2026-06-23T11:40:32-05:00 2025-12-31 520959934 ELLIN & TUCKER CHARTERED 400 EAST PRATT ST SUITE 200 BALTIMORE MD 21202 990 2025-01-01 237089144 SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND INC SPEC 4102421515 3701 COMMERCE DRIVE BALTIMORE MD 21227 DAVID SWEIDERK CHAIR 4102421515 2026-06-18 1 SUSAN KELLER P00245169 4107275735 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID SWEIDERK 3701 COMMERCE DRIVE BALTIMORE MD 21227 11703804 0 X WWW.SOMD.ORG X 1970 MD SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING & ATHLETIC COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS, GIVING THEM CONTINUING OPPORTUNTITES TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY, AND PARTICIPATE IN A SHARING OF GIFTS, SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPIC ATHLETES AND THE COMMUNITY. 20 20 50 6749 0 0 6680688 6691472 0 0 630323 634965 581375 25763 7892386 7352200 0 0 0 0 3642017 4120282 0 0 1004021 5096327 4581101 8738344 8701383 -845958 -1349183 9590552 10097177 908811 1393884 8681741 8703293 X HERE IN MARYLAND, SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF 11,732 CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND 14,380 UNIFIED TEAMMATES, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, THROUGH MEANINGFUL SPORT EXPERIENCES, HEALTH PROMOTION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. WE BUILD INTERACTIVE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ON AND OFF THE FIELD. SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO ALL ELIGIBLE ATHLETES AND ARE MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO FUNDS RAISED THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT/EDUCATION AGENCIES. MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS STATE ARE THE GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME OF HOPE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND ATHLETES AND RAISE AWARNESS AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. 0 0 5429065 DEDICATED TO PROMOTING INTERACTIVE SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH SHARED SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION EXPERIENCES, UNIFIED SPORTS JOINS PEOPLE WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ON THE SAME TEAM. IT WAS INSPIRED BY A SIMPLE PRINCIPLE: TRAINING TOGETHER AND PLAYING TOGETHER PROVIDES A PATHWAY TO RESPECT, UNDERSTANDING AND FRIENDSHIP. IN 2025, SOMD CELEBRATED OUR 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF INTERSCHOLASTIC UNIFIED SPORTS (IUS). WE'RE PROUD OF OUR COLLABORATION WITH ALL 24 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SINCE 2011 STUDENT ATHLETE PARTICIPATION IN THE IUS PROGRAM HAS GROWN FROM 853 TO 4034, ENGAGING ATHLETES OF ALL ABILITITES THROUGHOUT MARYLAND, WHILE THE NUMBER OF UNIFIED SPORTS TEAMMATES WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES HAS GROWN FROM 1,101 TO 6,224. IN ADDITION, IN 2025 SOMD'S YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM SERVED 3,497 STUDENTS AGED 0 TO 5 WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ALONG WITH 8,156 OF THEIR TEAMMATES WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THESE INTERSCHOLASTIC UNIFIED SPORTS PROGRAMS YIELD POSITIVE RESULTS AS A TRANSFORMATIVE SOCIAL CHANGE AGENT IN SCHOOLS WHERE NON-DISABLED STUDENTS WHO HISTORICALLY DID NOT ENGAGE WITH THEIR DISABLED STUDENT PEERS NOW HAVE FORGED LASTING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH SPORT.THE IUS PROGRAM PROVIDES A BLUEPRINT TO EXPAND REACH THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS (UCS) PROGRAM MODEL AT ALL GRADE LEVELS INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD. OUR UNIFIED YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM HAS GROWN OVER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS. OF THE 26,112 UNIFIED ATHLETES AND TEAMMATES, WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, OVER 14,380 STUDENT ATHLETES AGED 7 AND UNDER PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM, A 22% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD HELPS ACCELERATES COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT SO OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE SCHOOLS IS FAR REACHING IN THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF ALL STUDENTS.BECAUSE OF THE UCS PROGRAM, SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $250,000 OF DONATED SUPPLIES, FACILITATORS, AND OTHER SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM FOR TRAINING, COMPETITION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. SMART GROWTH THROUGH SCHOOLS REMAINS A PILLAR IN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN WHILE ALSO SERVING AS A CATALYST FOR BUILDING INTERACTIVE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT. THROUGH THESE ORGANIZED SCHOLASTIC UNIFIED SPORTS PROGRAMS, WE ARE INSPIRING AND GROWING A GENERATION THAT WILL LIVE THE MOST INTERACTIVE, INCLUSIVE LIVES IN HISTORY.WE STAY COMMITTED TO ATHLETE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, PROVIDING PROGRAMS FOR ATHLETES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND AGENCIES, FOR UNIFIED RECREATION PROGRAMS ON LOCAL COLLEGE CAMPUSES, PARTERNING WITH SCHOOLS, INCORPORATING OUR PROGRAMS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SETTINGS AND AT-HOME, WHILE ALSO SEEKING "NEW" ATHLETES. WE ARE CONTINUALLY IMPLEMENTING RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES AND TACTICS, AS WELL AS INITIATING PILOT PROGRAMS, TO FULFILL OUR MISSION BY REACHING AS MANY ATHLETES AS POSSIBLE. 