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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,449,426
Total expenses
$14,527,592
Contributions and grants received
$12,135,007
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$528,386
Other revenue
-$213,967
Total assets, end of year
$11,277,816
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,207,788
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,070,028
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,828,135
Management and general expenses
$1,905,775
Fundraising expenses
$1,793,682
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,828,135

Program services were 74.5% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $158,124

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,876,659

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,244,632

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,855,592

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $37,225

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $231,902 · excluded $231,902

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,741,016

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

    securities $2,444,532

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $296,484

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $296,484 · excluded $296,484

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $958,886

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

    $2,876,659

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,374,671

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$415,785 · excluded -$415,785

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $65,741

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $7,179

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $58,562 · excluded $58,562

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $131,182

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $44,081

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $87,101 · excluded $87,101

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $56,155 · excluded $56,155

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $56,155

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $490,389 · program services $304,116 · management and general $102,788 · fundraising $83,485

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,754,721 · program services $2,948,654 · management and general $996,614 · fundraising $809,453

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $208,732 · program services $129,446 · management and general $43,751 · fundraising $35,535

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $534,212 · program services $331,293 · management and general $111,974 · fundraising $90,945

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $402,872 · program services $249,842 · management and general $84,444 · fundraising $68,586

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $62,980 · management and general $62,980

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,448,774 · program services $1,265,531 · management and general $80,080 · fundraising $103,163

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $505,832 · program services $252,013 · management and general $2,270 · fundraising $251,549

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $319,450 · program services $146,995 · management and general $144,838 · fundraising $27,617

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $414,082 · program services $254,674 · management and general $103,564 · fundraising $55,844

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,121,831 · program services $3,010,942 · management and general $50,810 · fundraising $60,079

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $87,375 · program services $56,224 · management and general $15,172 · fundraising $15,979

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $222,761 · program services $135,964 · management and general $49,592 · fundraising $37,205

  • 24a · Other expenses: EDUCATION MATERIALS

    total $466,101 · program services $466,062 · management and general $39

  • 24b · Other expenses: UNIFORMS

    total $450,728 · program services $448,051 · management and general $2,677

  • 24c · Other expenses: SPORTS EQUIPMENT

    total $443,801 · program services $420,117 · management and general $23,684

  • 24d · Other expenses: SERVICE CHARGES

    total $194,299 · program services $55,315 · management and general $28,350 · fundraising $110,634

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $398,652 · program services $352,896 · management and general $2,148 · fundraising $43,608

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,622,330 · end of year $544,229

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $367,599

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $534,159 · end of year $269,653

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $31,175 · end of year $22,751

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $210,021 · end of year $75,467

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

    $1,280,434

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

    $1,052,639

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $162,332 · end of year $227,795

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,718,369 · end of year $7,824,722

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,825,900 · end of year $1,945,600

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $687,868 · end of year $744,882

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,581,441 · end of year $120,036

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,302,802 · end of year $1,342,870

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,362,705 · end of year $7,705,554

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,169,470 · end of year $1,364,474

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND 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.

  • SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA (SOPA) CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS REACH ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, DELIVERING YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING, COMPETITION, AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. IN 2025, SOPA PROVIDED 30,350 PROGRAM EXPERIENCES ACROSS 1,109 TRAINING SITES, ENGAGING 15,167 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS. THESE EXPERIENCES REFLECT MULTIPLE TOUCHPOINTS ACROSS A PARTICIPANT'S JOURNEY, INCLUDING SPORTS TRAINING, COMPETITION, SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMING, AND FITNESS INITIATIVES, DEMONSTRATING BOTH THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF SOPA'S IMPACT. PROGRAMMING SPANS BOTH COMMUNITY-BASED SPORT OPPORTUNITIES AND INCLUSIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS, ENSURING ATHLETES HAVE CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT PATHWAYS REGARDLESS OF AGE OR ENTRY POINT.

    Expenses $6,488,413

  • SOPA ALSO PRIORITIZES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY-BUILDING. IN 2025, 147 ATHLETES SERVED IN MEANINGFUL REGIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLES, CONTRIBUTING TO VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND PROGRAM ADVOCACY. ADDITIONALLY, 21 UNIFIED YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMITS ENGAGED 1,684 PARTICIPANTS, AND 315 UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS CLUBS SUPPORTED ONGOING INCLUSION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITHIN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS ADVANCE SOPA'S MISSION BY BUILDING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES WHERE INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES LEAD, COMPETE, AND GROW TOGETHER.

