SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONNECTICUT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONNECTICUT INC

EIN 23-7099756 · Recreation & Sports (N)

What they do

THE MISSION of SPECIAL OLYMPICS is to PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING and ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN A VARIETY of OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS for CHILDREN and ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES; GIVING THEM CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES to DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY and PARTICIPATE IN A SHARING of GIFTS, SKILLS and FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES and THE COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.40%of revenue went to mission work67.6% of expenses · Program services

17.99%of revenue went to fundraising20.8% of expenses

$86.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.02%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$2.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$7,813,925

Mission workProgram services$4,563,18558.40% of revenue67.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$783,18610.02% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,405,67317.99% of revenue20.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,061,88113.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,752,04486.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.6% mission · 11.6% management · 20.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 10.2% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 11.7% management · 21.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 18.0% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 14.5% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 9.9% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 10.9% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 10.3% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,813,925

Expenses$6,752,044

Annual surplus $1,061,881 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$4,563,185 · 67.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$783,186 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,405,673 · 20.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,813,925

Expenses$6,752,044

Assets$15,742,590

Income$10,987,510

Contributions$7,457,506

Mission work (program services)$4,563,185

Fundraising$1,405,673

Grants given$3,555,172

Average grant$197,510

Management and general$783,186

Stocks and bonds$7,607,402

Accounting fees$36,277

Investing fees$24,926

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL B MASONPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $245,754Base $215,098 · Other $30,656

AMBER TENCICCFO & CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $179,396Base $150,072 · Other $29,324

CHRISTY MILLERSENIOR DIRECTOR, DONAR IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $134,057Base $121,463 · Other $12,594

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

MICHAEL B MASONPRESIDENT & CEO

AMBER TENCICCFO & CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER

CHRISTY MILLERSENIOR DIRECTOR, DONAR IMPACT

NICHOLAS SEMINARABOARD SECRETARY, DEI TASK FORCE, STRTEGIC PLAN TAS

KIT GEISDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, BUILDING TASK FORCE

KRISTI KAHNAUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE

LISA KOVLAKASDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MATHEW S NECCI ESQBOARD CHAIR, STRATEGIC PLAN TASK FORCE CHAIR, BOAR

MICHAEL PENDELLPROGRAM COMMITTEE

MICHELLE REPASSPROGRAM COMMITTEE

KEITH JOHNSONFINANCE CHAIR, TREASURER, VIF TASK FORCE, BUILDING

PETER SCOTELLABOARD MGMT COMM., DEI COMMITTEE, COMMITTEE TASK FO

ROBERT S GALVID MDHEALTH & WELLNESS COMMITTEE CHAIR

RONALD SMITHAUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE

SEAN RABINOWITZDEVELOPMENT COMM., BUILDING TASK FORCE, CIAC UNIFI

TAHJ MCCALLPROGRAM COMMITTEE

TIZZIANA WEBERPROGRAM COMMITTEE

KIMBERLY MALANPROGRAM COMMITTEE

KATHLEEN HAYESDEI COMMITTEE CHAIR, HUMAN RESOURCE COMM., BUILDIN

JOSH PANDOLFIDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

JOHN BRODYDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

JENNIFER STREETPROGRAM COMMITTEE

JASON GUYOTDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, BUILDING TASK FORCE

EUGINE CARO JRCO-PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR

DONALD L BOWNEDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR, BUILDING TASK FORCE

DAVID BREMERDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

COLETT RUBIOBOARD MGMT COMM., VIF TASK FORCE, DEI COMMITTEE

CLAUDETTE BEAMONHUMAN RESOURCE CHAIR, DEI COMM., BOARD MGMT COMM.,

CHIEF PAUL MELANSONDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

CHARLES MCLAUGHLINVICE CHAIR, CO-BOARD MGMT CHAIR, PROGRAM COMM., CO

BRETT GLASERDEI COMMITTEE, CIAC UNIFIED SCHOOLS BOARD OF CONTR

AMY OLDENBURGDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 2666 STATE STREET 1, HAMDEN, CT 065172232
County: New Haven
In care of: AMBER TENCIC
Primary officer: AMBER TENCIC, CFO & CDO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailspecialolympicsct@soct.org Phone(203) 230-1201

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N)
IRS tax category: Recreation & Sports
Grant-giving organization: Yes