Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $181,121
- Total expenses
- $712,031
- Contributions and grants received
- $335,410
- Grants paid
- $683,751
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32,381
- Other revenue
- -$186,670
- Total assets, end of year
- $827,769
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $447,022
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $380,747
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $700,348
- Management and general expenses
- $1,820
- Fundraising expenses
- $9,863
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $700,348
Program services were 98.4% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$261,759
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$73,651
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$102,159
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3 · Investment income
total $20,325 · excluded $20,325
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $37,174
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $25,118
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $12,056
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $12,056 · excluded $12,056
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$261,759
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$188,989
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$188,989 · excluded -$188,989
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $2,319 · excluded $2,319
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11e · Other revenue, total
$2,319
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $683,751 · program services $683,751
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $7,750 · program services $6,303 · management and general $692 · fundraising $755
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20 · Interest
total $12,486 · program services $10,156 · management and general $1,113 · fundraising $1,217
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24a · Other expenses: DUES, FEES, AND MEMBERS
total $8,044 · program services $138 · management and general $15 · fundraising $7,891
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $561,574 · end of year $31,852
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $69,896 · end of year $68,112
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $6,786
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $542,880 · end of year $596,519
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $169,376 · end of year $124,500
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $795 · end of year $794
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $458,365 · end of year $446,228
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $796,222 · end of year $291,330
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $88,344 · end of year $89,417
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE AUTISM SOCIETY ENVISIONS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUTISM ARE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, ARE TREATED WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF DIGNITY, AND LIVE IN A SOCIETY IN WHICH THEIR TALENTS AND SKILLS ARE APPRECIATED AND VALUED.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROMOTE PRACTICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATING TO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM, TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY AUTISM AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ISSUES RELATED TO AUTISM.
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NATIONAL PROGRAMS:OFFER SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS THROUGH ITS NATIONAL HELPLINE AND AUTISM SOURCE, A UNIQUE NATIONAL DATABASE WHICH ALIGNS PEOPLE WITH SUPPORT AND SERVICES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE SOCIETY'S NATIONAL PROGRAMS SEEK TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH EQUITY.
Expenses $684,583 · Grants $675,751
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EDUCATION AND ACCEPTANCE:PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ABOUT AUTISM AND PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY AUTISM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. KEY EFFORTS IN THIS AREA ARE THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE, OUTREACH MATERIALS, PROGRAMS AND TOOLKITS FOR AFFILIATES AS WELL AS DEVELOPING CORPORATE CONNECTIONS TO BROADEN ITS EFFORTS AT EDUCATION AND ACCEPTANCE.
Expenses $12,363 · Grants $8,000
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AFFILIATE SERVICES:OPERATE AS A SUPPORT SERVICE TO EMPOWER AFFILIATES TO BE AS EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: IMPROVED COMMUNICATION & TRANSPARENCY, WITH REDUCED COMPLIANCE REPORTING; TRAININGS; DELIVERY OF TOOLKITS AND TEMPLATES; PROVISION OF A PLATFORM FOR MORE EFFECTIVE RESOURCE SHARING; ONBOARDING SUPPORT; AND PREPARATION OF PROVISION OF AN UPGRADED AFFILIATE PORTAL.
Expenses $1,783
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ADVOCACY:SEEK TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GREATER DISABILITY AND HEALTH COMMUNITIES. THE SOCIETY AND FOUNDATION ADVOCATE FOR MULTI-DISCIPLINED APPROACHES TO AUTISM RESEARCH AND FOR THE INCLUSION, PARTICIPATION, AND SELF-DETERMINATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SOCIETY'S NEWLY FORMED JUSTICE CENTER SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AND SUPPORT POSITIVE INTERACTION WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Expenses $1,619
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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J CookJ COOK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
E BenevidesE BENEVIDES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
M BrownM BROWN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
A CalhounA CALHOUN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
S DestefaniS DESTEFANI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
J FallonJ FALLON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
L GoedkenL GOEDKEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
T GoldsteinT GOLDSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
M EllisonM ELLISON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
R JohnstonR JOHNSTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
J JoyceJ JOYCE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
E MahonE MAHON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
V GopalV GOPAL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
C OttC OTT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
K RiesK RIES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
B Hoffman-EubanksB HOFFMAN-EUBANKS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
-
J IrelandJ IRELAND
CHAIR ELECT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 2 related
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T StaleyT STALEY
CHAIRPERSON
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6 + 6 related
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H MillerH MILLER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
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D RothD ROTH
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
C BanksC BANKS
PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Total calculated
- $561,266
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $508,435
- Other
- $52,831
- Hours/week
- 5 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $508,435 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $37,033 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $15,798 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $561,266 related
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J DabrowskiJ DABROWSKI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $279,896
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $245,835
- Other
- $34,061
- Hours/week
- 2 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $245,835 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $18,394 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $15,667 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $279,896 related
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K RothK ROTH
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $233,134
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $204,926
- Other
- $28,208
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $204,926 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $3,887 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $24,321 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $233,134 related
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K MushenoK MUSHENO
EXECUTIVE VP - PUBLIC POLICY
- Total calculated
- $222,436
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $185,987
- Other
- $36,449
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $185,987 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $10,827 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $25,622 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $222,436 related
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P SchwarzP SCHWARZ
VP - AFFILIATE RELATIONS
- Total calculated
- $212,954
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $157,751
- Other
- $55,203
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $157,751 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $12,578 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $42,625 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $212,954 related
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A TascheA TASCHE
VP - NATIONAL PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $188,479
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $152,111
- Other
- $36,368
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $152,111 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $11,418 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $24,950 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $188,479 related
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J VelascoJ VELASCO
SENIOR VP STRATEGIC OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $139,475
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $132,913
- Other
- $6,562
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
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M GeddieM GEDDIE
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
- Total calculated
- $122,677
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $111,656
- Other
- $11,021
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
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C PonderC PONDER
DIRECTOR OF THE AUTISM CENTER ON EMPOWERMENT
- Total calculated
- $125,232
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $107,388
- Other
- $17,844
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
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J SussenJ SUSSEN
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND CAUSE PARTNERSHIPS
- Total calculated
- $132,755
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $116,727
- Other
- $16,028
- Hours/week
- 0 + 40 related
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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II
- THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART VII AND ON SCHEDULE J IS PAID BY THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC., A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION RELIES ON THE SOCIETY'S METHODOLOGY OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION. THIS METHODOLOGY IS AS FOLLOWS: COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION'S COO MONITORS ANNUAL REVIEWS AND COMPENSATION INCREASES, BASED ON POSITION, MARKET ANALYSIS, AND BUDGET.
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
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TO PROMOTE PRACTICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS ABOUT AUTISM.
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.
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501(C)(3) · IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ALL AFFECTED BY AUTISM · DC
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 7 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513149349304681
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