EIN 23-7099756

Special Olympics Connecticut (SOCT)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
35
City
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The mission of Special Olympics is 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 fitn...
Total revenues
$5,296,107
2023
Total expenses
$5,485,945
2023
Total assets
$11,805,113
2023
Num. employees
35
2023

Program areas at SOCT

Special Olympics Connecticut, Inc. (soct) provides year-round sports training and athletics competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. We served 12,619 athletes and partners throughout the state through local, regional, and state programs. This year, soct hosted 380 tournaments and competitions in 23 different sports. We pride ourselves on contributing to the lifelong physical, social, and personal development of individuals with intellectual disabilities in the state, offering many vital non-competition programs such as unified sports fitness clubs, which combine athletes with and without intellectual disabilities in the same clubs to participate in a variety of fitness activities. The athlete's leadership program (alps), which allows our athletes the opportunity to be trained in communication and presenting skills. In return, serve as spokesperson for the organization; the healthy athletes program which is designed to help our athletes improve their overall health and fitness by receiving a variety of health services conducted by certified clinicians; and the young athletes program which focuses on developing gross and fine motor skills, eye/hand coordination and skills necessary for these children with intellectual disabilities to complete in Special competition once they reach age 8. Total donated goods and services of $2,108,437 supported these programs initiatives.
Summer games - 1,552 athletes and partners from across the state trained and completed in the olympic-style summer games sports of athletics: track & field, cycling, aquatics, soccer, and tennis. Athletes also participated in the healthy athletes program, designed to help improve their overall fitness conducted on-site at southern Connecticut state university throughout the duration of sports competition is broken up into 7 major categories; Special smiles, healthy hearing, opening eyes, fun fitness, healthy promotions, fit five, and fit feet. Total donated goods and services of $248,784 supported these initiatives.
Winter games - 414 athletes and partners from across the state trained and competed in the olympics-style winter sports of snowshoeing, cross country skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, figure, and speed skating, curling, floor hockey, traditional basketball and gymnastics. Athletes also received free health promotions and fun fitness screening as part of our healthy athletes' program. Total donated goods and services of $424,062 supported these initiatives.
Unified sports holiday classic - 2,337 athletes and partners from across the state trained for the olympic-style sports of unified basketball, unified bowling, power lifting, and volleyball. Athletes also received a free dental screening as part of the "Special smiles" segment and stress counseling as part of the "strong minds" segment of our healthy athletes' program respectively. Total donated goods and services of 66,340 supported these initiatives.

Grants made by SOCT

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Waterbury Police Activity League (PAL)Unified Sports$22,000

Who funds Special Olympics Connecticut (SOCT)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$113,812
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$109,060
Laz Parking Charitable Foundation$50,000
...and 57 more grants received totalling $692,978

Personnel at SOCT

NameTitleCompensation
Michael B MasonPresident and Chief Executive Officer$204,977
Amber TencicChief Financial Officer and Cdo$143,340
Kristen MengoldVice President , Advancement / Vice President Advancement$105,839
Marc MercadanteVice President , Sports and Local Programs
Nari BoodhooDirector , Finance
...and 22 more key personnel

Financials for SOCT

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,063,353
Program services$159,268
Investment income and dividends$360,361
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$5,468
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-209,341
Net income from fundraising events$-149,027
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$66,025
Total revenues$5,296,107

Form 990s for SOCT

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-08-19990View PDF
2022-122023-08-08990View PDF
2021-122022-09-21990View PDF
2020-122021-09-13990View PDF
2019-122020-12-03990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Laz Parking Charitable Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $825,980 from Special Olympics
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $34,650 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
October 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Parks and recreation centersSports competitionsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesSports
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2666 State St 1
Hamden, CT 06517
Metro area
New Haven-Milford, CT
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Website URL
soct.org/ 
Phone
(203) 230-1201
Facebook page
SpecialOlympicsCT 
Twitter profile
@soctconnecticut 
IRS details
EIN
23-7099756
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N70: Amateur Sports Competitions
NAICS code, primary
713940: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Parent/child status
Independent
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