Nonprofit · EIN 23-7448729
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC
Tax-exempt · LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,431,718 | $10,222,520 | $209,198 | $24,317,440 | $1,373,194 | $22,944,246 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,301,149 | $9,967,380 | $1,333,769 | $22,822,982 | $1,388,601 | $21,434,381 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,793,162 | $8,008,441 | $784,721 | $20,595,005 | $1,349,822 | $19,245,183 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,124,848
- of which government grants
- $1,609,392
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $746,882
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $265,117
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$517,596
- Net income from gaming
- $42,584
- Other revenue
- -$440,012
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,293
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $606,017
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,239,530
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,087,527
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $43,151
- Occupancy
- $82,712
- Depreciation
- $446,768
- Program services (functional)
- $9,027,597
- Management and general (functional)
- $243,653
- Fundraising (functional)
- $951,270
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,822,982
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,317,440
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,373,194
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,944,246
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,067,059
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,372,075
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,944,246
- Gross receipts
- $14,818,310
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 16,056
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ANDERSEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $331,330 | $61,739 |
| CARMEN BANNON | CHIEF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OF Highest-paid employee | 45 | $180,542 | $40,340 |
| DIANE PARASKEVAS | VP OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMEN Highest-paid employee | 45 | $139,797 | $38,323 |
| JEFFREY BALDINO | SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,243 | $50,641 |
| WILLIAM DEPONTE | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $160,826 | $11,203 |
| CHERYL WILLIS | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRA Officer | 45 | $131,866 | $21,537 |
| BETH STARR | DIRECTOR OF COPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $120,484 | $23,206 |
| JASON FINKELSTEIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO J ONOFRI | 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ALTOMONTE | 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW B MCDONALD III MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL WAGNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI ACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RET CHIEF ROBERT BELFIORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM ENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA GLESIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BURKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY JULIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LOMBARDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARED CULOTTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MAGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG MATTEO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUNOZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL PRIOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PUETZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RITZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WOODRUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON READ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ANDERSEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $277,674 | $76,530 |
| CARMEN BANNON | CHIEF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $163,428 | $50,304 |
| DIANE PARASKEVAS | VP OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $133,152 | $47,344 |
| WILLIAM DEPONTE | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $154,256 | $10,802 |
| JEFFREY BALDINO | SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 45 | $118,365 | $46,583 |
| CHERYL WILLIS | VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 45 | $121,856 | $31,932 |
| BETH STARR | DIRECTOR OF COPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,680 | $24,356 |
| JASON FINKELSTEIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO J ONOFRI | 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ALTOMONTE | 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW B MCDONALD III MD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL WAGNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI ACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RET CHIEF ROBERT BELFIORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GLESIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN HULTEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY JULIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LOMBARDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LOMBARDINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MAGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MATTEO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUNOZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PRIOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PUETZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RITZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOODRUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ANDERSEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $263,536 | $71,047 |
| CARMEN BANNON | CHIEF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,354 | $48,299 |
| DIANE PARASKEVAS | SR DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,902 | $44,781 |
| WILLIAM DEPONTE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,900 | $10,442 |
| JEFFREY BALDINO | SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,609 | $43,946 |
| CHERYL WILLIS | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & A Officer | 40 | $104,810 | $40,848 |
| ADAM ENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO ONOFRI | 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LOMBARDINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MAGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MATTEO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FINKELSTEIN | 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE D'ONOFRIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LOMBARDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PUETZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL WAGNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOODRUFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RITZEL | OUTGOING 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GLESIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI ACKER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCDONALD III MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUNOZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OSTROWSKI | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN HULTEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL PRIOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER WENGER MD | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ALTOMONTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RET CHIEF ROBERT BELFIORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CURLEY III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS COMISKEY | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VARGA | OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY JULIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER WAY, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648-2333
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HEATHER ANDERSEN, 1 EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER WAY, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER ANDERSEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (609) 896-8000
- Website
- WWW.SONJ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
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 SHARING GIFTS, SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY (SONJ) REMAINS FINANCIALLY STRONG THROUGH ITS DIVERSE REVENUE STREAMS THAT INCLUDE SPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISING, CORPORATE PARTNERS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND GRANT FUNDING. EVEN WITH A SETBACK FROM SOME GRANT FUNDING, SONJ REMAINS TO EXPERIENCE A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION THROUGH DEDICATED SUPPORT FROM ALL CONSTITUENTS. *OUR NON-OPERATING LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS AND INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNTS EXPERIENCED CONSIDERABLE GROWTH DURING 2025, REACHING MARKET BENCHMARKS.Expenses $9,027,597 · grants $3,293
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 | 990 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
- 23-7448729
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,317,440
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,818,310
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,431,718 | $10,222,520 | $24,317,440 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,301,149 | $9,967,380 | $22,822,982 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,793,162 | $8,008,441 | $20,595,005 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,647,344 | $8,807,490 | $18,716,852 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 23-7448729).
Questions about SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC
- What is the EIN of SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC is 23-7448729.
- Is SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY 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 NEW JERSEY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEATHER ANDERSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $331,330 (HEATHER ANDERSEN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,431,718, expenses of $10,222,520 and total assets of $24,317,440 at year end.
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