SPECIAL OLYMPICS MASSACHUSETTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPECIAL OLYMPICS MASSACHUSETTS INC

EIN 23-7242294 · Recreation & Sports (N72Z)

What they do

YEAR-ROUND INCLUSIVE SPORTS TRAINING and COMPETITION PROGRAMS for INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES and THEIR PEERS of ALL AGES PROVIDING THEM WITH CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES to DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY and PARTICIPATE IN THE SHARING of SKILLS and FRIENDSHIPS WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER ATHLETES, THEIR PEERS and THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, SPECIAL OLYMPICS MASSACHUSETTS PROVIDED PROGRAMMING to OVER 19,000 PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OFFERING OVER 1,000 COMPETITIONS WITH THE HELP of OVER 10,000 VOLUNTEERS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS MASSACHUSETTS WILL CONTINUE to GROW COMMUNITIES of INCLUSION UNTIL EVERY PARTICIPANT WHO WANTS to PARTICIPATE CAN IN THEIR COMMUNITY WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK or PLAY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.65%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

11.51%of revenue went to fundraising11.7% of expenses

$98.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.47%of revenue went to management and office costs8.6% of expenses

$2.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

105.2%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$6,870,123

Mission workProgram services$5,403,09878.65% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$581,7378.47% of revenue8.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$790,63111.51% of revenue11.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$94,6571.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,775,46698.62% 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: 79.7% mission · 8.6% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 8.6% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 10.2% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 12.6% management · 20.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 10.5% management · 23.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 9.9% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 9.2% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 10.0% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,870,123

Expenses$6,775,466

Annual surplus $94,657 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)$5,403,098 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$581,737 · 8.6% of expenses

Fundraising$790,631 · 11.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,870,123

Expenses$6,775,466

Assets$19,137,403

Income$7,631,812

Contributions$7,230,677

Mission work (program services)$5,403,098

Fundraising$790,631

Management and general$581,737

Stocks and bonds$9,975,967

Accounting fees$43,286

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

MARY BETH MCMAHONPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $269,657Base $246,694 · Other $22,963

DEBRA COULTERVP OF INNOVATION AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $143,100Base $136,350 · Other $6,750

STEPHEN HUFTALENEVP OF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $139,515Base $122,943 · Other $16,572

CLINTON ROWECFO · 40 hrs/week $139,496Base $132,116 · Other $7,380

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

MARY BETH MCMAHONPRESIDENT AND CEO

DEBRA COULTERVP OF INNOVATION AND OPERATIONS

STEPHEN HUFTALENEVP OF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING

CLINTON ROWECFO

WILLIAM GROSSDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER GAFFNEYDIRECTOR

VINNIE DABOULDIRECTOR

TYLER WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

TYLER LAGASSEDIRECTOR

STEVEN FRANSBLOWDIRECTOR

ROSETTE CATALDODIRECTOR

RICHARD MCDONALDCHAIR

REGINA ROBINSONDIRECTOR

PETER MEEVICE CHAIR

PAUL KRAFTDIRECTOR

PATRICK DELAHUNTYDIRECTOR

MOLLY MANNINGDIRECTOR

MICHELLE PORTERDIRECTOR

MELISSA REILLYDIRECTOR

MARK LUNDDIRECTOR

LAUREN ZAJECDIRECTOR

LAUREN PROSHANDIRECTOR

JULIE SANTOSUSTREASURER

GERRY ALLENDIRECTOR

GAYLE OCONNELLDIRECTOR

GAYLE MURRAYDIRECTOR

ERIN FARRELLCLERK

ERIC SPINDTDIRECTOR

DAN COLLINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 512 FOREST STREET, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752
County: Middlesex
In care of: MARY BETH MCMAHON
Primary officer: MARY BETH MCMAHON, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(508) 485-0986

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEONARD MULHERIN & GREENE PC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N72Z)