Organizations Filed Purposes:
ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN OHIO WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.
2019 STATE SUMMER GAMES - 2,520 SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES PARTICIPATED IN THE 3 DAY EVENT THAT INCLUDED COMPETITION IN 11 SPORTS, INCLUDING: AQUATICS, BOCCE, BOWLING, CYCLING, GYMNASTICS, POWER LIFTING, TRACK & FIELD, ROLLER SKATING, TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL AND SOCCER. THE 3 DAY EVENT INVOLVED 2,353 COACHES, CHAPERONES AND VOLUNTEERS. THE EVENT INCLUDED THE HEALTHY ATHLETES INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDED 835 HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS TO EMBRACE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.
IN 2019, AN ADDITIONAL 8 STATE LEVEL COMPETITIONS WERE OFFERED TO 19,500 OHIO ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. TWO DAY STATE LEVEL COMPETITION EVENTS WERE HELD FOR THE FOLLOWING SPORTS: SWIMMING, BOWLING, BASKETBALL, EQUESTRIAN, UNIFIED GOLF, SOFTBALL, DOWNHILL/ALPINE SKIING, FIGURE/SPEED SKATING. STATE-WIDE, THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE CONTINUALLY BEING PROMOTED: UNIFIED SPORTS (BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH TEAM SPORTS), YOUNG ATHLETES (ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS 7 AND YOUNGER THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO MENTAL AND PHYSICAL GROWTH), AND HEALTHY SCREENINGS AND EVENTS. 2019 OHIO EXPANDED PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE 50 UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS, COLLEGIATE UNIFIED (INVOLVING STUDENTS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO ENGAGE IN THE UNIFIED SPORTS INITIATIVE) AND ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS (TRAINING TO EMPOWER ATHLETES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES AND BECOME THE VOICE OF THE SPECIAL OLMYPICS MOVEMENTS).
IN 2019, APPROXIMATELY 95 AREA AND SECTIONAL LEVEL SACTIONED/QUALIFYING EVENTS WERE HELD IN 17 SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS. APPROXIMATELY 7,550 ATHLETES FROM OHIO'S 88 COUNTIES PARTICIPATED IN EVENTS AND TRAINING AT THE AREA AND SANCTIONAL LEVEL. EVENTS ARE QUALIFIERS FOR STATE LEVEL COMPETITIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jessica Stewart | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $144,217 |
| Kathleen Hatch | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Phil Weaver | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Steve Mangum | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Charissa Salerno | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Bailey | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Wu Fate | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ken Kaiser | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Betsy Bankhurst | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mark Fazzina | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Tara Williams | BOARD MEMBER/SOOH ATHLETE | 2 | $0 |
| Geoffrey Kunkler | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Megan Manuel | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Dean Haberkamp | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Wagner | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Terry Defelice | BOARD CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
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