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Name:	Hamilton County Special Olympics
Address:	4777 Red Bank Expressway, Suite 19
	Cincinnati, OH 45227
Phone:	(513) 271-2606
Web Address:	www.hcso.info

Hamilton County Special Olympics (HCSO) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990. The charity has a website that requests contributions, but the website does not include financial information for the past fiscal year, which includes total income, expenses by programs, fundraising, and administration, and total ending net assets.

Hamilton County Special Olympics (HCSO) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Hamilton County Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition for 16 traditional sports and 10 unified sports for mentally/developmentally handicapped individuals ages 8 and over. Children 5-7 years old are elibible to participate in the training program only, while children 2-5 years old may participate in the Young Athletes Program. Special Olympics athletes receive a minimum of 8 weeks training from over 100 volunteer coaches prior to competition. Training involves programs which have been tested and developed by the Special Olympics and are outlined in a Sports Skills Guide for each sport. The traditional sports are: aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce ball, bowling, golf, gymnastics, motor activities program, power lifting, roller skating, skiing, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball and equestrian. Unified Sports pairs a mentally/developmentally handicapped individual with a non-handicapped partner. The unified sports offered include: aquatics, athletics, basketball, bowling, golf, skiing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. HCSO offers its Motor Activities Training Program for athletes with severe handicaps. This program offers comprehensive motor skill training to individuals with particularly severe limitations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, HCSO's program expenses were:

Program Services	176,765
Total Program Expenses:	$176,765

Chief Executive : Ms. Janet Smith, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$51,136

Chair of the Board: Mr. James O'Connell
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Senior Manager of External Relations, Procter & Gamble

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 4

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet

Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $280,980, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This charity is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on HCSO's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants	159,445
Fundraising Events (Less: Direct Expenses $54,915)	121,535
Investment Income	2,051
Total Income	$283,031

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 70%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 21%

Total income				$283,031
	Program expenses			$176,765
	Fund raising expenses			22,953
	Administrative expenses			51,711
Total expenses				$251,429
Income in Excess of Expenses				31,602
Beginning net assets				457,579
Ending net assets				489,181
Total liabilities
Total assets				$489,181