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Special Sports Incorporated

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Mentor, Ohio, classified by the IRS as amateur sports. For the year ending Dec 2020 it reported $4,009 in revenue and $5,488 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“To Provide sports programming to children with special needs regardless of their diagnosis.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2020, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Amateur sports (IRS activity code N60)

Mailing city (IRS): Mentor, Ohio 44060

EIN: 45-3769140

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2025, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $4,009 (year ending Dec 2020)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Special Sports Incorporated finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Dec 2020
Total revenue	$4,009
Total expenses	$5,488
Total assets	$4,520
Liabilities	$0
Net assets	$4,520
Employees	0
Volunteers	8
IRS form	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2020

Programs $599 (11%)
Management and general $4,889 (89%)
Fundraising $0 (0%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2020

Gifts and grants $0 (0%)
Program fees $4,009 (100%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

People: 0 employees and 8 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2020. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Ohio nonprofit.

How it compares

11 of 18 amateur sports nonprofits in Mentor when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $35,103 is in the bottom 10% of the 768 amateur sports nonprofits in Ohio that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $109,270.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Ohio groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Mentor and its county

Lake County, Ohio: the Census Bureau estimates about 43,426 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 132 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 3.0 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Special Sports Incorporated's EIN?

Special Sports Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3769140. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Special Sports Incorporated a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Special Sports Incorporated in Mentor, Ohio as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2025. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Special Sports Incorporated tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Special Sports Incorporated as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Special Sports Incorporated do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2020: "To Provide sports programming to children with special needs regardless of their diagnosis." The IRS classifies it as: Amateur sports.

How much money does Special Sports Incorporated take in?

For the year ending Dec 2020, Special Sports Incorporated reported total revenue of $4,009 and total expenses of $5,488 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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All youth and community nonprofits in Mentor

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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