Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc
- Assets
- $10.8m
- Revenue
- $6.9m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 48
- Location
- Norristown, PA
- Founding
- 06/1979
- Data as of
- 12/2020
- EIN
- 23-2078543
Organization Overview
Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc, operating under the name Same As Above, is located in Norristown, PA. The organization was established in 1979. According to its NTEE Classification (N72) the organization is classified as: Special Olympics, under the broad grouping of Recreation & Sports and related organizations. As of 12/2020, Same As Above employed 48 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Same As Above is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2020, Same As Above generated $6.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $6.7m during the year ending 12/2020. While expenses have increased by 0.4% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION: DESPITE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA (SOPA) OFFERED 240 TRADITIONAL AND UNIFIED COMPETITIONS IN 54 LOCAL PROGRAMS WITH 38,000+ VOLUNTEERS. COMPETITION IS OFFERED IN 21 OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS AND 2 EMERGING SPORTS FOR ATHLETES 8 YEARS OR OLDER. WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE OFFERED A MOVE CHALLENGE WHICH WAS AN 8-WEEK MOVEMENT CHALLENGE TO SEE HOW MANY MINUTES OF EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS CAN COMPLETE EACH WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFERED THE FITNESS HEPTATHLON WHICH IS OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN AND COMPETE IN AN EVENT COMPRISED OF 7 DIFFERENT FITNESS EXERCISES (CHOSEN FROM A FULL MENU OF 26 OPTIONS). ALL TRAINING AND COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES, ENABLING EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS THAT EXTEND WELL BEYOND THE PLAYING FIELD. THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS EXPERIENCE FILLS A CRITICAL NEED IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND THE DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCE TO THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. ATHLETES LEARN DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE SKILLS AS THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION TRANSLATE BEYOND SPORTS, HELPING THEM TO LIVE MORE INDEPENDENT AND REWARDING LIVES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ALSO PROVIDES A POSITIVE VENUE FOR FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS TO BECOME PART OF A CARING COMMUNITY, AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED SPORTS CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO TRAIN AND COMPETE TOGETHER AS TEAMMATES. IN 2020 SOPA HOSTED 206 UNIFIED COMPETITIONS. INTERSCHOLASTIC UNIFIED SPORTS IS A SCHOOL-BASED UNIFIED SPORTS PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ARE COMBINED FOR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS. AT COMPLETION OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, SOPA WAS IN 190 SCHOOLS. SOPA'S GOAL WAS TO EXPAND TO AT LEAST 180 SCHOOLS BY THE END OF 2020.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ID), PROVIDING ACCESS TO FREE HEALTH SERVICES FOR A POPULATION WITH SIGNIFICANT, UNMET HEALTH NEEDS. WE HAVE A DIABETES INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THAT AIMS TO REACH ATHLETES WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR OR HAVE DIABETES. THIS PROGRAM REFERS ATHLETES TO A 'DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT' SITE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY TO FACILITATE FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT. DATA COLLECTED BY THE MOVE CHALLENGE AND FITNESS HEPTATHLON, INCLUDING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT/ BMI AND BLOOD PRESSURE IS EVALUATED AND THEN DETERMINED IF ATHLETE IS AT RISK OR HAS DIABETES. IF ATHLETE FALLS UNDER CATEGORY OF AT RISK OR DIABETIC, A REFERRAL TO A DSME SITE FOLLOWS.
SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION: DESPITE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA (SOPA) OFFERED 240 TRADITIONAL AND UNIFIED COMPETITIONS IN 54 LOCAL PROGRAMS WITH 38,000+ VOLUNTEERS. COMPETITION IS OFFERED IN 21 OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS AND 2 EMERGING SPORTS FOR ATHLETES 8 YEARS OR OLDER. WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE OFFERED A MOVE CHALLENGE WHICH WAS AN 8-WEEK MOVEMENT CHALLENGE TO SEE HOW MANY MINUTES OF EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS CAN COMPLETE EACH WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFERED THE FITNESS HEPTATHLON WHICH IS OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN AND COMPETE IN AN EVENT COMPRISED OF 7 DIFFERENT FITNESS EXERCISES (CHOSEN FROM A FULL MENU OF 26 OPTIONS). ALL TRAINING AND COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES, ENABLING EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS THAT EXTEND WELL BEYOND THE PLAYING FIELD. THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS EXPERIENCE FILLS A CRITICAL NEED IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND THE DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCE TO THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. ATHLETES LEARN DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE SKILLS AS THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION TRANSLATE BEYOND SPORTS, HELPING THEM TO LIVE MORE INDEPENDENT AND REWARDING LIVES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ALSO PROVIDES A POSITIVE VENUE FOR FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS TO BECOME PART OF A CARING COMMUNITY, AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED SPORTS CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO TRAIN AND COMPETE TOGETHER AS TEAMMATES. IN 2020 SOPA HOSTED 206 UNIFIED COMPETITIONS. INTERSCHOLASTIC UNIFIED SPORTS IS A SCHOOL-BASED UNIFIED SPORTS PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ARE COMBINED FOR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS. AT COMPLETION OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, SOPA WAS IN 190 SCHOOLS. SOPA'S GOAL WAS TO EXPAND TO AT LEAST 180 SCHOOLS BY THE END OF 2020.