Special Olympics North Carolina
Special Olympics North Carolina
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Special Olympics 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 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
Special Olympics North Carolina is one of the largest Special Olympics programs in the world with nearly 40,000 registered athletes who train and compete in year-round programs in 20 different sports. A voluntary Board of Directors serves as the governing body for Special Olympics North Carolina and employs a President/CEO responsible for carrying out programs and activities. More than 25 staff members based in three statewide offices work closely with volunteers to provide Special Olympics programs for people with intellectual disabilities. These programs are organized by approximately 100 sub-accredited local programs throughout the state, and the involvement of more than 40,000 volunteers makes possible nearly 8,000 sport practices and 400 competition events at local, area, state, regional, and national levels each year. Special Olympics North Carolina is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Athletes in North Carolina are never charged a fee of any kind to participate in Special Olympics. Generous support from individuals, businesses, foundations, and civic groups helps fund the training facilities, uniforms, awards, equipment, transportation, and coaches’ education that are important to every athlete’s experiences. Support Special Olympics North Carolina today, and give the power of sport to one more athlete.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “The mission of special olympics 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 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 referring to its functions, they were specified as: “Special olympics aims to combine high quality sports with a wide audience, and be a driving force for social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as NC, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 2200 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD NO 201, MORRISVILLE, NC, 27560.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 33 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $234,414.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization pays $1,663,080 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $543,508 in fundraising expenses.