Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund

“Bonnie amos has been a board member since 2010. In april 2015, her husband, gen. James amos, 35th commandant of the marine corps, was elected to the board of directors as chairman.”

“The form 990 is initially reviewed by the audit committee and senior management. After changes, if any, are made, the form 990 is then provided to the entire board of directors for review prior to being filed. The form 990 is filed once it is approved by the entire board.”

“The sff requires an annual statement from each board member disclosing all conflicts of interest. Periodic reviews of these annual statements are made by various members of the board.”

“The executive director's compensation, as well as all employee compensation, is reviewed and approved by the compensation committee. The compensation committee is made up of independent members of the board. The committee discusses comparable compensation in other organizations, reviews non-profit compensation surveys and keeps confidential records of the committee's deliberations.”

“Any person calling or e-mailing the organization is provided a copy of these documents.”

“The sff's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. The audited financial statements, form 990 and privacy policy are also available on the sff's website.”

“What we do: financial, emotional, and tiered support for our wounded, critically ill and injured service members and their families through the following programs: family assistance, adaptive housing, adaptive transportation, specialized equipment, education and career transitioning, rehabilitative sports programs, and more. Since our inception in 2004, the semper fi fund has provided more than 95,000 grants totaling $112 million to 14,000 of our wounded and critically ill service members and their families. We work to ensure that our service members and their families are never forgotten or left alone in their recovery. Why we do it: the basic ideal that drives our efforts is simple: for as much as our heroes have sacrificed, they deserve the best care and support available in their hour of need. We are committed to being there at the time of injury or illness and for a lifetime if needed. How we do it: grants and programs are awarded on a case-by-case basis and are needs based. How we are unique: the semper fi fund has been awarded the highest ratings from watch dog groups: a+ top rated charity from charity watch, and we are one of only three veteran nonprofits to receive this rating in recent years; and 4 stars from charity navigator for six consecutive years, only achieved by 3% of all charities. We maintain an extremely low overhead - 6% since inception - and we provide rapid assistance with no red tape.”