Us Navy Memorial Foundation

“The executive committee of the board of directors is authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors. The membership of the executive committee consists of the chairman of the board, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer and all board committee chairmen, as well as the president and ceo of the organization.”

“Prior to the filing of the form 990 with the internal revenue service, each member of the finance and investment committee is given a copy for their review. Once the finance and investment committee has reviewed the returns, the returns are sent to the entire governing body, which has five days to review and submit questions. All questions are collectively answered electronically prior to submission of the 990.”

“Annually, at the spring meeting, the board and senior staff complete the conflict of interest statement. It is emailed or faxed to those not attending the meeting. When returned, the statements are reviewed by senior management. Senior management is usually aware of the conflict prior to adding the person to the board or to the staff. Between spring board meetings, the chairman advises the directors and senior staff that they are to update the conflict of interest statements in the event of a possible conflict of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest, the interested person may make a presentation at the meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest.”

“The compensation process at the united states navy memorial foundation is designed to provide compensation that is at the median level of foundations and associations in the national capital region. The leadership team at the united states navy memorial foundation, consisting of the president, ceo and the chief financial officer, meet annually to review the position descriptions and the level of work to ensure that the individuals in the foundation are effectively being compared to their peers in other organizations. During the compensation review process, the work performance of all employees are reviewed, and a determination is made regarding any increases in salary. Additionally, a decision is made about whether any raise is possible based on the foundation's financial condition. Quarterly, employees are reviewed on the basis of performance. The performance review document is written for each individual evaluating their performance against the goals that are established for the year. The compensation committee also reviews the aggregate salary structure for the remainder of the employees to ensure that the aggregate compensation appears fair and reasonable. The compensation for the president is reviewed annually by the compensation committee of the board. The total compensation pool for staff is also reviewed annually by this committee. The president and ceo's most recent compensation review was held in december 2023.”

“The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not made available to the public, however the audited financial statements and the 990 are available on the organization's website.”

“In april of 2024, the united states navy memorial opened the national chief's mess digital platform. The platform is an online membership platform for active-duty, reserve, and retired us navy and us coast guard chief petty officers. Chiefs are one of the most connected communities in the us military. The platform provides a centralized hub of information and resources which enables chiefs to stay connected worldwide. This platform embodies the mission of the national chief's mess to "connect active-duty, reserve, or retired navy and coast guard chiefs in a collaborative environment; to promote professional networking and social interactions; to create opportunity for maintaining a sense of purpose and belonging; and to support each other and the ideals of "once a chief, always a chief.""”

“Educational services - educate the public about the heritage of the united states as a maritime nation and the contributions of men and women in the sea services through exhibits, film and video presentations, lectures, tours, publications, and events. In 2024, the united states navy memorial continued its online education offerings to include a digital version of the junior sailor program, online course materials for k-12 on history and heritage, sea service traditions and archival research. In 2024, the united states navy memorial continued hosting a summer internship program for students at the high school level to create a dialogue focused on united states military history through an interdisciplinary approach founded on the principles of historical preservation, education, and academic research. During the week-long program, students participate in interactive learning activities. They learn how to conduct interviews with sea service veterans to preserve their stories. The students also take part in historical preservation experiences with the library of congress and the national archives. Honor a chief program - in 2024, the united states navy memorial established a program as part of the delbert d. Black national chief's mess that enables individuals to honor and recognize a chief petty officer who provided inspiration, mentorship, and guidance to them throughout their naval career. This program is designed to highlight the significant and ongoing impact that chief petty officers have on the development of sailors and officers alike and to show the vital role these outstanding individuals play in shaping the present and future of the us navy.”

“The united states navy memorial hosts several special events throughout the year to support its program activities. The events carried out during 2024 included the following: 1. The lone sailor awards dinner is an annual black-tie gala during which the us navy memorial recognizes sea service veterans who have excelled with distinction in their respective careers during or after their service. The award recipients join an impressive list of men and women who have distinguished themselves by drawing upon their military experience to become successful in their subsequent careers and lives, while exemplifying the core values of honor, courage and commitment. The naval heritage award is given to americans who have excelled with distinction in their respective careers, distinguished themselves with their significant support of the nation's sea services, and whose lives and careers exemplify the core values of honor, courage, and commitment. These award recipients join an impressive list of men and women who have made a direct and significant contribution to the sea services in their lives. In 2024 we continued the in-person lone sailor awards dinner at the national building museum in washington, dc, where the awards were presented to the honorees. 2. Delbert d. Black leadership award dinner - recognizes one outstanding first-tour command master chief, chief of the boat, or command senior chief whose performance and leadership of sailors embodies the navy core values and chief petty officer expectations and demonstrates those same ideals of service with sacrifice as demonstrated by mcpon black, and upholds the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. 3. Commemorative plaque program - permanent commemorative plaques of ships, reunion groups, historical events, individuals and families, etc. On the plaque wall within the visitor center. 4. Sailor of the year - in order to expand the recognition of the outstanding sailors in the fleet, the navy increased the number of sailors recognized as sailors of the year from 4 in 2020 to 18 in subsequent years. The sailor of the year program at the united states navy memorial recognizes these sailors with a permanent sailor of the year exhibit that is located inside the delbert d. Black national chief's mess in the united states navy memorial visitor center. 5. Fantail breakfasts - invitation only events that bring together senior navy leadership to discuss current navy projects and future plans with defense industry leaders. The fantail breakfasts are operated under chatham house rule. 6. Bridge wing chats - brings together senior navy leaders and junior officers for discussions on career paths, current topics affecting the navy, educational opportunities for professional development of junior officers, etc. 7. Movies on the memorial - navy-themed movies shown outside on the navy memorial plaza, free and open to the public. 8. Statue program - pays tribute to all members of the sea services by placing replicas of the lone sailor statue in cities around the us and abroad (normandy, france). The program also places smaller bronze lone sailor statues on us navy ships being commissioned. 9. Sitrep speaker series - the sitrep (situation report) speaker series was developed as a direct result of the covid-19 pandemic. The sitrep speaker series focuses on a one-on-one chat between the navy memorial president and ceo and a high-ranking guest from the navy or the department of defense. The topics discussed range from current operations and initiatives within the navy to the guest's personal thoughts on certain matters. Questions are also solicited from virtual attendees and presented to the guest for answers in real time. The sitrep speaker series is livestreamed and recorded as it occurs then posted to the united states navy memorial's website and youtube channel. 10. Veteran group visit program - the united states navy memorial enthusiastically hosts visits by active-duty and retired military”