Mission: The United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Foundation (USMMAAF) exists to serve, assist and perpetuate the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, its regiment of midshipmen, faculty, staff, alumni, and the United States maritime industry. The USMMAAF supports the Academy's mission of educating and graduating Merchant Marine officers who will become leaders in the commercial and defense transportation services of the United States. The Foundation also fosters and encourages the development of the Academy and the United States maritime industry to meet the future transportation needs of the United States, and will enhance the prestige thereof by acquisition, preservation and dissemination of information pertaining to their history, activities, methods and objectives. (Less)

USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1959, and donations are tax-deductible.