Nonprofit · EIN 23-7348136
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE INC
Tax-exempt · BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,955,010 | $3,793,484 | $161,526 | $7,932,187 | $995,317 | $6,936,870 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,478,416 | $3,149,833 | $328,583 | $6,923,537 | $537,709 | $6,385,828 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,730,249
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $286,244
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $27,291
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$119,251
- Other revenue
- -$61,483
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $165,589
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,175,099
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,639,479
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $90
- Accounting fees
- $99,373
- Occupancy
- $162,880
- Travel
- $399,901
- Depreciation
- $15,542
- Program services (functional)
- $3,313,587
- Management and general (functional)
- $136,423
- Fundraising (functional)
- $343,474
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,923,537
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,932,187
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $995,317
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,936,870
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,888
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,427,061
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,936,870
- Gross receipts
- $4,921,223
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 6,000
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM R GERMEK | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $137,034 | $28,555 |
| JENNY SMITH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LASANDA MASSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANISHA SHAH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY WIELGUS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER BRUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CAIRNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH COREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF JOHN DRAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE DUSCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EDDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YETUNDE FAPARUSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN FLATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FROST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARA GREER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY HOGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KLAY LESKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MORRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY SAHARSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAY LAYNE VAN CLEAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM R GERMEK | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $118,019 | $27,703 |
| HAYLEY WIELGUS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF JOHN DRAKE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANISHA SHAH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LASANDA MASSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCCREARY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BLAZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER BRUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CAIRNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH COREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YETUNDE FAPARUSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN FLATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FROST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA GREER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY HAMPTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY HOGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAY LESKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY SAHARSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAY LAYNE VAN CLEAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN YOUNGSTEAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5115 MARYLAND WAY STE 300, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-7512
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADAM GERMEK, 5115 MARYLAND WAY 300, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL R KIRBY, CFO
- Phone
- (615) 329-1375
- Website
- WWW.SPECIALOLYMPICSTN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
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 OLYMPIC ATHLETES AND THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE OFFERS TRAINING AND COMPETITION IN 17 DIFFERENT SPORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES 36 AREA PROGRAMS MANAGED BY VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP TEAMS THAT ENCOMPASS ALL COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. COMBINED, THESE AREA PROGRAMS REACH OVER 17,000 REGISTERED ATHLETES EACH YEAR. IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ATHLETES ARE RECRUITED, TRAINED, AND PROVIDED LOCAL COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES. EIGHT STATE-LEVEL GAMES AND TOURNAMENTS, WHICH INCLUDE ALL 17 OF THE SPORTS, ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY. USA NATIONAL GAMES AND WORLD GAMES ARE HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS, ALTERNATING EVERY TWO YEARS BETWEEN SUMMER AND WINTER GAMES. IN ADDITION TO 'TRADITIONAL' SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS, 'UNIFIED SPORTS' DIVISIONS ARE OFFERED IN 8 SPORTS WHEREBY ATHLETES WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES PLAY AS TEAMMATES. THIS 'INCLUSION' PROGRAM FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE AND FRIENDSHIPS AS THE PLAYERS PRACTICE, TRAVEL AND COMPETE TOGETHER. ADDITIONALLY, SPECIAL OLYMPICS TODAY CONDUCTS HEALTHY ATHLETES ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SCREENING PROGRAMS IN VISION (ATHLETES ARE GIVEN GLASSES IF NEEDED), DENTAL AND HEARING SCREENINGS (ALL PROGRAMS ARE DONATED BY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS), AND FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION. 'ATHLETE LEADERSHIP' PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS EMPOWER ATHLETES BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME COACHES THEMSELVES THROUGH CERTIFIED COACHES TRAINING SCHOOLS, PUBLIC SPEAKERS TRAINING, AND SERVING ON LOCAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS AS WELL AS THE STATE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS IS SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE'S 'YOUTH MOVEMENT' IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR GREATER COMMUNITY INCLUSION OF ALL PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE CURRENTLY HAS OVER 120 SANCTIONED UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS WITHIN TENNESSEE. SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE ALSO OFFERS A YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 2 TO 12 YEARS WHICH INTRODUCES BASIC SPORT SKILLS, LIKE RUNNING, KICKING AND THROWING. YOUNG ATHLETES OFFERS FAMILIES, TEACHERS, CAREGIVERS AND PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY THE CHANCE TO SHARE THE JOY OF SPORTS WITH ALL CHILDREN.Expenses $3,313,587
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
- 23-7348136
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,932,187
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,921,223
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,955,010 | $3,793,484 | $7,932,187 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,478,416 | $3,149,833 | $6,923,537 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,676,734 | $2,549,886 | $6,220,698 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-7348136).
Questions about SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE INC
- What is the EIN of SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE INC is 23-7348136.
- Is SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE 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 TENNESSEE 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 TENNESSEE 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 TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ADAM GERMEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,034 (ADAM R GERMEK, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SPECIAL OLYMPICS TENNESSEE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,955,010, expenses of $3,793,484 and total assets of $7,932,187 at year end.
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