Special Olympics Inc.
- Human services
- Washington, District of Columbia
- EIN 52-0889518
- Tax-exempt since 1969
- Firms paid
- 26
- Fees reported, 2018–2024
- $44.9M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $8.4M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $186.4M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$8,355,544 to 10 fundraisers · $8,355,544 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive Strategies, Inc.Online consultants | Online consultants | $2,715,682 |
| Give BridgeCanvassing | Canvassing | $1,995,041 |
| Mds Communications Corp.Telemarketing | Telemarketing | $1,553,443 |
| NNE Marketing, LLCDirect responseDirect mail campaigns | Direct mail campaigns | $874,647 |
| Global FacesCanvassing | Canvassing | $492,940 |
| InfocisionTelemarketing | Telemarketing | $377,503 |
| CatapultTelemarketing | Telemarketing | $145,557 |
| NGP VanOnline consultants | Online consultants | $102,864 |
| Donor VoiceDirect responseTelemarketing | Telemarketing | $54,595 |
| Mal WarwickDirect responsePlanned giving consultants | Planned giving consultants | $43,272 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2024
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- Production SolutionsFundraising/mailing services$15,161,105
- Interactive Strategies, Inc.Fundraising services$2,715,682
- Give BridgeFundraising services$1,995,041
- MDS Communications CORPFundraising services$1,553,443
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive Strategies, Inc. | 2018–2024 · 7 years | $10,819,208 |
| Give Bridge | 2018–2024 · 7 years | $9,463,041 |
| Mds Communications Corp. | 2021–2024 · 4 years | $5,747,766 |
| NNE Marketing, LLCDirect response | 2018–2024 · 7 years | $5,361,299 |
| The Heritage CoDirect response | 2018–2019 · 2 years | $3,040,939 |
| MDS | 2018–2020 · 3 years | $2,426,190 |
| Blue State Digital Inc | 2018–2022 · 5 years | $1,923,047 |
| Infocision | 2020–2024 · 5 years | $1,677,226 |
| One & All IncDirect response | 2019–2021 · 3 years | $1,511,388 |
| Global Faces | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $750,890 |
| SD&A | 2018–2020 · 3 years | $563,388 |
| NGP Van | 2022–2024 · 3 years | $383,714 |
| Telefund Inc. | 2021–2023 · 3 years | $302,567 |
| Arena Partners | 2018 | $202,481 |
| Catapult | 2023–2024 · 2 years | $195,632 |
| Mal WarwickDirect response | 2020–2024 · 4 years | $171,532 |
| Donor Services GroupDirect response | 2018 | $106,935 |
| Eleventy | 2018 | $87,727 |
| S D A Teleservices | 2021 | $77,822 |
| Donor VoiceDirect response | 2024 | $54,595 |
| HCB Canada | 2022 | $21,916 |
| Inkind Dba Good United | 2021 | $16,838 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- Donor VoiceDirect response
- Eaglecom, Inc.Direct response
- The Heritage CoDirect response
- Mal Warnick AssociatesFull-service fundraising
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $186.4M | $171.1M | $19.0M | $8.4M |
| 2023 | $152.2M | $142.9M | $18.1M | $8.2M |
| 2022 | $138.3M | $139.5M | $16.0M | $6.2M |
| 2021 | $148.3M | $134.4M | $14.3M | $5.9M |
| 2020 | $126.0M | $111.4M | $13.4M | $5.2M |
| 2019 | $135.6M | $121.6M | $16.5M | $5.9M |
| 2018 | $135.6M | $126.0M | $16.4M | $5.3M |
Fees are what Special Olympics Inc. reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.