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Grant recipient EIN 52-1765222Education

Who funds Special Operations Fund?

41 private foundations gave Special Operations Fund in Arlington, VA $2.1 million across 106 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

106 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Walsh Family FoundationWestport, CT 2025

    Provide educational benefits and support to the families of special mission unit warriors.

    $50,000
  2. Benjamin F Brady Charitable FoundatCumming, GA 2025

    To fund operations

    $25,000
  3. Neil & Sandra Defeo Family FoundatiSarasota, FL 2025

    Aid

    $10,000
  4. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2025

    Support of public charity

    $10,000
  5. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 2025

    public charity

    $7,500
  6. CRJ Foundation IncSt Simons Island, GA 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  7. The Lowry Murphey Family FoundationTampa, FL 2025

    Doug tuttle memory

    $5,000
  8. The Tyrrell Foundation IncTeton Village, WY 2024

    General purpose

    $168,450
  9. The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko TrusteeBoston, MA 2024

    general purposes

    $110,000
  10. Bohnert Foundation IncKey Largo, FL 2024

    Unrestricted-general purpose

    $50,000
  11. The Bradbury Dyer FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  12. Walsh Family FoundationWestport, CT 2024

    provide educational benefits and support to the families of special mission unit warriors.

    $50,000
  13. The Sexton Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2024

    Charitable contribution - provides essential support to those who are serving our country in sensitive missions around the world.

    $25,000
  14. The Keith & Margie Weber FoundationShawnee Mission, KS 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  15. Tickle Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    Community development

    $10,000
  16. Neil & Sandra Defeo Family FoundatiSarasota, FL 2024

    Aid

    $10,000
  17. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2024

    Support of public charity

    $10,000
  18. The James P Pace Family FoundationMission Hills, KS 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 2024

    public charity

    $5,000
  20. Next Chapter A de Lisi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operational support.

    $3,068
  22. The Samuel and Sylvia Kaplan Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Operating support

    $2,500
  23. The Ross FoundationLynchburg, VA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  24. The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko TrusteeBoston, MA 2023

    general purposes

    $100,000
  25. Bohnert Foundation IncKey Largo, FL 2023

    Unrestricted-general purpose

    $75,000
  26. CDH International Foundation IncGarden City, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  27. The Sexton Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2023

    Charitable contribution - provides essential support to those who are serving our country in sensitive missions around the world.

    $25,000
  28. The Keith & Margie Weber FoundationShawnee Mission, KS 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  29. Tickle Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    Community development

    $10,000
  30. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 2023

    public charity

    $7,500
  31. The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko TrusteeBoston, MA 2023

    general purposes

    $5,000
  32. Next Chapter A de Lisi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. Miguel and Carmela Koenig FoundationRancho Santa Fe, CA 2023

    Charity

    $5,000
  34. The James P Pace Family FoundationMission Hills, KS 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000
  35. Colman Family FoundationHockessin, DE 2023

    Annual Gift

    $2,000
  36. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $1,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $361
  38. Walsh Family FoundationWestport, CT 2023

    To provide educational grants and supportto families of JT sofwarriors killed in action

    $0
  39. The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko TrusteeBoston, MA 2022

    general purposes

    $50,000
  40. Walsh Family FoundationWestport, CT 2022

    To provide educational grants and supportto families of JT sofwarriors killed in action

    $50,000
  41. The Sexton Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2022

    Charitable contribution - provides essential support to those who are serving our country in sensitive missions around the world.

    $25,000
  42. The Keith & Margie Weber FoundationShawnee Mission, KS 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  43. Eaton Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2022

    Civil

    $10,000
  44. Tickle Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    Community development

    $10,000
  45. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2022

    Support of public charity

    $10,000
  46. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    Charitable - Scholarships

    $5,000
  47. The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko TrusteeBoston, MA 2022

    general purposes

    $5,000
  48. Next Chapter A de Lisi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  49. William & Lynda Steere FoundationWestport, CT 2022

    budget

    $5,000
  50. Toler Family FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2022

    06/21/22check 1256charitable purposes only

    $5,000
  51. The James P Pace Family FoundationMission Hills, KS 2022

    General operating support

    $4,000
  52. Farrell Family FoundationKentfield, CA 2022

    Funds for discretionary use

    $2,500
  53. Borrell Family Foundation IncTampa, FL 2022

    no stated purpose

    $2,222
  54. Colman Family FoundationHockessin, DE 2022

    Annual Gift

    $2,000
  55. Robson Family FoundationTampa, FL 2022

    The funds were to assist a special mission unit family whose solider committed suicide.

