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Name:	Special Olympics Kentucky
Address:	1230 Liberty Bank Lane, Suite 140
	Louisville, KY 40222
Phone:	800-633-7403
Web Address:	www.soky.org
Also known as: Kentucky Special Olympics

Special Olympics Kentucky meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Special Olympics Kentucky provides year-round sports training and competition in 16 Olympic-type sports for 6,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Kentucky. The sports training program offers individual and team sports as well as Unified Sports, a mentoring component that pairs individuals with and without disabilities in sports such as golf, bowling and track and field and allows them to train and compete side by side. In addition to the sports programming available, Special Olympics Kentucky also offers several other programs that serve individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Healthy Athlete program offers free medical screenings and appropriate referrals for children and adults several times a year throughout the State. Special Olympics Kentucky also offers an Athlete Leadership program which provides public speaking training as well as social and leadership skills to further promote and advance Special Olympic Athletes in the community. Special Olympics Kentucky has also partnered with school systems across Kentucky to promote Project Unify, a mentoring program for current and future athletes as well as their peers at school. This program is promoting social change in how individuals with intellectual disabilities are treated and valued in the community. Lastly, a new addition to Special Olympics Kentucky, the Young Athlete Program, is an innovative sports program that allows children ages two to seven to receive an introduction to sports. This program also benefits the families of these young children by providing an appreciation for fitness and sport and allowing these families to see the potential in their child.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Special Olympics Kentucky's program expenses were:

Competitions	810,320
Program Events	744,405
Public Relations	349,327
Total Program Expenses:	$1,904,052

Chief Executive : Dave Kerchner, President and CEO

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Joel Ross
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Managing Director of Global Development at Texas Roadhouse

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 17

Method(s) Used:

Methods of fund raising include direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, television, radio, grant proposals, and internet appeals.

Fund raising costs were 22% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,985,923, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

Special Olympics Kentucky incurred joint costs of $80,000 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $40,000 was allocated to program expenses, $40,000 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $ was allocated to administrative expenses.

This organization 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 Special Olympics Kentucky's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Ending net assets as reported are unrestricted net assets. Total assets as reported include $844,065 invested in property, plant, and equipment, net.

Source of Funds
Special Projects	1,265,131
Contributions	632,735
Contracts	228,324
Competitions	222,615
Unrealized Gain in Investments	131,333
In-Kind Contributions	88,057
Investment Income	18,054
Total Income	$2,586,249

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 18%  Administrative: 6%

Total income				$2,586,249
	Program expenses			$1,904,052
	Fund raising expenses			443,134
	Administrative expenses			163,133
Total expenses				$2,510,319
Income in Excess of Expenses				75,930
Beginning net assets				2,407,556
Ending net assets				2,483,486
Total liabilities				286,412
Total assets				$2,769,898

Special Olympics Kentucky has offices in Louisville and Frankfort, Kentucky. The Frankfort office is located at 105 Lakeview Court, Frankfort, Ky., 40601, phone number 502-695-8222.