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SEMPER FI SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
SEMPER FI SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS (EIN 27-3259253)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-09
IRS object ID
202601909349300610
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-09T08:31:34-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN431309602PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Croghan & Croghan PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111007 Manchester RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityKirkwoodCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63122ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273259253EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Semper Fi Society of St LouisBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSEMPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3146511950PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O Box 440154AddressLine1Txt
CitySt LouisCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63144ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRichard T MeyerPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3146511950PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCynthia BackesPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00002329PTIN
Phone3149666644PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRichard T MeyerPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1139 N CENTRAL AVENUE UNIT EAddressLine1Txt
CityCLAYTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$315,356GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresssemperfistl.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe mission of the organization is to bring together Marines and various Marine organizations within the St. Louis area and to support programs that benefit wounded and ill combat veterans.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers40TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$272,126PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$264,356CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$45,718PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$17,550CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$226,408PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$246,806CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$210,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$235,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$20,682PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$15,936CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$230,682PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$250,936CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,274PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,130CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$25,092TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$20,962TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$25,092NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,962NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionThe mission of the organization is to bring together Marines and various Marine organizations in the St. Louis area.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$235,000ExpenseAmt
Grant$235,000GrantAmt
DescGeneral James Conway and Mrs Annette Conway golf tournament to benefit the Semper Fi & America's Fund.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$235,000TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRichard T MeyerPersonNm
Phone3146511950PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1139 N Central Avenue Unit EAddressLine1Txt
CityClaytonCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP63105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Richard T Meyer
CFO/Treasurer2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gary Keesling
Board Member0.25Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jim McAtee
Board Member0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jim Switzer
Board Member0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
Chuck Smith
President1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kevin Carevic
Board Member0.25Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$264,356FundraisingAmt
Total Contributions$264,356TotalContributionsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$51,000FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$264,356ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$68,550FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$17,550TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$17,550ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$246,806TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$17,550ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$235,000TotalAmt
Program Services$235,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,205TotalAmt
Management And General$3,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,731TotalAmt
Management And General$12,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,936TotalAmt
Program Services$235,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,092BOYAmt
EOY$20,962EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,092BOYAmt
EOY$20,962EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,092BOYAmt
EOY$20,962EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,092BOYAmt
EOY$20,962EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,092BOYAmt
EOY$20,962EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,130ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$339,443CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$310,259CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$240,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$318,774CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$315,356CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,523,999TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$339,443CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$310,259CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$240,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$318,774CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$315,356CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,523,999TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$420,891SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,103,108PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,523,999TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$167,428GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71420PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Golf TournamentEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$315,356GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$264,356CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$51,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$51,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$3,338FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$14,212OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$315,356GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$264,356CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$51,000GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$51,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$3,338FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,212OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$68,550DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$17,550NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Semper Fi & America's FundBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Box 555193AddressLine1Txt
CityCamp PendletonCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP920555193ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN260086305RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$235,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantFinancial assistance and lifetime support to post 9/11 combat wounded, critically ill and catastrophically injured service members.PurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bForm 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 12cOn an annual basis, board members 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 C, line 19Articles of incorporation, bylaws, conflicts of interest statement and financial statements are made available upon written request.