SEMPER FI SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $247K · expenses $251K · assets $21K
- EIN
- 27-3259253
- Address
- PO BOX 440154, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63144-4154
- Website
- semperfistl.com
- NTEE code
- P80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The mission of the organization is to bring together Marines and various Marine organizations in the St. Louis area.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Meyer | CFO/Treasurer | 2018-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Keesling | Board Member | 2018-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim McAtee | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Switzer | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chuck Smith | President | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Carevic | Board Member | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frank Kaveney (former) | Board Member | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Fitts (former) | President | 2018-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Frye (former) | Board Member | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bren Pathenos (former) | Director | 2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Meyer | CFO/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Keesling | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim McAtee | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Switzer | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Smith | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Carevic | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Meyer | CFO/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Kaveney | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Keesling | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim McAtee | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Switzer | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Smith | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Meyer | CFO/Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Kaveney | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Keesling | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim McAtee | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Switzer | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Smith | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Meyer | CFO/Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Kaveney | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Keesling | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Fitts | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim McAtee | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Switzer | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Smith | Chairman Golf Cmte | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Meyer | CFO/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Kaveney | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Keesling | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Frye | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Fitts | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim McAtee | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Switzer | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Smith | Chairman Golf Cmte | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Meyer | CFO/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Kaveney | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Keesling | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Frye | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Fitts | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Meyer | CFO/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Kaveney | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Keesling | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Frye | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Fitts | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard T Meyer | CFO/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Kaveney | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bren Pathenos | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Frye | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Fitts | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Keesling | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $235K
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $210K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $175K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $185K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $350K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $400K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $246,806 | $250,936 | $20,962 | $20,962 | $264,356 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $226,408 | $230,682 | $25,092 | $25,092 | $272,126 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $195,706 | $185,900 | $29,366 | $29,366 | $219,167 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $201,408 | $199,916 | $19,560 | $19,560 | $279,337 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $232,270 | $360,277 | $18,068 | $18,068 | $307,763 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $114,475 | $6,040 | $146,075 | $146,075 | $134,475 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $238,700 | $403,412 | $37,640 | $37,640 | $342,514 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $197,799 | $767 | $202,352 | $202,352 | $86,139 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 40 |
Funders of this organization
11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $148,988 in all, tax years 2011 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STIFEL FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Semper Fi Society of St Louis” | 2022-2025 | 4 | $55,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $30,250 | 2024 | $30,250 | show |
| CENTENE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SEMPER FI SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS” | 2019, 2021 | 2 | $22,900 | 2021 | $8,900 | show |
| GENE AND JOAN SLAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SEMPER FI SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS” | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| GRAYBAR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Semper Fi Society of St Louis” | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN SOCIETY | Public charity | Exact | 2011 | 1 | $5,120 | 2011 | $5,120 | show |
| EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SEMPER FI SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS” | 2021 | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 | $5,000 | show |
| MERCY HEALTH EAST COMMUNITIES | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 | $5,000 | show |
| J TYLEE WILSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SEMPER FI SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS” | 2023 | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 | $3,000 | show |
| OLIN CORPORATION CHARITABLE TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SEMPER FI SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS” | 2019 | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 | $2,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SEMPER FI SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $218 | 2023 | $105 | 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.
2025 · Form 990 · $250,936 spent · pay $0 · grants $235,000 · events $68,550
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $235,000 | $235,000 | - | - | 93.6% | |
| Office expenses | $12,731 | - | $12,731 | - | 5.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,205 | - | $3,205 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $51,000 | $68,550 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $250,936 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $230,682 spent · pay $0 · grants $210,000 · events $92,366
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $210,000 | $210,000 | - | - | 91.0% | |
| Office expenses | $15,424 | - | $15,424 | - | 6.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,258 | - | $5,258 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $46,648 | $92,366 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $230,682 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $185,900 spent · pay $0 · grants $175,000 · events $44,461
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $175,000 | $175,000 | - | - | 94.1% | |
| Office expenses | $10,900 | - | $10,900 | - | 5.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $21,000 | $44,461 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $185,900 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $199,916 spent · pay $0 · grants $185,000 · events $108,889
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $185,000 | $185,000 | - | - | 92.5% | |
| Office expenses | $11,988 | - | $11,988 | - | 6.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,928 | - | $2,928 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $30,960 | $108,889 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $199,916 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $360,277 spent · pay $0 · grants $350,000 · events $107,173
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $350,000 | $350,000 | - | - | 97.1% | |
| Office expenses | $8,277 | - | $8,277 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | - | $2,000 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $31,680 | $107,173 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $360,277 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $6,040 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $20,000
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $3,250 | - | $3,250 | - | 53.8% | |
| Office expenses | $2,790 | - | $2,790 | - | 46.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $0 | $20,000 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $6,040 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $403,412 spent · pay $0 · grants $400,000 · events $117,539
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $400,000 | $400,000 | - | - | 99.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $412 | - | $412 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $13,725 | $117,539 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $403,412 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $767 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $122,146
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $450 | - | $450 | - | 58.7% | |
| Office expenses | $317 | - | $317 | - | 41.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $233,806 | $122,146 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $767 | 100% |