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ID), PROVIDING ACCESS TO FREE HEALTH SERVICES FOR A POPULATION WITH SIGNIFICANT, UNMET HEALTH NEEDS. WE HAVE A DIABETES INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THAT AIMS TO REACH ATHLETES WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR OR HAVE DIABETES. THIS PROGRAM REFERS ATHLETES TO A 'DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT' SITE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY TO FACILITATE FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT. DATA COLLECTED BY THE MOVE CHALLENGE AND FITNESS HEPTATHLON, INCLUDING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT/ BMI AND BLOOD PRESSURE IS EVALUATED AND THEN DETERMINED IF ATHLETE IS AT RISK OR HAS DIABETES. IF ATHLETE FALLS UNDER CATEGORY OF AT RISK OR DIABETIC, A REFERRAL TO A DSME SITE FOLLOWS.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Matthew B Aaron President & CEO | Officer | 40 | $218,611 |
Tim Kerrihard Chief Development Officer | 40 | $142,167 | |
Susan Wyland Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $136,477 | |
Clare Walsh Miller Chief Program Officer | 40 | $127,774 | |
Tom Hindman Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
James Wenner Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $156,348 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $2,965,843 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $0 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $4,010,220 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $42,360 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $7,132,411 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $32,318 |
| Investment income | $127,718 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$42,324 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$394,225 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $22,439 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | -$5,242 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $6,873,918 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $256,470 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $53,340 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $2,918,865 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $137,276 |
| Other employee benefits | $271,402 |
| Payroll taxes | $212,800 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $60,000 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $6,352 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $743,923 |
| Advertising and promotion | $639 |
| Office expenses | $261,748 |
| Information technology | $60,307 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $372,013 |
| Travel | $287,562 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $88,270 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $61,145 |
| Insurance | $118,323 |
| All other expenses | $155,515 |
| Total functional expenses | $6,739,967 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $3,084,727 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $285,846 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $820,961 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $84,877 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $8,828 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $50,710 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $6,451,189 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $10,787,138 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $121,203 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $599,757 |
| Total liabilities | $720,960 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $9,486,385 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $579,793 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $10,787,138 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc has recieved totaling $33,444.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
Adams County Community Foundation Inc Gettysburg, PA PURPOSE: GIVING SPREE GRANT | $17,726 |
Smith Foundation Downingtown, PA PURPOSE: UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS (UCS) PROGRAM | $10,000 |
Earl Knudsen Charitable Foundation Pittsburgh, PA PURPOSE: FALL TRAINING AND | $5,000 |
Pennoni Family Foundation Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $500 |
Arthur R Pasekoff & Doris Pasekoff Charitable Foundation Pittsburgh, PA PURPOSE: ATHLETICS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS | $118 |
Horton Family Foundation Inc Brookfield, CT PURPOSE: THE MISSION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS PA IS TOPROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING ANDCOMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPESPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITHINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, GIVING THEMCONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PHYSICALFITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCEJOY, AND PARTICIPATE IN A SHARING OF GIFTS,SKILLS, AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHERSPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES, AND THE COMMUNITY. | $100 |
Endowment Analysis
| Beg. Balance | $342,160 |
| Earnings | $21,533 |
| Net Contributions | $89,623 |
| Other Expense | $49,446 |
| Ending Balance | $403,870 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Special Olympics New York Inc Albany, NY | $6,197,099 | $8,184,813 |
Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc Norristown, PA | $10,787,138 | $6,873,918 |
Special Olympics New Jersey Inc Lawrenceville, NJ | $19,561,319 | $8,511,480 |
Special Olympics Maryland Inc Baltimore, MD | $8,323,539 | $6,213,114 |
Special Olympics Ohio Inc Columbus, OH | $10,315,553 | $4,556,418 |
Delaware Special Olympics Inc Newark, DE | $3,135,489 | $2,043,458 |
Adaptive Sports Program Of Ohio Wooster, OH | $418,103 | $705,586 |
Special Olympics West Virginia Inc Hurricane, WV | $1,774,385 | $900,862 |
Miracle League Of Northampton County Palmer, PA | $777,556 | $94,413 |
North Jersey Navigators Inc Bayonne, NJ | $37,206 | $0 |
Baltimore Area Special Hockey Inc Parkville, MD | $436,232 | $0 |
Maryland Senior Olympics Commission Ltd Wheaton, MD | $134,320 | $0 |