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Special Forces Association - Donations
     The Special Forces Association welcomes donations VIA credit card or a PayPal account; both methods use the same donation image link below. The Special Forces Association is a 501(c)(19) Non-Profit Veteran Service Organization. All donations/contributions are tax-deductable.

     Receipts for donations will be sent for all individual donations in excess of $250. Receipts will be provided on request for donations less than $250.

     All general donations will go toward general needs of the SFA. If however you desire your donation to go towards a specific and already established Special Forces Association Fund, please specify that Fund in the remarks area when using the below donation image link; some established funds are the Tribute Fund, Scholarship Fund, and Patriot Fund.

SFA Scholarship Fund (AKA Special Forces Association Education Assistance Program) was established and is designed to provide one-time scholarship grants to members, dependents and grandchildren of SFA members in good standing.
     The number of grants awarded and amounts are determined by the Scholarship Committee with the approval of the Association Board of Officers. Grants may be given in the name of individuals or corporations when funds are contributed directly for this purpose and is approved by the SFA Board of Officers.
     The Assistant Secretary who selects its committee members chairs the Scholarship Committee. The selections are made by the committee with the approval of the SFA Board of Officers, announced at the annual SFA Convention held each year in June or July, and posted in the Fall Drop.
     Applicants must be an Association member in good standing or the dependent spouse, child or grandchild of a member in good standing, also any member (child or grandchild) of the family of a deceased member who was in good standing at the time of death, AND have been accepted by, or already attending, an accredited College, University or vocational School.

SFA Tribute Fund was established by the Board of Officers to provide one-time assistance to widow of Special Forces Soldiers who have been killed in action (KIA).
     The fund is setup to support for the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10, 19th, and 20th Special Forces Groups.
     Funds are provided to the SF widow through the casualty assistance officer (CAO) assigned.
     The amount of contribution is uniform and is set based on fund balances. The Special Forces Association Board of Officers has approval authority over the expenditure of funds. Expenditures cannot, at any time, exceed the account balance in the fund.
     The extent of support is limited to available funding which comes solely from contribution.

SFA Patriot Fund was established by the Board of Officers to supports the activities of USAJFKSWCS, USASFC(A), the seven Special Forces Groups and their families through Family readiness Groups, and support the USSOCOM Care Coalition. The fund may be used for the following activities:
Activities within the commands that are otherwise unfunded that benefits the Commands, soldiers and their families. This includes but is not limited to:

The Commemorative Knives Program: This is a joint effort by Busse Knife Company and the SFA to present commemorative knives to the family of Special Forces KIA. The presentation is conducted on behalf of the men of the 1st Special Forces Regiment.
Provide financial support to unfunded joint project of the Command and Association that benefits the Special Forces Soldiers and their families.
Provide assistance to Special Forces units Family Readiness Groups activities and events that benefit Special Forces family members.
Provide support to the commands to recognize the accomplishments and actions of individuals within the command. An example would be to participate in the Annual NCD/Soldier of the Year and Philip Neri Award which recognizes the accomplishments of individual Special Forces Soldiers.
Support command initiatives to assist Special Forces Soldiers who have been wounded or have separated from services such as the USSOCOM Care Coalition Initiative.
Provided support to the USAJFKSWCS by recognizing and awarding the accomplishments of soldiers whom excel while attending school at the Center.
Host activities and events that benefit SF Soldiers and their families throughout the SF Community.
Host organization day for the seven Special Forces Groups, Special Forces Command and USAJFKSWCS. This can be done through the Chapters co-located with the Special Forces Groups with financial support from National.
Sponsoring such activities could greatly increase the active and NG Special Forces Membership in the Association Supported activities may be added based on merit and availability of funds. The extent of support is limited to available funding which comes solely from contribution. Your Contributions to the above projects may be made by cash, check, through your bank (automatic bill pay), and by credit card.