Special Operators Transition Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Charleston, SC501(c)(3)Since 2013Public & Societal BenefitEIN 46-2657728

The special operators transition foundation ("sotf") assists special operation forces veterans transition from the military into their next successful career.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$511K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $236K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$511K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 79% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$229K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.4M Management & general 7% · $122K Fundraising 15% · $279K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $511K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$230,300Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs Through 1/31/26 - Current CEO
$159,902Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Corporate Enga
$121,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Austin Moore Through 13126’s $230K as CEO is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tommy Stoner———$275,111$253,767
Austin Moore—$235,200$178,646——
Austin Moore Through 13126$230,300————
Joshua F Johnson$159,902$158,113$120,556——
Robert E Payne—$144,000$106,400——
Kerry Black$121,000————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps Special Operations Forces veterans find successful new careers after military service.

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1 program service account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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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.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$279K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$844K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$229K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$274K
SavingsLn 2$570K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$844K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$229K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$844K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K$229K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$511K$407K$19K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$485K$386K$18K$81K
Management feesLn 11a$169K$169K
Legal feesLn 11b$638$638
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$329$103$226
Office expensesLn 13$77K$11K$20K$46K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$2K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$105K$92K$305$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$403K$350K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.4M$122K$279K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.8M$48K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$64K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M$49K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.4M$354K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.0M$665K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,867,047 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,791,707
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,791,707
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $75,340$75,340
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $75,340$1,867,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,819,184 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $406,735 · Management $18,824 · Fundraising $85,643$511,202
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $386,004 · Management $17,864 · Fundraising $81,280$485,148
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $169,440$169,440
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $638$638
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,480$44,480
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $103 · Fundraising $226$329
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,890 · Management $19,996 · Fundraising $46,328$77,214
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,314 · Management $5,644 · Fundraising $1,717$9,675
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,530$2,530
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $92,246 · Management $305 · Fundraising $12,158$104,709
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,811$6,811
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,442$4,442
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $350,424 · Fundraising $52,142$402,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,418,156 · Management $121,534 · Fundraising $279,494$1,819,184
Part X · Balance sheet $2,302,703 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $513,821$274,317
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $489,479$570,025
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $46,472$74,506
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,000$15,731
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,700$8,559
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,117,989$1,348,516
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $14,719$11,049
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,215,180$2,302,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $179,758$228,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $189,270$228,930
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,025,910$2,073,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,025,910$2,073,773
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,215,180$2,302,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,073,773 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,867,047
XI-2 Total expenses$1,819,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,025,910
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,073,773

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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