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CIA Officers Memorial Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides financial support to the families of
Central Intelligence Agency The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ...
(CIA) officers who have died in the line of duty.


History and work

It was established in December 2001 in response to the increased number of CIA officers killed during the Global War On Terror after the events of September 11, 2001. The foundation's mission is to offer financial assistance for the education and general welfare of the surviving children and spouses of deceased CIA officers. This includes scholarships covering educational expenses from primary school through college, as well as financial aid for healthcare, housing, and other living needs. The foundation also facilitates access to counseling and support services for these families. The organization is funded through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations and operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Spookstock, an invitation-only charity event and music festival, raises money for the foundation. It is governed by a board of directors comprising former CIA officers, business leaders, and other notable individuals. Retired Deputy Chief Operating CIA Officer John Edwards serves as the foundation's president. Jerry Komisar previously served as president. Every year the foundation hosts the Ambassador
Richard M. Helms Richard McGarrah Helms (March 30, 1913 – October 23, 2002) was an American government official and diplomat who served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. Helms began intelligence work with the Office of Strategic Ser ...
Award Ceremony. Helms Award recipients have included: General William H. McRaven (led
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that killed
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),
George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he i ...
and
George H.W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushBefore the outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election, he was usually referred to simply as "George Bush" but became more commonly known as "George H. W. Bush", "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush th ...
; former CIA directors
Leon Panetta Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is an American retired politician and government official who has served under several Democratic administrations as secretary of defense (2011–2013), director of the CIA (2009–2011), White House chi ...
,
George Tenet George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) is an American intelligence official and academic who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) for the United States Central Intelligence Agency, as well as a Distinguished Professor in the Pr ...
,
Robert Gates Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is an American intelligence analyst and university president who served as the 22nd United States secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. He was appointed by President George W. Bush and retained b ...
and Michael Hayden; and former Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger Henry Alfred Kissinger (May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023) was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977 and the 7th National Security Advisor (United States), natio ...
.


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Official website
501(c)(3) organizations Organizations based in Virginia Non-profit organizations based in Virginia Charities based in Virginia Central Intelligence Agency