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Nonprofit · EIN 56-6148492

SPECIAL FORCES ASSN

Tax-exempt · FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28309

Financials

$1.6M$1.6M2023$2.1M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPECIAL FORCES ASSN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,063,111$1,715,625$347,486$3,508,959$2,224$3,506,735
December 31, 2023990$1,644,334$1,645,724-$1,390$2,620,958$0$2,620,958
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,428,438
Membership dues
$276,113
Program service revenue
$264,454
Investment income
$55,196
Net income from fundraising events
$343,388
Net income from sales of inventory
-$28,365
Other revenue
$315,023

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$623,719
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$119,687
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$97,702
Travel
$5,707
Depreciation
$3,530
Program services (functional)
$1,580,721
Management and general (functional)
$131,374

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,620,958
Total assets, end of year
$3,508,959
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,224
Net assets, end of year
$3,506,735
Land, buildings and equipment
$63,237
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,506,735
Gross receipts
$2,335,594
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
NC

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS WILKERSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
LOUIS HOFFMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL HURSTTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0
DOUG LIVERMORECOMMUNICATIONS
Trustee or director
5$0
GARON STRONGSPECIAL PROJECTS
Trustee or director
5$0
JEFF OLSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN HARRYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
BILL SMITHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
RUSSELL PRESTONTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0
DOUG LIVERMORECOMMUNICATIONS
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRIS BELLSPECIAL PROJECTS
Trustee or director
5$0
JD CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 41436, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28309-1436
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL R HURST, PO BOX 41436, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28309
Signed the 990
MICHAEL R HURST, TREASURER
Phone
(910) 485-5433
Return prepared by
TRP SUMNER PLLC

Mission

SPECIAL FORCES ASSOCIATION SERVES AS THE VOICE FOR THE SPECIAL FORCES COMMUNITY; PERPETUATES SPECIAL FORCES TRADITIONS; ADVANCES THE PUBLIC IMAGE OF SPECIAL FORCES; HELPS TO PROMOTE THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY ARE INVOLVED IN; AND HELPS OTHER VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY PROJECTS, ASSISTING IN VETERAN PROGRAMS, AND ADVANCING THE VOICE OF THE SPECIAL FORCES COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $957,002 · revenue $236,089
  • SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
    Expenses $204,633
  • DIRECT ASSISTANCE
    Expenses $419,086

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-6148492
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,508,959
Income (IRS master file)
$2,335,594

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,063,111$1,715,625$3,508,959IRS
990December 2023$1,644,334$1,645,724$2,620,958XML
990December 2022$1,253,215$1,077,481$1,928,678IRS
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 56-6148492).

Questions about SPECIAL FORCES ASSN

What is the EIN of SPECIAL FORCES ASSN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL FORCES ASSN is 56-6148492.
Is SPECIAL FORCES ASSN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(19) since 1975.
Are donations to SPECIAL FORCES ASSN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
Which annual return does SPECIAL FORCES ASSN 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 FORCES ASSN due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPECIAL FORCES ASSN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SPECIAL FORCES ASSN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL R HURST.
Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL FORCES ASSN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SPECIAL FORCES ASSN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,063,111, expenses of $1,715,625 and total assets of $3,508,959 at year end.

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