Special Olympics New York
Special Olympics New York reported $12.0 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.75 went to program services, $8.43 to management and general costs and $9.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.8% of the total. Government grants made up 16.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $233,824 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 58.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $233,824 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGames and competitions: sony provided training and competition sport seasons (winter, summer, and fall). The individuals served by sony range in age from 2 years to 90 years and have been diagnosed with an intellectual disability or a cognitive delay. Competitions are held in nine regions around the state. Athletes advance from local competition to regional, super-regional, and statewide competitions in each of the three seasons with potential advancement to national and world games available in all 23 sports. Sony hosted 181 competitive events for a total of 244,456 regional service hours…
Athletes training: sony athletes train with coaches and certified volunteers for a total of 1,742,758 service hours. Sony provided service to athletes across multiple initiatives. Athletes were trained and educated in the following traditional sports during 2024 (all in athlete numbers): alpine skiing 227, athletics (track & field) 22,954; basketball 21,255; bocce 7,620; bowling 13,658; cycling - 74; cross country running 65; cross country skiing 33; equestrian - 212; esports 56;figure skating - 55; fitness 3,200; flag football 1,460; floor ball 7,996; soccer 7,502; golf 900; gymnastics…
Athlete and coach's education and health services: the sony 'healthyathletes' program offered 2,138 health screenings that provided themwith the opportunity to meet with health professionals across multipledisciplines including: hearing, dental, optometry, nutrition,occupational therapy, podiatry, fitness, nutrition and physical therapyfor the purpose of evaluation and consultation. Sony offered an'athlete leadership' program for athletes who are gaining skills aspublic speakers by sharing our Special Olympics movement through publicoutlets. Sony engages a total of 14,130 volunteers; 7,081…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,060 | $0 | $10,764 | $233,824 |
| VP OF DOWNSTATE PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,806 | $0 | $7,686 | $172,492 |
| VP FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,191 | $0 | $7,952 | $167,143 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,871 | $0 | $4,565 | $166,436 |
| SENIOR VP OF EXTERNAL RELA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,794 | $0 | $7,587 | $166,381 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,917 | $0 | $6,852 | $145,769 |
| VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNIT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,139 | $0 | $27,799 | $144,938 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Special Olympics New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $401K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 571
- Volunteers Part I, line 614,130
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Special Olympics New York totaling $286K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Special Olympics New York's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Special Olympics New York reported that 81.7% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 9.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Special Olympics New York pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Special Olympics New York reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $233,824, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Special Olympics New York get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 58.8% came from contributions and grants (including 16.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Special Olympics New York a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7061382 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502269349301005 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432979349301048 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349309420 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222979349301217 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102319349300405 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013089349301126 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7061382: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.