Nonprofits›Third Option Foundation

Human Services

Third Option Foundation

RESTON, VA

Website

Total revenue

$12.8M

Total expenses

$6.6M

Net assets

$41.0M

Grants received

$28.9M

198 grants

EIN

464884866

Tax year

2024

Mission

To provide support to the families of government employees who have died or been seriously injured in the service of their country but whose employment status prohibits them from seeking assistance from normal governmental sources.

Programs

2 programs

Transition program: provide support to officers and their family members as officers end their current employment. Provides continued access to the medical and family resiliency & behavioral health programs. Facilitates contact with financial advisory assistance, professional coaching, networking, and certification programs, and participation in legacy events.

Expenses: $382KGrants: $368K

Survivorship program: provide immediate financial and logistical support during repatriation of a fallen operator, annual retreats and support for surviving families, annual commemoration events, and grief and financial counseling.

Expenses: $824KGrants: $617K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.8M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$1.0M
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$12.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.6M
Salaries & benefits$1.4M
Fundraising$544K
Other expenses$1.7M
Total expenses$6.6M
Total assets$41.5M
Net assets$41.0M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEVEN T CASHEN

CEO

Board

$255K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA ALLEN

PRESIDENT AND COO

Board

$255K

40 hrs/wk

JAY GOFFMAN

TREASURER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE USRY BELLISTRI

SECRETARY

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

MIKE BINGLE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOHN BURNHAM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRIAN CARBAUGH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT D KRASE

CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

ANDREW MAKRIDIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JAMES R MATTHEWS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KAREN M SCHAEFER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GRANT VERSTANDIG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOHN C WOOD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KEVIN HIGGINS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

