2017-11-14T16:53:17-06:00 2016-12-31 450250958 EIDE BAILLY LLP 5 TRIAD CENTER STE 600 SALT LAKE CITY UT 841801128 990 2016-01-01 870367185 SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH INC SPEC 8013631111 1400 S FOOTHILL DR NO 238 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108 D'ARCY DIXON PRESIDENT & CEO 8013631111 2017-11-14 1 MARK C FURNISS CPA P00242966 8015322200 8.39.233.115 2017-11-14 15:44:55 MS P A72655B2F7E14BD7684A4902134C1D5928547D66 7941FD8240EC44F8AFDF1D509067A71DA55F2CD1 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z D'ARCY DIXON 1400 S FOOTHILL DR NO 238 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108 1085071 0 X WWW.SOUT.ORG X 1971 UT SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.SPORTS ARE TRANSFORMATIVE. PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS SHIFTS THE FOCUS TO WHAT A SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETE CAN DO. THROUGH SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION, INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES DEVELOP MOTOR AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, DISCOVER NEW STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND SATISFACTION OF MEETING A GOAL, ALL OF WHICH LEADS TO GREATER CONFIDENCE. AS ATHLETES ENGAGE AND PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS WITH OTHERS THEY BECOME PART OF A COMMUNITY. THROUGH THIS NEW COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF GREATER CONFIDENCE AND INTERACTIVE SKILLS, MANY ATHLETES GO ON TO HOLD JOBS OR VOLUNTEER POSITIONS. WITNESSING THESE SUCCESSES ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. IN ADDITION, WHEN INDIVIDUALS WITH ID AGE OUT OF SCHOOL AT 21 THEY LOSE THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS BECOMES THEIR COMMUNITY, OFFERING CONTINUING FRIENDSHIP. 17 17 20 3363 0 0 947958 1048862 0 0 7286 2921 0 0 955244 1051783 0 0 0 0 391770 344602 0 0 73121 470829 437532 862599 782134 92645 269649 200889 399455 118995 47912 81894 351543 X SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES GIVING THEM CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, AND EXPERIENCE JOY. AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IS THE MOST COMMON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AND INCLUDES AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, FRAGILE X SYNDROME, DOWN SYNDROME, FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME, APERT SYNDROME, WILLIAMS SYNDROME, PRADER-WILLI, PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU), CEREBRAL PALSY AND A SEVERE HEAD INJURY, INFECTION OR STROKE IF MANIFESTED BEFORE THE AGE OF 18. SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS UNIQUE FROM OTHER SPORTS PROGRAMS BECAUSE: (1) ITS FOCUS IS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, (2) THERE ARE PROGRAMS FOR ATHLETES OF ALL SKILL LEVELS, AND (3) COMPETITIONS ARE STRUCTURED SO THAT ATHLETES COMPETE WITH OTHER ATHLETES OF SIMILAR ABILITY IN EQUITABLE DIVISIONS. 0 1 505222 IN 2016, SO UTAH OFFERED ATHLETICS (TRACK AND FIELD), SOCCER, SOFTBALL, SWIMMING, BASKETBALL, BOCCE, GOLF, AND THE MOTOR ACTIVITIES TRAINING PROGRAM (MATP)AND SKILLS FOR THOSE EIGHT AND OLDER WHO NEED TO FURTHER DEVELOP SKILLS AND STRENGTHS TO COMPETE IN TRADITIONAL SPORTS OFFERINGS, AND THE YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGE TWO TO SEVEN TO GAIN MOTOR SKILLS AND STRENGTH. VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY COACHES ARE TRAINED IN ALL THE SPORTS OFFERED. ATHLETES TRAIN FOR EIGHT WEEKS, AND COMPETE IN AN AREA GAME TO QUALIFY FOR A STATE LEVEL COMPETITION. SO UTAH STAGED 22 AREA COMPETITIONS AND TWO STATE LEVEL COMPETITIONS IN 2016. PARTICIPATION AT THE 2016 STATE FALL COMPETITION INCLUDED: 841 ATHLETES, 125 UNIFIED PARTNERS, 257 VOLUNTEER COACHES, 600 VOLUNTEERS, 500 SPECTATORS, 105 5-ON-5 BASKETBALL GAMES, 61 ROUNDS OF GOLF, 230 BOCCE MATCHES, 89 SWIMMING HEATS IN 26 EVENTS, WITH MATP OFFERED IN SWIMMING, BASKETBALL AND BOCCE AND 8 MATP ATHLETES IN SWIMMING, APPROXIMATELY 250 GOLD MEDALS AWARDED, OVER 2,500 MEALS SERVED IN ONE AND HALF DAYS, AND 165 ATHLETES HOUSED IN LOCAL HOTEL ROOMS FOR THE COMPETITION. PEOPLE