Semper Fi Community Task Force
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO LEND SUPPORT IN MEETING EXISTING AND EMERGING NEEDS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY COMMUNITY, HONOR AND SUPPORT VETERANS, MILITARY OF ALL SERVICES, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THEIR GAMILIES THROUGH VOLUNTEERING TIME AND TALENT. EVENTS ARE HELD TO HONOR THESE.
- Income
- $127,767
- Spending
- $123,815
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 42.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 275
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 42.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $24,431 spent. VETERANS OUTREACH: VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM HELPED 26 WELL-VETTED VETERANS IN 2025. VETERANS WHO ENDEDUP IN FINANCIAL SITUATIONS THAT PUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AT RISK. SEMPER FI CTF WAS ABLE TO STEP IN AND PAY UTILITY BILLS, RENT DEPOSITS, AND RENT FOR THESE WELL DESERVING VETERANS. IN SOME CASES, THE VETERANS WERE IN JEOPARDY OF LOSING HOUSING FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- $7,504 spent. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: FOR 2025, THE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AWARDED FOUR STUDENTS FROM BREWER HIGH SCHOOL IN MORGAN COUNTY, AL 1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS EACH TO CONTINUE THEIR POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. THE STUDENTS WERE AWARDED THE BOB MARSHALL EXCELLENCE IN VOLUNTEERISM AWARDS FOR THEIR HUNDRED'S HOURS OF VOLUNTEERISM TO THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOL, AND JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO GRADUATION IN MAY. THE MATT DAHL MEMORIAL BALL FIELD FOR 2025 OFFERED THE 646 STUDENTS AT LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A SAFE, WELL-MAINTAINED PLAY AREA TO EXERCISE AND HAVE FUN, ON A DAILY BASIS, ALONG WITH SEVERAL LOCAL YOUTH BALL TEAMS TO HOLD PRACTICE AND GAMES.
- $58,835 spent. HEROES WEEK 2025 PROVIDED 23 HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A FELLOWSHIP LIKE NONE OTHER. EACH HERO RECEIVED A SPECIAL HOMEMADE QUILT. FLAGS WERE FLOWN OVER THE CAPITOL IN THEIR HONOR AND GIVEN GIFT BAGS BY LOCAL VENDORS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THEY WERE ESCORTED TO LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, TO THE US SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER, TO THE VETERANS DAY PARADE AND MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL. THEY RECEIVED POLICE ESCORTS AND WERE MADE TO FEEL AS IMPORTANT AND NEEDED AS POSSIBLE DURING THIS SPECIAL WEEK PUT ON BY SEMPER FI COMMUNITY TASK FORCE NOV 2025.
- $27,666 spent. THE SEMPER FI RACING TEAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2016 AND IN 2025 WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE CHILDREN OF GOLD STAR FAMILIES, WOUNDED/INJURED VETERANS, AND DISABLED FIRST RESPONDERS THE OPPOPRTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPORT OF QUARTER MIDGET RACING. VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HUNTSVILLE QUARTER MIDGET ASSOCIATION (WWW.HQMA.ORG) AND GENEROUS DONORS ENABLED THESE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN A REALLY FUND SPORT THAT BUILDS SELF-CONFIDENCE, SHARPENS AWARENESS AND MOTOR SKILLS, AND EXPOSES THEM TO THE PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS THAT GO INTO THE RACE CARS. WE ARE ALL AWARE OF THE SACRIFICES MADE BY OUR MILITARY MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND WHILE WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THEIR SACRIFICE SOMETIMES, WE DON'T THINK OF THE EFFECT THIS HAS ON THE CHILDREN. OUR MISSION IS ENGAGING CHILDREN AFTER THE LOSS OF A PARENT OR HAVING A PARENT DISABLED THAT CAN'T DO THE THINGS WITH THEIR CHILDREN THAT THEY WOULD LOVE TO DO BUT CAN'T BECAUSE OF THEIR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF SEMPER FI RACING IS TO DEMONSTRATE TO THESE FAMILIES THAT WE ARE FOREVER INDEBTED TO THEM FOR THEIR SACRIFICE AND TO REMIND THEM THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS USED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY.
- THE SEMPER FI RACING TEAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2016 AND IN 2025 WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE CHILDREN OF GOLD STAR FAMILIES, WOUNDED/INJURED VETERANS, AND DISABLED FIRST RESPONDERS THE OPPOPRTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPORT OF QUARTER MIDGET RACING. VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HUNTSVILLE QUARTER MIDGET ASSOCIATION (WWW.HQMA.ORG) AND GENEROUS DONORS ENABLED THESE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN A REALLY FUND SPORT THAT BUILDS SELF-CONFIDENCE, SHARPENS AWARENESS AND MOTOR SKILLS, AND EXPOSES THEM TO THE PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS THAT GO INTO THE RACE CARS. WE ARE ALL AWARE OF THE SACRIFICES MADE BY OUR MILITARY MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND WHILE WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THEIR SACRIFICE SOMETIMES, WE DON'T THINK OF THE EFFECT THIS HAS ON THE CHILDREN. OUR MISSION IS ENGAGING CHILDREN AFTER THE LOSS OF A PARENT OR HAVING A PARENT DISABLED THAT CAN'T DO THE THINGS WITH THEIR CHILDREN THAT THEY WOULD LOVE TO DO BUT CAN'T BECAUSE OF THEIR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF SEMPER FI RACING IS TO DEMONSTRATE TO THESE FAMILIES THAT WE ARE FOREVER INDEBTED TO THEM FOR THEIR SACRIFICE AND TO REMIND THEM THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS USED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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