Special Operations Forces To School Of Medicine (softosom)

What Special Operations Forces To School Of Medicine (softosom) does

SOFtoSOM (Special Operations Forces to School Of Medicine) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 92-3645647) headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, that supports U.S. Special Operations Forces veterans and active duty service members pursuing careers as physicians. Founded circa 2023, the organization runs an annual scholar selection program with an application window running June 1 through July 1, targeting a narrow, self-selected population of former SOF personnel.

Its sole product is the SOFtoSOM Scholar Program, which combines financial scholarship support with structured mentorship from practicing physicians, including named advocates Dr. Jim Czarnik, Dr. Dan Brillhart, and David Battinelli, MD (Dean of the Zucker School of Medicine). The organization has established a core institutional partnership with the Zucker School of Medicine to provide an academic pathway for scholars. There are no commercial products or services; scholarships and support are provided at no cost to recipients, and there is no pricing model in the conventional sense.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and supporting organizations. The go-to-market motion is event-driven: an annual Invitational Golf Tournament serves as the primary fundraising event, supplemented by organic social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube, plus direct outreach and word-of-mouth within the SOF veteran network. Scholar applications are submitted via the organization's website at softosom.org, which also hosts a merchandise store as a supplemental revenue channel.

Name

Special Operations Forces To School Of Medicine (softosom)

Legal name

Special Operations Forces to School Of Medicine

Website

https://sof2som.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOFtoSOM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports U.S. Special Operations Forces veterans and active duty service members in transitioning to medical school, providing scholarships, mentorship, and structured pathways to become physicians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veteran Education Support Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Veteran scholarship programs
• Medical education support
• Nonprofit charitable services
• Mentorship programs
• Veteran career transition

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, SOFtoSOM generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations supporting the mission of helping SOF veterans become physicians.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SOFtoSOM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs a single scholar program providing scholarships, application support, and physician mentorship to U.S. Special Operations Forces veterans and active duty service members transitioning into medical school. The organization does not sell products; its offering is delivered free of charge to qualifying SOF applicants and funded through donations, sponsorships, and fundraising events.

Product overview

SOFtoSOM is a single unified program (a 501(c)(3) non-profit scholarship initiative) that supports U.S. Special Operations Forces Veterans and active duty service members on their journey to becoming medical doctors. The organization operates the SOFtoSOM Scholar Program, which provides application support, mentorship from medical professionals (including Dr. Jim Czarnik, Dr. Dan Brillhart, and David Battinelli, MD), and connects scholars with educational opportunities. The program accepts applications on a seasonal basis with selection periods beginning June 1st and closing July 1st.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOFtoSOM Scholar Program A scholarship and support program that provides application assistance, mentorship from practicing physicians, and academic pathway connections to help U.S. Special Operations Forces veterans and active duty service members transition into medical school and become physicians. The program is offered free of charge to qualifying applicants and is funded through donations and sponsorships.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zucker School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Zucker School of Medicine (Zucker School) is a key institutional partner. Dean David Battinelli, MD serves as a spokesperson for SOFtoSOM, expressing the medical school's commitment to supporting SOF veterans in pursuing medical careers. The partnership provides an academic pathway for SOF scholars.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation: The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation provides need-based scholarships to children of Marines and Marines themselves pursuing post-secondary education. It is a direct peer as a service-member-specific scholarship foundation with similar donation-driven funding and named-scholar programs, though focused on the Marine Corps rather than SOF writ large.
• Service to School (S2S): Service to School is a nonprofit that helps U.S. military veterans gain admission to top colleges and graduate programs, including medical school, through one-on-one mentoring and application support. Comparable to SOFtoSOM because both focus on the veteran-to-institution transition in higher education, though S2S is not SOF-specific and supports a wider range of schools.
• Student Veterans of America (SVA): Student Veterans of America is a nationwide nonprofit coalition of student-veteran chapters on college and university campuses, advocating for and supporting veterans in higher education. It is a structural peer in the veteran-education space, though it operates as a broader membership/chapter organization rather than a direct scholarship provider.
• Pat Tillman Foundation: The Pat Tillman Foundation provides scholarships and leadership development to U.S. military veterans and active-duty service members (including spouses) pursuing higher education, with explicit support for medical, law, and graduate pathways. It is the closest direct peer to SOFtoSOM given its veteran-scholarship model, national scope, and named-scholar program structure.
• Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP): The HPSP is a U.S. federal program that funds medical, dental, and other health-professions education for active-duty service members, including those in special operations. It is a direct peer in the sense that it addresses the same veteran/service-member-to-medicine transition, though it is a federal benefit program rather than a private nonprofit.

Others

• American Corporate Partners (ACP): ACP is a nonprofit that provides free career mentoring to U.S. military veterans, including support for those pursuing graduate and professional education. It is thematically adjacent to SOFtoSOM as a veteran-transition support organization, though its mentoring is broader and not specifically tied to SOF or medical careers.
• The Mission Continues: The Mission Continues is a nonprofit that empowers veterans to continue their service through community impact fellowships and leadership programs. It is adjacent to SOFtoSOM in serving the post-service veteran transition journey, though its mission is broader community service rather than medical education.
• Hire Heroes USA: Hire Heroes USA is a nonprofit that provides free job-search and career transition assistance to U.S. military veterans and their spouses. It is a peer in the veteran-transition services space, though its primary focus is employment placement rather than medical-school scholarships.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SOFtoSOM
• Facebookfacebook.com/share/1ANASZo3LV/?mibextid=wwXIfr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/special-operations-forces-to-school-of-medicine-softosom/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/softosom?igsh=djA1M2JxejIzY2Ni

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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