WITH ID GENERALLY RECEIVE SUB-STANDARD OR VIRTUALLY NO HEALTH CARE AT ALL. TO ADDRESS HEALTH-CARE DISPARITIES, DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS TO TRAIN AND COMPETE, AND ADDRESS HEALTH ISSUES, SO UTAH OFFERS HEALTHY ATHLETES CLINICS AT STATE LEVEL COMPETITIONS. AT THE 2016 FALL HEALTHY ATHLETES CLINICS, 50 VOLUNTEER CLINICIANS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CLINICS:FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:(1) VISION EXAMS, A VOLUNTEER LENS CUTTER MADE GLASSES ON SITE, AND SPORTS GOOGLES WERE ORDERED, (2) DENTAL EXAMS AND DENTAL SUPPLIES INCLUDING MOUTH GUARDS, (3) HEARING TESTS, (4) GENERAL PHYSICAL FITNESS EXAMS BY PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, AND (5) HEALTHY EATING INFORMATION BY DIETITIANS. ELIGIBLE ATHLETES WITH FURTHER MEDICAL NEEDS RECEIVED REFERRALS TO OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. 97158 UNIFIED SPORTS IN THE SCHOOLS UNITES INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WITH SIMILAR AGE AND ABILITY TO TRAIN AND COMPETE ON THE SAME TEAM. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UTAH HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS, AND COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PARTICIPATE IN UNIFIED SPORTS IN SOCCER AND ATHLETICS. HIGH SCHOOL STATE COMPETITIONS AND THE COLLEGE CUP WERE HELD IN SPRING 2016. IN ADDITION, PROGRAMS WERE CONDUCTED IN THE SCHOOLS AT ALL LEVELS TO CHANGE ATTITUDES AND TO ENCOURAGE INCLUSION, RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGE ALL TO PLAY UNIFIED. PARTICIPATION IN UNIFIED SPORTS INCLUDED SIX COLLEGES, 23 HIGH SCHOOLS, ONE JUNIOR HIGH AND TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH 318 UNIFIED ATHLETES; 285 UNIFIED PARTNERS; AND 2,260 YOUTH EXPOSED TO THE UNIFIED MESSAGE. (NOTE: IN 2016 UNIFIED SPORTS IN THE SCHOOLS BECAME ONE COMPONENT OF AN UMBRELLA PROGRAM TITLED UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS.) 45340 OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS: IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONE TO THREE PERCENT OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION HAS AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY ("ID"). EVEN ONE PERCENT OF UTAH'S POPULATION, WHICH CROSSED THE THREE MILLION MARK TO 3.1 MILLION IN 2016, WOULD INDICATE 31,000 INDIVIDUALS COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR AND BENEFIT FROM SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH PROGRAMS. IT IS A GOAL OF SO UTAH TO BROADEN ITS REACH AND SERVE MORE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. THROUGH OUTREACH TO BUSINESSES, CORPORATIONS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SO UTAH IS WORKING TO REACH AND SERVE UTAH'S POPULATION WITH ID. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VOLUNTEERS (AGE 14 WITH AN ADULT, OR 16 AND OLDER) WHO COACH AND HELP AT AREA AND STATE COMPETITIONS. AT LEAST 91,374 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE CONTRIBUTED IN 2016 BY COACHES, ASSISTANT COACHES, AND UNIFIED SPORTS PARTNERS, HEALTHY ATHLETES CLINICIANS, DAY-OF-GAMES VOLUNTEERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND MORE. 647720 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 UT X D'ARCY DIXON 8013631111 1400 S FOOTHILL DR STE 238 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108 WILLIAM BIDDLE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA HERNANDEZ BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHUCK WARREN BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS NIELSEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JORDAN KENDELL GOVERNANCE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN BUTTERFIELD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER FOX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHREYAS KAMAT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KUNDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT LANGIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANCE CALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG ARVESETH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STAUSS PAULOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN ATKINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER GERTSCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAYLANA GERTSCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET LOUIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 D'ARCY DIXON PIGNANELLI PRESIDENT & CEO 65.00 X 90000 0 7839 90000 0 7839 0 0 0 0 0 113385 135774 84507 715196 44235 1048862 921 921 2000 0 2000 2000 2000 33288 135774 33288 0 1051783 2000 0 921 97839 74015 11312 12512 178988 135405 20693 22890 8507 6435 984 1088 36069 27286 4170 4613 23199 17550 2682 2967 12468 1246 11222 46571 23285 23286 240 240 6492 5843 325 324 7360 6437 462 461 105329 100598 2365 2366 12153 11945 104 104 15045 15045 22102 22102 6173 5555 309 309 19454 19065 389 SERVICES 66977 66977 SUPPLIES 56497 53036 3002 459 MEALS 34145 34011 134 DUES, FEES, SUBSCRIPTIO 7971 6944 1027 18555 14700 2636 1219 782134 647720 61293 73121 131491 292339 19909 35418 18599 44568 14147 16560 84057 73487 16743 10570 200889 399455 98335 42460 20660 5452 118995 47912 X 58746 303638 23148 47905 81894 351543 200889 399455 269649 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1093794 887678 1092060 855548 1031710 4960790 1093794 887678 1092060 855548 1031710 4960790 1199045 3761745 161 281 97 58 921 1518 4962308 307897 0.75810 0.83860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 84057 73487 10570 10570 X 1051783 0 1051783 0 1051783 782134 0 782134 0 782134 PART X, LINE 2: SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH, INC. IS ORGANIZED AS A UTAH NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFYING FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1). THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH, INC. BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. X X X X X X X UT B&W BOCCE BALL 56000 30200 25800 25800 POLAR PLUNGE 36000 30912 5088 5088 4 77062 74662 2400 2400 169062 135774 33288 33288 33288 0 X SUPPLIES 40 18410 FMV X MEALS 4 12575 FMV X GIFT CARDS 1 11550 FMV X TICKETS 2 720 FMV X EQUIPMENT 5 635 FMV X ADVERTISING 1 240 FMV X GAS AND TRANSPORTATION 1 105 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE GREAT RECESSION OF 2008 WAS DIFFICULT ON MANY BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING SO UTAH, AND THE CULMINATION OF EXPENSES CAUGHT UP WITH SO UTAH IN 2014. MANY COMMITMENTS WERE MADE IN 2012 AND 2013 THAT HAD TO BE PAID FOR IN 2014 CREATING LIABILITIES. AS A RESULT, AT THE BEGINNING OF 2015 A DECISION WAS MADE THAT SPORTS OFFERINGS HAD TO BE REDUCED UNTIL LIABILITIES WERE PAID OFF AND AS SUCH WINTER SPORTS AND BOWLING, WHICH ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE SPORTS TO OFFER, WERE NOT OFFERED IN 2015 OR 2016. UNDER NEW DIRECTION, THE SAME SPORTS QUALITY WAS ACHIEVED WITH THE SPORTS OFFERED AND AT LESS COST SO DEBTS COULD BE PAID DOWN. IN 2016 A VERY GENEROUS, UNEXPECTED DONATION PROVIDED A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH TO IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO PAY OFF ALL DEBT. 2016 ENDED WITH GREAT CONFIDENCE THAT WITH THE CONTINUED NEW LEADERSHIP DIRECTION AND EMPHASIS ON LONG-TERM STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, WITH CONTINUED REVIEW FOR EFFICIENCIES, THE POSSIBILITY OF OFFERING ADDITIONAL SPORTS PROGRAMS COULD BE CONSIDERED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT REVIEWED THE 990 TO ASSURE THE NARRATIVE HAD BEEN PROPERLY UPDATED. THE CEO REVIEWED THE 990 WITH THE TAX ACCOUNTANT AND MADE NOTES FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE 990, AND THE FINANCE CHAIR PROVIDED THE 990 TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. IF CONFLICTS DO ARISE, THE EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSS THE CONFLICT AND RESOLVE ANY ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE OFFERED COMPENSATION TO THE CEO WAS DETERMINED BY A REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE BOARD. EXECUTIVE, TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY REVIEW OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS LOCALLY, AND A NATIONWIDE SALARY SURVEY CONDUCTED EVERY TWO YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.