Special Olympics Illinois
The organization's mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilties, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other special olympics athletes and the community.
Special Olympics Illinois at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,671,062
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $15,429,640
- -6.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $256,431
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $16,020,337
- -12.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Special Olympics Illinois
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Special Olympics Illinois
Who Special Olympics Illinois funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $690K (2022) to $1.1M (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $690K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois so Foundation Normal, IL | To Support Future Grants/Assistance to Individuals | $690,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,671,062 | $15,429,640 | $16,020,337 | — | — | $256,431 |
| 2023 | $15,446,457 | $16,417,969 | $18,377,228 | — | — | $258,859 |
| 2022 | $17,736,719 | $17,739,289 | $14,585,019 | $690,000 | 1 | $192,594 |
| 2021 | $11,863,338 | $11,507,076 | $9,681,527 | $1,050,000 | 1 | $195,261 |
| 2020 | $9,392,092 | $9,267,041 | $8,570,147 | — | — | $-54,529 |
About Special Olympics Illinois
Based on IRS filings
Special Olympics Illinois is a public charity, based in Normal, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $256K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Special Olympics Illinois is led by Pete Beale-Delvecchio, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 8 of 45 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Pete Beale-Delvecchio
CEO
CEO & President → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$50K (2023) → $240K (2024)
Kathy Schniedwind
Board Chair
Program Services Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Schaab
Board Member & Audit Chair
Audit Chair → Board Member & Audit Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Johnson
Board Member, Marketing & Communications Chair
Board Member → Marketing & Communications Chair, 2021
Marketing & Communications Chair → Board Member, Marketing & Communications Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Paddock
Board Member & Development Chair
Marketing & Communications → Development Chair, 2021
Development Chair → Board Member & Development Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Cox
Board Member, Governance & Membership Chair
Board Governance & Members → Board Governance & Membership Chair, 2022
Board Governance & Membership Chair → Board Member, Governance & Membership Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zach Reynolds
Board Member & Program Services Chair
Board Member → Board Member & Program Services Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Pieper
Treasurer & Finance Chair
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Johnson
Senior Director-Donor Relations * Stewardship
Senior Director - Donor Relations & Stewardship → Senior Director - Donor Re, 2022
Senior Director - Donor Re → Senior Director-Donor Relations * Stewardship, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $140K (2024)
Tracy Hilliard
Senior Director-Sports & Competition
Senior Director - Program → Senior Director - Program Services, 2023
Senior Director - Program Services → Senior Director-Sports & Competition, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$119K (2020) → $135K (2024)
Chris Steffen
Senior Director-Finance
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024)
Edwin Uphoff
Senior Director-Technology
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024)
Mo Khan
Senior Director-Advancement & Government Relations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2024)
Cindy Villafuerte
Chief Financial & Diversity Officer
Chief Financial & Diversity Officer → Chief Financial & Diversit, 2022
Chief Financial & Diversit → Chief Financial & Diversity Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$131K (2021) → $186K (2024)
Kim Riddering
COO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2024)
Angelo Russo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernita Thigpen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Asbury
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brook Klawitter
Immediate Past Chair, Governance & Membership Chai
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, Governance & Membership Chai, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Rollins
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Costello
Board Member & Athlete Leader
Athlete Board Member → Board Member & Athlete Leader, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Freed
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Sethna
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Sepulveda
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Mehrberg
Board Member
Board Governance & Members → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Atwood
Board Member
Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Wilson
Board Member
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Achterhof
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Reiter Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Wheat
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Murray
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Thompson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wheeler Coleman
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Garrett
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Weber
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Smyth
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Morgan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Huegen
Board Member & Athlete Leader
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Romero
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deanna West
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorelie Parolin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Wiora
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Ryan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Doerfler
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: David Breen (2020–2023) — CEO & President
- Former: Jim Corrigan (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Riddering (2021–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Steve Hamman (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mohammed Khan (2022–2023) — Senior Director - Government Relations
- Former: Ed Uphoff (2023) — Senior Director - It
- Former: Matt Johnson (2023) — Senior Director - Donor Relations & Stewardship
- Former: Valerie Michalik (2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Jim Bednar (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Jacobs (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Penn (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick O'Connor (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Terrence Hancock (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Eisenbart (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Valerie Day (2021–2022) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Zinyra Ross (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Caleb Busick (2022) — Board Member & Athlete Leader
- Former: James Bonaccorsi (2022) — Executive Director - Development
- Former: Jenny Fortner (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Simpson (2020–2021) — Athlete Board Member
- Former: Christopher Winston (2020–2021) — Chief Marketing Officer · Filing note: Thru 12321
- Former: Fran Hurley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: James Pieper (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Finance Chair
- Former: Jennifer Fortner (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Vandenberg (2020) — Development Committee
- Former: Daniel Smrokowski (2020) — Athlete Board Member
- Former: Kevin Cassidy (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Martin Hickman (2020) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Russ Laine (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Rossmark (2020) — Board Member
- Former: William Sharp (2020) — Chief Revenue Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $240K, to Pete Beale-Delvecchio (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Special Olympics Illinois
How large is Special Olympics Illinois?
Special Olympics Illinois reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.4M.
Where does Special Olympics Illinois operate?
Special Olympics Illinois has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Special Olympics Illinois's EIN?
Special Olympics Illinois's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2922811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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