Special Olympics Ohio INC

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Organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition programs in a variety of olympic-type sports for children and adults in Ohio with intellectual disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10,000 volunteers and 27 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $485K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$497K
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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $50K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$990K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.6M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$6.9M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$11.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.6M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$6.6M
Expenses
$6.9M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$6.9M
Net assets
$11.1M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$11.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1990.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $4.8M Management & general 18% · $1.2M Fundraising 13% · $871K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $497K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$180,429Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$114,503Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$101,244Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$101,060Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jessica Stewart$180,429$165,357$157,062$149,202$153,191
Scott Dodson$114,503————
Kyle Miller$101,244————
Jennifer Henly$101,060————

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

2024 state and regional sponsored competitions over 10,000 special olympics athletes and unified partners participated in the multi-day events for track and field, soccer, power lifting, volleyball, gymnastics, bocce, bowling, skiing, basketball, swimming, cheer, golf, flag football and softball.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

2024 grass roots local sports programs the state of ohio has 103 community based special olympics programs. Over 15,000 athletes participate in 750 sports programs throughout the year creating almost 400,000 experiences.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

2024 unified champion SCHOOLS/HEALTHY athlete activities - in 2024, special olympics ohio recruited 49 new schools from across the state, bringing our total to 200 (across 74 school districts). Athletes participated in 11,136 unified sports experiences, 2,876 youth leadership experiences, and held 172 whole school engagement events.

$1.1Mprogram 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 3 funders$50K
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $1.0M federal money spent
Special Education - Special Olympics Education ProgramsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.380 · Through Special Olympics, INC.$556K
Disabilities PreventionDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.184 · Through Special Olympics, INC.$275K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Special Olympics, INC.$169K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $1.0M federal money spent
Special Education - Special Olympics Education ProgramsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.380 · Through Special Olympics, INC.$524K
Disabilities PreventionDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.184 · Through Special Olympics, INC.$316K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Special Olympics, INC.$169K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $987K federal money spent
Special Education -- Olympic Education ProgramsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.380 · Through Special Olympics, INC.$575K
Disabilities PreventionDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.184 · Through Special Olympics, INC.$242K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Special Olympics, INC.$169K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $909K federal money spent
Special Education -- Olympic Education ProgramsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.380 · Through Special Olympics INC$559K
Disabilities PreventionDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.184 · Through Special Olympics INC$181K
Social Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.667 · Through Special Olympics INC$169K

The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$906K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$6.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$871K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$990K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$906K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$287K
Total revenueLn 12$6.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.2M
SavingsLn 2$297K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Other assetsLn 15$338K
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$990K
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 610,000
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M$5.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M$12.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$990K
Net assetsLn 32$10.7M$11.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$552K$552K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$714K$434K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$340K$250K$22K$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$165K$81K$49K$35K
Investment management feesLn 11f$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$16K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$773K$658K$70K$45K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$168K$161K$469$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$952$14K
InsuranceLn 23$140K$5K$135K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$2.7M$128K$141K
All other expensesLn 24e$517K$184K$191K$142K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.9M$4.8M$1.2M$871K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 12, 2025 $6.6M$6.9M−$240K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $7.0M$6.6M$436K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2023 $6.1M$5.6M$472K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2022 $4.6M$3.4M$1.2M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2021 $3.8M$3.2M$590K$8.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,612,895 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,338,749$5,677,213
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $841,521$30,170
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $843,107$905,512
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,023,377$6,612,895
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 $2,034,166$2,204,336
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,552,989$4,648,273
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,587,155$6,852,609
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $436,222−$239,714
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $6,612,895 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,698,964
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,978,249
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,677,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $317,500$317,500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$287,330−$287,330
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $905,407$905,407
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $105$105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $935,682$6,612,895
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,852,609 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $551,772$551,772
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $713,694 · Fundraising $434,006$1,147,700
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $250,403 · Management $22,250 · Fundraising $67,381$340,034
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $80,927 · Management $49,148 · Fundraising $34,755$164,830
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $37,952$37,952
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,459 · Management $3,334 · Fundraising $1,211$21,004
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $658,393 · Management $69,838 · Fundraising $44,526$772,757
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $160,651 · Management $469 · Fundraising $6,503$167,623
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $952 · Management $14,176$15,128
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,597 · Management $135,127$139,724
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,708,710 · Management $127,843 · Fundraising $140,858$2,977,411
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $183,581 · Management $191,394 · Fundraising $141,699$516,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,778,367 · Management $1,203,303 · Fundraising $870,939$6,852,609
Part X · Balance sheet $12,137,021 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,608,406$5,198,249
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $224,995$297,475
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $155,335$266,346
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $141,510$154,437
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,876$42,869
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,309,454$5,839,334
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $373,180$338,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,865,756$12,137,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $479,028$321,397
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $74,639$107,984
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $605,457$560,336
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,159,124$989,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,622,561$11,102,575
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $84,071$44,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,706,632$11,147,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,865,756$12,137,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,147,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,612,895
XI-2 Total expenses$6,852,609
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$239,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,706,632
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$688,459
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$8,073
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,147,304

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