Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc

Organization Overview

Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc, operating under the name Same As Above, is located in Norristown, PA. The organization was established in 1979. According to its NTEE Classification (N72) the organization is classified as: Special Olympics, under the broad grouping of Recreation & Sports and related organizations. As of 12/2020, Same As Above employed 48 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Same As Above is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2020, Same As Above generated $6.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $6.7m during the year ending 12/2020. While expenses have increased by 0.4% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

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2020

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SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION: DESPITE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA (SOPA) OFFERED 240 TRADITIONAL AND UNIFIED COMPETITIONS IN 54 LOCAL PROGRAMS WITH 38,000+ VOLUNTEERS. COMPETITION IS OFFERED IN 21 OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS AND 2 EMERGING SPORTS FOR ATHLETES 8 YEARS OR OLDER. WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE OFFERED A MOVE CHALLENGE WHICH WAS AN 8-WEEK MOVEMENT CHALLENGE TO SEE HOW MANY MINUTES OF EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS CAN COMPLETE EACH WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFERED THE FITNESS HEPTATHLON WHICH IS OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN AND COMPETE IN AN EVENT COMPRISED OF 7 DIFFERENT FITNESS EXERCISES (CHOSEN FROM A FULL MENU OF 26 OPTIONS). ALL TRAINING AND COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES, ENABLING EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS THAT EXTEND WELL BEYOND THE PLAYING FIELD. THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS EXPERIENCE FILLS A CRITICAL NEED IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND THE DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCE TO THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. ATHLETES LEARN DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE SKILLS AS THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION TRANSLATE BEYOND SPORTS, HELPING THEM TO LIVE MORE INDEPENDENT AND REWARDING LIVES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ALSO PROVIDES A POSITIVE VENUE FOR FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS TO BECOME PART OF A CARING COMMUNITY, AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT.


SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED SPORTS CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO TRAIN AND COMPETE TOGETHER AS TEAMMATES. IN 2020 SOPA HOSTED 206 UNIFIED COMPETITIONS. INTERSCHOLASTIC UNIFIED SPORTS IS A SCHOOL-BASED UNIFIED SPORTS PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ARE COMBINED FOR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS. AT COMPLETION OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, SOPA WAS IN 190 SCHOOLS. SOPA'S GOAL WAS TO EXPAND TO AT LEAST 180 SCHOOLS BY THE END OF 2020.


SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ID), PROVIDING ACCESS TO FREE HEALTH SERVICES FOR A POPULATION WITH SIGNIFICANT, UNMET HEALTH NEEDS. WE HAVE A DIABETES INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THAT AIMS TO REACH ATHLETES WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR OR HAVE DIABETES. THIS PROGRAM REFERS ATHLETES TO A 'DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT' SITE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY TO FACILITATE FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT. DATA COLLECTED BY THE MOVE CHALLENGE AND FITNESS HEPTATHLON, INCLUDING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT/ BMI AND BLOOD PRESSURE IS EVALUATED AND THEN DETERMINED IF ATHLETE IS AT RISK OR HAS DIABETES. IF ATHLETE FALLS UNDER CATEGORY OF AT RISK OR DIABETIC, A REFERRAL TO A DSME SITE FOLLOWS.


SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION: DESPITE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA (SOPA) OFFERED 240 TRADITIONAL AND UNIFIED COMPETITIONS IN 54 LOCAL PROGRAMS WITH 38,000+ VOLUNTEERS. COMPETITION IS OFFERED IN 21 OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS AND 2 EMERGING SPORTS FOR ATHLETES 8 YEARS OR OLDER. WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE OFFERED A MOVE CHALLENGE WHICH WAS AN 8-WEEK MOVEMENT CHALLENGE TO SEE HOW MANY MINUTES OF EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS CAN COMPLETE EACH WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFERED THE FITNESS HEPTATHLON WHICH IS OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN AND COMPETE IN AN EVENT COMPRISED OF 7 DIFFERENT FITNESS EXERCISES (CHOSEN FROM A FULL MENU OF 26 OPTIONS). ALL TRAINING AND COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES, ENABLING EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS THAT EXTEND WELL BEYOND THE PLAYING FIELD. THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS EXPERIENCE FILLS A CRITICAL NEED IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND THE DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCE TO THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. ATHLETES LEARN DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE SKILLS AS THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION TRANSLATE BEYOND SPORTS, HELPING THEM TO LIVE MORE INDEPENDENT AND REWARDING LIVES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ALSO PROVIDES A POSITIVE VENUE FOR FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS TO BECOME PART OF A CARING COMMUNITY, AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT.


SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED SPORTS CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO TRAIN AND COMPETE TOGETHER AS TEAMMATES. IN 2020 SOPA HOSTED 206 UNIFIED COMPETITIONS. INTERSCHOLASTIC UNIFIED SPORTS IS A SCHOOL-BASED UNIFIED SPORTS PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ARE COMBINED FOR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS. AT COMPLETION OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, SOPA WAS IN 190 SCHOOLS. SOPA'S GOAL WAS TO EXPAND TO AT LEAST 180 SCHOOLS BY THE END OF 2020.


SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ID), PROVIDING ACCESS TO FREE HEALTH SERVICES FOR A POPULATION WITH SIGNIFICANT, UNMET HEALTH NEEDS. WE HAVE A DIABETES INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THAT AIMS TO REACH ATHLETES WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR OR HAVE DIABETES. THIS PROGRAM REFERS ATHLETES TO A 'DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT' SITE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY TO FACILITATE FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT. DATA COLLECTED BY THE MOVE CHALLENGE AND FITNESS HEPTATHLON, INCLUDING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT/ BMI AND BLOOD PRESSURE IS EVALUATED AND THEN DETERMINED IF ATHLETE IS AT RISK OR HAS DIABETES. IF ATHLETE FALLS UNDER CATEGORY OF AT RISK OR DIABETIC, A REFERRAL TO A DSME SITE FOLLOWS.


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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$156,348
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$2,965,843
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$4,010,220
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $42,360
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$7,132,411
Total Program Service Revenue$32,318
Investment income $127,718
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$42,324
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$394,225
Net Income from Gaming Activities $22,439
Net Income from Sales of Inventory -$5,242
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $6,873,918

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc has recieved totaling $33,444.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Adams County Community Foundation Inc

Gettysburg, PA

PURPOSE: GIVING SPREE GRANT

$17,726
Smith Foundation

Downingtown, PA

PURPOSE: UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS (UCS) PROGRAM

$10,000
Earl Knudsen Charitable Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

PURPOSE: FALL TRAINING AND

$5,000
Pennoni Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$500
Arthur R Pasekoff & Doris Pasekoff Charitable Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

PURPOSE: ATHLETICS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS

$118
Horton Family Foundation Inc

Brookfield, CT

PURPOSE: THE MISSION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS PA IS TOPROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING ANDCOMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPESPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITHINTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, GIVING THEMCONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PHYSICALFITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCEJOY, AND PARTICIPATE IN A SHARING OF GIFTS,SKILLS, AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHERSPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES, AND THE COMMUNITY.

$100
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$342,160
Earnings$21,533
Net Contributions$89,623
Other Expense$49,446
Ending Balance$403,870

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