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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2657728

SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30305

Financials

$1.8M$1.8M2023$1.9M$1.8M2024$1.9M$1.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,867,047$1,819,184$47,863$2,302,703$228,930$2,073,773
December 31, 2024990$1,903,832$1,839,654$64,178$2,215,180$189,270$2,025,910
December 31, 2023990$1,844,989$1,796,114$48,875$2,149,277$208,845$1,940,432
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,791,707
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$75,340
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$511,202
Other salaries and wages
$485,148
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$996,350
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$638
Accounting fees
$44,480
Occupancy
$2,530
Depreciation
$6,811
Program services (functional)
$1,418,156
Management and general (functional)
$121,534
Fundraising (functional)
$279,494

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,215,180
Total assets, end of year
$2,302,703
Total liabilities, end of year
$228,930
Net assets, end of year
$2,073,773
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,559
Publicly traded securities
$1,348,516
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,073,773
Gross receipts
$1,867,047
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AUSTIN MOORE THROUGH 13126CEO
Former
40$230,300
JOSHUA F JOHNSONDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS THROUGH 1/31/26 - CURRENT CEO
Highest-paid employee
40$159,902
KERRY BLACKDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ENGA
Highest-paid employee
40$121,000
MARK WHALINGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JEFF JACOBSVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LAURENT ROUXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
CLINT KOLLARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN PORITZKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TODD KOETJEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE PEARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KIM CAMPBELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DR RICK STRAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS BERGALUMNI DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AIMEE BURCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AUSTIN MOORECEO
Officer
40$235,200$4,800
JOSHUA F JOHNSONDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$158,113$9,388
ROBERT E PAYNEDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ENGA
Highest-paid employee
40$144,000$6,000
MARK WHALINGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JEFF JACOBSVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
LAURENT ROUXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CLINT KOLLARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN PORITZKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD KOETJEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVE PEARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROB KIRILADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIM CAMPBELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DR RICK STRAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK MULCAHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS BERGALUMNI DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AIMEE BURCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROL DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AUSTIN MOORECEO
Officer
40$178,646$7,292
JOSHUA F JOHNSONDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$120,556$7,495
ROBERT E PAYNEDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$106,400$4,433
MARK WHALINGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JEFF JACOBSVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
LAURENT ROUXTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CLINT KOLLARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN PORITZKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD KOETJEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVE PEARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROB KIRILADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIM CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR RICK STRAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK MULCAHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SIMON MACIOCHALUMNI DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3490 PIEDMONT RD NE STE 1350, ATLANTA, GA 30305-4830
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOSHUA JOHNSON, 1643B SAVANNAH HWY 421, CHARLESTON, SC 29407
Signed the 990
JOSHUA JOHNSON, CURRENT CEO
Phone
(360) 789-0616
Return prepared by
DE LA HOZ PEREZ & BARBEITO PLLC

Mission

THE SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION ("SOTF") ASSISTS SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES VETERANS TRANSITION FROM THE MILITARY INTO THEIR NEXT SUCCESSFUL CAREER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S INITIAL FOCUS IS TO SERVE EXCLUSIVELY THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMUNITY, AND ASSOCIATED PERSONNEL, WHO HAVE FACED COMBAT AND HIGH-RISK MISSIONS. SERVICES AND GRANTS PROVIDED VARY BY CASE BUT INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES, PAID INTERNSHIPS, COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND FAMILY STABILIZATION SUPPORT. FINDING A JOB IN TODAY'S MARKET IS COMPETITIVE AND DIFFICULT ENOUGH FOR THE AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, BUT IT IS EVEN HARDER FOR SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE SPENT THE LAST DECADE DEPLOYING TO COMBAT ZONES. ADDITIONALLY, FOR THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM YEARS OF SERVICE WITH A SPECIAL OPERATION UNIT, FINDING A POSITION IN TODAY'S BUSINESS WORLD BRINGS CERTAIN CHALLENGES NOT ORDINARILY FACED BY CIVILIANS. HOWEVER, SPECIAL OPERATIONS VETERANS HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGE OVER THEIR CIVILIAN COUNTERPARTS. THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE FOUND IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS VETERANS IS THAT THEY EMBODY AND DEMONSTRATE AGILITY BY ANTICIPATING CHANGE, INITIATING ACTION, GENERATING CONFIDENCE, LIBERATING THINKING, AND EVALUATING RESULTS.
    Expenses $1,418,156

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2657728
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,302,703
Income (IRS master file)
$1,867,047

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,867,047$1,819,184$2,302,703IRS
990December 2024$1,903,832$1,839,654$2,215,180XML
990December 2023$1,844,989$1,796,114$2,149,277XML
990December 2022$1,770,073$1,415,915$1,902,071IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-2657728).

Questions about SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC is 46-2657728.
Is SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSHUA JOHNSON.
Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,300 (AUSTIN MOORE THROUGH 13126, CEO).
How much revenue does SPECIAL OPERATORS TRANSITION FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,867,047, expenses of $1,819,184 and total assets of $2,302,703 at year end.

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