Special Opps INC

Tax-deductible

Maryville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2014Human ServicesEIN 27-1990951

To provide vocational training and employment opportunities for disabled young adults leaving High School

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 80 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$188
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$428K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$365K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$242K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$428K
FY2025▲ +21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$428K
Expenses
$365K
FY2025▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$155K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$365K
Net assets
$242K
FY2025▲ +36%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$242K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $219K Management & general 27% · $100K Fundraising 13% · $46K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Rzad’s $8K as Vice President is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Trains disabled young adults for jobs after high school.

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1 program service account for $219K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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To provide vocational training and employment opportunities for disabled young adults leaving High School

$219Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$428K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$365K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Managementcol C$100K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$428K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188
Net assetsLn 32$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 580
VolunteersI 614
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$179K$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$188
Net assetsLn 32$179K$242K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$160K$160K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$44K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K$219K$100K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $428K$365K$63K$242K 990 PDF
FY2024 $354K$304K$50K$177K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$238K$9K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$155K$36K$118K 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K$36K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,533 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$52,495
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,987
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$313,482
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $107,321$107,321
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,400$2,400
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,330$4,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $114,051 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$427,533
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $364,615 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $160,055$160,055
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,304$15,304
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,551$3,551
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,096$2,096
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $34,183$34,183
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,296$2,296
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,294$1,294
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,927$5,927
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,063$9,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,551 · Fundraising $45,946$89,497
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $33,849$33,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $218,910 · Management $99,759 · Fundraising $45,946$364,615
Part X · Balance sheet $241,783 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,809$151,126
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $72,868$90,657
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,677$241,783
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$188
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$188
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,677$241,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,677$241,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,677$241,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $241,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,533
XI-2 Total expenses$364,615
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,918
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,677
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$241,595

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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