Serving military unit organizations
Keep your unit’s mission moving.
Get practical support with financial reporting, IRS responsibilities, and tax-exemption requirements—so the people behind unit morale have somewhere to turn.
Already use Snacko? Start with the account you have.
Our purpose
More time for the community you serve.
Unit morale takes people who care. MSO supports the service members and families who build that sense of community through recreation, camaraderie, and shared activities.
We help the people running those organizations navigate the administrative work behind the mission, with guidance on records, reporting, and the responsibilities that pass from one Snacko manager to the next.
Guidance for your organization
Work with MSO to review your organization’s eligibility, governing documents, and obligations, and understand the next steps.
Financial reporting support
Bring income, expenses, and supporting records together for review and required filings, including activity outside Snacko.
Smoother Snacko handoffs
Help incoming Snacko managers pick up the records, reporting obligations, and open tasks that keep your organization running.
Tax and reporting support
A clearer path through tax requirements.
Your unit shouldn’t have to work through its reporting questions alone.
MSO reviews your organization’s membership, activities, governing documents, and finances with you. Together, we identify eligibility and reporting needs, clarify who will prepare and file required returns, and work through gaps in existing records.
Whether you’re establishing an organization or putting years of records in order, start with a conversation about where your unit stands and the support it needs.
Tax exemption and any group coverage depend on your organization’s eligibility and documented arrangements. MSO confirms applicable coverage in writing; joining alone does not establish it.
Membership
Rooted in military service.
MSO works with eligible military unit organizations. For the usual veterans-organization path, your organization’s legal membership must meet the composition requirements shown here, alongside the other requirements for tax-exempt status.
An authorized officer confirms membership counts when applying and each year. Keep every member in your Snacko roster with a member account. MSO reviews supporting information with you.
Unsure where someone fits? Talk with MSO, or read the IRS eligibility requirements.
- 75%
- At least 75% of members must be current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
- 97.5%
- At least 97.5% must be those service members, qualifying cadets, or qualifying family members.
Get started
Bring your unit into MSO.
Start with your Snacko account
Sign in and choose the unit you represent to begin your application.
Tell us about your organization
Share your membership, activities, finances, and available records. Save your progress, then review and certify your application when you’re ready.
Work through the next steps together
MSO reviews eligibility and support needs with you. Affiliation begins after your MSO agreement and onboarding are complete.
A unit manager starts the application with a verified .mil email linked to their unit profile. Other unit managers can then continue it. Need help getting started? Contact us.
Simple, member-based dues
1¢
per member, per day
Billed monthly. Snacko platform fees are separate. Your affiliation agreement sets out applicable dues and any additional support costs.
Keep your records together
MSO units use Snacko for membership, financial, and compliance records. If your organization needs another arrangement, contact us to discuss an exception.
Military Snacko Organization is a nonprofit organization separate from TDPI LLC, which operates the Snacko platform.