Special Olympics INC FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1968Recreation & SportsEIN 52-0889518Revenue $126.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSspecialolympics.org2600 Virginia Ave Nw 11th Floor, 20037-1905 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 1969Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provides year-round sports training and competition to persons with intellectual disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.1M 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.8M a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
59
named funders · $812K
Looks good: 59 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19.9M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
40
of 43 voting members
Looks good: 40 of 43 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$126.0M
Spent
$109.8M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$110.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$126.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$126.0M
FY2021$148.3M
FY2022$138.3M
FY2023$152.2M
FY2024$186.4M
Expenses
$109.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$109.8M
FY2021$126.0M
FY2022$142.3M
FY2023$160.5M
FY2024$168.5M
Net assets
$110.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110.0M
FY2021$132.7M
FY2022$127.4M
FY2023$120.1M
FY2024$138.7M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1969.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $91.6M Management & general 4% · $4.8M Fundraising 12% · $13.4M

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

53 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$480,743Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$364,456Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing & Devleopment Officer
$308,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Regional Programs Officer
$277,372Pt VII · Sec A
Clo/Secretary
$266,356Pt VII · Sec A
Chief, Human Resources Officer
$250,380Pt VII · Sec A
$241,338Pt VII · Sec A
Rpmd, Soea
$228,564Pt VII · Sec A

Ms Mary Davis’s $534K as CEO & President is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 21 $100M+ recreation & sports 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ms Mary Davis$534,245$516,508$516,858$490,848$480,743
Dr Alicia Bazzano—$115,544$368,248$381,564—
Ms Alicia Bazzano————$364,456
Ms Zehra Sayin$350,741$326,794$188,234——
Ms Kelli Seely———$320,273$308,500
Dr John Dow$318,543$304,306$307,255$292,062$277,372
Mr Brandon Fitzgerald$304,573$272,837$229,444——
Ms Angela Ciccolo——$180,508$284,885$266,356

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

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3 programs · $91.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Program assistance (health)despite severe need and higher health risks, people with intellectual disabilities (id) are often denied health services and die on average 16 years sooner than the general POPULATION.SPECIAL olympics health programs are working to create a world where people with intellectual disabilities have every…

$55.9Mprogram expense
02

Public education and communicationsthere are as many as 200 million people with intellectual disabilities around the world. Our goal is to reach out to every one of them-and their families as well. Special olympics does this through a wide range of trainings, competitions, health screenings and fund-raising events.

$31.8Mprogram expense
03

Sports training and competitionthrough the power of sports, people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills and success. Our athletes find joy, confidence and fulfillment-on the playing field and in life.

