Organizations Filed Purposes:
SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION: SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA (SOPA) OFFERS MORE THAN 616 TRADITIONAL AND UNIFIED COMPETITIONS IN 54 LOCAL PROGRAMS WITH 30,000+ VOLUNTEERS. COMPETITION IS OFFERED IN 21 OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS AND 2 EMERGING SPORTS FOR ATHLETES 8 YEARS OR OLDER. YOUNG ATHLETES IS A UNIQUE SPORT AND PLAY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 2 TO 7 WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THE FOCUS IS ON FUN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO MENTAL AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. ALL TRAINING AND COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES, ENABLING EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS THAT EXTEND WELL BEYOND THE PLAYING FIELD. THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS EXPERIENCE FILLS A CRITICAL NEED IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND THE DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCE TO THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. ATHLETES LEARN DEVELOPMENTAL AND LIFE SKILLS AS THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION TRANSLATE BEYOND SPORTS, HELPING THEM TO LIVE MORE INDEPENDENT AND REWARDING LIVES. SPECIAL OLYMPICS ALSO PROVIDES A POSITIVE VENUE FOR FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS TO BECOME PART OF A CARING COMMUNITY, AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED SPORTS CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO TRAIN AND COMPETE TOGETHER AS TEAMMATES. IN 2019, SOPA HOSTED 294 UNIFIED COMPETITIONS. INTERSCHOLASTIC UNIFIED SPORTS IS A SCHOOL-BASED UNIFIED SPORTS PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ARE COMBINED FOR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS. AT COMPLETION OF THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, SOPA WAS IN 159 SCHOOLS. SOPA'S GOAL IS TO EXPAND TO AT LEAST 180 SCHOOLS BY THE END OF 2020.
HEALTHY ATHLETES IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES, AND CHANGING THE WAY HEALTH SYSTEMS INTERACT WITH PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION TO OUR ATHLETES IN THE FORM OF EYE, EAR, DENTAL AND PODIATRY CARE, AS WELL AS PHYSICAL THERAPY AND HEALTH PROMOTION. SOPA CONDUCTED 2,122 HEALTHY ATHLETE DISCIPLINES IN 2019.
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 |
|---|
| Matthew B Aaron | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $200,394 |
| Susan Wyland | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $121,249 |
| Clare Walsh Miller | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $115,930 |
| Tim Kerrihard | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $103,981 |
| Dennis Wilson | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Trettel | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| David Simonetti | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Peter Seidenberg Md | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Scott Schubert | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Ernie Roundtree | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| James Peters | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| John Papazoglou | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Sue Paterno | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Meder | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Laughman | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Tanya Jarrett | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Alicia Hickok | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Tony Gillespie | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Terrill Drake | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Carrie Collins | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Brad Caven | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Carl Burgess | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Bruno | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Kristi Boccella | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| C Shannon Barry | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Cindy Alvear | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Johanna Schoeneck | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Tom Hindman | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Bob Lopez | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| James Wenner | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
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