Special Olympics New Jersey
Special Olympics New Jersey reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.31 went to program services, $2.38 to management and general costs and $9.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. Government grants made up 15.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $393,069 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$78.33 $8.5M
- Government grants$14.80 $1.6M
- Investment income$6.87 $747K
Other revenue was negative: −$440K. 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) | 88.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $393,069 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.85% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 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 | 25 of 25 | 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 New Jersey (sonj) remains financially strong through its diverse revenue streams that include special event fundraising, corporate partners, individual donors, and grant funding. Even with a setback from some grant funding, sonj remains to experience a strong financial position through dedicated support from all constituents. *our non-operating long-term investments and interest-bearing accounts experienced considerable growth during 2025, reaching market benchmarks
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, 45.00 hrs/week | $331,330 | $0 | $61,739 | $393,069 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OF Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $180,542 | $0 | $40,340 | $220,882 |
| VP OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMEN Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $139,797 | $0 | $38,323 | $178,120 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $125,243 | $0 | $50,641 | $175,884 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $160,826 | $0 | $11,203 | $172,029 |
| VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $131,866 | $0 | $21,537 | $153,403 |
| DIRECTOR OF COPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $120,484 | $0 | $23,206 | $143,690 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Special Olympics New Jersey (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $606K (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–1b25 · 25 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 4No
- 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 563
- Volunteers Part I, line 616,056
Private foundation grants it received
52 private foundations reported grants to Special Olympics New Jersey totaling $159K 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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Every number above is copied from Special Olympics New Jersey's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Special Olympics New Jersey, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Special Olympics New Jersey's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Special Olympics New Jersey reported that 88.3% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 9.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Special Olympics New Jersey pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Special Olympics New Jersey reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $393,069, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Special Olympics New Jersey get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 15.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Special Olympics New Jersey a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7448729 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, 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 202632389349301513 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541999349301244 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412699349300921 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322349349300202 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202009349300600 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112429349300216 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041849349300314 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7448729: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.