Special Olympics Minnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota reported $13.2 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.19 went to program services, $8.64 to management and general costs and $18.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,273 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 $13MOther revenue was negative: −$433K. 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) | 73.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 18.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,273 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.94% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseSports and training: in 2025, more than 6,900 Special Olympics Minnesota athletes had the opportunity to compete in 21 sports at 23 invitational, 31 regional, and 20 state meets and tournaments, totaling more than 20,000 competition experiences throughout the year. Athletes train eight weeks for competitions and compete in skills-based competitions and full sports. Additionally, Special Olympics offers unified competitions which pair Special Olympics athletes with partners without intellectual disabilities. More than 1,000 unified partners competed alongside teammates - athletes with…
Youth and schools: young athletes is an innovative, inclusive sports play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, designed to introduce them to the world of sports prior to Special Olympics eligibility at age eight. Special Olympics now welcomes future athletes ages 2-7 through this developmentally appropriate and inclusive play program by pursuing these goals: engage children through activities designed to foster physical, cognitive and social development; welcome family members of children with and without intellectual disabilities to the Special Olympics network of…
Health and leadership: the health programs initiative was created to include the three aspects of health and wellness within Special Olympics. First, the healthy athletes initiative, which offers health and nutrition screenings and education to persons with intellectual disabilities free of charge. The Special Olympics Minnesota healthy athletes program completed 2,836 screenings (fit feet, fun fitness, health promotion, healthy hearing, opening eyes, med fests, strong minds and special smiles). The second aspect of health programs is the performance station initiative, which offers new…
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 | $210,354 | $0 | $23,919 | $234,273 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,696 | $0 | $6,599 | $174,295 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,146 | $0 | $13,695 | $167,841 |
| VP OF SPORTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,745 | $0 | $3,300 | $149,045 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,524 | $0 | $18,313 | $135,837 |
| VP OF EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,361 | $0 | $1,500 | $127,861 |
| VP OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,976 | $0 | $1,500 | $123,476 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO Former, 20.00 hrs/week | $113,907 | $0 | $0 | $113,907 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Special Olympics Minnesota (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $409K (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–1b18 · 18 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 565
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,624
Private foundation grants it received
47 private foundations reported grants to Special Olympics Minnesota totaling $265K 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 Minnesota'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 Minnesota, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Special Olympics Minnesota's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Special Olympics Minnesota reported that 73.2% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 18.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Special Olympics Minnesota pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Special Olympics Minnesota reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $234,273, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Special Olympics Minnesota get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Special Olympics Minnesota a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1228157 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 202642479349300049 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532209349301678 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403119349302320 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342209349300819 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212209349301351 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132329349301023 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042259349300844 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1228157: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.