Special Olympics Illinois
Special Olympics Illinois
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About this organization
Mission
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 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.
About
DURING 2018, SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS CONDUCTED OVER 200 SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPEITITON OPPORTUNTIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGH OUT THE STATE. OVER 23,197 ATHLETES WERE REGISTERED IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS PROGRAM. ATHLETES COMPETE IN 18 OLYMPIC TYPE SPORTS, EARNING AWARDS FOR THEIR SPORT ACCOMPLISHMENTS.SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS OFFERS OPPURTUNITIES TO ATHLETES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH THE ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WILL GIVE ATHLETES THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT IN A CONFERENCE STYLE SETTING WHILE PROVIDING INPUT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION ON ISSUES REGARDING TRAINING AND COMPETITION. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS COMMUNICATES REGULARLY TO IT'S CONSTITUENTS, ATHLETES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND DONOR THROUGH VARIOUS PRINT MEDIA, LOCAL NEWSLETTERS, A STATEWIDE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, AND AN ANNUAL REPORT. PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS, ATHLETE TESTIMONIALS, AND VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHTS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS CONDUCTS SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS EACH YEAR TO RAISE FUNDS AND HELP COMMUNICATE THE MESSAGE ABOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HIGH PROFILE EVENTS SUCH AS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL BOTH IN TERMS OF FUNDS RAISED AND INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS. 2018 CONTINUED EMPHASISING ON THE UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS PROGRAM. THIS EDUCATION-BASED PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, USES SPORTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO ACTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE U.S. IN ORDER TO PROMOTE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AGENTS OF CHANGE FOSTERING RESPECT, DIGNITY, AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THE UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS INITIATIVES INCLUDE A HOST OF CORE ACTIVITIES: BE A FAN "R WORD", SOCIAL NETWORKING, SPORTS EXPERIENCE, FANS IN THE STANDS, GET INTO IT, PARTNERS CLUB, SCHOOL ENRICHMENT, YOUTH SUMMITS, YOUNG ATHLETES, UNIFIED SPORTS (R), CAMP SCHRIVER, ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, YOUTH FORUMS AND GLOBAL YOUTH CONGRESS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROJECT UNIFY INCORPORATES SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS AND RELATED ACTIVITES. CURRENTLY THERE ARE OVER 278 UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS. THESE SCHOOLS ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE ACROSS THE STATE AND SCHOOLS RANGING FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH COLLEGE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “The organization's mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilties, giving them continuing 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.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “To provide a variety of olympic-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as IL.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2019 was 605 EAST WILLOW STREET, NORMAL, IL, 61761.
- As of 2019, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 121 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,542,514.
- The organization has 37 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1977.
- The organization pays $5,670,195 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $47,074 in fundraising expenses.