Nonprofit · EIN 52-1765222
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,897,554 | $2,179,497 | $718,057 | $15,084,549 | $269,784 | $14,814,765 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,604,772 | $2,112,857 | $1,491,915 | $13,231,132 | $189,164 | $13,041,968 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKI CHAMBERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,000 | $12,000 |
| SUSAN GRANT | EXEC DIR EMERITA/SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $76,350 | $7,616 |
| Ginny Owen | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $8,450 | $0 |
| David C Miller Jr | Chairman/Founder Emeritus Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| D Michael Walden | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Woolard | President Emeritus Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D BOWLIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David F Cooper | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Eisenbarth | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen J Fitzgerald | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew C Flavin | Director (LEFT 2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael R Boyce | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| George Lund | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew N Milani II | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy J Walsh | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY W EGGERS | DIRECTOR (LEFT 2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAWSON | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HEATHER MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KOHLSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Charles L McHarney IV | Director (LEFT 2025) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOEL KACZOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Timothy M Wolfe | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jacob Crowe | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Anthony Dowd | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jessica Halling | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Joe Weirsky | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKI CHAMBERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,000 | $12,000 |
| SUSAN GRANT | EXEC DIR EMERITA/SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $68,000 | $29,850 |
| Ginny Owen | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $8,450 | $0 |
| David C Miller Jr | Chairman/Founder Emeritus Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| D Michael Walden | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Woolard | President Emeritus Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D BOWLIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David F Cooper | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Eisenbarth | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen J Fitzgerald | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew C Flavin | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael R Boyce | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| George Lund | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew N Milani II | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy J Walsh | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY W EGGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAWSON | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KOHLSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles L McHarney IV | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL KACZOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy M Wolfe | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Rich | Director (TO MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacob Crowe | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Dowd | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Halling | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN GRANT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS Officer | 40 | $90,417 | $29,752 |
| BECKI CHAMBERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,053 | $5,000 |
| David C Miller Jr | Chairman/Founder Emeritus Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| D Michael Walden | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Woolard | President Emeritus Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D BOWLIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David F Cooper | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Eisenbarth | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen J Fitzgerald | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew C Flavin | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael R Boyce | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| George Lund | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew N Milani II | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Rich | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy J Walsh | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY W EGGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MORAN | DIRECTOR/RECIPIENT Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KOHLSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles L McHarney IV | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL KACZOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy M Wolfe | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RICHTER | DIRECTOR 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.
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 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
- 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
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,897,554 | $2,179,497 | $15,084,549 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,604,772 | $2,112,857 | $13,231,132 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,870,461 | $1,790,334 | $11,660,816 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,725,434 | $1,498,270 | $10,277,322 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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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