Special Operators Transition Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$1.9m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$1.8m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$2.3m
$229k liabilities
Net assets
$2.1m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
14
5.1y av
Staff
9
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Mark Whaling
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Special Operators Transition Foundation Inc's network
14 people2 organisationsi14 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Whaling Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aimee Burck | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carol Davis | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chris Berg | Alumni Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Clint Kollar | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dan Poritzky | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dave Pearson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Rick Strain | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeff Jacobs | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kim Campbell | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Laurent Roux | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mark Mulcahy | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Kirila (also filed as Rob Kirila) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Todd Koetje | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Moore | CEO | since 2023 |
| Joshua F Johnson | Director of Programs | since 2023 |
| Robert E Payne | Director of Corporate Engagement | since 2023 |
| Robert Kirila | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Tommy Stoner | Executive Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Moore Through 13126 | CEO | 40 | $230k | ||
| Joshua F Johnson | Director of Programs Through 1/31/26 - Current CEO | 40 | $160k | ||
| Kerry Black | Director of Corporate Enga | 40 | $121k | ||
| Mark Whaling | Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Jacobs | Vice Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Laurent Roux | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Clint Kollar | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Poritzky | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Todd Koetje | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dave Pearson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kim Campbell | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Dr Rick Strain | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Berg | Alumni Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aimee Burck | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carol Davis | Director | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
16 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253030902). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Aimee Burke | Director |
| Laurent Roux | Board Member and Treasurer |
| Josh Johnson | Director of Programs |
| Mark Whaling | Chair |
| Carol Davis | Founder and Director |
| Austin Moore | Chief Executive Officer, President |
| Bobby Payne | Director of Development |
| Dave Pearson | Director |
| Kerry Black | Director of Corp Engagement |
| Clint Kollar | Director |
| Austin Moore | |
| Kim Campbell | Secretary |
| Jeff Jacobs | Director |
| Todd Koetje | Director |
| Mark Whaling | President |
| Dan Poritzky | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Special Operators Transition Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 462657728
- Address
- 1643b Savannah Hwy 421, Charleston, SC, 29407-6256
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- The special operators transition foundation ("sotf") assists special operation forces veterans transition from the military into their next successful career. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W30 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Joshua Johnson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMark Whaling
≥8years on the filingsTodd Koetje
≥7years on the filingsJeff Jacobs
≥7years on the filingsLaurent Roux
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.3m
- Total liabilities
- $229k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9m | $1.8m | $64k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Special Operators Transition Foundation Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 22 April 2026
- Registered agent
- URS Agents, LLC. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.