    $1,000
  56. Walsh Family FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    To provide educational grants and supportto families of JT sofwarriors killed in action

    $50,000
  57. The Sexton Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2021

    Charitable contribution - provides essential support to those who are serving our country in sensitive missions around the world.

    $25,000
  58. The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko TrusteeBoston, MA 2021

    general purposes

    $25,000
  59. The Keith & Margie Weber FoundationShawnee Mission, KS 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  60. Tickle Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    Community development

    $10,000
  61. Next Chapter A de Lisi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  62. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2021

    Support of public charity

    $10,000
  63. The James P Pace Family FoundationMission Hills, KS 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  64. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  65. The Nelles FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  66. Colman Family FoundationHockessin, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  67. Colman Family FoundationHockessin, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $244,000
  68. Colman Family FoundationHockessin, DE 2020

    David C. Miller Endowment Fund

    $100,000
  69. The Boyce Foundation Samuel C Sichko TrusteeBoston, MA 2020

    general purposes

    $25,000
  70. The Bradbury Dyer FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $25,000
  71. The Sexton Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2020

    Charitable contribution - provides essential support to those who are serving our country in sensitive missions around the world.

    $15,000
  72. JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Orion Clarkson scholarship fund

    $15,000
  73. The Keith & Margie Weber FoundationShawnee Mission, KS 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  74. Tickle Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    Community development

    $10,000
  75. Neil & Sandra Defeo Family FoundatiSarasota, FL 2020

    Community needs

    $10,000
  76. Eaton Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2020

    Education

    $5,000
  77. The James P Pace Family FoundationMission Hills, KS 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  78. The Nelles FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  79. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2020

    Support of public charity

    $5,000
  80. Farrell Family FoundationKentfield, CA 2020

    Funds for discretionary use

    $2,500
  81. James Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support general fund

    $25,000
  82. JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  83. The Sexton Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2019

    Charitable contribution - provides essential support to those who are serving our country in sensitive missions around the world.

    $15,000
  84. Neil & Sandra Defeo Family FoundatiSarasota, FL 2019

    Community needs

    $15,000
  85. The Keith & Margie Weber FoundationShawnee Mission, KS 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  86. Tickle Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  87. The Heffernan Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2019

    General purposes

    $10,000
  88. PD Charitable TrustVero Beach, FL 2019

    To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions.

    $5,000
  89. The Nelles FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2019

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  90. Next Chapter A de Lisi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  91. The Ross FoundationLynchburg, VA 2019

    Education fund

    $2,500
  92. The Beasley-Johnson Family FoundationHazlehurst, GA 2019

    To support programs

    $1,000
  93. The Valley Rock FoundationYountville, CA 2018

    Scholarships for children of parents who have died serving US special operations

    $50,000
  94. Walsh Family FoundationWestport, CT 2018

    To provide benefits to family members of deceased military

    $50,000
  95. The Sexton Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2018

    Charitable contribution - provides essential support to those who are serving our country in sensitive missions around the world.

    $15,000
  96. The Keith & Margie Weber FoundationShawnee Mission, KS 2018

    General support

    $15,000
  97. Eaton Family FoundationLittleton, CO 2018

    Scholarships, education

    $10,000
  98. PD Charitable TrustVero Beach, FL 2018

    To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions.

    $10,000
  99. Neil & Sandra Defeo Family FoundatiSarasota, FL 2018

    Community needs

    $10,000
  100. James B Tafel FoundationCary, IL 2018

    Humanitarian

    $10,000
  101. CKC FoundationFernandina Beach, FL 2018

    To support the organization's mission to provide financial support for higher education to family members of personnel who have died in the line of duty while serving with certain units of the united states special operations command.

    $10,000
  102. The Heffernan Family FoundationRye Brook, NY 2018

    General purposes

    $10,000
  103. The Bennington Taylor FoundationWestport, CT 2018

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  104. The Nelles FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2018

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  105. Next Chapter A de Lisi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  106. The Magis Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Arlington, VA and are not among Special Operations Fund’s funders above.

  1. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 7 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 11 grants Accepts applications $241,678 to similar organizations
  3. Charles Koch FoundationArlington, VA 6 grants Accepts applications $3,485,130 to similar organizations
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 6 grants Accepts applications $1,480,500 to similar organizations
  5. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 11 grants Accepts applications $5,139,238 to similar organizations
  6. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 16 grants Accepts applications $3,228,400 to similar organizations
  7. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 4 grants Preselected only $1,896,726 to similar organizations
  8. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 11 grants Accepts applications $495,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1765222 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.