SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA INC

EIN 23-7201676 · Recreation & Sports (N72Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA is to PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND 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 THE 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 $77.00 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.91%of revenue went to mission work77.0% of expenses · Program services

6.18%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$92.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.99%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$8.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $397,858 for GEORGIA MILTON-SHEATS (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,958,266

Mission workProgram services$3,516,09470.91% of revenue77.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$743,32914.99% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$306,3166.18% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$392,5277.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,565,73992.08% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.0% mission · 16.3% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.08% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 13.7% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 11.7% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 13.0% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 16.2% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 13.7% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 9.6% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,958,266

Expenses$4,565,739

Annual surplus $392,527 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)$3,516,094 · 77.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$743,329 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$306,316 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,958,266

Expenses$4,565,739

Assets$37,801,525

Income$6,196,789

Contributions$3,979,091

Mission work (program services)$3,516,094

Fundraising$306,316

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$50,000

Management and general$743,329

Stocks and bonds$26,958,463

Accounting fees$85,072

Investing fees$135,458

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

GEORGIA MILTON-SHEATSCEO · 40 hrs/week $397,858Base $372,969 · Other $24,889

ROBERT YOSTCOO · 40 hrs/week $118,732Base $106,457 · Other $12,275

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

GEORGIA MILTON-SHEATSCEO

ROBERT YOSTCOO

STEVE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

AARON TOPOLDIRECTOR

RUDOLPHA RICHARDSDIRECTOR

PHIL DEGUIREDIRECTOR

PAUL CORLEYDIRECTOR

NIMESH PATELDIRECTOR

MORGAN REEVESDIRECTOR

MOLLY UHRMANDIRECTOR

KELSY WRIGHTDIRECTOR

JOHN WEBERDIRECTOR

JOHN HAMRICKDIRECTOR

JIMMY NAKOSDIRECTOR

HARMONY FOSTERDIRECTOR

FRED ANDREWDIRECTOR

FRANCESCA AGUILARDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH BURDETTEVICE CHAIRPERSON

DOUG DERITODIRECTOR

DAVID MARTINDIRECTOR

CHRIS BURNETTSECRETARY

CHIP MILLERCHAIRPERSON

CHIEF BILL GROGANDIRECTOR

BRAD REIDDIRECTOR

BILL DUPEETREASURER

BETH GREENEDIRECTOR

ARIEL PINSKYDIRECTOR

ALICIA WILSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 6046 FINANCIAL DRIVE, NORCROSS, GA 30071
County: Gwinnett
In care of: GEORGIA MILTON-SHEATS
Primary officer: GEORGIA MILTON-SHEATS, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildavid.crawford@specialolympicsga.org Phone(770) 414-9390

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONES AND KOLB
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N72Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes