Nonprofit · EIN 48-0890981
SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS INC
Tax-exempt · MISSION, KS 66202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,828,838 | $3,184,668 | -$355,830 | $2,688,678 | $158,205 | $2,530,473 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,683,866 | $3,007,076 | -$323,210 | $2,993,558 | $165,005 | $2,828,553 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,739,526
- Program service revenue
- $128,046
- Investment income
- $7,342
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$72,054
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,843
- Other revenue
- -$46,076
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,107
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $286,249
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,373,032
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,769,952
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,610
- Occupancy
- $30,710
- Travel
- $27,092
- Depreciation
- $73,219
- Program services (functional)
- $2,413,475
- Management and general (functional)
- $290,404
- Fundraising (functional)
- $480,789
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,993,558
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,688,678
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $158,205
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,530,473
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $493,489
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,233,284
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $297,189
- Gross receipts
- $3,042,500
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 3,500
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LAIR | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $185,392 | $1,152 |
| BURT CHRISTOPHER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,461 | $104 |
| LUKE SCHULTE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $91,417 | $8,256 |
| ABBI GRISWOLD | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TAYLOR | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY TANNER | CHAIRPERSON-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADY HUGHES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONIA LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON BUCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BRAGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA LINCOLN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ LITTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES MCCUNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY STANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANI WELNIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH HARTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LAIR | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $181,897 |
| ADAM TAYLOR | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ABBI GRISWOLD | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRADY HUGHES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ LITTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF BRAGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY STANGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CORY POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANI WELNIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELENA LINCOLN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONIA LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MILES MCCUNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON BUCK | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/9/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 9/2/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY LODER | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/9/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5280 FOXRIDGE DR, MISSION, KS 66202-1567
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN LAIR, 5280 FOXRIDGE DRIVE, MISSION, KS 66202
- Signed the 990
- JOHN LAIR, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (913) 236-9290
- Website
- WWW.SOKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS, INC. IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO BECOME PHYSICALLY FIT, PRODUCTIVE AND RESPECTED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THROUGH SPORTS COMPETITIONS, HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. OFFERING YEAR-ROUND INITIATIVES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS, INC. IS A PLATFORM FOR ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION AS WELL AS ONE OF THE LARGEST ADVOCATES FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES IN THE STATE--REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY OR CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMS PROVIDE ORGANIZED ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. ATHLETIC EVENTS ARE RUN MOSTLY BY VOLUNTEERS WHO RECEIVE SPECIAL INSTRUCTION IN REGARD TO INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.Expenses $2,413,475 · grants $16,107 · revenue $145,181
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
- 48-0890981
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N72Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,688,678
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,042,500
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,828,838 | $3,184,668 | $2,688,678 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,683,866 | $3,007,076 | $2,993,558 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,872,619 | $2,521,451 | $3,176,365 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 48-0890981).
Questions about SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS INC
- What is the EIN of SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS INC is 48-0890981.
- Is SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS 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 KANSAS 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 KANSAS 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 KANSAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN LAIR.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,392 (JOHN LAIR, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,828,838, expenses of $3,184,668 and total assets of $2,688,678 at year end.
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