Nonprofit · EIN 23-7328374
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI
Tax-exempt · JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,442,211 | $5,393,355 | $1,048,856 | $22,975,133 | $524,359 | $22,450,774 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,674,597 | $4,977,868 | $1,696,729 | $21,781,439 | $379,207 | $21,402,232 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,754,155
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $227,705
- Net rental income
- $9,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,361
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,411,429
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $39,922
- Other revenue
- $1,460,351
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $218,523
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,949,213
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,583,975
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,400
- Occupancy
- $236,650
- Travel
- $62,324
- Depreciation
- $419,669
- Program services (functional)
- $4,345,700
- Management and general (functional)
- $586,882
- Fundraising (functional)
- $460,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,781,439
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,975,133
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $524,359
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,450,774
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,990,914
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,024,245
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,426,529
- Gross receipts
- $6,901,968
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 7,961
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY LINTHACUM | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $208,731 | $9,793 |
| BRIAN NEUNER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,620 | $7,104 |
| AUDREY VERRET TULLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARDING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON DIAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA HAINES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY BUMB | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BOKERMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BUKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANIE BYLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHIL COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK FROST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNA KERWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENDA KNEBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MORAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN NAEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYDNEY RICKER-GLAZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZIM SCHWARTZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN THEROFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD WACHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY WILBERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF PAUL WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY LINTHACUM | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $183,191 | $15,297 |
| BRIAN NEUNER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND MARK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,713 | $7,888 |
| AUDREY VERRET | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARDING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON DIAL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA HAINES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY BUMB | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BUKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANIE BYLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY CONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHIL COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LARRY EWING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK FROST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYDNEY RICKER-GLAZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA KERWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA KNEBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA MCDANIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NAEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN THEROFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WACHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WILBERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF PAUL WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 305 SPECIAL OLYMPICS DR, JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65101-2398
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LARRY LINTHACUM, 305 SPECIAL OLYMPICS DR, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101
- Signed the 990
- LARRY LINTHACUM, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (573) 635-1660
- Website
- WWW.SOMO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THROUGH YEAR-ROUND SPORTS AND TRAINING, INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ARE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO GAIN CONFIDENCE, SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE PRIDE, AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI (SOMO) SERVES INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES EACH YEAR BY COMBINING THE HEALTH, FITNESS, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS RESULTING FROM SPORTS PARTICIPATION. SOMO INCREASED SERVICE CAPACITIES FOR MORE ATHLETES WHEN WE MOVED INTO THE NEW TRAINING FOR LIFE CAMPUS. THIS WORLD-CLASS FACILITY, CENTRALLY LOCATED FOR THE CURRENT 17,973 PARTICIPATING ATHLETES STATEWIDE (INCLUDING ATHLETES, UNIFIED PARTNERS, YOUNG ATHLETES, UCS ATHLETES AND UCS UNIFIED PARTNERS) AND MANY MORE ATHLETES WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING, OFFERS SOMO THE ABILITY TO HOST VARIOUS DAY CAMPS, CONNECTS SOMO WITH THE COMMUNITY AND OFFERS UNPARALLELED ATHLETE OPPORTUNITIES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI, INC. RECEIVED OVER $750K IN BUDGET RELIEVING CONTRIBUTED SERVICES. WHILE THIS AMOUNT IS EXCLUDED FROM FORM 990 CALCULATIONS, SOMO BELIEVES THIS IS INTEGRAL TO OUR SUCCESS. ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS CAN DOUBLE THE LIKELIHOOD TO FIND AND KEEP EMPLOYMENT, MAKING IT FAR MORE THAN A SPORTS ORGANIZATION. THE MOTOR SKILLS OF OUR CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM IMPROVED AT TWICE THE RATE OF CHILDREN WHO WERE NOT INVOLVED. RESEARCH INDICATES DEVELOPED ECONOMIES, SUCH AS THE UNITED STATES, HAVE REDUCED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 32% IN FEWER THAN TWO GENERATIONS. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DOES MORE THAN CREATE GOOD HEALTH, CONTRIBUTING TO LEADERSHIP, GREATER PRODUCTIVITY AND INNOVATION, AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI IS PROVIDING THIS TRAINING TO OUR ATHLETES FOR LIFE. APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF SOMO ATHLETES HAVE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND ANOTHER THIRD HAVE DOWN SYNDROME. THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 154,000 INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI THAT HAVE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND WE SERVE OVER 8,390 CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, WITH INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE FROM 706 COACHES AND 7,160 ACTIVE STATEWIDE VOLUNTEERS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN THE WORLD, PARTNERING WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN MISSOURI TO OFFER FREE SCREENINGS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI IS PROUD TO HAVE 85% PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR 2024 WHEN INCLUDING CONTRIBUTED SERVICES/FACILITIES, AND 81% PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR 2024 WHEN EXCLUDING CONTRIBUTED SERVICES/FACILITIES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI (SOMO) PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE SPORTS, WELLNESS, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.Expenses $4,304,349 · revenue $39,922
- THE HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAM IS AN INITIATIVE DEVELOPED BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS, INC., WITH A MISSION OF IMPROVING THE OVERALL HEALTH OF OUR ATHLETES THROUGH VARIOUS HEALTH SCREENINGS. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS ATHLETES THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH IN AN ENVIRONMENT FOCUSING ON THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTERLLECTIAL DISABILITIES. SCREENING PROGRAMS INCLUDE FUNFITNESS, HEALTHY HEARING, FIT FEET, HEALTH PROMOTION, OPENING EYES, SPECIAL SMILES, AND MEDFEST. WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL VOLUNTEER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, FOR EVERY $1 SPENT FOR HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAMIN, $7 IS RETURNED IN PRO BONO SERVICES. ALL HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHETES, WITH 1,322 SCREENINGS ADMINISTERED IN 2024.Expenses $41,351
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 | Not 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
- 23-7328374
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,975,133
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,901,968
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,442,211 | $5,393,355 | $22,975,133 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,674,597 | $4,977,868 | $21,781,439 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,746,840 | $4,543,272 | $20,086,385 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7328374).
Questions about SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI
- What is the EIN of SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI is 23-7328374.
- Is SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI 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 MISSOURI 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 MISSOURI 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 MISSOURI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LARRY LINTHACUM.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,731 (LARRY LINTHACUM, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does SPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,442,211, expenses of $5,393,355 and total assets of $22,975,133 at year end.
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