HELP THEM REBUILD. WHEN COAST GUARD FAMILIES OR UNITS FACE THE INJURY OR LOSS OF AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER, OR THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER, WE ARE THERE WITH IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL AND MORALE SUPPORT THROUGH OUR TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
    Expenses $800,319 · grants $538,881
  • PUBLIC AWARENESS:THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SERVES AS A GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR THE SERVICE BY MAKING THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE BENEFITS OF A STRONG COAST GUARD. WE CELEBRATE COAST GUARD MEMBERS THROUGH OUR TRIBUTE EVENTS, GOLF TOURNAMENTS, AND OUR RUN TO REMEMBER, A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN ROAD RACES, MEMORIAL WALKS, AND OTHER TYPES OF FITNESS EVENTS.
    Expenses $1,240,280

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2899862
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$29,724,913
Income (IRS master file)
$22,938,220

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$17,300,171$12,613,370$29,724,913XML
990December 2024$12,486,703$12,481,569$25,557,893XML
990December 2023$11,780,701$10,812,171$23,347,944XML
990December 2022$11,479,830$11,256,367$21,004,105IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990December 2016–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2899862).

Questions about COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC is 04-2899862.
Is COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SUSAN LUDWIG.
Who are the officers and directors of COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 92 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,821 (SUSAN LUDWIG, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,300,171, expenses of $12,613,370 and total assets of $29,724,913 at year end.

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