Nonprofit · EIN 81-0567790
SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS
Tax-exempt · EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $23,189 | $120,736 | -$97,547 | $49,417 | $121,764 | -$72,347 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,737
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $452
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,600
- Program services (functional)
- $102,815
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,555
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,366
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $151,554
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,417
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $121,764
- Net assets, end of year
- -$72,347
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$72,347
- Gross receipts
- $23,189
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY HUMPHREYS | BM/OUTREACH Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC KNIRK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAURA LAPEZE | TREASURER/EX Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROB NEITZEL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHUCK STEEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARCI SZYMANSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BERT WILMER | BM/COMPTROLL Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3942 PARK DR STE 20-713, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LAURA LAPEZE, 14888 BON DICKEY DRIVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70818
- Signed the 990
- LAURA LAPEZE, TREASURER/EXECUTIVE
- Phone
- (619) 437-1137
- Return prepared by
- MCKINLEY COOPER & CO LLC
Mission
SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS ADVANCES THE MISSION "TO EMBRACE AND EMPOWER SURVIVING SPOUSES OF FALLEN SPECIAL OPERATIONS HEROES TO BUILD HEALTHY POST-LOSS FUTURES AS THEY TRANSITION AND REBUILD THEIR NEW LIVES." THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO A) EMPOWER AND EDUCATE, B) BUILD AND ENHANCE RESILIENCY, C) IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, D)FUND EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND E) OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR UNEXPECTED EXPENSES.
Program accomplishments
- GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT: SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS (SOS) CHANNELS THE HEALING POWER OF BONDS SO THAT SURVIVORS DO NOT WEATHER THEIR TRAGEDIES ALONE. SPOUSES HAVE A SHARED EXPERIENCE AS MILITARY FAMILIES OPERATING IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMUNITIES - LIFESTYLES THAT CAN BE MARKEDLY DISTINCT FROM MORE TRADITIONAL MILITARY UNITS. AS SUCH, THE BONDS FORMED AMONG THEM ARE BOTH STRONG AND LASTING. SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS PROVIDES COMMUNITIES SO THAT SURVIVORS MAY STAY STRONG TOGETHER. RESILIENCY RETREATS (GROUP): ANNUALLY, SOS HOLDS A NATIONAL SURVIVOR'S RESILIENCY RETREAT. THOUGH EACH YEAR THE RETREAT HAS A UNIQUE THEME, THE CONSISTENT OUTCOME IS TO OFFER PEER-BASED EMOTIONAL ASSISTANCE AND TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING FOR SURVIVORS TO BETTER MANAGE THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES. SOS COVERS COSTS, INCLUDING LOCAL TRANSPORTATION, MEALS, LODGING, SPEAKERS, WORKSHOPS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. "FORGET ME NOT" OUTREACHES (INDIVIDUAL): SOS MAINTAINS REGULAR CONTACT WITH OUR SURVIVORS THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS AND QUARTERLY REMEMBRANCES OR OUTREACHES. THESE ENDURING OUTREACHES ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR SURVIVORS' WELL-BEING BECAUSE THEY DEMONSTRATE TO OUR SURVIVORS THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN AND THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. OUTREACHES WERE SENT AROUND VALENTINE'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, CHRISTMAS, THE SURVIVOR'S BIRTHDAYS AND SPECIAL REMEMBRANCE DAYS WITH THEIR FALLEN HERO.Expenses $102,815
- SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS EMPOWERS SURVIVING SPOUSES WITH (A) EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT AWARDS TO REWARD THEM FOR THEIR STRENGTH AND RESILIENCY AS THEY PURSUE ADDITIONAL EDUCATION TO FURTHER THEIR CAREERS, AND (B) LIMITED AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST THEM WITH UNEXPECTED EXPENSES: EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT AWARDS: WHEN THEIR PARTNERS ARE KILLED IN ACTION OR TRAINING, SURVIVING SPOUSES ARE THRUST INTO THE ROLE OF PROVIDER. THEY ARE OFTEN LEFT TO FIND NEW SOURCES OF INCOME FOR THE FAMILY. HOWEVER, MANY CAN BE ILL-EQUIPPED TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES. SOS' EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM HELPS SURVIVING SPOUSES IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIVES BY HELPING THEM INCREASE THEIR EDUCATION AND IMPROVE THEIR JOB SKILLS. EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: SOS AWARDS LIMITED AMOUNTS OF VITAL EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID TO SURVIVING SPOUSES TO ASSIST THEM WITH UNEXPECTED EXPENSES (E.G., HOME MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, WEATHER DAMAGE, MORTGAGE/RENT ASSISTANCE, PURCHASE OF HOME APPLIANCES, AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, HEALTHCARE EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE, EMERGENCY CHILDCARE, ETC.)
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES OR RESOURCES: SOS UNDERSTANDS THAT OUR SURVIVOR'S LIVES CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER THE LOSS OF THEIR FALLEN HERO AND THAT THEY FACE NEW AND DEMANDING CHALLENGES. WITH APPROPRIATE FUNDING, WE OFFER ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HELP SURVIVING SPOUSES ALLEVIATE STRESS, LEARN COPING SKILLS, AND TO STAY HEALTHY IN THEIR POST-LOSS JOURNEY. WE STAND READY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS OUR SURVIVOR'S PARTICULAR NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS. JOIN OUR CIRCLE - FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS AND WAYS TO HELP SUPPORT OUR MISSION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SPECIALOPSSURVIVORS.ORG OR EMAIL OUR TEAM AT [email protected].
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0567790
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,417
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,189
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $113,034 | $152,470 | $68,921 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $162,093 | $72,642 | $115,694 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS
- What is the EIN of SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS is 81-0567790.
- Is SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS 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 OPS SURVIVORS 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 OPS SURVIVORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAURA LAPEZE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SPECIAL OPS SURVIVORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,189, expenses of $120,736 and total assets of $49,417 at year end.
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