SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA INC

EIN 41-1228157 · Rehabilitative Care (E50)

What they do

SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTAS MISSION is to CREATE A NEW WORLD of INCLUSION and ACCEPTANCE for PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING and ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS, INCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP and ADVOCACY TRAINING, and INCLUSIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS.SPORTS ARE A POWERFUL TOOL. THEY PROVIDE GROWTH IN SELF-ESTEEM, SOCIAL SKILLS, PHYSICAL FITNESS and LEADERSHIP. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, SPORTS GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE to BE INCLUDED and BUILD RELATIONSHIPS and FRIENDSHIPS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. WITH SPORTS AS THE DRIVING FORCE, SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA HAS BEEN LEADING THE CHARGE ON MAKING MINNESOTA MORE INCLUSIVE for PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.10 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.00%of revenue went to mission work78.1% of expenses · Program services

13.16%of revenue went to fundraising13.5% of expenses

$97.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.18%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses

$1.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.0%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$10,865,342

Mission workProgram services$8,257,74776.00% of revenue78.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$888,7668.18% of revenue8.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,429,38513.16% of revenue13.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$289,4442.66% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,575,89897.34% 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: 78.1% mission · 8.4% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 8.6% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 8.8% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 11.0% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 9.0% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 7.3% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 5.3% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.37% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 2.5% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,865,342

Expenses$10,575,898

Annual surplus $289,444 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)$8,257,747 · 78.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$888,766 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,429,385 · 13.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,865,342

Expenses$10,575,898

Assets$15,315,484

Income$12,067,398

Contributions$10,647,086

Mission work (program services)$8,257,747

Fundraising$1,429,385

Management and general$888,766

Stocks and bonds$10,920,495

Accounting fees$30,670

Investing fees$31,730

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

DAVID DORNPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $240,174Base $203,308 · Other $36,866

BILL FISHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $216,575Base $193,556 · Other $23,019

GREG VANSELOWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $160,772Base $147,897 · Other $12,875

MELISSA HOLMESCHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $158,040Base $151,505 · Other $6,535

KELLY MONICATTIVICE PRESIDENT OF SPORTS, HEALTH & SCHOOLS · 40 hrs/week $146,151Base $142,407 · Other $3,744

KEAN CORKERYVICE PRESIDENT OF SPECIAL EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $118,708Base $115,687 · Other $3,021

MARK ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $116,428Base $113,428 · Other $3,000

KATIE HOWLETTVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING & COMMUNCIATIONS · 40 hrs/week $106,813Base $103,793 · Other $3,020

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

DAVID DORNPRESIDENT/CEO

BILL FISHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

GREG VANSELOWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MELISSA HOLMESCHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER

KELLY MONICATTIVICE PRESIDENT OF SPORTS, HEALTH & SCHOOLS

KEAN CORKERYVICE PRESIDENT OF SPECIAL EVENTS

MARK ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

KATIE HOWLETTVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING & COMMUNCIATIONS

KYLE CANNONBOARD MEMBER

WENDY BLACKSHAWBOARD MEMBER

VICTOR FIELDSBOARD MEMBER

TOM TINGBOARD MEMBER

TODD ACKERMANBOARD MEMBER

RAYNE OLSONSECRETARY

BOBBY HUNTERBOARD MEMBER

MATT CHERICOBOARD MEMBER

MARY BETH DONDELINGERBOARD MEMBER

DAVE LARSONBOARD CHAIR

KEVIN TORGERSONBOARD MEMBER

CHANTAL WILSONBOARD MEMBER

ABBY HIRSCHTREASURER

CHRIS PASSAROVICE CHAIR

DENISE WESTENFIELDBOARD MEMBER

DAVID KINGBOARD MEMBER

DAN KROPPBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BOOTHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 625 MARQUETTE AVE STE 900, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-2304
County: Hennepin
In care of: BILL FISH
Primary officer: BILL FISH, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@somn.org Phone(612) 333-0999

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Rehabilitative Care (E50)
IRS tax category: Rehabilitative Care