SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1600 FORBES WAY STE 200, LONG BEACH, CA 90810-1833

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

KELLY POND, 1600 FORBES WAY 200, LONG BEACH, CA 90810

Signed the 990

JANET ROSE, CFO

Phone

(562) 502-1100

Website

WWW.SOSC.ORG

Return prepared by

GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4538450 or by the name SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

THE MISSION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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. OUR VISION IS TO PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION, AND WELL-BEING FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THROUGH SPORTS.

Program accomplishments

• SPORTS AND HEALTH PROGRAMS:SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. ATHLETES HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE IN 12 SPORTS AT THE LOCAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LEVEL ANNUALLY AND TO COMPETE NATIONALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY DURING YEARS IN WHICH USA GAMES OR WORLD GAMES ARE TAKING PLACE. INDIVIDUALS CAN PARTICIPATE AS YOUNG AS TWO YEARS OLD AND THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIMES. THROUGH THE YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM, ATHLETES AGED 2-7 DEVELOP THEIR MOTOR, SOCIAL, AND COGNITIVE SKILLS THROUGH FOUNDATIONAL SPORTS PLAY.SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THE HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO FREE HEALTH SERVICES FOR A POPULATION WITH SIGNIFICANT, UNMET HEALTH NEEDS. AT EVENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS ATHLETES FREE ACCESS TO MEDICAL TEAMS ACROSS PRIMARY CARE, OPTOMETRY, PODIATRY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MORE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFERS FIT 5, WHICH IS A FITNESS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP ATHLETES BECOME THE BEST THEY CAN BE BY CREATING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES. THESE RESOURCES ARE AIMED AT IMPROVING AN ATHLETE'S OVERALL HEALTH THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, NUTRITION, AND HYDRATION. SOSC ALSO OFFERS MEDFESTS, WHICH PROVIDE ATHLETES WITH PHYSICAL EXAMS; HEALTH BOOTHS; REGULAR ONLINE WORKOUTS; AND MORE.IN 2024, SOSC LAUNCHED A NEW THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT HELPED GUIDE GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED 26 NEW LOCAL PROGRAMS AND UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS. THEY PROVIDED 2,739 HEALTH SCREENINGS TO ATHLETES, WHICH IS A 17% INCREASE COMPARED TO 2023. THEY ALSO UNVEILED POWER UP, WHICH IS AN INCLUSIVE, VIRTUAL WORKOUT DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED THIS WHILE KEEPING ALL ELEMENTS OF THE SPORTS, COMPETITIONS, AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FREE OF CHARGE TO ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES.SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHANGES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF SPORTS AND SO MUCH MORE. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, ATHLETES IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND SELF-ESTEEM AND FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING. AND BY CELEBRATING THE ATHLETES' ABILITIES, WE ARE OPENING HEARTS AND MINDS AND CREATING COMMUNITIES OF ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION.
  Expenses $8,297,853
• UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS:SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS (UCS) IS SHAPING A GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL LEAD US INTO A FUTURE OF INCLUSION. THE PROGRAM SPREADS ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION, AND AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE FOR STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. NINETY-ONE PERCENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAMS REPORTED STANDING UP FOR THEIR TEAMMATES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AND 94% OF UCS LIAISONS REPORTED LESS BULLYING.IN 2024, WE HAD MORE THAN 150 SCHOOLS COMMIT TO CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND ACCEPTING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THIS INCLUDES THREE COMPONENTS:1. UNIFIED SPORTS IS A PROGRAM IN WHICH PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ATHLETES) AND THOSE WITHOUT (PARTNERS) TRAIN AND COMPETE TOGETHER ON SPORTS TEAMS. IT IS INSPIRED BY A SIMPLE PRINCIPLE: PLAYING TOGETHER IS A QUICK PATH TO FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING.2. INCLUSIVE YOUTH LEADERSHIP - STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WORK TOGETHER TO LEAD AND PLAN ADVOCACY, AWARENESS, AND OTHER INCLUSIVE ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.3. WHOLE SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT INCORPORATES AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE INCLUSION, REACH THE ENTIRE SCHOOL, AND ALIGN WITH THE UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS MISSION.THESE COMPONENTS PROVIDE THE MOST OPPORTUNITY FOR CREATING POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATES. THROUGH THEIR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND AWARENESS, UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, BECOME PART OF THE SCHOOL'S SOCIAL FABRIC.THE ORGANIZATION CHANGES THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 100,000 STUDENTS THROUGH UCS, AND 96% OF THOSE ATHLETES EXPERIENCED IMPROVED SELF-CONFIDENCE.
