Special Operations Warrior Foundation

Analysis

Special Operations Warrior Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Tampa, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Special Operations Warrior Foundation reported income of $16.8m and spending of $18.4m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $22.5m to $16.8m (-26%), an average of -7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Special Operations Warrior Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lamplighter School ($16.8m), University of Oregon Bookstore Inc ($16.8m) and Pataula Charter Academy Inc ($16.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $493k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $220.2m against liabilities of $75.8m, net assets of $144.3m. It reported 21 employees.