2025-11-11T16:00:26-06:00 2024-12-31 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD NE SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990 2024-01-01 237201676 SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA INC SPEC 7704149390 6046 FINANCIAL DRIVE NORCROSS GA 30071 GEORGIA MILTON-SHEATS CEO 7704149390 2025-10-30 1 0 LAURA H HELLER P00744874 4042627920 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GEORGIA MILTON-SHEATS 6046 FINANCIAL DRIVE NORCROSS GA 30071 7134249 0 X WWW.SPECIALOLYMPICSGA.ORG X 1970 GA TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND 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 FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SHARING OF GIFTS, SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THE FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND THE COMMUNITY. 27 27 23 49285 0 0 4482357 5546994 168959 159715 695554 816825 105301 71517 5452171 6595051 0 0 0 0 1397737 1412866 0 0 474785 2893759 2989938 4291496 4402804 1160675 2192247 31720063 34645784 1357185 228049 30362878 34417735 X THE MISSION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA IS TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND 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 FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SHARING OF GIFTS, SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND THE COMMUNITY. 0 0 3322701 159715 SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA, INC. ("SOGA") PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OF ALL ABILITY LEVELS. PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS CONTRIBUTES TO THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATHLETE. THE ATHLETES GAIN CONFIDENCE AND BUILD POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SUCCESSFUL SPORTING EVENTS. ATHLETES ALSO GAIN SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT, LEARN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, FORM RELATIONSHIPS AND HELP OTHERS UNDERSTAND THEIR EXTRAORDINARY CAPABILITIES DESPITE HEALTH ISSUES THEY EXPERIENCE DAILY.SOGA OFFERED 3 STATE GAMES IN 2024. THE 2024 INDOOR WINTER GAMES, HELD IN MARIETTA, PLAYED HOST TO 2,400 ATHLETES, COACHES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS. THE 2024 SUMMER GAMES, HELD AT EMORY UNIVERSITY, PLAYED HOST TO 1,846 ATHLETES, COACHES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS. THE 2024 FALL GAMES, HELD IN VALDOSTA, PLAYED HOST TO 735 ATHLETES, COACHES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS. SOGA HOSTED 9 MEDFEST IN 2024, INCLUDING 1 AT THE SOGA OFFICE, WITH 810 ATHLETES SCREENED. SOGA HOSTED SPECIAL SMILES, HEALTHY HEARING, AND OPENING EYES SCREENINGS FOR HEALTHY ATHLETES AT OUR STATE INDOOR WINTER GAMES, WHERE 187 ATHLETES WERE SCREENED. SOGA HOSTED SPECIAL SMILES, OPENING EYES, FIT FEET AND HEALTHY HEARING SCREENINGS FOR HEALTHY ATHLETES AT OUR STATE SUMMER GAMES, WHERE 139 ATHLETES WERE SCREENED. SOGA HOSTED STRONG MINDS AND HEALTHY HEARING FOR HEALTHY ATHLETES AT OUR STATE FALL GAMES, WHERE 131 ATHLETES WERE SCREENED. SOGA HOSTED A MEDFEST AT THE SOGA OFFICE AND ALSO HAD HEALTHY HEARING SCREENINGS, WHERE 54 ATHLETES WERE SCREENED. SOGA HOSTED STRONG MINDS AT A BOWLING INVITATIONAL WHERE 23 ATHLETES WERE SCREENED. TOTAL ATHLETES SCREENED FOR 2024 IN HEALTHY ATHLETES WAS 646.SOGA CONTINUED THE RELATIONSHIP WITH ATLANTA UNITED AND THE UNIFIED TEAM. ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS ARE SELECTED TO BE ON A UNIFIED TEAM, HOSTED A TEAM SIGNING DAY, AND PLAYED IN 2 UNIFIED MATCHES, ONE HOME AND ONE AWAY WITH OTHER UNIFIED TEAMS OUT OF STATE. THE COLUMBUS LIONS HOSTED A SOGA NIGHT. SOGA DEVELOPED A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH DREAM ON 3, WHICH HOSTED ATHLETES AT 4 DIFFERENT PRO SPORT EVENTS. THE PPA TOUR HOSTED CLINICS AND EXHIBITION PICKLEBALL GAMES FOR SOGA ATHLETES. 3322701 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X THE ORGANIZATION 7704149390 6046 FINANCIAL DRIVE NORCROSS GA 30071 ANTOINETTE ELLISON CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHIEF GARY YANDURA VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BURDETTE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BURNETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCESCA AGUILAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUDOLPHA RICHARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL CORLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED ANDREW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL DEGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG DERITO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH GREENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL DUPEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARMONY FOSTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY NAKOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM NICHOLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADDAM TAUSSIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HAMRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB TIEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WEBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD REID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGIA MILTON-SHEATS CEO 40.00 X 343435 0 23737 ROBERT YOST COO 40.00 X 102564 0 12981 445999 0 36718 2 0 1 0 0 159968 5387026 1155499 5546994 REGISTRATION AND OTHER 900099 159715 159715 159715 724120 724120 590754 498049 92705 92705 92705 112666 159968 41149 71517 71517 6595051 159715 0 888342 482717 301185 84989 96543 700682 656833 37690 6159 22465 18186 2329 1950 125234 101383 12983 10868 81768 66195 8477 7096 26585 26585 97242 97242 128131 128131 285114 199143 79144 6827 85246 54171 31075 230785 200203 11970 18612 152643 105476 25262 21905 121474 119088 1175 1211 64530 52399 5291 6840 111693 84852 13940 12901 129433 94139 25061 10233 OTHER EXPENSES 435173 180697 37735 216741 LODGING 347408 342179 2266 2963 UNIFORMS 241165 241165 OTHER GAMES EXPENSES 217187 217187 316129 288220 5048 22861 4402804 3322701 605318 474785 X 4073163 5357586 63886 56776 42708 13373 4570300 0 23000 13227 6279274 1462518 20551 4816756 22644960 24387766 281195 0 300 300 31720063 34645784 1272895 119370 84290 108679 1357185 228049 X 29338989 33428249 1023889 989486 30362878 34417735 31720063 34645784 2192247 1862610 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3266347 3916682 5321169 4482357 4400071 21386626 3266347 3916682 5321169 4482357 4400071 21386626 21386626 527987 930278 771979 695554 816825 3742623 25129249 675595 0.85110 0.85760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 430000 430000 5335007 984045 4350962 315094 286661 28433 199173 191812 7361 4816756 8450348 1862610 79669 1942279 6508069 128131 -41149 86982 6595051 4395491 79669 79669 4315822 128131 -41149 86982 4402804 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -41,149. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -41,149. MARLOW'S GOLF 70280 28809 41471 661 BUSSE GOLF CLASSIC 123395 52200 71195 21896 2876 1 78959 78959 33 15682 272634 159968 112666 21896 33 19219 41148 71518 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GEORGIA MILTON-SHEATS CEO 287435 0 56000 0 0 0 17172 0 6565 0 367172 0 0 0 X NET FIXED ASSETS 1 1146923 NET BOOK VALUE X WATER FOR WINTER AND SUMMER GAMES 2 5576 FMV X PROGRAM BOOKS 3 3000 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE CHAIRMAN AND THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR COMMENTS. THE FULL BOARD IS GIVEN TIME TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT CHANGES OR COMMENTS TO THE STATE OFFICE. AFTER ALL COMMENTS AND CHANGES HAVE BEEN REFLECTED ON THE FORM 990, IT IS SIGNED BY AN OFFICER AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SOGA IMPLEMENTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AMONG KEY EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE MUST DISCLOSE ANY RELATED PARTY INTEREST AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SOGA AUTHORIZES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES COMPARATIVE DATA FROM AN INDEPENDENT SURVEY OF SALARIES FOR OFFICERS OF METRO ATLANTA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE RANGE. OTHER FACTORS INCLUDE PERFORMANCE, TENURE AND AVAILABLE FUNDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, IN PERSON OR BY MAIL. GENERAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE - WWW.SPECIALOLYMPICSGA.ORG. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 IS ACCESSIBLE AT WWW. GUIDESTAR.ORG. SOGA SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC 6046 FINANCIAL DRIVE NORCROSS GA 30071 371839766 TO SERVE AS A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR SOGA PURSUANT TO 509(A)(3) GA 501(C)(3) TYPE I SUPPORTING OR SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA INC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SOGA SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC C 13822 CASH CONTRIBUTION SOGA SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC K 25250 AMOUNT OF RENT EXPENSE SOGA SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC S 1146923 NET BOOK VALUE OF FIXED ASSETS FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART V LINE 2 (3) SOGA SUPPORT ORGANIZATION INC WAS DISSOLVED DURING 2024 AND THE REMAINING NET FIXED ASSETS WERE CONTRIBUTED TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA, INC.