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Who is covered under the Special Operations Warrior Foundation program?
The benefits of our programs are provided to all surviving children whose parent died as a result of an operational mission or training accident while assigned to a U. S. Special Operations Command unit.
U. S. Special Operations Command consists of nearly 70,000 Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Special Operations Forces - active and reserve - that are organized into a variety of land, sea and aerospace components, including:
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U. S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
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75th Ranger Regiment
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160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
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All support units assigned to U. S. Army Special Operations Command
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All active duty and reserve civil affairs and Psychological Operations (PSYOPS)
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AIR FORCE
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U. S. Air Force special operations squadrons (fixed and rotary wing)
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Special tactics squadrons
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Combat Aviation Advisory Squadron
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Combat weather squadron
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All support units assigned to U. S. Air Force Special Operations Command
MARINE CORPS
What services are offered by the Special Operations Warrior Foundation?
The SOWF program focuses its efforts in three areas: scholarship assistance, wounded warrior assistance and educational counseling.
We provide scholarship grants, not loans, to children of special operations forces who died as a result of an operational mission or training accident. The funds are used by the student for tuition, books, fees, room and board, transportation and personal costs.
 The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides free college scholarship grants for tuition, books, fees, room and board for the surviving children of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations personnel killed in an operational mission or training accident.
The SOWF is committed to providing scholarships for more than 900 children. In 2010, we provided a total of $4.8 million in scholarship grants, educational programs and financial counseling.
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides immediate financial assistance to special operations personnel severely wounded in the global war on terror. The Foundation has provided $1.3 million in financial assistance to severely wounded personnel to assist with immediate needs such as travel, lodging, transportation, etc.
How many children does the program support? 
Today, there are over 900 deserving children who will receive the college education their fallen parent would have wanted for them.
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation is committed to providing scholarship grants, not loans, to all children who lose a parent in an operational mission or training accident while serving in Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps special operations.
What are the Foundation's Goals?
(1) To ensure every surviving child who is eligible for our scholarship grants takes advantage of the counseling and scholarship funds available to them and completes a post secondary education.
(2) To ensure the families of severely wounded special operations service members receive immediate financial assistance while their loved one is recovering in a hospital.
How do we measure our goals and progress?
For an explanation, click here.
How do we report our progress?
The foundation proudly reports the progress of graduates and how we have assisted the wounded in our annual newsletter and our annual report. The newsletter is mailed to every donor except those who have requested to not receive any written literature.
Our annual report is posted on our website.
How does the Special Operations Warrior Foundation raise its money?
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation does NOT receive any funding from the federal or state government.
As a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 charitable organization, the Foundation is run on financial gifts from the general public, including private citizens, corporations, and participation in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and State campaigns in Florida, North Carolina, Washington, Texas, California, Maryland, and Virginia.
In 2009, CFC donations totaled over $1 million. With more than 100 children becoming eligible each year for a SOWF college scholarship, the Foundation's financial need, as determined by a professional actuarial corporation, is $76 million.
What is the award the Foundation received from Charity Navigator? 
In 2011, Charity Navigator, the nation's leading charity watchdog group, awarded the Special Operations Warrior Foundation its sixth consecutive 4-star rating, for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Only 3% of the charities reviewed by Charity Navigator have received six consecutive 4-star evaluations.
This highly coveted award indicates that the Special Operations Warrior Foundation outperforms most charities in America in its efforts to operate in the most fiscally responsible way possible. What's more, we've been named one of the top 10 charities in the nation by MSN Money.
What is the Warrior Foundation Confidentiality Policy for beneficiaries and donors?
It is the policy of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation to protect the privacy of our beneficiaries, donors and supporters. The Foundation will not release any names, addresses, or phone numbers without permission.
How can someone donate money, sponsor an event, or offer their services?
You have the ability to dramatically change the lives of some very special children, while providing an ensuring reminder of our appreciation for the services of some brave and indeed very special people.
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation is a tax exempt 501 (c)(3) organization. The I.R.S. Tax Exempt identification number is 52-1183585.
There are several ways you can contribute to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Our Combined Federal Campaign Number is 11455.
You can send your tax-deductible donation via mail to:
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
P.O. Box 13483
Tampa, FL 33681-3483
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation can be reached by telephone at (813) 805-9400.
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