SPECIAL OLYMPICS VERMONT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPECIAL OLYMPICS VERMONT INC

EIN 23-7231535 · Rehabilitative Care (E50)

What they do

THE MISSION of SOVT 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 PHYSCIAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY and PARTICIPATE IN THE SHARING of GIFTS, SKILLS and FRIENDSHIPS WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES and THE COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.78%of revenue went to mission work61.5% of expenses · Program services

12.47%of revenue went to fundraising13.5% of expenses

$92.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.11%of revenue went to management and office costs25.0% of expenses

$2.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,361,057

Mission workProgram services$772,77056.78% of revenue61.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$314,57923.11% of revenue25.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$169,75112.47% of revenue13.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$103,9577.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,257,10092.36% 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: 61.5% mission · 25.0% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.3% mission · 30.0% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 53.0% mission · 26.1% management · 20.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.4% mission · 22.6% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 17.7% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 13.2% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 15.1% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 10.3% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,361,057

Expenses$1,257,100

Annual surplus $103,957 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)$772,770 · 61.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$314,579 · 25.0% of expenses

Fundraising$169,751 · 13.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,361,057

Expenses$1,257,100

Assets$2,838,079

Income$1,556,646

Contributions$1,365,663

Mission work (program services)$772,770

Fundraising$169,751

Grants given$35,530

Average grant$5,922

Management and general$314,579

Stocks and bonds$251,722

Accounting fees$15,096

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

SARAH MCCAFFREYPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $167,645Base $159,673 · Other $7,972

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 (23)

SARAH MCCAFFREYPRESIDENT &

JUSTIN OBRIENDIRECTOR

VIRGINIA MERRIAMDIRECTOR

THOMAS HANLEYDIRECTOR

SUZANNAH KELLEYDIRECTOR

RILEY DICKIEDIRECTOR

PEGGY DAYDIRECTOR

MIKE PSAROSDIRECTOR

MARK MASTDIRECTOR

LISA KEYSARDIRECTOR

KYLE NICHOLSDIRECTOR

KATE BOVEDIRECTOR

AMY WOODTREASURER

JULIE CROSIERDIRECTOR

JOHN RILEYDIRECTOR

JAY NUNNCHAIR

GARY SARACHANSECRETARY

ED TOWNLEYDIRECTOR

DR JILL REINHARTDIRECTOR

DAKOTA BRIZENDINEVICE CHAIR

DAETON ORTONDIRECTOR

BOBBY TORNEYDIRECTOR

ASHLEY SANDYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 16 GREGORY DR STE 2, S BURLINGTON, VT 05403-6015
County: Chittenden
In care of: SARAH MCCAFFREY
Primary officer: SARAH MCCAFFREY, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(802) 863-5222 Officer phone(802) 861-0277

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JMM & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Rehabilitative Care (E50)
IRS tax category: Rehabilitative Care
Grant-giving organization: Yes