Task Force Dagger Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organization provides assistance to more than 1,000 Special Forces members and their families through year-round programs that are crafted to heal, rebuild, and empower, providing them with mission, purpose and focus.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 10.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 157
- Highest pay
- $105,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
- $148,068 spent. Immediate Needs: The Foundation assists Special Operations service members and their families with needs that are not covered by the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, or their insurance. The needs are diverse and may include every type of assistance, both medical and other immediate needs, as identified from either the Special Operations members unit chain of caommand or the US Special Operations Commands Warrior Care Program.
- $500,335 spent. Special Operations Forces Health Initiatives Progam: This program is a Mind, Body, Spirit and Purpose-driven progam focused on finding the root causes of illness and treating them with Functional Medicine. This program offers a full system, patient-centric approach to medicine and creates an enviornment conducive to healing and recovery. This life-changing knowledge and assistance equips the service members to regain control of their life and get back out into the world and restablish their place in society. This program also offers a platform to educate and empower health care providers, service members and their families how to repair the maintain themselves.
- $604,323 spent. Rehabilitative Therapy Events: This program takes wounded, ill, or injured service members and their family members and helps them discover new limits and possibilities. The goal of this program is to enable the service member and their family to extend their activities o something they thought was not possible and to do it together, as a family. This helps the fmaily to grow closer, discover a new hobby or activity that they can do together. These events focus on the fmaily healing as a whole unit.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 September 2014.
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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