Virginia · Nonprofit
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC (Virginia) receives grants from 859 organizations whose IRS filings report $90,876,644 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($16,808,010). 388 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $39M
- Funders on record
- 859
- Grants received
- $91M
- Net assets
- $155M
What Navy Seal Foundation Inc does
Mission
The navy seal foundation provides critical support for the warriors, veterans, and families of naval special warfare.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Health:enhancing physical & mental wellness.working in naval special warfare takes a significant toll on members' bodies and minds, and the navy seal foundation is dedicated to providing essential care for their physical, mental, and emotional healing. From funding advanced treatments for combat-related injuries to providing access to world-class mental health care, we help warriors and their families reclaim functionality when it's degraded or lost. Whether supporting recovery from critical injuries, addressing the cognitive effects of sustained combat, or helping a family cope with the toll of service, we ensure no one has to fight their battles alone. A healthy force begins with healthy individuals, and we stand ready to support their well-being every step of the way.
$14,521,857 spentof which $12,608,394 as grants45% of program spendingResilience: addressing tragedy & aiding recovery.in times of loss, the navy seal foundation provides immediate and lasting support to survivors and commands. We offer financial assistance for memorial services, travel, and the dignified transfer of remains, ensuring fallen warriors are honored with the respect they deserve. In the years that follow, we continue to walk alongside grieving gold star and surviving families (gssf), providing counseling, remembrance retreats, and camps for surviving children. No one should have to face loss alone, and through these programs, we uphold the legacies of those who have given everything while fostering the resilience of those left behind.
$5,323,946 spentof which $4,602,689 as grants16% of program spendingStrength: building capabilities & reducing stressors.the navy seal foundation stands beside naval special warfare, ensuring its members have the support to thrive during challenges. Whether providing respite childcare, morale-boosting events, or professional development opportunities like networking, resume workshops, and career transition support, we are here to strengthen the community. We also offer emergency financial aid as a critical lifeline to veterans in times of hardship, reinforcing our commitment to those who have sacrificed so much. These programs empower warriors and their families to face life's obstacles confidently, knowing they are never alone.
$4,802,943 spentof which $4,235,640 as grants15% of program spendingEducation: providing scholarships & development opportunities.the path to a bright future begins with opportunity, and the navy seal foundation is dedicated to ensuring that naval special warfare warriors, veterans, and their families have every chance to succeed. Scholarships, test preparation grants, and career transition programs open doors to higher education and vocational training, helping service members and their families build meaningful careers. We fund private schooling, tutoring, and homeschooling resources for dependents in remote-duty locations, ensuring that no child's education suffers. Through these programs, we empower warriors, spouses, and children to chase their dreams, build their legacy, and shape a promising future.
$3,058,831 spentof which $2,648,976 as grants9% of program spendingCommunity: empowering connections & preserving legacy.the bonds within the naval special warfare community are unbreakable, forged through shared sacrifice, service, and an enduring sense of brotherhood. The navy seal foundation strengthens these connections by honoring the past and bringing people together in the present. We fund legacy preservation projects, national memorials, and monuments to ensure that the sacrifices of our warriors are never forgotten. Programs like summer camps, veteran reconnect events, and family gatherings remind service members and their loved ones that they are part of something greater, something that endures. Through every handshake, every shared story, and every moment of remembrance, we keep the spirit of the community alive, ensuring its legacy remains for generations to come.
$4,648,722 spentof which $4,000,691 as grants14% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $32,356,299.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $96M to $116M (+20%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
102% of NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (58% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Robin King
CEO
Board chair
Robert Harward
Chairman
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 160 funders to 287 funders, grant income rose $4.4M → $15M.
70 of 859 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 45% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 859 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 18% of grant income, and it takes 11 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 11 funders to its left
59% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 15% · 2018 21% · 2019 33% · 2020 27% · 2021 15% · 2022 15% · 2023 14% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
28% of NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 45% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC draws 99% of its grant income from funders outside Virginia, across 45 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $41M arriving through sponsors registered in 29 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 772 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 772 arts & culture nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2024
Government funding NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $314 on record.
- REFUNDS - GENERAL $314
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Virginia
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
93% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
94%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 2 related entities
- Seal Heritage Center LLC · disregarded
- Highvista Designated Portfolio Ns Limited Partnership · partnership
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Questions and answers
- Who funds NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC?
- NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC (Virginia) receives grants from 859 organizations whose IRS filings report $90,876,644 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($16,808,010). 388 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 859 organizations giving $90,876,644 in grants to NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC, 388 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC?
- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND is the largest funder on record, with $16,808,010 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Virginia. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 859 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing