2024-05-13T12:47:01-05:00 2023-12-31 561945391 MPCOMPANY LLP 4600 MARRIOTT DRIVE SUITE 300 RALEIGH NC 27612 990 2023-01-01 561149607 SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA INC SPEC 9197197662 2200 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD 201 MORRISVILLE NC 27560 KEITH L FISHBURNE PRESIDENT/CEO 9197197662 2024-05-13 1 KEITH FISHBURNE 999009999 0 MARTHA REGISTER-FUTRELL P01373521 9198369200 2024-05-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KEITH L FISHBURNE 2200 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD 201 MORRISVILLE NC 27560 6991384 0 X WWW.SONC.NET X 1971 NC SPECIAL OLYMPICS AIMS TO COMBINE HIGH QUALITY SPORTS WITH A WIDE AUDIENCE, AND BE A DRIVING FORCE FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. 15 15 43 43000 0 0 5342208 4476900 0 0 291898 271133 847754 1267793 6481860 6015826 0 0 0 0 2040504 2328288 0 0 389870 3085283 4201634 5125787 6529922 1356073 -514096 11529329 11703331 844844 931434 10684485 10771897 X 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. 0 0 4676094 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 INFORMATION COLLECTED FOR THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS 2023 GLOBAL ATHLETE CENSUS, SONC INVOLVED 34,387 ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS (THOSE WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES) THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA IN 20 SPORTS WITH 526 EVENTS SUPPORTED BY 2,326 CERTIFIED COACHES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS RESULTED IN ACTIVITIES FOR 17,984 STUDENTS IN 581 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN OUR WORK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES, 13,182 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED IN PARTNER UP POWER UP, A MULTI-WEEK HEALTH EDUCATION AND FITNESS PROGRAM DONE AT HOME OR IN THE CLASSROOM. 1034968 35865 THE 2023 YEAR WAS ONE OF 95% REENGAGEMENT FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA IN TERMS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSION BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THAT BEGAN IN NORTH CAROLINA IN MARCH 2020. A FEW LOCAL PROGRAMS (COUNTY) SPRING GAMES WERE NOT HELD IN 2023 SIMPLY DUE TO VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP CHANGES. IN-PERSON TRAININGS AND COMPETITION EVENTS RETURNED TO THE LEVEL OF 2019 PARTICIPATION. SOME ASPECTS OF VIRTUAL OPTIONS CONTINUE WITH SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF THE POPULARITY OF HAVING ONLINE SESSIONS CONDUCTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SEVERAL OUT-OF-STATE SPORTS EVENTS HAD SONC ATHLETES COMPETING IN EVENTS FEATURING SOFTBALL, GOLF, POWERLIFTING, AND BOWLING TO NAME A FEW. 133180 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 40,000 REGISTERED ATHLETES. 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. 5844242 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 83 0 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X X KEITH FISHBURNE 9197197662 2200 GATEWAY CENTRE BLVD SUITE 201 MORRISVILLE NC 27560 KEN SMITH VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHIQUANA DANCY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLEN OLIVER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON ARMSTRONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DERAN COE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HEVEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK LEWIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CURRAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY MERKL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE NORDEEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON ANSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE TANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE PACKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM TRIANDIFLOU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH L FISHBURNE PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 187000 0 20395 187000 0 20395 1 0 1 0 0 17927 561000 1252150 2645823 197808 4476900 250788 250788 272618 252273 20345 20345 20345 1890292 561000 658364 1231928 1231928 100786 64921 35865 35865 6015826 35865 0 1503061 207394 62218 20739 124437 1742461 1494881 94844 152736 34728 30648 1818 2262 198973 156581 28018 14374 144732 116312 8526 19894 67875 67875 36943 36943 121860 111413 3134 7313 93560 91785 1775 351905 322641 12441 16823 69633 62957 2003 4673 509794 496241 13553 302959 297655 933 4371 1721 1714 2 5 2193 2193 37016 37016 136085 136085 HOUSING, MEALS, AND ENT 1024877 1014700 2405 7772 UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT 847105 846582 523 AWARDS AND OPPORTUNITIE 385525 385466 59 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND RESOU 104994 71036 1400 32558 107589 106118 594 877 6529922 5844242 295810 389870 4341555 3498616 128658 249190 335552 595055 207875 267017 37651 43676 65181 52702 366335 236321 97412 130014 5759883 6404635 555562 462426 11529329 11703331 193893 407167 650951 524267 844844 931434 X 10481666 10235897 202819 536000 10684485 10771897 11529329 11703331 -514096 601508 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4198049 2918067 2938983 5342208 3915899 19313206 1373206 114726 105365 1099400 1808296 4500993 5571255 3032793 3044348 6441608 5724195 23814199 607682 23206517 224871 234135 315312 202693 250788 1227799 25041998 7455985 0.92670 0.92940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26286 26056 230 340049 210265 129784 130014 8914640 601508 1610965 723285 2935758 5978882 36944 36944 6015826 8827228 1610965 723285 2334250 6492978 36944 36944 6529922 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 64,921. DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 658,364. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 64,921. DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 658,364. OVER THE EDGE 128600 36000 92600 5775 45600 2059 30158 TORCH RUN 1675362 450000 1225362 59193 30353 69660 371850 236 647330 75000 572330 14108 1023 28585 2451292 561000 1890292 64968 90061 72742 430593 658364 1231928 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEITH L FISHBURNE PRESIDENT/CEO 187000 0 0 0 0 0 20395 0 0 0 207395 0 0 0 X 16 117790 MARKET VALUE PER VENDOR X AWARDS 21 31965 MARKET VALUE PER VEN X UNIFORMS 0 16910 MARKET VALUE PER VEN X SIGNS 4 9350 MARKET VALUE PER VEN X SUPPLIES 9 8076 MARKET VALUE PER VEN X EQUIPMENT 12 6000 MARKET VALUE PER VEN X PRINTED SUPPLIES 4 4290 MARKET VALUE PER VEN X SPORTS EQUIPMENT 1 3426 MARKET VALUE PER VEN 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 DURING THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEETING. IN ADDITION, THEIR CPA WILL BE PRESENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SONC IMPLEMENTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AMONG EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF ITS GOVERNING BOARD. EACH BOARD AND STAFF MEMBER COMPLETES A FORM DETAILING ANY RELATED PARTY INTERESTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE DISCLOSED APPROPRIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR SONC AUTHORIZES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO. THE BOARD USES COMPARATIVE DATA, GENERALLY AMONG NONPROFITS AND SPECIFICALLY AMONG SPECIAL OLYMPICS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE RANGE. OTHER FACTORS INCLUDE PERFORMANCE, TENURE, AND AVAILABLE FUNDING. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ACCESS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SONC.NET. THESE ITEMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN PERSON, AND/OR BY MAIL. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO ACCESSIBLE AT WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG. THE CURRENT FORM 990 IS ACCESSIBLE AT OR THROUGH WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG.