Special Operations Fund

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Arlington, VA EIN 52-1765222

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.7M

Foundation funders

50

Grants recorded

133

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Special Operations Fund?

Special Operations Fund is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by The Ayco Charitable Foundation ($457K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($375K), Colman Family Foundation ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Special Operations Fund between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$457,00042021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$375,00082020–2022
Colman Family Foundation$350,00052020–2023
The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko Trustee$320,00072020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$231,00052020–2025
Walsh Family Foundation$200,00042021–2025
Jewish Communal Fund$180,00082021–2025
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc$170,00062020–2025
The Tyrrell Foundation Inc$168,45012024
Bohnert Foundation Inc$125,00022023–2024
The Sexton Family Foundation$115,00052020–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$80,00042020–2023
The Bradbury Dyer Foundation$75,00022020–2024
The Keith & Margie Weber Foundation$75,00052020–2024
Boston Foundation Inc$55,00042023–2025
Leadership Legacy Life Foundation$50,00012025
The Bessemer Giving Fund$50,00022023–2024
Tickle Family Foundation$50,00052020–2024
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University$50,00012023
CDH International Foundation Inc$50,00012023
Augustyn Foundation Trust$45,00052020–2025
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma$40,00042020–2023
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley$35,00022024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$32,50022022–2024
Neil & Sandra Defeo Family Foundati$30,00032020–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M3 grants2019 27 grants2020 16 grants2021 26 grants2022 22 grants2023 23 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2019) to $961K (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $348K.

What grants has Special Operations Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$56,000
2025Walsh Family FoundationPROVIDE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS AND SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES OF SPECIAL MISSION UNIT WARRIORS.$50,000
2025Leadership Legacy Life FoundationEducation Scholarships$50,000
2025Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta IncDonation$40,000
2025The Benjamin F Brady Charitable FoundationTO FUND OPERATIONS$25,000
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$25,000
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$16,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,000
2025Neil & Sandra Defeo Family FoundatiAID$10,000
2025Augustyn Foundation TrustSUPPORT OF PUBLIC CHARITY$10,000
2025Boston Foundation IncScholarship$10,000
2025United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$8,750
2025Albright Foundationpublic charity$7,500
2025The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation IncDOUG TUTTLE MEMORY$5,000
2025CRJ Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Tyrrell Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$168,450
2024The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko Trusteegeneral purposes$110,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$55,000
2024Walsh Family Foundationprovide educational benefits and support to the families of special mission unit warriors.$50,000
2024The Bradbury Dyer FoundationCHARITABLE$50,000
2024Bohnert Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED-GENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$40,000
2024Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta IncDONATIONS$30,000
2024United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyDONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT$26,250
2024The Sexton Family FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY IN SENSITIVE MISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD.$25,000
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$16,500
2024The Keith & Margie Weber FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Neil & Sandra Defeo Family FoundatiAID$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 133 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Special Operations Fund?

Special Operations Fund is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by The Ayco Charitable Foundation ($457K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($375K), Colman Family Foundation ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Special Operations Fund between 2019–2025.

Who is Special Operations Fund's largest funder?

The Ayco Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Special Operations Fund, with $457K across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Special Operations Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Special Operations Fund across 133 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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