$4.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 309 grants · $220.6M · 2020–2024
Special Olympics Texas INCTX · FY2024$2,606,538
Special Olympics Florida INCFL · FY2024$2,374,404
Special Olympics Michigan INCMI · FY2024$2,181,710
Special Olympics IllinoisIL · FY2024$2,102,162
Special Olympics New York INCNY · FY2024$2,014,206
Special Olympics Pennsylvania INCPA · FY2024$1,994,745
Special Olympics Minnesota INCMN · FY2024$1,831,179
Special Olympics Ohio INCOH · FY2024$1,531,311
Special Olympics ColoradoCO · FY2024$1,481,724
Special Olympics Wisconsin INCWI · FY2024$1,386,666
Special Olympics South CarolinaSC · FY2024$1,380,303
Special Olympics Oregon INCOR · FY2024$1,324,726
Special Olympics Virginia INCVA · FY2024$1,148,244
Special Olympics Arizona INCAZ · FY2024$1,141,636
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$126.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.8M
Money outPt IX
$109.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$91.6M
Managementcol C$4.8M
Fundraisingcol D$13.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$110.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35.4M
Total assetsLn 16$129.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
53
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a43
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$24.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$816K
Gains on assetsLn 7$145K
Total revenueLn 12$126.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.7M
SavingsLn 2$25.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.7M
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$129.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.9M
Net assetsLn 32$110.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5240
VolunteersI 6605,459
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.4M$35.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54.7M$58.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$108.7M$129.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.5M$19.9M
Net assetsLn 32$93.2M$110.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$31.8M$31.8M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$6.1M$6.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$648K$611K$311K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20.8M$17.4M$1.3M$2.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$125K$95K$14K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.2M$178K$205K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.1M$165K$190K
Legal feesLn 11b$379K$284K$95K
Accounting feesLn 11c$237K$78K$159K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$112K$112K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5.2M$5.2M
Investment management feesLn 11f$405K$376K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.3M$9.1M$167K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$533K$321K$931$211K
Information technologyLn 14$3.4M$2.4M$348K$623K
OccupancyLn 16$1.9M$1.5M$181K$123K
TravelLn 17$1.9M$1.8M$75K$45K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$995K$119K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$450K$450K$37
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19.3M$15.3M$7K$4.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$2.1M$377K$1.4M$360K
Total functional expensesLn 25$109.8M$91.6M$4.8M$13.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $186.4M$168.5M$17.9M$138.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $152.2M$160.5M−$8.3M$120.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $138.3M$142.3M−$4.0M$127.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $148.3M$126.0M$22.3M$132.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $126.0M$109.8M$16.2M$110.0M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $126,031,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,611,154$111,391,767
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,224,165$7,003,214
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,813,504$6,820,570
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $926,868$815,810
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $135,575,691$126,031,361
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,983,886$37,963,773
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,951,610$25,512,350
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,885,877$5,184,360
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,265,843$41,177,170
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $128,087,216$109,837,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,488,475$16,193,708
Part VI · Governance 40 of 43 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body43
VI-1b Independent voting members40
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $126,031,361 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$24,516,115
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,875,652
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,273,596
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,391,767
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,003,214$7,003,214
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $316,000 · Excluded from tax $6,360,023$6,676,023
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $735,598$735,598
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $144,547$144,547
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $80,212$80,212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,003,214 · Unrelated business $316,000 · Excluded from tax $7,320,380$126,031,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $109,837,653 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $31,827,921$31,827,921
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $6,135,852$6,135,852
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $648,017 · Management $610,650 · Fundraising $310,822$1,569,489
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,412,841 · Management $1,278,872 · Fundraising $2,094,157$20,785,870
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $94,648 · Management $14,148 · Fundraising $16,300$125,096
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,189,315 · Management $177,784 · Fundraising $204,821$1,571,920
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,104,617 · Management $165,123 · Fundraising $190,235$1,459,975
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $284,310 · Management $94,770$379,080
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $78,223 · Management $158,815$237,038
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $112,000$112,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,184,360$5,184,360
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $375,610 · Management $28,913$404,523
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,146,643 · Management $166,794$9,313,437
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $320,882 · Management $931 · Fundraising $211,081$532,894
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,442,836 · Management $348,390 · Fundraising $622,913$3,414,139
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,547,546 · Management $180,703 · Fundraising $122,770$1,851,019
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,802,803 · Management $75,461 · Fundraising $44,629$1,922,893
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $995,392 · Management $118,855 · Fundraising $6,426$1,120,673
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $450,053 · Management $37$450,090
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,298,239 · Management $7,030 · Fundraising $4,040,432$19,345,701
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $376,840 · Management $1,357,031 · Fundraising $359,812$2,093,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,644,588 · Management $4,784,307 · Fundraising $13,408,758$109,837,653
Part X · Balance sheet $129,814,982 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $781,932$9,747,891
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,617,197$25,657,282
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,994,009$17,304,235
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,434,656$8,313,270
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $340,569$451,929
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,383,510$2,508,458
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,284,550$5,702,132
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $54,709,030$58,935,204
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,112,548$1,194,581
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,658,001$129,814,982
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,632,841$6,727,269
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $4,242,824$5,020,726
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,339,086$8,087,482
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $270,283$23,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,485,034$19,858,701
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,716,355$71,173,250
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,456,612$38,783,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,172,967$109,956,281
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,658,001$129,814,982
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,956,281 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,031,361
XI-2 Total expenses$109,837,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,193,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,172,967
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$453,199
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$136,407
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,956,281

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