756468 SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND IS PROUD TO HAVE A CORE GROUP OF DEDICATED COMMUNITY-BASED, LEADERSHIP VOLUNTEERS WHO ORGANIZE AND MANAGE 19 "AREA" (COUNTY/CITY) PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE. THESE VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TEAMS RECRUIT ATHLETES; SECURE FACILITIES, UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT; SCHEDULE PRACTICES AND COMPETITIONS. THEY RECRUIT AND TRAIN VOLUNTEERS AND RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS ALL DIRECTED AT DELIVERING THE MISSION TO OUR ATHLETES IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. SOMD STAFF ALSO HOLD TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR COACH CERTIFICATION FOR OUR SPORTS PROGRAMS. FAMILIES ALSO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THEIR ATHLETES. IN ADDITION TO GETTING ATHLETES REGISTERED AND TRANSPORTED TO AND FROM PRACTICE AND COMPETITION, FAMILY MEMBERS VOLUNTEER, RAISE MONEY AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR ATHLETES.FINALLY, OVER 6,700 VOLUNTEERS PLAY VITAL ROLES AS COACHES, OFFICIALS, EVENT ORGANIZERS AND DAY-OF-EVENT FACILITATORS. INCLUDED IN THIS POOL OF VOLUNTEERS ARE CLINICIANS FROM AROUND THE STATE OF MARYLAND WHO PARTICIPATE IN MEDFESTS SINGLE DAY HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCREENINGS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR - TO PROMOTE HEALTHY ATHLETES. THESE DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS PERFORM EYE EXAMS, HEARING TESTS, PODIATRY EVALUATIONS, DENTAL EVALUATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS, AND EDUCATION ON NUTRITION & FITNESS, INCLUDING PROVIDING REFERRALS FOR FOLLOW UP CARE AS NEEDED. 993138 SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND HAS A GOAL TO ENGAGE AS MANY ACTIVE ATHLETES AS POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MARYLAND. ATHLETES ARE PLAYING A CRITICAL LEADERSHIP ROLE TO ACHIEVING THAT GOAL. SOMD HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE ATHLETE LEADERSHIP AND OUTREACH PROGRAM WHICH DEVELOPS COMPETENCIES THAT ENABLE OUR ATHLETES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT WILL HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND MORE GENERALLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. WE PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOCUSES ON AND HIGHLIGHTS INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES. THE ATHLETE LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM HELPS IDENTIFY THE STRENGTHS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND WORKS WITH STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEER LEADERS, COACHES, EVENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS, CORPORATE PARTNERS AND OTHER SUPPORTERS IN AN EFFORT TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW OUR ATHLETES TO TELL THEIR STORY. USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND IN PERSON PRESENTATIONS, ATHLETES ENGAGE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALL FOCUSED ON BUILDING INTERACTIVE COMMUNITIES OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT. 7178671 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 121 1 1 50 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X THE ORGANIZATION 4102421515 3701 COMMERCE DRIVE STE 103 BALTIMORE MD 21227 ARNOLD FARMER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLIEGH LYNN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN MULFORD VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SWEIDERK CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RHONDA CASPER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA HYATT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WACK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM SHRIVER JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BRADSHAW-LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM HAYS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY SCHLAGGAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER DONELAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN EIGENBROT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEMETRIUS LEWIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEON WARNER AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA BURR AT-LARGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BAILEY MEWHINNEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN DOORDAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA PRICE BOSTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE BRODIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SCHMUTZ PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 257840 0 43438 JOANNE ENGLER VP FINANCE 40.00 X 128793 0 26326 MICHAEL CZARNOWSKY VP SPORTS & COMPETITIONS 40.00 X 111088 0 22805 JEFFREY ABEL VP LOCAL AREA PROGRAMS 40.00 X 111504 0 18805 ALEXA CARNEY VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 109732 0 21327 718957 0 132701 5 0 1 0 0 19347 3578567 1103076 1990482 32863 6691472 371274 371274 2413415 2149724 263691 263691 263691 2201880 3578567 2201880 0 MISC INCOME 900099 25763 25763 25763 7352200 0 0 660728 718955 503269 57516 158170 2518245 1733533 221810 562902 238333 162066 21450 54817 400042 268894 36024 95124 244707 170203 19249 55255 57479 57479 420160 349753 50943 19464 96443 88754 3824 3865 216118 187833 9168 19117 304743 277157 19596 7990 187517 171975 458 15084 12718 10227 320 2171 178111 162752 10568 4791 84770 72916 8469 3385 COMPETITION AND TRAININ 2740562 2740562 0 0 PUBLIC AWARENESS EVENTS 116160 115783 377 0 SPECIAL OLYMPICS, INC F 96088 96088 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 70232 66906 1440 1886 8701383 7178671 518691 1004021 818958 1262717 551327 297261 459915 175016 115114 81959 1220163 718838 395808 501325 7165673 7456532 83757 322367 9590552 10097177 606757 833373 222099 467042 79955 93469 908811 1393884 X 8619704 8635324 62037 67969 8681741 8703293 9590552 10097177 -1349183 251401 1119334 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5976771 6861973 6482533 6680688 6691472 32693437 5976771 6861973 6482533 6680688 6691472 32693437 32693437 128719 117004 360132 339418 371274 1316547 34009984 0.96130 0.96710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 48780 48780 11965118 12013898 750695 187674 0 0 435658 467880 559403 750695 2213636 3320454 49080 49905 49555 48780 197320 108915 116970 139851 187674 553410 830115 859097 90710 949807 775285 83812 859097 696429 500 78356 775285 741361 50503 -95435 696429 392165 303189 46007 741361 0.92800 0.05700 0.01500 0 0 1220163 718838 501325 501325 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 93469 93469 X 8665456 251401 1119334 1370735 7294721 57479 57479 7352200 8643904 0 8643904 57479 57479 8701383 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE CODIFICATION. THE CODIFICATION REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION'S EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS, WHICH INCLUDE MAINTAINING ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THE TAXABILITY OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND DOES NOT ALLOW RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT TOOK ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THIS THRESHOLD. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING REV/EXP NETTED ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING REV/EXP NETTED ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS POLAR BEAR PLUNGE 4762272 3800762 961510 635344 995259 DEEP CREEK DUNK 294588 278460 16128 38391 87109 13 679196 494535 184661 22000 9341 95793 341989 5736056 4573757 1162299 22000 9341 769528 1424357 2225226 -1062927 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JIM SCHMUTZ PRESIDENT & CEO 244391 0 0 0 13449 0 0 0 43438 0 301278 0 0 0 JOANNE ENGLER VP FINANCE 128193 0 0 0 600 0 0 0 26326 0 155119 0 0 0 X 9 21563 QUOTED MARKET PRICE X GOODS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 0 113029 COMPARABLE SALES X AUCTION ITEMS 0 11300 COMPARABLE SALES 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL IRS FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE AUDITORS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT PROCESS. THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOLLOWING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER ANY COMMENTS OR REVISIONS ARE ADDRESSED, THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME SOMD STAFF MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND KEY VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. COMPLETED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED, AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OR CONCERNS ARE REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EVALUATION, DETERMINATION, AND APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATE ALL EMPLOYEE'S SALARIES INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHLY COMMPENSATED EMPLOYEES BASED ON A MERIT SYSTEM DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES. THE COMMITTEES COMPARE SALARIES TO OUTSIDE SOURCES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MARYLAND NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY, SPECIAL OLYMPICS US PROGRAMS SALARY SURVEY, ALONG WITH OTHER ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL IRS FORM 990'S. THE COMMITTEE IS INDEPENDENT OF MANAGEMENT. THIS POLICY IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.