Nonprofit · EIN 56-1149607
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC
Tax-exempt · MORRISVILLE, NC 27560
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,463,638 | $7,979,631 | -$515,993 | $11,724,407 | $713,069 | $11,011,338 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,909,234 | $7,107,898 | -$198,664 | $11,734,404 | $758,861 | $10,975,543 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,015,826 | $6,529,922 | -$514,096 | $11,703,331 | $931,434 | $10,771,897 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,883,497
- of which government grants
- $1,203,472
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $505,517
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $214,085
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,006,594
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $68,030
- Other revenue
- $2,074,624
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $234,101
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,404,303
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,139,639
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $70,939
- Occupancy
- $647,259
- Travel
- $336,290
- Depreciation
- $47,461
- Program services (functional)
- $6,864,283
- Management and general (functional)
- $457,782
- Fundraising (functional)
- $657,566
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,734,404
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,724,407
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $713,069
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,011,338
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $118,703
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,946,559
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,896,557
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $114,781
- Gross receipts
- $8,789,190
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 43,000
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH L FISHBURNE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $212,700 | $21,382 |
| KEN SMITH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TRIANDIFLOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN OLIVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE TANE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERAN COE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ARMSTONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CURRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MERKL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CAPO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET PRESSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SOSNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE PACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIM TAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG ANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS MCLEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL GRUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIS PARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE NORDEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH L FISHBURNE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $190,596 | $20,718 |
| KEN SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIQUANA DANCY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN OLIVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE TANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERAN COE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ARMSTONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CURRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MERKL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE NORDEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE PACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIM TAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TRIANDIFLOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS MCLEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GRUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH L FISHBURNE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $187,000 | $20,395 |
| KEN SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIQUANA DANCY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN OLIVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERAN COE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CURRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MERKL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE NORDEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ANSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE TANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE PACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TRIANDIFLOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2200 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD STE 201, MORRISVILLE, NC 27560-9122
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KEITH L FISHBURNE, 2200 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD 201, MORRISVILLE, NC 27560
- Signed the 990
- KEITH L FISHBURNE, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (919) 719-7662
- Website
- WWW.SONC.NET
- Return prepared by
- MPCOMPANY LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS 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 A SHARING OF GIFTS, SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES, AND THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION OR SONC) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION AUTHORIZED AND ACCREDITED BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS, INCORPORATED (SOI). THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1971 TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CITIZENS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THROUGH SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES IN SPORTS TRAINING, HEALTH PROGRAMS AND COMPETITIONS BASED ON DATA FROM THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS 2025 GLOBAL ATHLETE CENSUS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA (SONC) ENGAGED NEARLY 53,000 ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE, OFFERING 20 SPORTS AND HOSTING 650 EVENTS SUPPORTED BY 1,337 COACHES. THROUGH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS INITIATIVE, 31,848 STUDENTS IN 680 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN INCLUSIVE ACTIVITIES. AS PART OF SONC'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING ATHLETE HEALTH, 19,771 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN SO GOOD, A MULTI WEEK HEALTH EDUCATION AND FITNESS PROGRAM DELIVERED EITHER AT HOME OR IN THE CLASSROOM.Expenses $5,467,179
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA IS ORGANIZED AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL WITH NEARLY 100 ACCREDITED LOCAL PROGRAMS SERVING ALMOST EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE. MOST LOCAL PROGRAMS ARE ORGANIZED BY COUNTY. LOCAL PROGRAMS ARE MANAGED BY LOCAL COORDINATORS WHO OVERSEE ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM RANGING FROM ATHLETE REGISTRATION TO FUNDRAISING TO ORGANIZING LOCAL TRAINING AND COMPETITION. LOCAL PROGRAMS HOST SPRING GAMES TAKING PLACE MARCH THROUGH MAY.ADDITIONALLY, ATHLETES REPRESENTED THE STATE IN VARIOUS OUT-OF-STATE COMPETITIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE SPORTS, SHOWCASING THEIR SKILLS AND SPORTSMANSHIP.HEALTH AND FITNESS IS ONE OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA'S KEY COMPONENTS TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. DESPITE OUR IMPACT VIA SPORTS, SPECIAL OLYMPICS' RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ID) ARE CONSISTENTLY LEFT OUT OF HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT ARE ILL-EQUIPPED TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT THEM. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS RECOGNIZE HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN BE REACHED BY PARTNERING WITH SONC. NOT SURPRISINGLY, OUR ATHLETE LEADERSHIP OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS NC HAS IDENTIFIED "HEALTH, FITNESS, AND NUTRITION" AS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS.Expenses $1,340,080 · revenue $68,030
- IN A TYPICAL YEAR, SPECIAL OLYMPICS RELIES ON THE ENERGY, EXPERTISE, AND COMMITMENT OF OVER 43,000 VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR TO CARRY OUT YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING, COMPETITION, AND HEALTH/WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEARLY 53,000 ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND AVAILABILITY TO SERVE ROLES THAT INCLUDE EVENT PLANNING, ATHLETE OUTREACH, COORDINATION OF LOGISTICS, SPORT DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBERS, RECRUITMENT OF OTHER VOLUNTEERS, UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS, HEALTH INITIATIVES, AND MUCH MORE. VOLUNTEER COACHES ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDING QUALITY EXPERIENCES FOR PARTICIPATING ATHLETES, AND THROUGH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA COACHES' CERTIFICATION PROCESS THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.Expenses $57,024
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1149607
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,724,407
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,789,190
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,463,638 | $7,979,631 | $11,724,407 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,909,234 | $7,107,898 | $11,734,404 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,015,826 | $6,529,922 | $11,703,331 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,481,860 | $5,125,787 | $11,529,329 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 56-1149607).
Questions about SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC
- What is the EIN of SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC is 56-1149607.
- Is SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA 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 NORTH CAROLINA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KEITH L FISHBURNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $212,700 (KEITH L FISHBURNE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,463,638, expenses of $7,979,631 and total assets of $11,724,407 at year end.
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