SPECIAL OLYMPICS OKLAHOMA INC
EIN 23-7174120 · Recreation & Sports (N72Z)
What they do
Special Olympics Oklahoma Provides Year-round Sports Training and Athletic Competition In A Variety of Olympic Type Sports for Children and Adults Eight Years of Age or Older With Intellectual Disabilities, Giving Them Continuous 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. Special Olympics Was Founded In 1968 By Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Special Olympics Oklahoma Was Founded In 1969 With 20 Participants. Today, SOOK Offers Over 140 Events Annually Throughout The State to Over 11,600 Registered Athletes In 15 Different Sports. Eight of The Sports Offered Include Unified Sports Opportunities (partnering Athletes With and Without Intellectual Disabilities On The Same Team).
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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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ADRIAN DEWENDTCEO
KEVIN GWALTNEY-TESTERMANDIRECTOR
WILLIAM OCONNORDIRECTOR
STEPHEN BOLDENVICE CHAIR
SCOTT MOOREPAST CHAIR
RANDY BRAUCHERDIRECTOR
NICK CROUCHDIRECTOR
NICHOLAS PAYNTERTREASURER
MIKE KLEHMDIRECTOR
MARK WILMOTHCHAIRMAN
LINDA MCKOWNDIRECTOR
LARRY REECEDIRECTOR
JUSTIN GREENDIRECTOR
JOE DEEREDIRECTOR
JIM SCOTTDIRECTOR
JIM FISHERDIRECTOR
JENNIFER ANNISSECRETARY
DR TRAVIS BURKETTDEVELOPMENT
DR JENNIFER JONESDIRECTOR
DAVID SEABOLTDIRECTOR
BRIEN MIKELLDIRECTOR
BRIAN MATULADIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1972
- Location
- 6835 S Canton Ave, Tulsa, OK 74136
- County
- Tulsa
- In care of
- Adrian DeWendt
- Primary officer
- Adrian DeWendt, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CONKLIN GILPIN & WERTZ PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Recreation & Sports (N72Z)