Global SOF Foundation

Private operating foundation · EIN 46-3930409 · since 2014gsof.org·California, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$100k

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$355 to $9,200

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$2,959

Typical grant (median)

24 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your work serves the special operations community, including service members, veterans or their families, the foundation's stated purpose fits.
It asks applicants to show a clearly defined mission, measurable impact, transparent finances, good standing and a strong reputation within the SOF and broader military communities, so an organisation outside that community is unlikely to meet its stated criteria.
Its typical grants fall between about $355 and $9,200, with a median of about $2,950 and a largest grant of about $15,500, so a modest request in the lower part of that range is the realistic size to ask for.
Requests go through an application process for annual donation requests under GSOF Gives Back, where a dedicated committee selects recipients who are announced each June, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The filing says its giving is often connected to participation in its events, fundraisers and recommendations from its network and advisers, and 37% of its grant dollars to organisations in the latest filing went to organisations it had also funded the year before, so building those connections may matter alongside a strong application.

Overview

Global SOF Foundation is a US private foundation based in St Petersburg, FL.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation describes its purpose as building an international network of military, government, commercial and educational stakeholders to advance special operations capabilities and partnerships against global and networked threats. Through GSOF Gives Back, it sponsors or donates to charities and non-profit organisations supporting the SOF community. The programme provides financial support to reputable organisations serving SOF service members, veterans and their families, with the stated aim of enhancing the well-being of the SOF ecosystem. Applicants are expected to have a clearly defined mission serving that community, a measurable track record of impact, transparent financial information and good standing, and a strong reputation within the SOF and broader military communities. Its giving is often connected to participation in its events, non-profit events and fundraisers supporting the SOF community, and recommendations from its network and advisers.

Themes

SOF community support

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, North Carolina, Colorado, Virginia and California.

How to apply

GSOF Gives Back uses an application-based process for annual donation requests; a dedicated committee selects recipients, who are announced each June.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 37% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 37 grants to organisations were about $2,950 or less.

What the foundation says:

Applicants demonstrate a measurable track record of impact and maintain high standards of financial transparency.
The organisation has a clearly defined mission that serves the SOF community.
The organisation provides transparent information about its financial health and good standing.
The organisation has a strong reputation within the SOF and broader military communities.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Florida47%

North Carolina11%

Colorado11%

Virginia8%

California8%

Texas5%

5 other states: 10%

The largest single recipient received 21% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 37% of grant dollars went to organisations Global SOF Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

24 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $2,959

How much do they typically give?

Share of 24 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k8%

$1k–$2.5k21%

$2.5k–$5k42%

$5k–$10k21%

$10k–$25k8%

Median $2,959 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Special Forces Foundation · 2025 SOF Week Round Robin Winner
$15,0002024 tax year
Special Operations Warrior Foundation · Table sponsorship for SOWF and contribution for GSOF Gives Back (2025 SAWS)
$15,0002024 tax year
Task Force Dagger · 2024 Indo-Pacific Non-Profit Round Robin Winner, 2025 SOF Week Round Robin Winner
$9,1672024 tax year
Air Commando Association · GSOF Gives Back (2025 SAWS)
$7,5002024 tax year
Embassy Suites · Donation for JROTC/ROTC 25 SW
$5,0322024 tax year
North Carolina Community Foundation · Donation to 24 MWW
$5,0002024 tax year
Honor Foundation · Donation to Toast to Veterans Event
$5,0002024 tax year
Warrior Ethos · Sponsorship for Warrior Ethos Event
$3,5002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Steve Wisoztki — Director
Lori Larsen — Director
Jerry Parker — Director
Alfred Di Leonardo — Director
Peter Bergen — Chairman
Keenan Yoho — Director & Vice President
Meaghan Keeler — Director & COO
Stuart Bradin — Director & CEO

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$3,578,149	$100,718	$4,511,117	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$5,407,349	$42,306	$7,370,138	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$7,934,253	$100,007	$9,394,414	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.