    Expenses $1,868,454

  • SOPA REMAINS A LEADER IN ADVANCING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES AND STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 2,008 HEALTHY ATHLETES SCREENINGS AND ENGAGED 687 ATHLETES IN FITNESS-FOCUSED INITIATIVES. THESE SCREENINGS SERVE AS BOTH IMMEDIATE INTERVENTIONS AND ENTRY POINTS INTO ONGOING FITNESS AND HEALTH PROGRAMMING. FITNESS PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, INCLUDING: 19.27% IMPROVEMENT IN HIGH-RISK BMI RATES 27.42% IMPROVEMENT IN CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE THESE IMPROVEMENTS REFLECT SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT IN STRUCTURED FITNESS PROGRAMMING AND REINFORCE THE ROLE OF SPORT AS A CRITICAL TOOL FOR IMPROVING LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES.

    Expenses $1,357,992

  • SOPA CONTINUED TO DELIVER A ROBUST SCHEDULE OF COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND INCLUSIVE SPORTS PROGRAMMING. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED 1,366 COMPETITIONS ACROSS 26 SPORTS, INCLUDING BOTH TRADITIONAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS AND UNIFIED SPORTS. THIS INCLUDES 7,240 ONE-DAY SPORTS EXPERIENCES, WHICH PROVIDE LOW-BARRIER ENTRY POINTS FOR NEW ATHLETES AND SCHOOLS WHILE EXPANDING AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION ACROSS THE STATE. PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-BASED UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS (UCS) REMAINS A KEY DRIVER OF GROWTH, WITH 493 SCHOOLS ENGAGED AND 7,148 UCS ATHLETES PARTICIPATING ALONGSIDE UNIFIED PARTNERS. IMPORTANTLY, SOPA IS STRENGTHENING PATHWAYS FROM SCHOOL TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ACHIEVING A 12.05% TRANSITION RATE OF UCS PARTICIPANTS INTO COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM, REINFORCING LIFELONG PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND INCLUSION.

    Expenses $1,113,276

  • VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT REMAINS CENTRAL TO SOPA'S IMPACT. IN 2025, 11,888 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED PROGRAMMING STATEWIDE, INCLUDING 3,243 SPORT VOLUNTEERS, 8,344 ONE-DAY VOLUNTEERS, AND 301 NON-SPORT VOLUNTEERS. THIS DIVERSE AND GROWING VOLUNTEER BASE POWERS COMPETITIONS, TRAINING, AND ATHLETE EXPERIENCES WHILE ALSO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND INCLUSION. CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS IN DATA TRACKING AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES ALLOW SOPA TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND EXPAND ITS VOLUNTEER PIPELINE. THIS INCLUDES A GROWING PIPELINE OF YOUTH AND SCHOOL-BASED PARTICIPANTS WHO TRANSITION INTO ONGOING VOLUNTEER ROLES, STRENGTHENING LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE MOVEMENT.

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Matthew B Aaron

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $306,344
    From this org
    $258,894
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,450
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,636
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $258
    Deferred
    $18,210
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,240
    Filer's total
    $306,344
  • Nathanial B Garland

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $188,398
    From this org
    $178,695
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,703
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,557
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $138
    Deferred
    $8,809
    Nontaxable benefits
    $894
    Filer's total
    $188,398
  • Daniel M Reardon

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $184,044
    From this org
    $167,729
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,315
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,333
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $396
    Deferred
    $8,229
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,086
    Filer's total
    $184,044
  • Pamela Velasquez

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $172,179
    From this org
    $161,052
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,127
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,914
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $138
    Deferred
    $11,127
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $172,179
  • Eric Cushing

    VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $147,142
    From this org
    $116,571
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,571
    Hours/week
    40
  • Andrew Fee

    VP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $136,451
    From this org
    $121,732
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,719
    Hours/week
    40
  • Maureen Mason

    VP DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $131,376
    From this org
    $119,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,651
    Hours/week
    40
  • C Shannon Barry

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jim Laughman

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Steve Matsick

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lisa Barbour

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Molly Arbogast

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Caitlin Baran

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Rich Billman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nick Bitzer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kristi Boccella

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Barb Bowker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Marc Bruno

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Melissa Christian

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kevin Conley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Terrill Drake

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jacqueline Foderaro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Jonathan Gleason

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Alicia Hickok

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jen Kavanaugh

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Deirdre Kramer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mary Meder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Steve Nolder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Bill Oldsey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sue Paterno

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Scott Schubert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Simonetti

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Danielle Stoken

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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
2025
Filed
14 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202632649349301703

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