MarineParents.com

Name

MarineParents.com

Legal name

MarineParents.com, Inc.

Website

https://marineparents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. EGA Shop Merchandise Sales: The organization operates an e-commerce store selling Marine Corps branded merchandise including clothing, recruit graduation items, flags, banners, and gifts. The EGA Shop is an Official Marine Corps Trademark Licensee, paying royalty fees for trademarked items sold. Proceeds from all sales support the organization's outreach programs. Over $1.6 million (67%) of total outreach program spending since 2013 came from EGA Shop income.
2. Donations and Contributions: MarineParents.com is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charity eligible to receive tax-deductible donations. The organization states that over 97% of income goes to program use with 100% of donations supporting outreach services. Donations fund the Travel Assistance program and general operations.
3. Trademark Licensing Revenue: As an official trademark licensee of the United States Marine Corps, the organization pays royalty fees for every trademarked item sold in the EGA Shop. These royalty fees are used for maintenance of the trademark and for Marine Corps morale, welfare, and recreation activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MarineParents.com is a national 501(c)(3) public charity that delivers free support, information, and community services to Marine Corps families across every stage of a Marine's career, from poolee through post-service transition. Its core offerings include moderated community groups, the MPCN social platform at ConnectAndShare.com, the EGA Shop (an official Marine Corps Trademark Licensee e-commerce store), and outreach programs such as Travel Assistance, Warrior Support Team, Gold Star Family Legacy, and the Luminary Initiative.

Product overview

MarineParents.com is a national IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charity operating a platform of interlinked web properties and community programs serving Marine Corps families across every stage of a Marine's career. The core platform, MarineParents.com, serves as the central hub for support, information, and services. Supporting the core are four satellite sites addressing specific life stages: RecruitParents.com (pre-boot camp/poolee stage), What's After Boot.com (SOI and MOS schooling), After The Corps.com (post-service transition and veterans), and a social community platform called the Marine Parents Community Network (MPCN) hosted at ConnectAndShare.com. The organization also operates The EGA Shop, an official Marine Corps Trademark Licensee retail store whose proceeds fully fund outreach programs. Key support programs include a Travel Assistance Program for boot camp graduation attendance, Unit Information Pages (a searchable PDS database), a Deployment & OPSEC Center, the Warrior Support Team for wounded/ill/injured troops, Gold Star Family Legacy, and the Luminary Initiative. Together these products form a comprehensive support ecosystem — from recruit enlistment through the Marine's full Corps career and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marine Parents Community Network (MPCN): Social media platform for Marine Corps family members to connect and share experiences
• Marine Parents Travel Assistance Program (MPTA)
• Unit Information Pages (UIPs)
• Warrior Support Team
• Gold Star Legacy
• Luminary Initiative

Products and services

• MarineParents.com Primary web platform serving as the central hub connecting Marine Corps families to the organization's outreach programs, community network, and educational resources across every stage of a Marine's career.
• RecruitParents.com Dedicated platform providing support, information, and services to poolee and recruit family members while their loved one is in Marine Corps boot camp, including exhibit materials during spring poolee events.
• WhatsAfterBoot.com Provides support, information, and services to Marine family members during their new Marine's School of Infantry (SOI) and Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) schooling.
• AfterTheCorps.com Provides support, information, and services to post-9/11 Marines and their family members during transition into the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), reintegration upon discharge, and as veterans.
• Marine Parents Community Network (MPCN) Dedicated social media platform for Marine Corps family members and friends to connect, share experiences, and support one another. Features discussion forums and groups organized by career stage, with a privacy-first design that does not track browsing habits or sell personal data.
• The EGA Shop Official Marine Corps Trademark Licensee online retail store selling Marine Corps clothing, recruit graduation items, flags, banners, challenge coins, and family gifts. One hundred percent of proceeds support the organization's outreach programs.
• Marine Parents Travel Assistance Program Financial assistance program providing partial reimbursement for airline tickets and accommodation costs so that financially needy family members (parent, legal guardian, or spouse) can attend their Marine's boot camp graduation.
• Unit Information Pages (UIPs) Searchable database providing unit-specific information including history, location, USMC contact details, web links, message boards, Family Readiness Officer names, and phone numbers for Marines' Permanent Duty Stations.
• Warrior Support Team Provides resources, support, fellowship, and social events to wounded, ill, and injured troops and veterans, including those living with combat operational stress and/or post-traumatic stress, as well as resources and support to caregivers and family.
• Gold Star Family Legacy Provides support, information, and services to Gold Star family members, promotes events, memorials, and foundations in memory of their loved ones, and encourages the public to honor and remember fallen heroes.
• Luminary Initiative Promotes awareness of Gold Star Family Day and urges organizations and individuals to light luminaries at dusk on the last Sunday of each September in honor of fallen heroes.
• Deployment & OPSEC Center Comprehensive resource center providing information and tools to help family members understand what will happen before, during, and after their Marine's deployment, including communication guides, care package tips, casualty procedures, and operational security guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 97% of income goes to program use
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United States Marine CorpscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 21 January 2003MarineParents.com, Inc. operates as an official trademark licensee of the United States Marine Corps. The organization is licensed to produce and sell items which include Marine Corps insignia and other marks approved by the Marine Corps Trademark and Licensing Office. Royalty fees paid for trademarked items support Marine Corps morale, welfare, and recreation activities. The 'Marine Parents a Place to Connect & Share®' trademark is used with permission from the USMC.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/marineparents
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarineParents
• Xx.com/MarineParents

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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