2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Analysis

2026 Special Olympics USA Games is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, 2026 Special Olympics USA Games reported income of $2.7m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $2.7m (+173%), an average of +173% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, 2026 Special Olympics USA Games sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cedar Stars Academy USA Corp ($2.7m), Little Village Environmental Justice Organization ($2.7m) and 4s Ranch Youth Soccer Association ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $32k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $265k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 3 employees.