Special Olympics of Texas
Special Olympics of Texas reported $13.5 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.05 went to program services, $1.15 to management and general costs and $3.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 12.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $376,586 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$85.39 $12M
- Government grants$12.42 $1.7M
- Program service revenue$0.62 $85,703
- Investment income$1.57 $215K
Other revenue was negative: −$182K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $376,586 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.75% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseSpecial Olympics Texas (sotx) provides year-round sports training in 26 olympic-type sports, 350 competitions statewide annually, and programming for 68,011 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Programs also include unified sports, which pairs athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to form sports teams for training and competition; the young athletes program, which teaches sports skills to all children ages 2-7; and fundamental program, which enhances motor and sports skills for athletes unable to participate in traditional team or individual sports because of…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $332,925 | $0 | $43,661 | $376,586 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $159,811 | $0 | $23,083 | $182,894 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $139,175 | $0 | $22,154 | $161,329 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $141,474 | $0 | $17,072 | $158,546 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $123,921 | $0 | $28,650 | $152,571 |
| DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $105,557 | $0 | $10,966 | $116,523 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Special Olympics of Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b24 · 24 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 15aNo
- 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 5111
- Volunteers Part I, line 618,217
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FLOW MOTION Direct mailing marketing services | $184,642 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
61 private foundations reported grants to Special Olympics of Texas totaling $719K 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 of Texas's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Special Olympics of Texas reported that 95.0% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Special Olympics of Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Special Olympics of Texas reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $376,586, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Special Olympics of Texas get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 12.6% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Special Olympics of Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1998367 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. 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 202523189349304617 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349304663 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313139349306006 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349304299 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133179349302123 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002969349301305 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1998367: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.