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Special Forces Association FY2022 filing

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Fayetteville, NC501(c)(19)EIN 56-6148492Revenue $1.3M in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 41436, 28309-1436 · Fayetteville, NCTax-exempt since Mar 1975

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Special Forces Association is a nonprofit veterans' fraternal organization formed in 1094 and is chartered in the state of north carolina. The purpose of the organization is to unite, fraternally, all men who are now or ever have been assigned to the US army Special Forces, and to perpetuate Special Forces traditions.

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(19)
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $234K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$965K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2022▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.5M

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1975.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $927K Management & general 14% · $147K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kevin Harry
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Smith
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Livermore
Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Bell
Special Projects
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jd Campbell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Unites and supports US Army Special Forces veterans, perpetuating their traditions.

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Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $927K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Community projects, assisting in veteran programs, and advancing the voice of the special forces community.

$728Kprogram expense
02

Direct assistance

$112Kprogram expense
03

Scholarship program

$87Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
The Charlie Daniels Journey Home ProjectFY2025$35K
Joseph and Cheryl Marino Family FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $2.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$419,086
Unitemized GrantFY2024$204,633
Unitemized GrantFY2023$352,378
Unitemized GrantFY2023$141,652
Unitemized GrantFY2022$112,395
Unitemized GrantFY2022$87,180
Unitemized GrantFY2021$251,566
Unitemized GrantFY2021$92,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$383,411
Unitemized GrantFY2020$125,306

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$668K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$470K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$927K
Managementcol C$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$668K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$470K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$491K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$200K$200K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$95K$71K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$556$24K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$29K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$144K$108K$36K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$480K$439K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$2K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$927K$147K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.1M$1.7M$347K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M−$1K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$176K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.4M$488K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$965K$160K$2.9M 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,253,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,462,950$668,378
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $96,723$469,523
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,759$3,648
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $270,942$111,666
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,840,374$1,253,215
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $343,816$199,575
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,541$116,323
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $892,192$761,583
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,352,549$1,077,481
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $487,825$175,734
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,253,215 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $390,912 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$266,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$402,103
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$668,378
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,648$3,648
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $190,277$190,277
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $390,912 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $193,925$1,253,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,077,481 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $199,575$199,575
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $71,390 · Management $23,797$95,187
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,852 · Management $5,284$21,136
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $556 · Management $24,373$24,929
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,824 · Management $9,608$38,432
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108,353 · Management $36,118$144,471
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,313$8,313
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $54,163$54,163
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,265
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $438,517 · Management $41,842$480,359
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,573 · Management $6,078$7,651
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $927,116 · Management $147,100 · Fundraising $0$1,077,481
Part X · Balance sheet $1,928,678 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,205,470$1,366,954
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $487,957$491,427
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,913$70,297
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,749,340$1,928,678
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,000$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,747,340$1,928,678
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,747,340$1,928,678
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,749,340$1,928,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,928,678 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,253,215
XI-2 Total expenses$1,077,481
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,747,340
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$994,396
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,928,678

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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