Memorial Valor FoundationEst. 2018
Remember.
Honor. And Memorialize.
Since 2018, Memorial Valor Foundation has served the Gold Star and Surviving families of fallen Special Operations members, raising funds and resources to help them rebuild, heal and keep their hero’s legacy alive.
Watch the match in motion- Historically 70% to mission, with a goal of 90%. On average, 70% of every gift goes to the mission. Our goal is 90% to Gold Star and Surviving families and 10% to overhead.
- $10,000 to every honoree family, every year since 2020.
- $130,000 distributed to honoree families in 2025 alone.
- Tax-deductible. EIN 83-2246745.
Our Mission
Their legacy is our duty.
“Through remembrance, compassion and action, we ensure their legacies endure.”
At Memorial Valor Foundation we remember, honor and memorialize the bravery and sacrifice of fallen Special Operators by providing unwavering support to their Gold Star and Surviving families, and the SOF families whose loved one is no longer with us.
Our mission is to raise funds and resources to help these families rebuild their lives, offering hope, healing and a lasting tribute to the heroes who gave all in service to our nation. There are 88 Gold Star and Surviving families currently served by MVF.
Remember
Keeping every name and story alive
Honor
Serving families for the long road
Memorialize
Lasting tribute through community and action
Our Approach
Personal. Lasting. Direct.
MVF serves a defined community: families of operators who were selected, graduated and served in a SOF unit under USASOC, JSOC, MARSOC, NAVSOC or AFSOC (including MACVSOG, Marine Force Recon, Naval UDT and OSS).
Honor the operator
Each year fallen Special Operators are named honorees and their stories are told on the range and across our community.
Know the family
We build lasting relationships with Gold Star and Surviving families, not one-time transactions.
Fund what matters
Funds raised go to honoree families. $130,000 was distributed to families in 2025.
Stay for the long road
88 Gold Star and Surviving families currently served by MVF, with support that continues long after the match.
Our Story
History since 2018
Inaugural match
The inaugural match is held with eight honorees. The foundation is incorporated in Tennessee on 11/29/2018.
IRS 501(c)(3) recognition
IRS determination letter dated 2/7/2019.
3rd annual match
For the first time, all 10 honorees received $10,000, completing one of our four pillars.
Sold out
The match sells out in under a minute with close to 300 competitors.
5th Anniversary
Record year: $320,000+ raised, $258,984 to honoree families.
$130,000 to families
Distributed to honoree families in a single year. The inaugural MVF Golf Tournament is held.
$2M+ raised
$2,196,297 raised since inception. 9th Annual.
The work continues
Every gift helps a family heal and keeps a hero’s name alive.
Honorees
Never forgotten.
Every honoree is a son, husband, father and brother. Choose a year to meet the Special Operators whose families we serve.
Events
Gather with us.
From the range in Maxton to the fairways of the Carolinas, every MVF event raises funds for Gold Star and Surviving families.
Memorial 3 Gun
Every stage is a name.
Competitors from across the country run each stage in honor of a fallen Special Operator, with fans, families and spectators watching from the sidelines.
Explore the match- Historically 70% to mission, with a goal of 90%. On average, 70% of every gift goes to the mission. Our goal is 90% to Gold Star and Surviving families and 10% to overhead.
- $10,000 to every honoree family, every year since 2020.
- $130,000 distributed to honoree families in 2025 alone.
- Tax-deductible. EIN 83-2246745.
In Their Memory
Faces of the MVF family
Moments from the range, the fairway and the dinner tent. Every gathering keeps a name alive.
Get Involved
There is a place for you here.
One simple hub for every way to serve.
Nominate an Honoree
Share the name and story of a fallen Special Operator.
Start nomination → ✦Sponsor
Partner with the match or the golf tournament.
Sponsorship options → ✦Volunteer
Join the team that makes every event run.
Sign up → ✦Gold Star and Surviving Families
Travel and attendance information for honoree families.
Family information →Help Us Serve
Help Us Serve Gold Star and Surviving Families
Your gift helps us serve Gold Star and Surviving families of fallen Special Operators, meeting the needs that follow loss long after the flag is folded.
Give today →Gold Star and Surviving families currently served by MVF.
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Carry their stories forward.
Honoree stories, event updates and family impact, delivered a few times a year.