  Expenses $1,244,894 · grants $284,114
• OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: LEADERSHIP, AWARENESS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S OTHER PROGRAM COSTS INCLUDE BROADENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. ATHLETE AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PROVIDES ATHLETES WITH TRAINING TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND USE THEIR VOICES AND ABILITIES TO INSPIRE OTHERS, INFLUENCE CHANGE, AND CREATE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. ATHLETES CAN BECOME COACHES, OFFICIALS, TEAM CAPTAINS, SPOKESPEOPLE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ATHLETES HELP GUIDE THE DIRECTION OF THE MOVEMENT AND ARE ADVOCATES OF ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION FOR ALL. IN 2024, THEY TRAINED MORE ATHLETE LEADERS THAN THEY HAVE IN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, AND THEY CREATED FOUR NEW ATHLETE LEADERSHIP COUNCILS. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ADVOCATE AND EDUCATE TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSION AND THE WAYS IN WHICH IT BENEFITS THE LIVES OF EVERYONE AND OUR WORLD. WITH THE GOAL OF BETTER EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON OUR PROGRAMS AND MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES ITS MISSION AND PROGRAMS THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING DIRECT MAIL, PRINTED AND DIGITAL GRAPHICS, EMAIL MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTREACH, CONTENT CREATION, AND MORE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF: THIS INCLUDES STAFF CONFERENCES AND TEAM TRAININGS, WHICH ARE PART OF SOSC'S SUCCESS. BY BUILDING A STRONG TEAM CULTURE AND ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES TO GROW, THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE TOOLS TO ADVANCE SOSC'S SPORTS, WELLNESS, AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. THIS SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYEES INCLUDES YEAR-ROUND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND AN ANNUAL STAFF CONFERENCE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC PLANS, CREATE CONSISTENCY WITHIN PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND BUILD TEAM MORALE. RECRUITMENT: SOSC RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS TO EMPOWER ATHLETES TO REACH THEIR GOALS ON AND OFF THE SPORTS FIELD, BUILDING A STAFF-LED, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION. IN 2024, SOSC GREW VOLUNTEER SUPPORT BY 123% COMPARED TO 2023. EVEN WITH THIS INCREASE, THE ORGANIZATION NEEDS MORE COACHES AND ONGOING VOLUNTEERS TO REACH MORE PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. EMPLOYEES ARE DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGIC VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SKILLED AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ROLES FOR VOLUNTEERS WITHIN SPORTS, WELLNESS, AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS BUILDING RESOURCES TO EMPOWER VOLUNTEERS. WITH MORE VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING THE MISSION, WE KNOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO GROW AND SERVE MORE ATHLETES.WHILE 2024 WAS VERY IMPACTFUL, SOSC IS ALSO PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE. THEY ARE SHIFTING THEIR FUNDRAISING APPROACH TO ONE THAT IS PARTNERSHIP-BASED RATHER THAN TRANSACTIONAL. THEY PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FROM THREE INTO ONE. THEY CREATED A TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, ACQUIRED NEW MEDIA MONITORING SOFTWARE, DEVELOPED CUTTING-EDGE COACH TRAINING VIDEOS, AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF LAUNCHING A NEW WEBSITE. ALL OF THIS AND MORE SET THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUED GROWTH IN SPORTS, HEALTH, AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE YEARS TO COME.THE IMPACT SOSC MAKES THROUGH THE POWER OF SPORTS IS LIFE-CHANGING. WHEN THEY IMPACT ONE ATHLETE'S LIFE, IT HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT THAT POSITIVELY AFFECTS THEIR FAMILY, VOLUNTEERS, SCHOOLS, AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. IN FACT, IT HELPS BUILD A MORE ACCEPTING AND INCLUSIVE WORLD, WHICH BENEFITS ALL OF US.
  Expenses $817,204

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.

IRS record

EIN

95-4538450

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

1996

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Recreation and sports (N72)

Assets (IRS master file)

$34,423,836

Income (IRS master file)

$13,637,721

Filing history

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 95-4538450).

Questions about SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC

What is the EIN of SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC is 95-4538450.

Is SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.

Are donations to SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KELLY POND.

Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 58 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,779 (KELLY POND, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,813,840, expenses of $12,993,594 and total assets of $34,423,836 at year end.

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