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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AUTISM EMPOWERMENT.

Totals

Total revenue
$205,817
Total expenses
$209,438
Contributions and grants received
$184,092
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$21,725
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$379,748
Total liabilities, end of year
$284,482
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$95,266
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$195,719
Management and general expenses
$11,347
Fundraising expenses
$2,372
Program service expenses (Part III)
$195,719

Program services were 93.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $335

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $183,757

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $41,890

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Newspaper Publishers

    total $21,725 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $21,725 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

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

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11c · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $600 · program services $600 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $391 · program services $0 · management and general $391 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $392 · program services $0 · management and general $392 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $350 · program services $0 · management and general $350 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,372 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $2,372

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,636 · program services $3,983 · management and general $4,653 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $21,962 · program services $21,468 · management and general $494 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $355 · program services $333 · management and general $22 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,523 · program services $6,350 · management and general $4,173 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,396 · program services $524 · management and general $872 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Spectrum Life Magazine and Zoom Magazine2

    total $103,750 · program services $103,750 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Autism Empowerment Podcast

    total $7,099 · program services $7,099 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Autism Empowerment Serves Programs

    total $234 · program services $234 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Community Outreach

    total $51,378 · program services $51,378 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $96,517 · end of year $313,120

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,844 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $29,050 · end of year $30,314

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

    $0

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

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $22,285 · end of year $36,314

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,166 · end of year $320

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $69,900 · end of year $284,162

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $77,630 · end of year $95,266

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Autism Empowerment is a nonprofit 501c3 organization devoted to enriching and empowering the lives of youth adults and families within autistic and neurodivergent communities. We promote a culture of Autism Acceptance and believe that each one of us has gifts and talents to make the world a better place.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Autism Empowerment is devoted to enriching and empowering the lives of youth adults and families within autistic and neurodivergent communities. We promote a culture of Autism Acceptance and believe that each one of us has gifts strengths and talents to make the world a better place. Wherever a person identifies in their life journey Autism Empowerment is here to meet them along the way with acceptance enrichment inspiration and empowerment for the road ahead.

  • Spectrum Life Magazine: Spectrum Life Magazine is a print and digital magazine written by and for autistic autism and neurodivergent communities. Each issue includes topics in the six featured areas of Advocacy Lifespan Recreation Education Health & Wellness and Therapy. An average issue is currently 56 pages and includes 12 - 15 articles with expanded written audio and video content available online throughout our three SpectrumLife.org AutismEmpowerment.org and AutismEmpowermentPodcast.org websites. Each quarterly print issue reaches about 35,000 readers in the Northwest through approximately 650 distribution locations. We also have national and international subscribers. All issues of the magazine are available for free download. Supplemental content includes blog articles extended interviews our Autism Empowerment Podcast educational videos a disability resource directory our other theme-based digital magazine Zoom Autism Magazine and other enriching material relevant for people of all abilities in neurodiverse and neurodivergent communities.

    Expenses $103,750 · Revenue $61,725

  • Community Enrichment - This program is an umbrella for all community education enrichment and advocacy works. This includes our Autism Empowerment Podcast AutismEmpowermentPodcast.org Zoom Autism Magazine support groups advocacy and coalition work community events trainings collaborations exhibitions training consulting community support via email and online groups and other services which take place in Southwest Washington the Portland Oregon metro area and beyond.

    Expenses $91,735 · Revenue $75,000

  • Autism Serves - This is a volunteering program which emphasizes service learning and emotional support for youth adults and families who identify within autistic autism and neurodivergent communities. Through Autism Empowerment Cares volunteer projects volunteers are able to create and participate in meaningful opportunities to promote autism acceptance enrichment inspiration and empowerment.

    Expenses $234

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Karen Krejcha

    President Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Paul Pitsenbarger

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brian Tashima

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • John Krejcha

    Secretary Programs Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Peggy Pitsenbarger

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gary Borghello

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tara OGorman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chris Parrott

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andy Humber

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anson Service

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shasti McLaughlin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $600
    From this org
    $600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
5 May 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202301259349300500

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