Special Olympics Connecticut
Special Olympics Connecticut reported $10.8 million in revenue and $7.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.71 went to program services, $13.25 to management and general costs and $21.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 29.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,847 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.6MFor context, the median across 2,451 covered unclassified charities: $88.23 programs, $11.72 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$65.17 $7.2M
- Government grants$28.96 $3.2M
- Program service revenue$2.51 $278K
- Investment income$3.36 $371K
Other revenue was negative: −$227K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 21.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 29.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.6% | 3.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 58.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $251,847 | $302,069 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.33% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSpecial Olympics Connecticut, inc. (soct) provides year-round sports training and athletics competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. We served 12,073 athletes and partners throughout the state through local, regional and state programs. This year, soct hosted 372 tournaments and competitions in 24 different sports. We pride ourselves on contributing to the lifelong physical, social, and personal development of individuals with intelectual disabilities in the state, offering many vital non-competition programs such as unified sports fitness clubs, which combine…
Winter games - 522 athletes and partners from across the state trained and competed in the olympics-style winter sports of snowshoeing, cross country skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, figure and speed skating, curling, floor hockey, traditional basketball and gymnastics. Athletes also received free health promotions and fun fitness screening as part of our healthy athletes' program. Total donated goods and services of $420,606 supported these initiatives
Summer games - 1,839 athletes and partners from across the state trained and competed in the olympic-style summer games sports which includes track & field, cycling, aquatics, soccer, and tennis. Athletes also participated in the healthy athletes program, designed to help improve their overall health. This was conducted on-site at southern connecticut state university throughout the duration of the sports competition. Healthy athletes consists of 7 major categories; special smiles, healthy hearing, opening eyes, fun fitness, healthy promotions, fit five, and fit feet. Total donated goods and…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $217,726 | $0 | $34,121 | $251,847 |
| CFO & CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,040 | $0 | $32,032 | $189,072 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, DONOR IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,633 | $0 | $13,335 | $136,968 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,275 | $0 | $24,689 | $135,964 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Special Olympics Connecticut (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $441K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b29 · 29 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 538
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,026
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Special Olympics Connecticut totaling $180K 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 Connecticut's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Special Olympics Connecticut reported that 65.7% of its $7.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 21.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Special Olympics Connecticut pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Special Olympics Connecticut reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $251,847, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Special Olympics Connecticut get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 29.6% from government grants) and 2.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Special Olympics Connecticut a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7099756 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602269349302735 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512169349301311 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402329349300900 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332209349301273 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232649349300533 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112569349301711 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032169349300908 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7099756: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.