Quick Facts

Historic Facts

• Special Olympics Inc. founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968.
• Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) established in 1971.

Program Facts

(All 2019 Numbers)

• # of Sports Seasons: 4
• # of Sports Offered: 23
• Scheduled Competitions: 553
• Athletes and Partners: 19,676
• SOMA Athletes: 14,359
• # of Unified Partners: 5,317
• # of Volunteers: 15,173
• Coaches: 1,377

Financial Facts

2019 Expense Distribution (Most Recent Audited Financials)

• Program: 87.3%
• Fundraising: 9.49%
• Management: 3.21%