Special Olympics New Jersey Inc
Special Olympics New Jersey Inc
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About this organization
Mission
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.
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN 24 SPORTS TO MORE THAN 26,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. MORE THAN 265 COMPETITIONS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS, ENGAGING SCHOOLS AND YOUTH LEADERS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH DISABILITY AWARENESS AND UNIFIED SPORTS ACTIVITIES; THE YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM TO PROMOTE PRE-SPORTS SKILLS IN CHILDREN TWO AND A HALF TO SEVEN; ATHLETE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE ATHLETE INPUT COUNCIL, ATHLETE UNIVERSITY AND ATHLETE GLOBAL MESSENGER; CAMP SHRIVER, A FREE SUMMER SPORTS CAMP; HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION; AND COLLEGE UNIFIED SPORTS, PARTNERING COLLEGE-AGED ATHLETES WITH COLLEGE STUDENTS ON THE SAME TEAM, AT COLLEGES AROUND THE STATE. ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO REGISTERED ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES.GENUINE JERSEY PRIDE DEFINES SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY AND CELEBRATES THE IMPACT WE HAVE ON ALL WHO PARTICIPATE AS WELL AS THOSE PRIVILEGED TO WITNESS THE MAGIC EVERY TIME AN ATHLETE WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TAKES THE FIELD, SCORES A GOAL, ACHIEVES A PERSONAL BEST TIME OR SIMPLY EXPERIENCES THE JOY OF PARTICIPATION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, 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 sharing gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other special olympics athletes and the community.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “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 sharing gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other special olympics athletes and the community.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as NJ, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 1 EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER WAY, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, 08648.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 91 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 $269,150.
- The organization has 21 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1973.
- The organization pays $3,954,892 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,017,464 in fundraising expenses.