Mission
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.
Public Charity
SPECIAL OLYMPICS INC
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, SPECIAL OLYMPICS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $186.4M in revenue, $168.5M in expenses, $164.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 399 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $51.1M.
EIN: 520889518
WASHINGTON, DC
Special Olympics
NTEE: N72
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$186.4M
Total Expenses$168.5M
Total Assets$164.2M
Grant Records399
Funding Total$51.1M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Special Olympics Inc
How Special Olympics Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$48
Health workdespite severe need and higher health risks, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd) are often unable to access the quality care that they need to maintain…
$31
Public education and communicationsat the end of 2024, 152 countries had adopted Special Olympics school programming across seven global regions, with 41 countries receiving direct grant-funded support from…
$5
Sports training and competitionduring 2024, Special Olympics geared up to host the Special Olympics world winter games in turin, italy, which was held in q1 of 2025
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Project Support
$408,333
TO SUPPORT THE SPORT OF SWIMMING IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS THROUGH SPECIALIZED SWIM COACH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
$150,000
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,640
JR. GOLF PROGRAMS
$17,345
Showing up to 5 of 399 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Dr Jim P Clements
CHIEF, REGIONAL & PROGRAM
Dr John Dow
DIRECTOR
Dr Karoly Mirnics
DIRECTOR
Dr Seun Adigun
DIRECTOR
Dr Shi Derong
CHAIRMAN
Dr Timothy Shriver
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $186.4M | $168.5M | $164.2M |
| 2023 | $152.2M | $160.5M | $150.3M |
| 2022 | $138.3M | $142.3M | $154.6M |
| 2021 | $148.3M | $126.0M | $155.2M |
| 2020 | $126.0M | $109.8M | $129.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $126.0M to $186.4M (+48%), with total assets most recently reported at $164.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.