Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and atheltic competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for children eight years of age or older and adults with intellectual disability (or other significnt learning or vocational problems), giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$127K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $518K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2022▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.6M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1972.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.5M Management & general 2% · $37K Fundraising 16% · $301K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$114,769Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Director - Retired in 2022
$12,266Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Halley$177,872$162,269$114,769——
Ann M Grunert——$12,266$107,500$107,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Sponsor of various athletic events for the benefit of the intellectually and physically disabled

$1.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$301K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$240K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$332K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 61,200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$964K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$347K$332K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$121K$1K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$703K$535K$5K$162K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$170K$123K$2K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$59K$462$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$10K$438
Office expensesLn 13$28K$25K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$9K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$14K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$32K$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$13K$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K$54$54
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$491K$488K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$115K$63K$14K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$37K$301K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.0M$2.5M$492K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.0M$704K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.2M$1.8M$327K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.5M$586K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.4M$479K$2.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,176,564 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,201,268$1,082,072
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85,145$47,454
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $757,045$1,047,038
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,043,458$2,176,564
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $941,714$1,093,731
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $516,241$756,176
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,457,955$1,849,907
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $585,503$326,657
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,176,564 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$185,662
VIII-1d Related organizations$303,029
VIII-1e Government grants$239,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$353,591
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,082,072
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $55,128$55,128
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$7,674−$7,674
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,047,038$1,047,038
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$7,674 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,102,166$2,176,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,849,907 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,635 · Management $1,228 · Fundraising $36,460$158,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $535,474 · Management $5,449 · Fundraising $161,839$702,762
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $123,315 · Management $1,591 · Fundraising $44,859$169,765
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,139 · Management $462 · Fundraising $3,280$62,881
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,913$9,913
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,436 · Fundraising $438$10,874
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,240 · Fundraising $3,049$28,289
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,628 · Fundraising $2,573$11,201
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,385 · Fundraising $3,671$18,056
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $31,687$31,687
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,227 · Management $4,409 · Fundraising $4,409$22,045
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,706 · Management $54 · Fundraising $54$18,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $488,108 · Fundraising $2,489$490,597
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $62,659 · Management $14,264 · Fundraising $37,777$114,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,511,639 · Management $37,370 · Fundraising $300,898$1,849,907
Part X · Balance sheet $3,228,142 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,177$181,571
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $728,558$1,039,505
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $107,128$144,488
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $155,977$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,610$39,823
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $347,038$332,111
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,273,601$1,260,114
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $268,400$230,530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,135,489$3,228,142
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,367$39,721
X-19 Deferred revenue$20,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,367$59,721
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,018,122$2,968,421
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$200,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,118,122$3,168,421
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,135,489$3,228,142
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,168,421 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,176,564
XI-2 Total expenses$1,849,907
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$326,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,118,122
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$276,358
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$541,017
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$541,017
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,168,421

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