The Naval Institute Foundation was organized to operate exclusively to raise funds for the charitable and educational purposes to further the mission and policies of the U. S. Naval Institute. For nearly 150 years, the Naval Institute has been the intellectual heart of the naval profession. It gives voice to those who seek the finest Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

At its core, the Institute is an open, independent, nonpartisan forum where those who dare to read, think, speak, and write can take issue with senior positions--not as an act of insubordination, but as a step forward to advance the understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

The Naval Institute is a private, not-for-profit educational institution. It receives no government funding. Classified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3), the Institute operates from revenues generated by book sales, membership dues, advertising income, and from tax-deductible gifts made to the Naval Institute Foundation.

Gifts to the Naval Institute enable us to remain true to our mission of providing an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security. Our highest priority giving opportunities support the following objectives and key strategic initiatives:

  • Encourage critical thinking and facilitate debate on issues essential to the Sea Services and global security
  • Advance naval professionals and their profession
  • Preserve and learn from naval history
  • Broaden the Naval Institute's reach
  • Build resilience, seize strategic opportunities, and protect our independence

Tax-deductible gifts to the Naval Institute create added value beyond what membership dues cover by supporting initiatives such as:

  • Strengthening the content of Proceedings and Naval History magazine
  • Creating new avenues of communication such as USNI News and Naval Institute blogs
  • Stimulating discussion by offering more essay and writing contests
  • Preserving our vast archive of naval images and documents
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