Washington D.C., United States · Established 1968
Special Olympics
Play unified.
(About)
Sports and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Washington D.C., United States. Today it is a long-established organisation, working on disability, sport and inclusion and known within the sector for its tagline "Play unified.".
The organisation currently operates in 10 countries, with major presence in United States, China and India. Sports and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at specialolympics.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
Sourced from official reports & independent registers
Structure & mandate
Special Olympics is headquartered in Washington D.C., United States, established in 1968. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Disability — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Sport — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Inclusion — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1968
HQ
Washington D.C.
United States
Countries of work
10+
Independent registers
Curated primary-source list not yet compiled for this organization — please refer to their official website and the registers above.
(Public perception & reviews)
What people actually say.
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The Reach Out Score is generated by our AI based on public-domain signals (watchdog ratings, transparency, program-vs-overhead, controversies). It's a starting point — always verify against the primary sources above.
(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 10 countries.
- United States
- China
- India
- Egypt
- Kenya
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Poland
- South Africa
- Uganda
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