Program areas at SOAZ
Competition - provides year-round athletic training and competition in 21 olympic-type sports to 21,461 children and adults with intellectual disabilities.unified sports/social inclusion - Special Olympics Arizona unified program provides social inclusion for individuals with and without disabilities through sports, health, youth and adult leadership, and other self-advocacy programs and campaigns.
Outreach & volunteers - 25,000 dedicated volunteers provide the time and energy to make Special Olympics a reality by serving as coaches, officials, chaperones and day-of-event volunteers for over 440 competitions in 21 different sports.
Public education - sharing the vision of Special Olympics to over 5 million individuals in Arizona through local news sources, media coverage and the Special Olympics Arizona communication tools (printed material & electronic material).
Grants made by SOAZ
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Swift Charities | Program Services | 2019-12 | $202,017 |
Who funds Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at SOAZ
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jamie Heckerman | President and Chief Executive Officer | $156,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Doug Taylor | Chief Financial Officer | | 2024-10-18 |
| Ben Wrubel | Senior Vice President , Programs | | 2024-10-18 |
| Mary Christensen | Director , Finance | | 2024-10-18 |
| Meghan Mullin | Director , Development | | 2024-10-18 |
| ...and 20 more key personnel |
Financials for SOAZ
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,568,851 | $8,390,258 | -33.6% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $258,352 | $132,703 | 94.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $20,994 | $20,263 | 3.6% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $7,000 | $-753 | 1029.6% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-82,685 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $546,185 | $460,620 | 18.6% |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $44,423 | $53,274 | -16.6% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $6,363,120 | $9,056,365 | -29.7% |
Organizations like SOAZ
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Special Olympics Illinois (SOILL) | 501(c)(3) | Normal, IL | $16,417,969 |
| Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) | 501(c)(3) | Mount Pleasant, MI | $15,441,956 |
| Special Olympics Florida | 501(c)(3) | Clermont, FL | $16,283,005 |
| Special Olympics New York | 501(c)(3) | Albany, NY | $10,681,166 |
| Special Olympics South Carolina | 501(c)(3) | Lexington, SC | $5,239,398 |
| Special Olympics New Mexico | 501(c)(3) | Albuquerque, NM | $2,392,359 |
| Special Olympics Hawaii | 501(c)(3) | Ewa Beach, HI | $3,613,331 |
| Special Olympics Alaska | 501(c)(3) | Anchorage, AK | $1,987,731 |
| Special Olympics Arkansas | 501(c)(3) | Little Rock, AR | $1,816,461 |
| Special Olympics Virginia | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $6,408,163 |
Data update history
January 23, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 11, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Sports competitionsSports organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesSports
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2455 N Citrus Rd Bldg 64
- Goodyear, AZ 85395
- Metro area
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- County
- Maricopa County, AZ
- Website URL
- specialolympicsarizona.org/Â
- Phone
- (602) 230-1200
- Facebook page
- SpecialOlympicsArizonaÂ
- Twitter profile
- @soarizonaÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 86-0307564
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1975
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- N70: Amateur Sports Competitions
- NAICS code, primary
- 713990: Amateur Sports, Youth Sports, and Recreational Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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