MARINE RECONNAISSANCE FOUNDATION

The Marine Reconnaissance Foundation (MRF) is a nationally registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, incorporated in 2013 and operating from Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The organization’s stated purpose is to deliver deliberate recurring programs, emergency assistance, and heritage-preservation for Reconnaissance Marines, Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsmen (SARC), and their families. Verification: the EIN 46-3009425 is consistent across the organization’s own website (TaxID listed on-site) and publicly available Form 990/IRS-derived databases. In recent years MRF has published annual reports (2024 and 2025), continued its signature retreat programs, supported the Recon Challenge and other community events, and maintained active fundraising campaigns and partnerships. MRF’s program model focuses on three lines of effort: (1) deliberate/recurring programs (Gold Star and Wounded Teammate retreats, grants, unit support), (2) emergency/emergent support for wounded or bereaved families, and (3) preservation of Reconnaissance history and traditions. The foundation reports multi-hundred-thousand-dollar annual revenues and regular program activity across the U.S. and Hawaii.