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Nonprofit · EIN 54-1013637

SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC

Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23294

Financials

$6.4M$6M2023$8.2M$7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$8,172,533$6,996,915$1,175,618$18,838,336$2,841,107$15,997,229
December 31, 2023990$6,408,163$6,012,391$395,772$16,696,692$2,305,507$14,391,185
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,971,554
of which government grants
$425,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$629,883
Net gain from sales of assets
$228,608
Net income from fundraising events
-$453,176
Other revenue
-$428,904

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$201,620
Other salaries and wages
$2,523,322
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,306,064
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$8,836
Accounting fees
$46,022
Occupancy
$434,066
Travel
$948,995
Depreciation
$138,781
Program services (functional)
$5,730,873
Management and general (functional)
$510,713
Fundraising (functional)
$755,329

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,696,692
Total assets, end of year
$18,838,336
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,841,107
Net assets, end of year
$15,997,229
Land, buildings and equipment
$364,429
Publicly traded securities
$8,460,714
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,215,242
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,781,987
Gross receipts
$12,079,920
Employees
43
Volunteers
7,000
Year formed
1975
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID E THOMASONOFFICER - PRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$179,191$22,429
ROY ZEIDMANSENIOR VP - MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$158,913$20,807
KIM D'ERRICOVP - FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$126,300$10,994
DAVE PAWLOWSKIVP - SPORTS, FITNESS & HEALTH
Highest-paid employee
40$117,536$9,557
HOLLY CLAYTORVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$110,439$9,057
VAL REINFORDVP - LOCAL PROGRAM SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$108,428$9,057
DR JOY CAVAGNAROOFFICER - PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLIOT ELIADESOFFICER - SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KELLY MORTENSENOFFICER - TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL SAXONOFFICER - CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY WOLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA MANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL BODDIE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIGID KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAPT JILL MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHELSEA GAUGHRANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANNY MEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MARCELLE DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM KUZNARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC A TATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
OLGA WOLTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICK PALMIERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHER DAVID DECATURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID E THOMASONOFFICER - PRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$163,215$21,777
ROY ZEIDMANSENIOR VP - MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$142,171$21,078
KIM D'ERRICOVP - FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$118,251$10,538
DAVE PAWLOWSKIVP - SPORTS, FITNESS & HEALTH
Highest-paid employee
40$109,984$17,564
VAL REINFORDVP - LOCAL PROGRAM SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$103,445$8,728
DR JOY CAVAGNAROOFFICER - CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KELLY MORTENSENOFFICER - VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LINDA ANNE MESSICKOFFICER - VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARC A TATEOFFICER - VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL SAXONOFFICER - TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVEN ESCARAVAGEOFFICER - SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY WOLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL BODDIE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BO HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIGID KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAPT JILL MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHELSEA GAUGHRANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANNY MEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MARCELLE DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIOT ELIADESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY PAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OLGA WOLTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD LINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK PALMIERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHER DAVID DECATURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3212 SKIPWITH RD STE 100, RICHMOND, VA 23294-4413
In care of
% LISA GARNETT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
David Thomason, 3212 Skipwith Road 100, Richmond, VA 23294
Signed the 990
David Thomason, President & CEO
Phone
(804) 346-5544
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA, INC. IS A NONSTOCK CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AT NO COST TO THE ATHLETES OR THEIR FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EACH YEAR, SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA ATHLETES SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS AT FIVE SIGNATURE STATE-LEVEL EVENTS: THE XPERIENCE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, SUMMER GAMES AND FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS. HELD SEASONALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THESE COMPETITIONS BRING TOGETHER ATHLETES, UNIFIED PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH FOR UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS OF SPORT AND INCLUSION. OUR LARGEST EVENT, SUMMER GAMES, IS NOTHING SHORT OF LEGENDARY. IN JUNE 2024, MORE THAN 1300 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS BRAVED THE RICHMOND HEAT TO SUPPORT 1181 ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS COMPETING IN SWIMMING, SOFTBALL, TRACK & FIELD, BOWLING AND TENNIS. ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE GAMES, ATHLETES RECEIVED FREE SCREENINGS AND TREATMENT IN VISION, HEARING, DENTAL CARE AND FITNESS, THANKS TO THE HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAM. THE COMPETITION YEAR BEGAN IN JANUARY WITH THE XPERIENCE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SPEED SKATING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
    Expenses $1,173,016
  • AREA PROGRAMS: SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA HAS SUB-DIVIDED THE STATE INTO 32 GEOGRAPHIC AREA PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO REACH AS MANY PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AS POSSIBLE. THESE PROGRAMS GENERALLY CONTAIN SEVERAL CITIES AND COUNTIES. THE VOLUNTEERS IN THESE AREAS RAISE FUNDS FOR THEIR AREA, DECIDE WHAT ACTIVITIES TO OFFER IN THEIR AREA, AND GENERALLY ARE THE GRASSROOTS PROVIDER OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA SERVICES. THESE EVENTS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATHLETES TO DISPLAY THEIR CAPABILITIES AND INSPIRE PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ELSEWHERE TO OPEN THEIR HEARTS TO A WIDER WORLD OF HUMAN TALENTS AND POTENTIAL. IN ADDITION, REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, WHO FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND OBTAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROMOTE FITNESS AND WELLNESS, RESULTING IN PRONOUNCED HEALTH DISPARITIES AND REDUCED LIFE EXPECTANCY.
    Expenses $745,089
  • SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS (UCS) PROGRAM USES SPORTS TO DEVELOP SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WHERE YOUTH ARE AGENTS OF CHANGE, FOSTERING RESPECT, DIGNITY AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS VIRGINIA, THE VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE AND THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE GOAL IS TO INSPIRE THE FIRST UNIFIED GENERATION. UCS IS AIMED AT PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH INTENTIONALLY PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES AFFECTING SYSTEMS-WIDE CHANGE. WITH SPORTS AS THE FOUNDATION, THE THREE COMPONENT MODEL - INCLUSIVE SPORTS, INCLUSIVE YOUTH LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND WHOLE SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT - OFFERS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF EFFECTIVE ACTIVITIES THAT EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH TOOLS AND TRAINING TO CREATE SPORTS, CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL CLIMATES OF ACCEPTANCE. THESE ARE SCHOOL CLIMATES WHERE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FEEL WELCOME AND ARE ROUTINELY INCLUDED IN, AND FEEL A PART OF, ALL ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES AND FUNCTIONS. IN VIRGINIA, WE HAVE 555 ENGAGED SCHOOLS IN 59 JURISDICTIONS, AND 17,500 YOUTH INVOLVED IN UNIFIED SPORTS PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $506,890
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
    Expenses $3,305,878

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
54-1013637
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,838,336
Income (IRS master file)
$12,079,920

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,172,533$6,996,915$18,838,336XML
990December 2023$6,408,163$6,012,391$16,696,692XML
990December 2022$6,911,807$5,390,369$15,848,620IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1013637).

Questions about SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC

What is the EIN of SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC is 54-1013637.
Is SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names David Thomason.
Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,191 (DAVID E THOMASON, OFFICER - PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,172,533, expenses of $6,996,915 and total assets of $18,838,336 at year end.

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