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Navy Special Operations Foundation

IRS exemption revoked

Virginia Beach, VAUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-3607020Revenue $137K in FY2021

On file with the IRSnsofoundation.orgPo Box 6881 · Virginia Beach, VA

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Gap solutions for Gold Star, wounded warriors, and NSO family members.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 21% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$137K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$137K
FY2021▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$137K
Expenses
$160K
FY2021▲ +169%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$160K
Net assets
$179K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$179K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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% · $138K Management & general 14% · $22K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
S Fisher
Executive Director
$28,600Pt VII · Sec A
A Fleck
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
B Synder
Vice Chairmen
$0Pt VII · Sec A
B Garofalo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
J Cockrell
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
S Fisher$28,600$20,300

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

Provides support and resources for Gold Star families, wounded warriors, and NSO members.

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3 programs · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Warrior Care, Never Forgotten 5k and NSOF Gala 2021

$100Kprogram expense
02

Community Presence and NSO Memorial Project

$29Kprogram expense
03

Transition Programs and Youth and Family Programs

$10Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Christian Foundation of AmericaFY2024$25K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$8K
Markham Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$36K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K$175K
Total assetsLn 16$238K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$0
Net assetsLn 32$203K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$52K$52K
Management feesLn 11a$44K$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$138K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $137K$160K−$24K$179K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$60K$80K$203K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $136,679 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,962$136,679
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $139,962$136,679
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,012$52,195
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,541$108,033
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $59,553$160,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,409−$23,549
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $136,679 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $136,679$136,679
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $136,679 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$136,679
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,228 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $52,195$52,195
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $21,836 · Management $21,836$43,672
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,074$3,074
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $100$100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,187$61,187
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,392 · Management $21,836 · Fundraising $0$160,228
Part X · Balance sheet $179,366 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $237,919$175,362
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,004
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $237,919$179,366
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,004$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,915$179,366
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,915$179,366
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $237,919$179,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,366 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$136,679
XI-2 Total expenses$160,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,549
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,915
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,366

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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