SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND C/O BECKI CHAMBERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND C/O BECKI CHAMBERS

EIN 52-1765222 · Education (B82Z)

What they do

The Special Operations Fund (the "Fund") is A Nonprofit Organization That Provides Educational Grants and Support to The Families of Special Mission Unit Warriors Killed In Action, Killed In Training, Died In The Line of Duty, Suicide, and Medal of Honor Recipients. We Also Support The Families of Current and Veteran Special Mission Units Warriors With Merit Scholarships and Other Educational Opportunities and Programs.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.49%of revenue went to mission work93.7% of expenses · Program services

0.24%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$75.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.48%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$6.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $113,000 for BECKI CHAMBERS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,897,554

Mission workProgram services$2,042,57370.49% of revenue93.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$129,8594.48% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,0650.24% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$718,05724.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,179,49775.22% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.22% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 6.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 9.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 12.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 9.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,897,554

Expenses$2,179,497

Annual surplus $718,057 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,042,573 · 93.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$129,859 · 6.0% of expenses

Fundraising$7,065 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,897,554

Expenses$2,179,497

Assets$15,084,549

Income$5,141,006

Contributions$2,454,140

Mission work (program services)$2,042,573

Fundraising$7,065

Grants given$1,319,000

Average grant$36,639

Management and general$129,859

Stocks and bonds$14,303,547

Investing fees$39,868

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BECKI CHAMBERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $113,000Base $101,000 · Other $12,000

SUSAN GRANTEXEC DIR EMERITA/SECRETARY · 20 hrs/week $83,966Base $76,350 · Other $7,616

GINNY OWENTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $8,450

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

BECKI CHAMBERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUSAN GRANTEXEC DIR EMERITA/SECRETARY

GINNY OWENTREASURER

JOE WEIRSKYDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY M WOLFEDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY J WALSHVICE CHAIRMAN

STEPHEN J FITZGERALDDIRECTOR

RICK WOOLARDPRESIDENT EMERITUS

RANDY MARTINEZDIRECTOR

MICHAEL R BOYCEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KOHLSDORFDIRECTOR

MATTHEW C FLAVINDIRECTOR (LEFT 2025)

KEVIN OBRIENDIRECTOR

JOSHUA RICHTERDIRECTOR

JONATHAN DAWSONDIRECTOR EMERITUS

JOHN D BOWLINVICE CHAIRMAN

JOEL KACZOROWSKIDIRECTOR

ANDREW N MILANI IIVICE CHAIRMAN

JESSICA HALLINGDIRECTOR

JEFFREY W EGGERSDIRECTOR (LEFT 2025)

JACOB CROWEDIRECTOR

HENRY EISENBARTHDIRECTOR

HEATHER MORANDIRECTOR

GEORGE LUNDDIRECTOR

GEOFFREY STONEDIRECTOR

DAVID F COOPERPRESIDENT

DAVID C MILLER JRCHAIRMAN/FOUNDER EMERITUS

D MICHAEL WALDENCHAIRMAN

CHARLES L MCHARNEY IVDIRECTOR (LEFT 2025)

ANTHONY DOWDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 901 N STUART STREET STE 1200, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
County: Arlington
In care of: Becki Chambers
Primary officer: Becki Chambers, executive director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 469-3863

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SARFINO AND RHOADES LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B82Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes