Special Olympics Michigan
Special Olympics Michigan reported $17.2 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.98 went to program services, $2.58 to management and general costs and $12.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.2% of the total. Government grants made up 10.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,039 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 110% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.2% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $251,039 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.42% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.5 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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
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Unified champion schools is an education-based strategy that brings together students with and without intellectual disabilities in three core areas: unified sports, whole school engagement & awareness and inclusive youth leadership. Utilizing these three core elements creates a school atmosphere that is more inclusive and acceptance. Somi finished the 23-24 school year with 554 schools, including more than 100 schools in detroit public schools community district. We also trained more than 1,000 students at our leadership launch youth summits and hosted more than 350 students at unified bocce…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $251,039 | $0 | $0 | $251,039 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,712 | $0 | $8,300 | $121,012 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Special Olympics Michigan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $364K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b22 · 22 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 577
- Volunteers Part I, line 617,383
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROCKFORD CONSTRUCTION Building renovation services | $7,823,960 |
| FISHBECK Building renovation services | $290,916 |
| WILL ENTERPRISES LLC Building renovation services | $221,195 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
53 private foundations reported grants to Special Olympics Michigan totaling $676K 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 Michigan'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 Michigan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Special Olympics Michigan's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Special Olympics Michigan reported that 85.0% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 12.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Special Olympics Michigan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Special Olympics Michigan reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $251,039, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Special Olympics Michigan get its money?
Of $17.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 84.2% came from contributions and grants (including 10.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Special Olympics Michigan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1964643 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 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 202503219349323630 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349312815 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312169349301301 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221949349300407 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349305559 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1964643: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.