SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND INC

EIN 23-7089144 · Recreation & Sports (N72Z)

What they do

HERE IN MARYLAND, SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRANSFORMS THE LIVES of 11,732 CHILDREN and ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES and 14,380 UNIFIED TEAMMATES, THEIR FAMILIES and COMMUNITIES, THROUGH MEANINGFUL SPORT EXPERIENCES, HEALTH PROMOTION and LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. WE BUILD INTERACTIVE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES of DIGNITY and RESPECT THROUGH EDUCATION and AWARENESS ON and OFF THE FIELD. SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND PROGRAMS ARE FREE to ALL ELIGIBLE ATHLETES and ARE MADE POSSIBLE THANKS to FUNDS RAISED THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS and GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, FOUNDATIONS and GOVERNMENT/EDUCATION AGENCIES. MEMBERS of LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS STATE ARE THE GUARDIANS of THE FLAME of HOPE for SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND ATHLETES and RAISE AWARNESS and FUNDS to SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.64%of revenue went to mission work82.5% of expenses · Program services

13.66%of revenue went to fundraising11.5% of expenses

$118.35spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.05%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,349,183 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,352,200

Mission workProgram services$7,178,67197.64% of revenue82.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$518,6917.05% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,004,02113.66% of revenue11.5% of expenses

Total expenses$8,701,383118.35% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 82.5% mission · 6.0% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.35% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 5.5% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 7.1% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 7.6% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 9.3% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 9.0% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 6.2% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 5.3% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,352,200

Expenses$8,701,383

Annual shortfall $1,349,183 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,178,671 · 82.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$518,691 · 6.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,004,021 · 11.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,352,200

Expenses$8,701,383

Assets$10,097,177

Income$11,703,804

Contributions$6,691,472

Mission work (program services)$7,178,671

Fundraising$1,004,021

Management and general$518,691

Stocks and bonds$7,456,532

Investing fees$57,479

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JIM SCHMUTZPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $301,278Base $257,840 · Other $43,438

JOANNE ENGLERVP FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $155,119Base $128,793 · Other $26,326

MICHAEL CZARNOWSKYVP SPORTS & COMPETITIONS · 40 hrs/week $133,893Base $111,088 · Other $22,805

ALEXA CARNEYVP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $131,059Base $109,732 · Other $21,327

JEFFREY ABELVP LOCAL AREA PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $130,309Base $111,504 · Other $18,805

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

JIM SCHMUTZPRESIDENT & CEO

JOANNE ENGLERVP FINANCE

MICHAEL CZARNOWSKYVP SPORTS & COMPETITIONS

ALEXA CARNEYVP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

JEFFREY ABELVP LOCAL AREA PROGRAMS

ASHLIEGH LYNNSECRETARY

TIM SHRIVER JRDIRECTOR

STEVEN EIGENBROTDIRECTOR

SEAN DOORDANDIRECTOR

RHONDA CASPERDIRECTOR

PAULA BURRAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

ARNOLD FARMERTREASURER

MELISSA HYATTDIRECTOR

MARCIA PRICE BOSTONDIRECTOR

LEON WARNERAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

BRADLEY SCHLAGGARDIRECTOR

BAILEY MEWHINNEYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER DONELANDIRECTOR

ADAM HAYSDIRECTOR

DWAYNE BRODIEDIRECTOR

DEMETRIUS LEWISDIRECTOR

DAVID SWEIDERKCHAIRMAN

DANIELLE BRADSHAW-LEEDIRECTOR

CHRIS WACKDIRECTOR

BRYAN MULFORDVICE CHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 3701 COMMERCE DR STE 103, BALTIMORE, MD 21227-1651
County: Baltimore
In care of: % JAMES SCHMUTZ
Primary officer: DAVID SWEIDERK, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 242-1515

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELLIN & TUCKER CHARTERED
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N72Z)