Special Ops Survivors

El Dorado Hills, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2002 · Human Services

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$23K
-93% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$72K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$23K
FY2025▼ -93%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$23K
Expenses
$121K
FY2025▼ -45%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$121K
Net assets
−$72K
FY2025▼ -387%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$41K
FY2021−$123K
FY2022−$34K
FY2023−$73K
FY2024$25K
FY2025−$72K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSpecial Ops Survivors
EINHdr · item D81-0567790
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2003
Year of formationHdr · item L2002
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CEl Dorado Hills, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P40)
WebsiteHdr · item Jspecialopssurvivors.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.11
Program services85%$103K
Management & general4%$5K
Fundraising11%$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -39% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-421%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1456% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$49K
FY2025▼ -67%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$49K
Total liabilities
$122K
FY2025▼ -4%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$122K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$98K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$49K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$122K
Total net assetsLn 32−$72K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$23K · 98%
Investment income$452 · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$23K
Investment income2%$452
Total revenueLn 12$23K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $49K · Operating expenses/yr $121K
4.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $103K · Total expenses $121K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $5K · Total expenses $121K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $13K · Total expenses $121K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $150K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $23K · Total revenue $23K
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $23K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $23K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $452 · Total revenue $23K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $121K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $23K · Prior year $318K
-93%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $75K · FY2025 $23K
-21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$72K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $23K · Expenses $121K
-421%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $49K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$72K · Total assets $49K
-146%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $49K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathy Humphreys · Reported title BM/OUTREACH · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $121K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $121K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%——
Overhead ratio 4%——
Fundraising cost ratio 59%——
Revenue growth -93%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bm/Outreach
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Ex
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bm/Comptroll
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erik Kramer’s $95K as Executive Di is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Erik Kramer$95,000$95,000

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supports surviving spouses of fallen special operations personnel with resources and empowerment.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $103K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

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.

$103Kprogram expense
02

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…

Pt IX · col B
03

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.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$95K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $87K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,184
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,145
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,146
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,809
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,379
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,231

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $23K$121K-93% 990 PDF
FY2024 $318K$219K+181% 990 PDF
FY2023 $113K$152K-30% 990 PDF
FY2022 $162K$73K+59% 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$184K+37% 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$189K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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