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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.3M 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 990-TIndependent: 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-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.3M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
59
named funders · $812K
Looks good: 59 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27.2M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 37 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 37 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$138.3M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$142.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$127.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$138.3M
FY2022▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$126.0M
FY2021$148.3M
FY2022$138.3M
FY2023$152.2M
FY2024$186.4M
Expenses
$142.3M
FY2022▲ +13%
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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
$127.4M
FY2022▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110.0M
FY2021$132.7M
FY2022$127.4M
FY2023$120.1M
FY2024$138.7M

From the FY2022 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 1969.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $120.4M Management & general 4% · $5.8M Fundraising 11% · $16.0M

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

51 people listed on the 990-T; $3.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$516,858Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer (until 10/22)
$368,248Pt VII · Sec A
Chief, Regional & Program
$307,255Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$271,773Pt VII · Sec A
Rpmd, Soea
$255,989Pt VII · Sec A
$253,164Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Office
$251,203Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Games and Competition
$239,160Pt 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

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

  • 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 · $120.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Health workdespite severe need and higher health risks, people with intellectual disabilities (id) are often unable to access the quality care that they need to maintain optimal health. Special olympics health programs proactively address the health risks and barriers that individuals with id face, creating a world where people with id…

$70.5Mprogram 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.

$42.8Mprogram 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 fulfillmenton on the playing field and in life.

$7.1Mprogram 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 FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$138.3M
Gifts and grants$139.5M
Fees for services$5.0M
Money out
$142.3M
Programs$120.4M
Management$5.8M
Fundraising$16.0M
Owns and owes
$127.4M
net assets
Cash and savings$59.4M
Total assets$154.6M
Liabilities$27.2M
People
51
listed
Paid15
Voting board37
Independent34
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$139.5M
Government grants$39.2M
Fees for services$5.0M
Total revenue$138.3M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$59.4M
Total assets$154.6M
Liabilities$27.2M
Net assets$127.4M
Operations
Employees240
Volunteers605,459
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyYes

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 Viewing $138.3M$142.3M−$4.0M$127.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $148.3M$126.0M$22.3M$132.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $126.0M$109.8M$16.2M$110.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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