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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AUTISM SCIENCE FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,579,702
Total expenses
$1,457,862
Contributions and grants received
$2,920,620
Grants paid
$455,482
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$13,408
Other revenue
-$354,326
Total assets, end of year
$2,058,588
Total liabilities, end of year
$211,541
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,847,047
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,061,367
Management and general expenses
$212,553
Fundraising expenses
$183,942
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,061,367

Program services were 72.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $945,460

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $59,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,916,160

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13,360 · excluded $13,360

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $793,342

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $793,294

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $48

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $48 · excluded $48

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $945,460

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $367,342

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$367,342 · excluded -$367,342

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $13,016 · excluded $13,016

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,016

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $454,607 · program services $454,607

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $875 · program services $875

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $222,533 · program services $222,533

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $232,902 · program services $101,287 · management and general $59,452 · fundraising $72,163

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,460 · program services $3,017 · management and general $680 · fundraising $763

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $16,707 · program services $11,303 · management and general $2,548 · fundraising $2,856

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $32,527 · program services $22,005 · management and general $4,961 · fundraising $5,561

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $16,231 · management and general $16,231

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $56,148 · management and general $56,148

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $195,233 · program services $102,132 · management and general $1,715 · fundraising $91,386

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $32,921 · program services $5,705 · management and general $27,216

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,088 · program services $2,109 · management and general $5,979

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $38,397 · program services $19,015 · management and general $13,117 · fundraising $6,265

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $36,335 · program services $21,171 · management and general $10,371 · fundraising $4,793

  • 17 · Travel

    total $19,812 · program services $19,221 · management and general $591

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $78,238 · program services $75,703 · management and general $2,535

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,404 · management and general $9,404

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,444 · program services $684 · management and general $1,605 · fundraising $155

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $284,207 · end of year $277,772

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $204,593 · end of year $729,847

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $48,095 · end of year $120,866

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $168

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $47

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $32,242 · end of year $21,296

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $28,210

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $26,643

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,970 · end of year $1,567

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $101,908 · end of year $676,568

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $168,826 · end of year $230,457

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $25,265 · end of year $12,109

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $132,500 · end of year $90,000

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $11,000 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $109,432

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $587,076 · end of year $1,733,236

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $95,000 · end of year $113,811

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OTO SUPPORT AUTISM RESEARCH BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO SCIENTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING, FACILITATING, PUBLICIZING AND DISSEMINATING AUTISM RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT AUTISM TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SERVES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SUPPORT AUTISM RESEARCH AND PROVIDE FUNDING TO SCIENTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING AUTISM RESEARCH; EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND ABOUT ADVANCES IN AUTISM RESEARCH; SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE DISORDER.

  • IN 2024, THE AUTISM SCIENCE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO FUND HIGH IMPACT AUTISM RESEARCH BY FUNDING 16 NEW GRANTS TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF AUTISM AND DEVELOP AUTISM TREATMENTS. THIS INCLUDED DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF PROFOUND AUTISM PILOT GRANTS. WE ALSO RECRUITED THE FIRST 25 FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR NEXT GEN SIBS PROJECT, WHICH STUDIES AUTISM RECURRENCE RISK IN THE CHILDREN OF UNAFFECTED SIBLINGS. OUR STAKEHOLDER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDED OUR 11TH ANNUAL DAY OF LEARNING, WHICH BROUGHT FAMILIES AND SCIENTISTS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS AUTISM CLINICAL TRIAL READINESS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED AND HOSTED A NEW SPECIAL INTEREST WEBCAST SERIES FOCUSED ON MANAGING SEVERE, INTENSE AND CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS IN PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. WE CONTINUED HOSTING OUR WEEKLY PODCAST WHICH TRANSLATES AUTISM SCIENCE INTO CLEAR, ACTIONABLE INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES. WE LAUNCHED A NEW, NATIONAL ONLINE SIBLINGS SUPPORT GROUP OFFERING PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING TO THIS UNDERSERVED GROUP. WE WORKED HARD TO ENSURE THAT THE AUTISM CARES ACT (WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS TO NIH FOR AUTISM RESEARCH) WAS REAUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS AND THAT, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE LAW SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED PROFOUND AUTISM RESEARCH. WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR A NEW "PROFOUND AUTISM" TRACK AT THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING FOR AUTISM RESEARCH AND WE EXPANDED THE ALLIANCE FOR GENETIC ETIOLOGIES IN NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS AND AUTISM (AGENDA), WHICH WE RUN, TO NOW INCLUDE 448 PATIENT ADVOCACY GROUPS.

    Expenses $1,061,367 · Grants $455,482

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alison Singer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

  • Jonah Zimiles

    CHAIR OF BOARD (FROM JUNE)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Badesch

    CHAIR OF BOARD (THRU MAY)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bryan Harkins

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lucy Hatchell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Lewis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph Joyce

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Offit

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alycia Halladay Ross

    CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $222,533
    From this org
    $215,008
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,525
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,008
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,525
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $222,533

  • Casey Gold-Casey

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $116,235
    From this org
    $113,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,835
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • AUTISM SCIENCE FOUNDATION CANADA

    SUPPORT AUTISM RESEARCH · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AUTISM SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513179349304421

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