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Special Olympics INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % MAEREGU AREGAY
Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 52-0889518

About

Special olympics strives to create a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of people of ALL abilities through sports, health and education programs.

In care of Maeregu Aregay

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
286
Volunteers
820,832

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$186.4M
Expenses
$168.5M
Assets
$164.2M
Liabilities
$25.6M

Financial history

$186.4M$93.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $186.4M · Avg: $138.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$25.5M
Foreign employees127
Foreign offices6
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS,
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS,
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$153K
Grants Given
$48.8M
SPECIAL OLYMPICS INC
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Address

2600 Virginia AVE NW 11TH Floor
Washington, DC, 20037-190

Governance

Voting board members37
Independent members34
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$56.6M
Net to org$48.9M
Retained by contractors$8.4M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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