Navy Special Operations Foundation FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Virginia Beach, VAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 82-3607020Revenue $140K in FY2020

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.

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 47.9 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
$35K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$140K
Spent
$60K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$203K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$140K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$137K
Expenses
$60K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$160K
Net assets
$203K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$179K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $48K Management & general 20% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$20,300Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairmen
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

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  • 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 · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Warrior Care and NSOF Gala 2020

$22Kprogram expense
02

Gap solutions for Gold Star families.

$21Kprogram expense
03

NSO5K 2019

$4Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Money outPt IX
$60K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$203K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$238K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$203K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$238K
Total assetsLn 16$155K$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$35K
Net assetsLn 32$155K$203K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$24K$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$407$407
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$60K$48K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $137K$160K−$24K$179K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $140K$60K$80K$203K 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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Part I · Summary $139,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,000$28,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $152,309$111,962
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,309$139,962
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $81,020$20,012
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,847$39,541
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,867$59,553
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,442$80,409
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $139,962 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$28,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $111,962$111,962
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $111,962 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$139,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $59,553 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,012$20,012
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,900 · Management $11,900$23,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,097$1,097
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $407$407
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,859$3,859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,354$1,354
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,024$9,024
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,653 · Management $11,900 · Fundraising $0$59,553
Part X · Balance sheet $237,919 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,313$237,919
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,313$237,919
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$35,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$35,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $155,313$202,915
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $155,313$202,915
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,313$237,919
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,915 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,962
XI-2 Total expenses$59,553
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,409
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$155,313
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$32,807
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,915

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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