Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc.
Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
To provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, fostering physical fitness, courage, and the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships.
About
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 12,897 VOLUNTEERS, IN 2018, SPECIAL OLYMPICS MASSACHUSETTS PROVIDED TRAINING AND COMPETITION IN 23 INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SPORTS AND STAGED 473 ATHLETICS EVENTS. THESE EVENTS INVOLVED 16,602 CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A PROGRAM TO ENGAGE THE WHOLE SCHOOL IN SPORTS, LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE SPORTS PROGRAM IS KNOWN AS UNIFIED SPORTS, A PROGRAM WHICH STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES TRAIN AND COMPETE SIDE BY SIDE ON THE SAME TEAM. THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS INVOLVED YOUTH ORGANIZING SPORTING AND EDUCATION EVENTS SUCH AS A TRACK & FIELD MEET OR AN ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN AIMED AT EDUCATING STUDENTS AT THE DEROGATORY USE OF THE "R" WORD. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (MIAA) AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS (MASC) TO HELP GROW OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “To provide year-round sports training and athletics competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities of all ages by providing them with continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, prepare for entry into school and community programming, express courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other special olympics athletes, their peers and the community.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “To provide year-round sports training and athletics competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities of all ages by providing them with continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, prepare for entry into school and community programming, express courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other special olympics athletes, their peers and the community.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is MA, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2019 as 512 FOREST STREET, MARLBOROUGH, MA, 01752.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 38 employees on their payroll as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,205,451.
- The organization has 21 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization pays $1,988,930 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $846,793 in fundraising expenses.