Indiana Special Olympics Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $6.2 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 23.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 10,800
- Highest pay
- $162,371, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.3 million spent. SPORTS COMPETITIONS: TO ORGANIZE, OPERATE, PROMOTE AND CONDUCT ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS INDIANA (SOIN) PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN MORE THAN 20 OLYMPIC TYPE SPORTS, REACHING MORE THAN 18,000 ATHLETES ACROSS INDIANA.
- $1.4 million spent. PROGRAM INITIATIVES: SOIN CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAMS SO THAT THE ORGANIZATION CAN BETTER SERVE EXISTING ATHLETES AND REACH OUT TO THOSE ATHLETES WHO HAVE NOT YET HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS. THIS INCLUDES THE UNIFIED CHAMPIONS SCHOOLS PROGRAM, HEALTHY ATHLETES INITIATIVES, AND THE ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS.UNIFIED CHAMPIONS SCHOOLS IS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS INDIANA THAT PROMOTES SERVANT LEADERSHIP AMONG STUDENT ATHLETES WHILE CHANGING THEIR LIVES AS WELL AS THE LIVES OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO EXPANDING TO INCLUDE MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. UNIFIED CHAMPIONS SCHOOLS' GOAL IS TO ACTIVATE YOUTH IN AN EFFORT TO DEVELOP SCHOOL COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AGENTS OF CHANGE, FOSTERING RESPECT, DIGNITY, AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS HEALTHY ATHLETES INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO HELP SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND FITNESS. DEVELOPED IN 1996, THE MISSION OF HEALTHY ATHLETES IS TO IMPROVE EACH ATHLETE'S ABILITY TO TRAIN AND COMPETE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS AS WELL AS LIFE. THE GOAL OF ALL HEALTHY ATHLETE INITIATIVES IS TO CREATE COMMUNITIES WHERE SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND OTHERS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTAIN THE SAME LEVEL OF GOOD HEALTH AS ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WHERE THERE IS NO "WRONG DOOR" FOR SOMEONE WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO WALK THROUGH. THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES: HEALTHY HEARING, OPENING EYES, SPECIAL SMILES, HEALTH PROMOTION, FIT FEET, AND FUN FITNESS. ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS (ALPS) PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR ATHLETES WHO DESIRE TO EXPAND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOTH ON AND OFF THE COMPETITION FIELD. THROUGH ALPS, ATHLETES RECEIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO HOLD POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE. IN THESE ROLES, ATHLETES HELP DETERMINE POLICY AND SET DIRECTION FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS. ULTIMATELY, ALPS HELPS TO CREATE A "CULTURE OF WELCOME" THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AS ATHLETES ARE WELCOMED INTO THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLES AND SERVE ALONGSIDE OTHER VOLUNTEERS.
- $838,959 spent. TRAINING AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT: SOIN PROVIDES TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR ATHLETES AND VOLUNTEERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE, TRAINING CAMPS, LEADERSHIP RETREATS, AND CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION WITH OUR INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS. SOIN ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING TO VOLUNTEER COACHES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS THROUGH YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION. THE ANNUAL SOIN STATE CONFERENCE TARGETS PROGRAM LEADERS, VOLUNTEERS, COACHES, AND FAMILIES. THE STATE CONFERENCE EXISTS TO PROVIDE VALUABLE TRAINING IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. SOIN WOULD NOT EXIST TODAY AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CREATED WITHOUT THE TIME, ENERGY, COMMITMENT, AND ENTHUSIASM OF MORE THAN 9,000 SOIN VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. SOIN RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS MOVEMENT TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ATHLETE IS OFFERED A QUALITY SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION EXPERIENCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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