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Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League

501(c)(4) organization Conroe, TX EIN: 74-3041811 Website

Provide camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps

Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League at a glance

In short: Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League gave $88K across 5 grants in 2026 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$88,000
-33.3% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
5
-44.4% vs 2025
Average grant
$17,600
+20.0% vs 2025
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$271,716
-11.2% vs 2025
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2026

Fob Rasor: $28KFob Rasor$28KVeterans & Patriots United: $25KVeterans & Patriots United$25KThe Birdwell Foundation: $14KThe Birdwell Foundation$14KSunny Creek Ranch Equine Services: $13KSunny Creek Ranch EquineServices$13KWarrior Benefit: $8KWarrior Benefit$8K

The largest 2026 recipient was Fob Rasor ($28K). Together the top 5 received $88K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ConroeHoustonHuntsvilleMontgomeryThe WoodlandsMagnoliaTriangleDaytonPearlandRockwallTomball

How Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League gives

  • Giving grew 87% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants2020 9 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024 9 grants2025 5 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $156K (2021). In 2026 it made 5 grants totaling $88K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fob Rasor Conroe, TXBenevolence$28,000
Veterans & Patriots United Huntsville, TXBenevolence$25,000
The Birdwell Foundation Houston, TXBenevolence$14,000
Sunny Creek Ranch Equine Services Montgomery, TXBenevolence$13,000
Warrior Benefit Pearland, TXBenevolence$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$271,716$159,538$193,870$88,0005$4,633
2025$306,048$255,733$217,226$132,0009$5,712
2024$267,541$142,726$75,205$26,0254$3,789
2023$200,020$145,337$117,031$47,0256—
2022$171,714$170,197$135,122$88,0007—
2021$136,639$250,656$247,441$156,0009—
2020$133,425$131,617$151,773$113,5006—

About Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League

Based on IRS filings

Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League is a public charity, based in Conroe, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $272K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 5 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League's 2026 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Brian W. Hampton

    Junior Past Commandant

    Commandant → Junior Past Commandant, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Faith-Kost

    Paymaster

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert S. Davis

    Adjuant

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Fisher

    Bingo Coordinator

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George A. Shaffer

    Commandant

    Judge Advocate → Commandant, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Shilanski

    Junior Vice Commandant

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Medina

    Senior Vice Commandant

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Anderson

    Seargeant at Arms

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Link Ermis

    Judge Advocate

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis W. Seppanen

    Chaplain

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Amos W. Savell (2024–2025) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Curtis Cole (2024–2025) — Seargeant at Arms
  • Former: Travis W. Sppamen (2025) — Chaplain
  • Former: John Harlan (2020–2023) — Senior Vice Commandant
  • Former: Charles Armitage (2021–2023) — Seargeant at Arms
  • Former: Ricardo Ramos (2020–2022) — Judge Advocate
  • Former: Dee Chambers (2020) — Bingo Coordinator
  • Former: Rick Richard (2020) — Senior Vice Commandant

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League

How much does Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League give each year?

Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League gave $88K across 5 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $132K across 9 grants.

What is Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League's typical grant size?

Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League's median grant in 2026 was $14,000, and its average grant was $17,600, across 5 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League give grants?

Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Benevolence" (5 grants).

Who are Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League's largest grantees?

Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League's largest 2026 grantees include Fob Rasor ($28,000), Veterans & Patriots United ($25,000) and The Birdwell Foundation ($14,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League?

Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League reported $272K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $160K.

What is Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League's EIN?

Eastex Detachment Marine Corps League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3041811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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