SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION (EIN 81-4529349)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2021-01-28
IRS object ID
202110289349300946
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-01-28T15:26:42-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN262901802PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROD ERMEL ASSOCIATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12 N NEVADA AVE STE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80903ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN814529349EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSPECBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16885 MESA RIDGE PARKWAY STE 263AddressLine1Txt
CityFOUNTAINCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80817ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALEXANDRA GARZA ESQPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7204600108PhoneNum
Signature2021-01-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAN KINNEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01850513PTIN
Phone7192191040PhoneNum
Preparation2021-01-27PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALEXANDRA GARZA ESQPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16881 NORTHSTAR COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityCASTLE ROCKCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$824,368GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SPECIALFORCESFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Activity Or MissionTHE SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION PROVIDES IMMEDIATE AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO THE SPECIAL FORCES COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$27,932CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$82,523PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$824,368CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$56,516PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$372,877CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$26,076PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$133,944CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$82,592PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$506,821CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$69PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$17,500TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$12,093TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$313,343ExpenseAmt
Grant$186,577GrantAmt
Revenue$27,932RevenueAmt
DescGOLD STAR FAMILY SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, WE PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SURVIVING FAMILY TO HELP COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DIGNIFIED TRANSFER OF REMAINS AND MEMORIAL SERVICES, AS WELL AS TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE IMMEDIATE AND EXTENDED FAMILY WITH THE GOAL OF MAINTAINING LONG TERM SUPPORT TO THSOE LEFT BEIND INCLUDING COUNSELING AND OTHER SERVIES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$102,033ExpenseAmt
Grant$102,033GrantAmt
DescTRAGEDY ASSISTANCE AND WOUNDED SUPPORT WHEN A SPECAIL FORCES MEMBER IS INJURED OR BECOMES ILL, WE PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT SO THE SERVICE MEMBERS FOCUS CAN BE ON HEALING. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE WARRIOR WHO SUFFERS THE LOSS OF A FAMILY MEMBER. IN CASES OF PERMANENT INJURY, WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN RETROFITTING THE WARRIORS HOME TO THEIR NEEDS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$84,267ExpenseAmt
Grant$84,267GrantAmt
DescWARRIOR AND FAMILY SUPPORT TO HELP WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES MEET THE DEMANDS OF THEIR HIGH STRESS ENVIRONMENT, WE PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE MIND AND BODY, AND, PROVIDE ACUTE AND ONGOING SUPPORT IN RESOLVING PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL AND RELATIONSHIP ISSUES BEFORE THEY BECOME CHRONIC.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,178ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$506,821TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7204600108PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16881 NORTHSTAR COURTAddressLine1Txt
Address Line26881 NORTHSTAR COURTAddressLine2Txt
CityCASTLE ROCKCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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ALEXANDRA GARZA ESQ
SECRETARY/TR40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IGNACIO GARZA
EXECUTIVE DI20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT HAGGART
VICE CHAIR20.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIK BROWN
MEMBER OF TH20.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SYDNEY RUEFENACHT
DIRECTOR OF40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$796,436AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$796,436TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFUNDRAISING EVENTSDesc
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Exclusion$27,932ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$27,932TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$824,368TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$27,932ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$372,877TotalAmt
Program Services$372,877ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72TotalAmt
Program Services$72ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250TotalAmt
Program Services$250ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,479TotalAmt
Program Services$88,479ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,196TotalAmt
Program Services$3,196ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,858TotalAmt
Program Services$18,858ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,911TotalAmt
Program Services$15,911ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,178TotalAmt
Program Services$7,178ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$506,821TotalAmt
Program Services$506,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,432BOYAmt
EOY$326,572EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$10,246LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,178LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,068BOYAmt
EOY$3,068EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,500BOYAmt
EOY$329,640EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,500BOYAmt
EOY$12,093EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,500BOYAmt
EOY$12,093EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$317,547EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$317,547EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,500BOYAmt
EOY$329,640EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$317,547ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$796,436CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$796,436TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$27,932CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,932TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$824,368CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$824,368TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$824,368PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$824,368CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$824,368TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$3,068InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,178OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,178DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,068BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,068TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
GRANT$186,577
GRANT$102,033
GRANT$84,267

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION PROVIDES IMMEDIATE AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO THE SPECIAL FORCES COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GBANK FEES 839 0 0 MERCHANDISE 47,714 0 0 FUNDRAISING 36,386 0 0 CONTRACTORS 3,540 0 0 TOTAL 88,479 0 0

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