Semper Fun Organization
Semper Fun Organization is an Austin, Texas-based public charity formed in 2023. It describes its mission as improving the well-being and quality of life of military members and their families through free recreational events, and its 2025 filing lists grants for military community support.
Semper Fun Organization at a glance
In short: Semper Fun Organization gave $425K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $425,153
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +90.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,245
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,778
- Total assets
- $31,850
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Semper Fun Organization
- Contact
Mailing address: 13809 N Highway 183, Austin, TX 78750
Phone: (808) 348-9534
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Semper Fun Organization funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CLB-7 ($76K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $361K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 32 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Semper Fun Organization gives
- 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $408K (2024) to $425K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $425K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CLB-7 Tewntynine Palms, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $55,738 |
| SOI West Oceanside, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $44,161 |
| Assault Amphibian School Oceanside, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $37,580 |
| 1st Combat Readiness Regiment Oceanside, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $31,670 |
| 1st Maintenance Battalion Oceanside, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $29,790 |
| HQ & Support BN SOI West Oceanside, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $25,616 |
| 1st Radio BN Oceanside, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $24,211 |
| 3d Battalion 11th Marines Twentynine Palms, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $22,618 |
| 7th ESB Oceanside, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $21,091 |
| CLB-7 Oceanside, CA | Military Community Support Grant | $20,086 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,850 | $913,350 | $857,060 | $425,153 | 21 |
| 2024 | — | $465,036 | $489,476 | $407,836 | 11 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide free recreational events that promote the physical, emotional, and social health of military members and their families. It says its programs aim to foster resilience, camaraderie, and family bonding, in partnership with local businesses, volunteers, and military organizations.
The organization’s filing describes 2024 work coordinating military volunteers at major public events. It says volunteers supported event operations in non-security roles and that Semper Fun handled logistics, transportation, coordination, and oversight. The filing says funding was distributed to military units for morale, welfare, and readiness programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Semper Fun reported 21 grants totaling $425,153. Grant amounts ranged from $6,212 to $55,738, with a median of $14,778. The listed grants were designated for “Military Community Support Grant.”
The largest listed grants were $55,738 to CLB-7 in Twentynine Palms, California; $44,161 to SOI West in Oceanside, California; $37,580 to Assault Amphibian School in Oceanside; and $31,670 to 1st Combat Readiness Regiment in Oceanside. Other listed recipients included 1st Maintenance Battalion ($29,790), HQ & Support BN SOI West ($25,616), and 1st Radio BN ($24,211), all in Oceanside.
The organization’s filing says it maintains records for grants and assistance distributed, reviews grants for alignment with its exempt purpose, and monitors them through financial and operational records.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Manuel Carrasco as President, Amber Parra as Vice President Treasurer, and Manuel G Martinez Ortiz as Secretary (listed as “Secretry” in the filing).
Semper Fun Organization is led by Manuel Carrasco, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manuel Carrasco
President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Parra
Vice President Treasurer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$20K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Manuel G Martinez Ortiz
Secretry
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $20K, to Amber Parra (Vice President Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Semper Fun Organization
How much does Semper Fun Organization give each year?
Semper Fun Organization gave $425K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $408K across 11 grants.
What is Semper Fun Organization's typical grant size?
Semper Fun Organization's median grant in 2025 was $14,778, and its average grant was $20,245, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Semper Fun Organization give grants?
Semper Fun Organization gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oceanside, CA (19 grants).
Does Semper Fun Organization give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Semper Fun Organization's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Military Community Support Grant" (21 grants).
Who are Semper Fun Organization's largest grantees?
Semper Fun Organization's largest 2025 grantees include CLB-7 ($75,824 across 2 grants), SOI West ($52,217 across 2 grants) and 1st Combat Readiness Regiment ($44,679 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Semper Fun Organization?
Semper Fun Organization reported $32K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $913K.
What does Semper Fun Organization fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide free recreational events that promote the physical, emotional, and social health of military members and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Semper Fun Organization?
Semper Fun Organization has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Semper Fun Organization's EIN?
Semper Fun Organization's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-3332487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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