Special Olympics Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, with tax-exempt status since July 1969. The organization provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics operates in 108 countries and employs 1,496 people.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$164.2M
+9.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$55.2M
+17.4% YoY
Grant Count
68
+11.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$812K
+5.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Primary Program Areas:
- Health Work: Addresses health risks and barriers faced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through four key focuses: Prevention, Assessment, Training, and Health Systems Strengthening (PATH to Health Equity)
- Young Athletes Program: An early childhood development program that improves motor skills and social and cognitive development. In 2024, over 294,000 children with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities benefited from this program
- Healthy Athletes Screening: Comprehensive screening events and evidence-based screening protocols for health assessment
- Sports Training & Competition: Competitive and recreational opportunities across multiple Olympic-type sports
- Leadership Development: Programs for athletes and community members
- Inclusive Programming: Unified sports and inclusive schools initiatives
Grantmaking
Special Olympics Inc functions as both a grant recipient and grantmaker. The organization has made grants with typical award ranges of $5,037 to $2,606,538, with primary focus areas including Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Special Olympics operates globally across 108 countries, including Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, and Ireland. Within the United States, grantmaking priorities include California, Washington, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Revenue: $186,403,463
- Total Expenses: $168,543,160
- Total Assets: $164,249,772
- Total Liabilities: $25,600,000
- Total Giving: $66,353,246
Workforce:
- 1,496 employees (representing 9.4% year-over-year growth)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $164,249,772 | $150,264,447 | $154,610,459 |
| Revenue | $186,403,463 | $152,233,363 | $138,307,643 |
| Expenses | $168,543,160 | $160,530,033 | $142,283,989 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,135,174 | $3,382,430 | $-7,692,717 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR TIMOTHY SHRIVER | CHAIRMAN | 5 | — |
| MS ANNE FINUCANE | LEAD DIRECTOR AND VICE CHAIR | 6 | — |
| MR DALE JONES | TREASURER | 0.8 | — |
| DR SEUN ADIGUN | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR YOUSEF AL OTAIBA | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR JAIME ALEMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS KIERA BYLAND | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| DR JIM P CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR BART CONNER | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| DR SHI DERONG | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR DIDIER DROGBA | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS EMANUELLE DUTRA FERNANDES DE SOU | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS BENITA FITZGERALD MOSLEY | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS JENNIFER FORTNER | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR AMADOU GALL FALL | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS EVA GAZOVA | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS MARY GU | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS GAIL HAMAMOTO | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS RONAK LAKHANI | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS YANG LAN | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR RAY LANE | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24) | 0.8 | — |
| MR GLENN LYON | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR HAMCHETOU MAIGA BA | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| DR KAROLY MIRNICS | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS TUSITINA NU'UVALI | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS CAROLINA PICASSO | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR SATISH PILLAI | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24) | 0.8 | — |
| MR JAMES QUINCY | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR LI RUIGANG | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/24) | 0.8 | — |
| MR JIM RYAN | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR DAVID SABLE | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS KIM SAMUEL | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR BOBBY SHRIVER | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR MARK SHRIVER | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS MARIA GABRIELA SIGALA | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR CHANG-WOO SOH | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR PIET STEEL | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS LAURA VALVERDE | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS NATALIA VODIANOVA | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MR MIKE ZAFIROVSKI | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MS MARY DAVIS | CEO & PRESIDENT | 40 | $534,245 |
| MR BRANDON FITZGERALD | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY | 40 | $304,573 |
| MS ZEHRA SAYIN | CMDO | 40 | $350,741 |
| DR JOHN DOW | CHIEF, REGIONAL & PROGRAM | 40 | $318,543 |
| MR JAMES BARBEE | CFO | 40 | $274,416 |
| MR STEVE BORRELLI | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | 40 | $269,358 |
| MR DAVID EVANGELISTA | RPMD, SOEE | 40 | $271,755 |
| MR LOUIS LAURIA | CHIEF OF GAMES AND COMPETITION | 40 | $258,892 |
| MR AYMAN WAHAB | RPMD, MENA | 40 | $209,054 |
| MS FREDA FUNG | RPMD, SOEA | 40 | $241,603 |
Contact Information
Headquarters: Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Ave NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC 20037 USA
Phone:
- Main: +1 202-628-3630
- Toll-free: +1 800-700-8585
- Fax: +1 202-824-0200
- Donor Services: +1 800-380-3071
Email:
- General: info@specialolympics.org
- Donor Services: donorservices@specialolympics.org
Website: specialolympics.org
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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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