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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1765222

SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203

Financials

$1.9M$1.8M2023$3.6M$2.1M2024$2.9M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,897,554$2,179,497$718,057$15,084,549$269,784$14,814,765
December 31, 2024990$3,604,772$2,112,857$1,491,915$13,231,132$189,164$13,041,968
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$1,870,461$1,790,334$80,127$11,660,816$75,770$11,585,046
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,454,140
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$441,747
Net gain from sales of assets
$87,888
Other revenue
$1,667

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,625,839
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$177,350
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$212,298
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$46,827
Travel
$37,192
Depreciation
$735
Program services (functional)
$2,042,573
Management and general (functional)
$129,859
Fundraising (functional)
$7,065

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,231,132
Total assets, end of year
$15,084,549
Total liabilities, end of year
$269,784
Net assets, end of year
$14,814,765
Land, buildings and equipment
$396
Publicly traded securities
$14,303,547
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,664,433
Net assets with donor restrictions
$150,332
Gross receipts
$5,141,006
Employees
2
Year formed
1992
State of legal domicile
DC

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BECKI CHAMBERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$101,000$12,000
SUSAN GRANTEXEC DIR EMERITA/SECRETARY
Officer
20$76,350$7,616
Ginny OwenTreasurer
Officer
2$8,450$0
David C Miller JrChairman/Founder Emeritus
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Randy MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
D Michael WaldenCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
Rick WoolardPresident Emeritus
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JOHN D BOWLINVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
David F CooperPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Henry EisenbarthDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Stephen J FitzgeraldDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Matthew C FlavinDirector (LEFT 2025)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Michael R BoyceDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
George LundDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Andrew N Milani IIVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Timothy J WalshVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
JEFFREY W EGGERSDIRECTOR (LEFT 2025)
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JONATHAN DAWSONDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1.5$0
HEATHER MORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
GEOFFREY STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MICHAEL KOHLSDORFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Charles L McHarney IVDirector (LEFT 2025)
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JOEL KACZOROWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Timothy M WolfeDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
KEVIN O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JOSHUA RICHTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Jacob CroweDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Anthony DowdDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Jessica HallingDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
Joe WeirskyDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BECKI CHAMBERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$95,000$12,000
SUSAN GRANTEXEC DIR EMERITA/SECRETARY
Officer
20$68,000$29,850
Ginny OwenTreasurer
Officer
2$8,450$0
David C Miller JrChairman/Founder Emeritus
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Randy MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
D Michael WaldenCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
Rick WoolardPresident Emeritus
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JOHN D BOWLINVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
David F CooperPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Henry EisenbarthDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Stephen J FitzgeraldDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Matthew C FlavinDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Michael R BoyceDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
George LundDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Andrew N Milani IIVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Timothy J WalshVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
JEFFREY W EGGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JONATHAN DAWSONDIRECTOR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HEATHER MORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GEOFFREY STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MICHAEL KOHLSDORFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Charles L McHarney IVDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JOEL KACZOROWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Timothy M WolfeDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
KEVIN O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JOSHUA RICHTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Larry RichDirector (TO MAY 2024)
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Jacob CroweDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Anthony DowdDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Jessica HallingDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN GRANTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Officer
40$90,417$29,752
BECKI CHAMBERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$82,053$5,000
David C Miller JrChairman/Founder Emeritus
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Randy MartinezDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
D Michael WaldenCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Rick WoolardPresident Emeritus
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JOHN D BOWLINVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
David F CooperPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
Henry EisenbarthDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Stephen J FitzgeraldDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Matthew C FlavinDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Michael R BoyceDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
George LundDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Andrew N Milani IIDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Larry RichDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Timothy J WalshDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JEFFREY W EGGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JONATHAN DAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
HEATHER MORANDIRECTOR/RECIPIENT
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
GEOFFREY STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
MICHAEL KOHLSDORFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Charles L McHarney IVDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JOEL KACZOROWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
Timothy M WolfeDirector
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
KEVIN O'BRIENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JOSHUA RICHTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
901 N STUART ST STE 1200, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-4129
In care of
% BECKI CHAMBERS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Becki Chambers, 901 N STUART ST 1200, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Signed the 990
Becki Chambers, executive director
Phone
(703) 469-3863
Return prepared by
SARFINO AND RHOADES LLP

Mission

The Special Operations Fund (the "Fund") is a nonprofit organization that provides educational grants and support to the families of special mission unit warriors killed in action, killed in training, died in the line of duty, suicide, and Medal of Honor recipients. We also support the families of current and veteran special mission units' warriors with merit scholarships and other educational opportunities and programs.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided educational grants and support to the families of special mission unit warriors killed in action, killed in training, died in the line of duty, suicide, and Medal of Honor recipients. Also, support was provided to the families of current and veteran special mission units' warriors with merit scholarships and other educational opportunities and programs.
    Expenses $1,915,163 · grants $1,625,839
  • Conducted a conference and other events to educate, and bring attention to, the public about current matters affecting special operations units and their families.
    Expenses $123,258
  • Warrior Health Initiative: A pilot executive health program at the Mayo Clinic for the medical evaluations of special operators who have previously transitioned, or are currently transitioning, out of military service. The program's objective is to facilitate a certain number of comprehensive medical evaluations. Further, the program will identify measurable outcomes such as the number of previously unidentified/unrecognized conditions per patient (diagnostic yield), the number of participants who engage in treatment relative to overall number of participants (treatment yield), and patient overall satisfaction with the program.
    Expenses $4,152

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
52-1765222
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
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,084,549
Income (IRS master file)
$5,141,006

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,897,554$2,179,497$15,084,549IRS
990December 2024$3,604,772$2,112,857$13,231,132XML
990December 2023$1,870,461$1,790,334$11,660,816XML
990December 2022$1,725,434$1,498,270$10,277,322IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 52-1765222).

Questions about SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND

What is the EIN of SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND is 52-1765222.
Is SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND 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 OPERATIONS FUND 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 OPERATIONS FUND 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 OPERATIONS FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Becki Chambers.
Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,000 (BECKI CHAMBERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,897,554, expenses of $2,179,497 and total assets of $15,084,549 at year end.

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