The Marines’ Memorial is a non-profit Veterans organization with a mission to honor the legacy of military service. Our mission is supported by a membership base of 20,000 members and supporters around the world. Founded in 1946, our flagship Club & Hotel is located in Union Square in San Francisco.

Membership is open to US Veterans of all branches who served honorably as well as those currently serving (Active Duty or Reserves) in the US Armed Forces.

Surviving Spouses of Veterans, see question #9 below. Veterans of Allied Forces, see question #11 below.

• Veteran membership is $275 annually
• Membership for those currently serving in the US Armed forces is $50 annually
• Lifetime “Benefactor” membership is available for $4,500; BECOME A BENEFACTOR MEMBER TODAY!

• Access to our Club & Hotel in San Francisco, member rates & special packages
• Subscription to our quarterly publication, Crossroads of the Corps
• Reciprocity with over 240 private clubs around the globe  
• Invitations to “Meet the Author” programs highlighting national defense and military history
• Invitations to our George P Shultz Lecture Series featuring current military leaders
• Invitations to the annual Birthday Ball, New Years Eve Party, and holiday brunches  
• Members and their children/grandchildren qualify to apply for our Scholarship Program, which awards up to $100,000 each year to selected students
• Your membership supports the Marines’ Memorial’s mission to honor the legacy of military service through programs that commemorate, educate and serve Veterans of all eras and their families

BENEFITS OF BENEFACTOR MEMBERSHIP (in addition to all of the above); BECOME A BENEFACTOR MEMBER TODAY!

Benefactor “Individual” Membership:

• Lifetime membership to Marines’ Memorial
• One-time payment is mostly tax-deductible* and will help sustain your Club for years to come!
• Benefactor Holiday
  • Two night stay at the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel
  • $50 for dinner at Chesty’s Bar & Grill
• Complimentary suite upgrade at no additional charge (based on availability at check-in)
• 20% discount on food & beverage at Chesty’s Bar & Grill
• 15% discount on memorabilia purchased from Marines’ Memorial
• Spouse receives membership card and privileges at no cost
• Advance reservations for select Marines’ Memorial events
• Acknowledgement in our Crossroads magazine

Benefactor “Family” Membership:

• All of the benefits listed above, PLUS, membership cards and privileges for your adult children (21+) and/or parents who are not eligible for membership themselves

* For details about tax-deductibility, payment plans, or to sign up, please contact Judi Karwan at (415) 673-6672 x229 or email to: member@mmaf1946.org

Veteran and Active Duty/Reservists interested in membership should fill out a membership application form online and submit payment. You can also find a paper application in our Crossroads magazine.

Currently, a limited number of memberships are available for Student Veterans (undergraduate and graduate programs) at a reduced rate. Please email member@mmaf1946.org to find out about how to apply.

Due to ongoing membership database upgrades, it may take longer to finalize your application. Please allow approximately 10 business days for our team to review and process your submission. If we have questions regarding your military service, we may reach out to you for further details.

Once our team has processed your application and activated your membership, you will receive a welcome series of emails that give you more details about Marines’ Memorial and the benefits of membership.

Digital membership cards will be available on ourmission.marinesmemorial.org immediately after your membership is activated (login required). Hard membership cards will arrive in the mail in approximately 4 weeks. Please reach out to us by email at member@mmaf1946.org if you have questions.

We would be glad to have you back!  Please call our membership department at 415-673-6672 ext 223 or email member@mmaf1946.org to check if you are still in our membership database.  If you are still in the database, we will only need payment and your current information (address, marital status, etc) to re-instate your membership.  If you are no longer in our database, you will be required to fill out a new application.

A limited number of “surviving spouses” may receive membership benefits.  Please email member@mmaf1946.org with your name and address to request a special application.  Do not fill out a standard membership application.

Unfortunately, no.  The Marines’ Memorial Association is a 501(c)(19) Veterans non-profit organization and must comply with IRC 170(c)(3).  With this specific IRS designation, we are required to have a membership of 90% war veterans.  If we do not meet this requirement, we risk losing the ability to accept tax-exempt donations.  For more details on this rule, you may visit the IRS website here: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/other-non-profits/veterans-organizations

And here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopice85.pdf (page 7)

Civilians may visit the Marines’ Memorial as a guest of an active Marines’ Memorial member.  This will allow you use of the Club & Hotel at “Guest of Member” rates, which is slightly more than what members pay, but still a good rate for San Francisco.  Guests of members are not permitted to use Reciprocal Clubs.

• Active foreign military may not apply for membership, but may use the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel at Veteran member rates.  If you have an active US military ID that indicates you have a Uniformed Services Affiliation, you may stay at the Hotel at the Active Duty rate (restrictions apply).
• We allow a very limited number of Allied veterans to apply for membership with the Marines’ Memorial, based on our current percentage of war veterans (see IRS guidelines above).  These Allied members must be approved by the Board of Directors.  To inquire about applying as an Allied member, please email the Director of Membership, Jonathan Banks, at jonathanbanks@mmaf1946.org. Do not fill out a standard membership application.

Per Marines’ Memorial by-laws, you may add your adult children (not in-laws) who are 21 years or older and have not served in the US Military to your membership.  You may also add your parents if they are non-military.  The cost is $50 per guest card.  Please call the Membership Department to pay over the phone with a credit card: 415-673-6672 ext 223 or ext 224.  Adding card holders can be done at any time during your annual membership, however, all card holders will expire the same time as the primary member.

For all levels of membership, the spouse listed on your membership record may keep his or her benefits (Life and Benefactor surviving spouses do not need to pay, annually paying Veteran member spouses will need to pay each year).  If your spouse is not listed on your membership, s/he will need to apply for the Surviving Spouse program (details above).  

Memberships can not be passed to the next generation.  Once the “primary” member (person who served in the US Military) and the spouse pass, children can not continue to use the Marines’ Memorial as members, even if they held cards at one point.  This rule applies to Life, Benefactor, and annually paying memberships.

Please note spouses of Allied members and Surviving Spouse members are not eligible to continue receiving member benefits after the original card holder passes.

Word-of-mouth is our best marketing tool!  If you are an active member of the Marines’ Memorial Association, we hope you will refer your friends to be members.  If a new Veteran member signs up and indicates that you referred him/her, you will receive 1 night free at the Club & Hotel!  Some restrictions apply: 1) the new member must be a paid Veteran membership; 2) certificates are sent quarterly; 3) certificates can not be transferred, replaced, or used beyond the expiration date; and 4) certificates are good on standard hotel rooms, Sunday-Thursday only.

You can send an email to your friend directly from https://marinesmemorial.org/refer-a-friend/ by using one of our three templates! You can send up to 10 emails at one time.

If your friend would prefer snail mail, please email your friend’s name and address to member@mmaf1946.org.

You may cancel your membership at any time by calling (415) 673-6672 or sending an email to membership@mmaf1946.org.