Special Olympics Washington

Organization Overview

Special Olympics Washington is located in Seattle, WA. The organization was established in 1976. 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 12/2021, Special Olympics Washington employed 39 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Special Olympics Washington 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 12/2021, Special Olympics Washington generated $7.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.2% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $4.2m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 0.7% per year over the past 7 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.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TRAINING & ATHLETIC COMPETITION FOR ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL & ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY LEVEL, MAY PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS WASHINGTON. INDIVIDUALS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TRAINING AND COMPETITION AT AGE EIGHT AND THERE IS NO UPPER AGE LIMIT. MORE THAN 14,000 ATHLETES PARTICIPATE IN SOWA ACTIVITIES, OVER 4.5 MILLION ATHLETES COMPETE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAMS IN 180 COUNTRIES. *UNIFIED SPORTS - ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES PAIR WITH PERSONS WITHOUT DISABILITIES AND FORM TEAMS FOR TRAINING AND COMPETITION. UNIFIED SPORTS INTEGRATES SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES WITH OTHER ATHLETES TO BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF PERSONS WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES. UNIFIED SPORTS IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH SHARED SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION EXPERIENCES, UNIFIED SPORTS JOINS PEOPLE WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THE SAME TEAM. IT WAS INSPIRED BY A SIMPLE PRINCIPLE: TRAINING TOGETHER AND PLAYING TOGETHER IS A QUICK PATH TO FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING. *HEALTHY ATHLETES - SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES ARE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND FITNESS THROUGH DENTAL, VISION, FEET, HEARING AND GENERAL HEALTH SCREENINGS SUCH AS: FUNFITNESS, HEALTH PROMOTION, MEDFEST & STRONG MINDS. PHYSICIANS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AT NO COST TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AT TOURNAMENTS. ALSO: BY FOCUSING ON WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES, FOLLOW-UP CARE, ACCESS AND EDUCATION, SOWA AND ITS PARTNERS ARE CREATING COMMUNITIES WHERE ATHLETES HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR OPTIMAL HEALTH TO PERFORM AT THEIR BEST ON THE COMPETITION FIELD.SPECIAL OLYMPICS WASHINGTON ATHLETES AND TEAMS CAN TAKE THE NEXT STEPS TO BECOMING HEALTHIER AND IMPROVING THEIR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE THROUGH THREE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAMS: FIT 5, SOFIT & TEAMBUILDR.*SPORTS - WINTER SEASON & WINTER GAMES - ALPINE SKIING, BASKETBALL, CHEERLEADING,CROSS COUNTRY SKIING, FIGURE & SPEED SKATING, SNOWBOARDING, SNOWSHOEING. SPRING SEASON & SPRING GAMES - ATHLETICS (TRACK & FIELD), BALL ROOM DANCING (DEMO), EQUESTRIAN (DEMO), LONG DISTANCE RUNNING/WALKING, CYCLING, POWERLIFTING, SOCCER, SWIMMING. SUMMER SEASON & SUMMER GAMES BOCCE, GOLF, SOFTBALL, STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING. FALL SEASON & FALL GAMES ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS, BOWLING, FLAG FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL. *YOUNG ATHLETES - AN INNOVATIVE SPORTS PLAY PROGRAM, DESIGNED FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION, SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN SELF-ESTEEM AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH ID AGES 2-7 YEARS OLD. *ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - ATHLETES ARE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND PERSONAL GROWTH BY ACTING AS SPOKESPERSONS, TEAM CAPTAINS, COACHES, OFFICIALS OR BY REPRESENTATION ON THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS WASHINGTON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. *UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS - THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS PROGRAM, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PROJECT UNIFY, IS AIMED AT PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH INTENTIONALLY PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES AFFECTING SYSTEMS-WIDE CHANGE. WITH SPORTS AS THE FOUNDATION, THE THREE COMPONENT MODEL OFFERS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF EFFECTIVE ACTIVITIES THAT EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH TOOLS AND TRAINING TO CREATE SPORTS, CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL CLIMATES OF ACCEPTANCE. THESE ARE SCHOOL CLIMATES WHERE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FEEL WELCOME AND ARE ROUTINELY INCLUDED IN, AND FEEL A PART OF, ALL ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES AND FUNCTIONS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
David Wu
President & CEO
$190,000
Mary DO
Sr Vp, Development & Commu
$155,520
Chris Morgan
Chair
$0
Jill Angelo
Board Member
$0
Terri Chudzik
Board Member
$0
Kelly Campbell
Board Member
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Hmml Inc
Raffle Consultant
$806,133
Nz Consulting Inc
Raffle Consultant
$578,910
1205 Marketing
Marketing Services
$196,417
Mailing Systems Inc
Mailing For Raffle
$306,638
Advantage Colorgraphics
Printing For Raffle
$347,664
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$54,707
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$399,659
Related organizations$0
Government grants $751,842
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,232,544
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$4,438,752
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $96,491
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $1,053,088
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$141,274
Net Income from Gaming Activities $1,958,338
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $7,407,915

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 38 grants that Special Olympics Washington has recieved totaling $1,753,356.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Special Olympics Inc

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM ASSISTANCE

$991,585
Islands Foundation

Richland, WA

PURPOSE: PERMANENT ENDOWMENT AND PROGRAMS

$300,000
Knights Of Columbus

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$100,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$99,955
The Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT

$35,253
The Albertsons Companies Foundation

Pleasanton, CA

PURPOSE: PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

$35,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$3,903,313
Earnings$506,680
Admin Expense$22,918
Net Contributions$100,000
Other Expense$128,202
Ending Balance$4,358,873

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