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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,955,010
Total expenses
$3,793,484
Contributions and grants received
$3,730,249
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$286,244
Other revenue
-$61,483
Total assets, end of year
$7,932,187
Total liabilities, end of year
$995,317
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,936,870
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,313,587
Management and general expenses
$136,423
Fundraising expenses
$343,474
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,313,587

Program services were 87.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $399,345

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,330,904

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $258,953 · excluded $258,953

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $861,753

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $834,462

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $27,291

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $27,291 · excluded $27,291

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $12,500

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $399,345

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $131,751

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$119,251 · excluded -$119,251

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $57,768 · excluded $57,768

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $57,768

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $165,589 · program services $153,997 · management and general $4,969 · fundraising $6,623

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,175,099 · program services $1,152,498 · management and general $6,786 · fundraising $15,815

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $49,502 · program services $46,769 · management and general $941 · fundraising $1,792

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $147,094 · program services $138,975 · management and general $2,794 · fundraising $5,325

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $102,195 · program services $96,554 · management and general $1,942 · fundraising $3,699

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $90 · program services $67 · management and general $21 · fundraising $2

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $99,373 · program services $74,195 · management and general $23,107 · fundraising $2,071

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $22,000 · program services $16,426 · management and general $5,115 · fundraising $459

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $314,836 · program services $235,066 · management and general $73,208 · fundraising $6,562

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $21,357 · program services $13,627 · management and general $87 · fundraising $7,643

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $125,612 · program services $100,762 · management and general $1,649 · fundraising $23,201

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $162,880 · program services $153,527 · management and general $3,051 · fundraising $6,302

  • 17 · Travel

    total $399,901 · program services $348,604 · management and general $2,788 · fundraising $48,509

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $360,764 · program services $250,051 · management and general $4,230 · fundraising $106,483

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $41,863 · program services $39,169 · management and general $667 · fundraising $2,027

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,542 · program services $14,684 · management and general $295 · fundraising $563

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $72,112 · program services $67,909 · management and general $1,361 · fundraising $2,842

  • 24a · Other expenses: UNIFORMS

    total $138,388 · program services $128,049 · management and general $740 · fundraising $9,599

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $108,715 · program services $81,288 · management and general $783 · fundraising $26,644

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $98,179 · program services $74,974 · management and general $990 · fundraising $22,215

  • 24d · Other expenses: SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND OT

    total $65,383 · program services $49,443 · management and general $170 · fundraising $15,770

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $107,010 · program services $76,953 · management and general $729 · fundraising $29,328

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $665,114 · end of year $213,956

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $937,306 · end of year $1,373,605

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $275,553 · end of year $121,623

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $27,806 · end of year $54,674

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $311,587

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $272,699

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $55,457 · end of year $38,888

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,804,796 · end of year $5,427,061

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $157,505 · end of year $702,380

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $117,007 · end of year $131,475

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $361,452 · end of year $224,365

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $59,250 · end of year $639,477

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,385,828 · end of year $6,936,870

Mission and programs · 2024

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 OLYMPIC ATHLETES AND THE COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDES STATEWIDE YEAR-ROUND TRAINING AND COMPETITIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

  • SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE OFFERS TRAINING AND COMPETITION IN 17 DIFFERENT SPORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES 36 AREA PROGRAMS MANAGED BY VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP TEAMS THAT ENCOMPASS ALL COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. COMBINED, THESE AREA PROGRAMS REACH OVER 17,000 REGISTERED ATHLETES EACH YEAR. IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ATHLETES ARE RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND PROVIDED LOCAL COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES. EIGHT STATE-LEVEL GAMES AND TOURNAMENTS, WHICH INCLUDE ALL 17 OF THE SPORTS, ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY. USA NATIONAL GAMES AND WORLD GAMES ARE HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS, ALTERNATING EVERY TWO YEARS BETWEEN SUMMER AND WINTER GAMES. IN ADDITION TO 'TRADITIONAL' SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS, 'UNIFIED SPORTS' DIVISIONS ARE OFFERED IN 8 SPORTS WHEREBY ATHLETES WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES PLAY AS TEAMMATES. THIS 'INCLUSION' PROGRAM FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE AND FRIENDSHIPS AS THE PLAYERS PRACTICE, TRAVEL AND COMPETE TOGETHER. ADDITIONALLY, SPECIAL OLYMPICS TODAY CONDUCTS HEALTHY ATHLETES ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SCREENING PROGRAMS IN VISION (ATHLETES ARE GIVEN GLASSES IF NEEDED), DENTAL AND HEARING SCREENINGS (ALL PROGRAMS ARE DONATED BY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS), AND FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION. 'ATHLETE LEADERSHIP' PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS EMPOWER ATHLETES BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME COACHES THEMSELVES THROUGH CERTIFIED COACHES TRAINING SCHOOLS, PUBLIC SPEAKERS TRAINING, AND SERVING ON LOCAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS AS WELL AS THE STATE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS IS SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE'S 'YOUTH MOVEMENT' IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR GREATER COMMUNITY INCLUSION OF ALL PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE CURRENTLY HAS OVER 120 SANCTIONED UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS WITHIN TENNESSEE. SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE ALSO OFFERS A YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 2 TO 12 YEARS WHICH INTRODUCES BASIC SPORT SKILLS, LIKE RUNNING, KICKING AND THROWING. YOUNG ATHLETES OFFERS FAMILIES, TEACHERS, CAREGIVERS AND PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY THE CHANCE TO SHARE THE JOY OF SPORTS WITH ALL CHILDREN.

    Expenses $3,313,587

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jenny Smith

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Lasanda Massey

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Manisha Shah

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hayley Wielgus

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hunter Brush

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jerry Butler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Cairnes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Corey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chief John Drake

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pete Dusche

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Eddy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yetunde Faparusi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ben Flatt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Frost

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kara Greer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Hogg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Klay Lesko

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marshall Meier

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Taylor Morrison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terry Saharski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • May Layne Van Cleave

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam R Germek

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $165,589
    From this org
    $137,034
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,555
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,908
    Bonus
    $12,126
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,222
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,333
    Filer's total
    $165,589

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
27 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503099349301880

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