The organization provides assistance to more than 1,000 Special Forces members and their families through year-round programs that are crafted to heal, rebuild, and empower, providing them with mission, purpose and focus.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $165K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.6M
+178% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +178%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$582K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +84%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$756K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +98%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$564K
FY2021$539K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2022 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

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

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.1M Management & general 3% · $31K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$97,292Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matt Parish’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Matt Parish$105,000$80,834———
Alan Williams——$24,000$97,292$90,000
Shane Stuhlmiller——$40,734——
Shane Sthhmiller—$23,750———

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.

See Task Force Dagger Foundation executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Heals, rebuilds, and empowers Special Forces members and families through year-round programs.

Questions for Task Force Dagger Foundation

Tap to ask. Task Force Dagger Foundation sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Task Force Dagger Foundation answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Immediate Needs

We assist US Special Operations Service Member and their families with needs that are not covered by the DOD, VA or their insurance. The needs that we cover are diverse and cover every type of assistance both medical and other immediate needs as identified from either the unit chain of command or the special operations command's care…

$799Kprogram expense
02

Joint Recovery

The organization sends approximately 12 Divers to recover the remains of military personell on wrecks each year. The remains were brought stateside for burial.

$209Kprogram expense
03

Dagger Dive

The foundation sponsors and organizes rehabilitative therapy activities that foster a sense of wll being, offer encouragement and assits the services member's recovery through scuba diving.

$77Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $17K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$51
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$51
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$967K
SavingsLn 2$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6157
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$564K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$625K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$569K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$70K$70K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$88K$10K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$19K$2K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$955$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$5K$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$57K$51K$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$36K$32K$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
TravelLn 17$125K$125K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$244$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$381K$381K$63$0
All other expensesLn 24e$238K$238K$138$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.5M$179K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M−$5K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M$45K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.6M$1.1M$499K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $582K$608K−$25K$539K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$756K$298K$564K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,616,433 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $535,970$1,508,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,683$107,463
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$51
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,750$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $582,412$1,616,433
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,320$70,082
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,166$128,463
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $471,499$919,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $583,985$1,117,570
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,573$498,863
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,616,433 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,508,919
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$235,277
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,508,919
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,463
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$51
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,514 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,616,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,117,570 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,082$70,082
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,563 · Management $9,729 · Fundraising $0$97,292
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,458 · Management $2,162 · Fundraising $0$21,620
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,596 · Management $955 · Fundraising $0$9,551
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,560 · Fundraising $0$2,560
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,250 · Management $5,251 · Fundraising $0$10,501
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,983 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,983
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $51,375 · Management $5,708 · Fundraising $0$57,083
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,004 · Management $3,556 · Fundraising $0$35,560
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,392 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,392
IX-17 TravelPrograms $124,617 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$124,617
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,211 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$32,211
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,082 · Management $1,027 · Fundraising $0$4,109
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,193 · Management $244 · Fundraising $0$2,437
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $381,152 · Management $63 · Fundraising $0$381,215
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $238,219 · Management $138 · Fundraising $0$238,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,086,177 · Management $31,393 · Fundraising $0$1,117,570
Part X · Balance sheet $1,118,788 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $482,509$966,507
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,107$123,178
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,853$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$957
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $44,901$28,146
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $625,370$1,118,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,853$51,408
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,853$51,408
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $568,517$982,836
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$84,544
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $568,517$1,067,380
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $625,370$1,118,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,067,380 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,616,433
XI-2 Total expenses$1,117,570
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$498,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$568,517
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,067,380

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.