R SCOTT SPELLMEYER

VICE-CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 198 of 198

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$521K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$206K
HUMAN SERVICE
2024
VALOR MISSION PROJECT
$150K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
SPOOKSTOCK FOUNDATION
$150K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$122K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
PHILIPPE AND ANA LAFFONT FAMILY
$100K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
TANEJA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL APPROPRIATION
2024
W P CAREY FOUNDATION INC
$40K
CHARITABLE
2024
THE WOLVERINE FOUNDATION
$30K
CHARITABLE
2024
NATIONAL CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT INC
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2024
BODMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
2024
Reiman Foundation Inc
$25K
General Operations
2024
JS HOWE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2024
SECURE SUCCESS FOUNDATION INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
JURSCHAK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$13K
MILITARY SUPPORT
2024
JON AND SUSAN DIAMOND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2024
CLAYTON BAKER TRUST
$10K
OTHER
2024
VAN BEUREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
MARGOT & THOMAS PRITZKER FAMILY
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$10K
Human Services
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$10K
FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES; DAF FUNDED
2024
FROM THE SOURCE FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
GIVE BACK FOUNDATION
$9K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
MEYER CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
BELLEVUE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2024
STORM CASTLE FOUNDATION
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$2.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
CLARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$1.5M
SUPPORT OF VETERANS PROGRAMS
2023
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$560K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
CLARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$500K
SUPPORT OF VETERANS PROGRAMS
2023
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC
$500K
SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$490K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$416K
EDUCATION
2023
CLARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$250K
SUPPORT OF VETERANS PROGRAMS
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$240K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$135K
HUMAN SERVICE
2023
VALOR MISSION PROJECT
$100K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$95K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$67K
GROWTH
2023
MOSS FOUNDATION INC
$50K
DONATION PROGRAM
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$30K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
The Holthouse Foundation for Kids
$27K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Holthouse Foundation for Kids
$27K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
LAURIE AND REED MORIAN FOUNDATION
$27K
CIA SPECIAL ACTIVITIES CENTER
2023
THE WOLVERINE FOUNDATION
$25K
CHARITABLE
2023
W P CAREY FOUNDATION INC
$25K
CHARITABLE
2023
NATIONAL CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT INC
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2023
BODMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
2023
Risk and Return
$25K
High risk public servant mental health
2023
ONE2ONE USA FOUNDATION
$25K
CONTRIBUTE
2023
PHILLIPS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
THE WIGHT FOUNDATION
$20K
CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE
2023
SECURE SUCCESS FOUNDATION INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
JURSCHAK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$15K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2023
THE ADRIAN AND KIMBERLY ADAMS FAMILY FOU
$15K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
THE BAUMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$13K
DAF - Social Services
2023
PLUM BUSH FOUNDATION
$13K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
CRANE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$12K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
CLAYTON BAKER TRUST
$10K
OTHER
2023
THE BEACH FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2023
VAN BEUREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
J CHRISTOPHER AND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Moxley Family Foundation
$10K
Unrestricted operational support
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
GIVE BACK FOUNDATION
$9K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MEYER CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
RE SMITH FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
BELLEVUE FOUNDATION
$5K
General Fund
2023
THE KEVIN AND LESLEY LILLY FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
HOLLAND LODGE FOUNDATION INC
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2023
GRACE ROBERTI FOUNDATION
$3K
CHARITY
2023
The Randolph and Susan Reynolds
$1K
Unrestricted operational support
2023
THE MCWATERS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
SUPPORT RECIPIENT'S TAX-EXEMPT PROGRAM
2023
ROSSIN FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
THE PRINCIPATO FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL GRANT
2023
CLARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$2M
SUPPORT OF VETERANS PROGRAMS
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.7M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
TULL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500K
SUPPORT FOR INJURED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FAMILIES
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$292K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
BRAIN TREATMENT FOUNDATION
$270K
TO FURTHER JOINT EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$156K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$142K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$110K
HUMAN SERVICE
2022
Kerry & Simone Vickar Family Foundation
$100K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
SZULIK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
SUPPORT
2022
ROLLINS-LUETKEMEYER FOUNDATION INC
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$75K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GANEK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GIFT FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
THE WEITZ FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
Greater Washington Community Foundation
$50K
General Support
2022
GANEK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GIFT FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
Greater Washington Community Foundation
$50K
General Support
2022
JS HOWE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2022
PETER & STACY HOCHFELDER CHARITABLE
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
FROM THE SOURCE FOUNDATION
$25K
CHARITABLE
2022
NATIONAL CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT INC
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2022
THE WOLVERINE FOUNDATION
$25K
CHARITABLE
2022
THE BEACH FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2022
THE HARJEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
DONALD A BURNS FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
SECURE SUCCESS FOUNDATION INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2022
The De Vink Foundation Inc
$20K
CHARITY
2022
GIVE BACK FOUNDATION
$18K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$15K
Human Services
2022
FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
W P CAREY FOUNDATION INC
$13K
CHARITABLE
2022
CHESAPEAKE BAY WINE CLASSIC FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2022
The Moxley Family Foundation
$10K
Unrestricted operational support
2022
CLAYTON BAKER TRUST
$10K
OTHER
2022
Leviant Foundation
$10K
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
2022
THE BAUMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
JON AND SUSAN DIAMOND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$8K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
HOLLAND LODGE FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THOMAS AND MARINA PURCELL FAMILY
$5K
SUPPORT
2022
MERRIMAN FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2022
MEYER CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
WURTS FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2022
THE PAUL & ERIN PARISER CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLEPURPOSE OFTHE ORGANIZATION
2022
BELLEVUE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2022
THE NANCY BRINKER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
BROWN ADVISORY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
GRACE ROBERTI FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITY
2022
The Randolph and Susan Reynolds
$1K
Unrestricted operational support
2022
THE PRINCIPATO FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL GRANT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
$1M
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$515K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$161K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$50K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$32K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
THE THOMAS C QUICK CHARITABLE TRUST
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
Woerner World Ministries Inc
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2021
W P CAREY FOUNDATION INC
$13K
CHARITABLE
2021
The Moxley Family Foundation
$10K
Unrestricted operational support
2021
ROGER S FIRESTONE FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
LAURIE AND REED MORIAN FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2021
THE OTIS BOOTH FOUNDATION
$10K
TO SUPPORT CIA FAMILIES DURING DIFFICULT TIMES AND HARDSHIPS.
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE PRICE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL USE
2021
HOLLAND LODGE FOUNDATION INC
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2021
HARRY F MARIANI FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
GRACE ROBERTI FOUNDATION
$2K
CHARITY
2021
THE PRINCIPATO FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL GRANT
2021
HAYDEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2021
DOROTHY CATE AND THOMAS F FRIST
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2021
CLARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$2.2M
MEDICAL AND RESILIENCY PROGRAMS
2020
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
$1M
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$962K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
BRAIN TREATMENT FOUNDATION
$215K
TO FURTHER JOINT EXEMPT PURPOSES
2020
SZULIK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
SUPPORT
2020
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$50K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2020
MARLU FOUNDATION
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$45K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$40K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
THE STEPHEN E MYERS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS WHICH HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE OPERATORS AND FAMILIES OF THE CIA SPECIAL ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY.
2020
FREYGISH FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
NATIONAL CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT INC
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2020
THE GERSTNER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE HARJEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2020
W P CAREY FOUNDATION INC
$13K
CHARITABLE
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
LA FONDATION CUVELIER
$10K
GENERAL USE
2020
WINOKUR FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
William H Frist Family Foundation
$10K
TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
2020
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$10K
GROWTH
2020
AINSLIE FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE DIED OR BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
2020
ROGER S FIRESTONE FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAMS
2020
HOLLAND LODGE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2020
BELLEVUE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2020
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
$1M
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$356K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$80K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$68K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
Sara & Robert Savage Charitable Foundation
$5K
unrestricted
2019
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
$1M
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. NO BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED FROM THIS GRANT.
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$284K
HUMAN SERVICES
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$88K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
$20K
General support
2018
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
$1M
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$163K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$110K
HUMAN SERVICES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$43K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$5K
GENERAL
2017

Funded by

$28.9M from 106 funders · 198 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$7.6M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Clark Charitable Foundation Inc

$6.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Communities Foundation Of Texas Inc

$5M · 5 grants · 2017–2021

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.7M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.2M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Jewish Communal Fund

$560K · 1 grant · 2023

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$528K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Wounded Warrior Project Inc

$500K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN464884866
NTEE codeP99
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-08
Formed2013
Employees0
Volunteers13
THIRD OPTION FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo