Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation

What Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation does

Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by Rick Walker, Frank Antenori, Ben Bethke, and Keith David — all Special Operations veterans — to address gaps in support for wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members and their families. The foundation is headquartered in Terra Ceia, Florida, operates with 1–10 staff, and is governed by a board composed predominantly of retired senior SOF officers, including the Vice Admiral who served as Deputy Commander of USSOCOM. Its three core service programs are: the Immediate Needs Program (rapid financial assistance during medical, funeral, and essential living crises, with a stated average response time of two hours); the SOF Health Initiative Program (case management and coordination of advanced care for PTSD, TBI, chronic pain, and toxic-exposure conditions via partners including Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai, CereScan, Warriors Heart, and Stella); and Rehabilitative Adaptive Events (RAE), including the flagship Dagger Dive scuba retreat program and the Joint Recovery Team mission-based recovery program for WWII POW/MIA accounting.

The business model is donation-driven. Revenue is sourced from individual donors (one-time and recurring), corporate partnerships structured at Mission Partner ($50k/year), Purpose Partner ($25k/year), and Focus Partner ($10k/year) tiers, planned giving and stock donations, and grants including a $2.6 million National Park Service Maritime Heritage Preservation grant. Named corporate partners include Cubic Corporation, Black Rifle Coffee, Omega Watches, Moss, National Marine Suppliers, Aquila International, and DOMA Technologies. Services are delivered free of charge to qualifying beneficiaries, with active-duty intake coordinated through the USSOCOM Warrior Care Program (Care Coalition) and veteran/family intake handled directly. Sub-brands include Dagger Dive and the Joint Recovery Team (JRT). The foundation does not operate a technology product, has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and does not publicly disclose revenue figures.

Name

Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation

Legal name

Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation

Website

https://taskforcedagger.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides financial assistance, advanced health coordination, and rehabilitative adaptive events for wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations Command members and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military and Veteran Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAHAH

Special Operations & Counterterrorism

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Defense & National Security

SECONDARYBPAGAAAA

Emergency Response & Search-and-Rescue (SAR)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYHLAJAGAL

Community Resilience, Preparedness Training & Exercises

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Response & EMS Coordination

Keywords

• Veteran support services
• Special operations assistance
• Rehabilitative adaptive events
• Wounded warrior programs
• Military family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Terra Ceia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donors provide one-time or recurring monthly donations to support SOF families through various programs including immediate needs, health initiatives, and rehabilitative adaptive events.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partners provide financial support at Mission Partner ($50k/year), Purpose Partner ($25k/year), and Focus Partner ($10k/year) levels, as well as in-kind contributions and auction sponsorships.
3. Grants: Task Force Dagger receives grants such as the National Park Service Maritime Heritage Preservation grant for recovery operations.
4. Planned Giving and Stock Donations: Donors can make planned gifts, donate stock, or use Donor Advised Funds to support the foundation.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides assistance to wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members and their families through three core programs: the Immediate Needs Program (rapid financial assistance averaging a two-hour response time for medical, funeral, and essential living crises not covered by DoD, VA, or Tricare); the SOF Health Initiative Program (coordination of cutting-edge care for PTSD, TBI, chronic pain, and toxic exposures through partners such as Stella, Cleveland Clinic Functional Medicine, Mount Sinai, CereScan, Warriors Heart, and North Carolina Hyperbarics); and Rehabilitative Adaptive Events (RAE), including the flagship Dagger Dive scuba retreat, white water rafting, and the Joint Recovery Team mission-based therapy. All services are delivered at no cost to qualifying beneficiaries.

Product overview

Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of support programs for wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members and their families. The organization operates four interconnected service programs: the Immediate Needs Program (rapid financial assistance for medical, funeral, and essential living crises), the SOF Health Initiative Program (health coaching, case management, and coordination of functional/integrative medicine for PTSD, TBI, and chronic pain), Rehabilitative Adaptive Events (RAE including the flagship Dagger Dive scuba program and white water rafting retreats), and the Joint Recovery Team (mission-based therapy through POW/MIA recovery operations). Together, these programs address the full spectrum of SOF family challenges from urgent financial relief to long-term physical and psychological wellness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dagger Dive: The foundation's premier rehabilitative adaptive event and longest-running program, offering scuba diving retreats for SOF warriors and their families.
• Joint Recovery Team (JRT)

Products and services

• Immediate Needs Program Rapid-response financial assistance program that eases the burden on US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members and their families during medical, funeral, or essential living crises not covered by DoD, VA, or Tricare. Active-duty beneficiaries must be enrolled in the USSOCOM Warrior Care Program (Care Coalition); veterans and family members apply directly. Targets an average two-hour response time for urgent requests.
• SOF Health Initiative Program Connects and supports US Special Operations Command members and their families with cutting-edge care for PTSD, TBI, chronic pain, toxic exposures, and other complex health challenges. Delivered through treatment coordination, health coaching, case management, and functional/integrative medicine approaches via a network of health initiative partners including Cleveland Clinic Functional Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, CereScan, North Carolina Hyperbarics, Warriors Heart, Stella Center, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Dr. Joseph Dituri, Regenesis Performance, Thorne Supplements, and Exos.
• Rehabilitative Adaptive Events (RAE) Healing retreats for US Special Operations Command members and their families that use adaptive sports and wellness sessions—including scuba diving, white water rafting, biking, and kayaking—to support whole-family recovery and post-service reintegration. Includes the flagship Dagger Dive program in Key West, white water rafting retreats, and the Joint Recovery Team expedition program.
• Dagger Dive The foundation's flagship sub-brand and longest-running rehabilitative adaptive event—a week-long scuba diving retreat held in Key West where SOF warriors and their families learn to dive together and participate in family-centric healing activities. Dagger Dive operates under a dedicated Dive Control Board with NAUI- and TDI-certified instructors and serves as the model for foundation adaptive events.
• Joint Recovery Team (JRT) A purpose-driven mission-based therapy program in which US Special Operations Command personnel assist in mapping and documenting archaeological sites to recover and repatriate missing US service members from past conflicts. Delivered through expeditions in partnership with the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), the National Park Service, and East Carolina University's Maritime Studies Programs, providing post-service purpose and rehabilitation for SOF personnel while supporting Gold Star Families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83.7% decrease in depression symptoms and 76.9% decrease in PTSD symptoms with combined ketamine and stellate ganglion block treatment protocol
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• StellacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2024Stella, an interventional psychiatry practice, partnered with Task Force Dagger on November 26, 2024, to provide mental health treatments including ketamine infusion therapy and stellate ganglion block procedures to active duty and veteran special operations personnel. A recent study supported by the partnership showed an 83.7% decrease in depression symptoms and 76.9% decrease in PTSD symptoms among treated individuals.
• Functional Medicine Clinic at the Cleveland CliniccoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing functional medicine evaluation and programs for SOF service members.
• Mount Sinai HospitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing healthcare services and support for SOF families.
• CereScancoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing brain imaging and diagnostic services for TBI evaluation.
• North Carolina HyperbaricscoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing hyperbaric oxygen therapy for SOF service members.
• Warriors HeartcoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing behavioral health and wellness services for veterans and first responders.
• Stella CentercoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing ketamine infusion therapy and stellate ganglion block procedures for PTSD and depression treatment.
• Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Joint Recovery Team expedition in Saipan to map, document, search, and recover American service members killed in action from World War II.
• National Park ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in maritime heritage preservation and Joint Recovery Team operations. NPS awarded a $2.6 million Maritime Heritage Preservation grant to Task Force Dagger.
• East Carolina UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through ECU's Maritime Studies Programs for Joint Recovery Team archaeological site mapping and documentation.
• Dr. Gabrielle LyonsupportingTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing functional medicine and wellness expertise.
• Dr. Joseph DiturisupportingTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner and CDR USN (Ret) providing expertise in hyperbaric medicine.
• Regenesis PerformancesupportingTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing performance optimization services.
• Thorne SupplementssupportingTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing nutritional supplements for SOF families.
• ExossupportingTechnology or IntegrationHealth Initiative Partner providing athlete performance and rehabilitation services.
• Special Forces FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Partner supporting SOF service members and families.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund: The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund supports severely wounded military service members and families through the construction of advanced treatment centers and family support programs. Comparable focus on wounded SOF-adjacent service members and capital-intensive health programs.
• SOF Support: SOF Support (Special Operations Warrior Assistance Fund) provides financial assistance to Special Operations personnel and their families during times of injury, loss, or hardship. Direct functional overlap with TFDSOF's Immediate Needs Program, with a comparable SOF-specific scope.
• Special Forces Foundation: The Special Forces Foundation supports Army Special Forces soldiers, families, and widows through financial assistance and family programs. TFDSOF already lists it as a Community Partner — confirming strong overlap in mission, beneficiary base, and program design.
• 31 Heroes Project: The 31 Heroes Project provides support to Special Operations military families through direct financial assistance, adaptive events, and family programs. Closely aligned with TFDSOF's combination of immediate financial relief and rehabilitative family retreats.
• Navy SEAL Foundation: The Navy SEAL Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that provides immediate and ongoing support to Naval Special Warfare warriors, families, and veterans. Directly comparable to TFDSOF in structure (nonprofit serving a specific SOF community), programs (health, family support, immediate needs), and beneficiary model (active duty and veteran service members).
• Green Beret Foundation: The Green Beret Foundation provides financial, educational, medical, and family support to Army Special Forces soldiers and their families. Closely parallel to TFDSOF in mission, beneficiary population (US Army SOF), and program mix of immediate needs, health initiatives, and family retreats.
• Team 5 Foundation: Team 5 Foundation provides adaptive and rehabilitative programs for wounded Special Operations Forces and their families. Direct functional overlap with TFDSOF's Rehabilitative Adaptive Events (RAE) program, particularly Dagger Dive.

Broad incumbents

• Travis Manion Foundation: Travis Manion Foundation supports veterans and families of fallen service members through character-based leadership programs and community engagement. Comparable in serving SOF-adjacent populations and family-of-fallen programming, though broader in mission.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Wounded Warrior Project is the largest US nonprofit serving wounded veterans across all service branches, offering physical and mental health programs, career counseling, and long-term support. Broader scope (not SOF-specific) and significantly larger scale, but overlaps with TFDSOF's Health Initiatives and family support programs.

Regional players

• America's Warrior Partnership: America's Warrior Partnership connects veterans and families to community resources through a national network of community-based integrations. Adjacent in providing wraparound support services for veterans but operates more broadly across all service eras rather than SOF-specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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