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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by AUTISM CARES FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,398,620
Total expenses
$1,340,139
Contributions and grants received
$564,390
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$786,174
Investment income
$28,212
Other revenue
$19,844
Total assets, end of year
$1,284,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,373
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,242,899
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$975,714
Management and general expenses
$191,667
Fundraising expenses
$172,758
Program service expenses (Part III)
$975,714

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

    $73,922

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $490,468

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADULT SERVICES

    total $710,884 · related or exempt $710,884

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENTS

    total $56,297 · related or exempt $56,297

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RACE FOR RESOURCES

    total $18,993 · related or exempt $18,993

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $28,060 · excluded $28,060

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,165

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

    securities $5,013

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $152

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $152 · excluded $152

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $52,226

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

    $73,922

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $44,875

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $7,351 · excluded $7,351

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $14,781

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $2,939

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $11,842 · excluded $11,842

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $651

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $651 · excluded $651

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $263,949 · program services $183,899 · management and general $80,050

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $602,748 · program services $429,976 · management and general $53,534 · fundraising $119,238

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,923 · program services $4,152 · management and general $816 · fundraising $955

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $15,307 · program services $10,076 · management and general $2,663 · fundraising $2,568

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $71,995 · program services $50,973 · management and general $11,087 · fundraising $9,935

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,245 · program services $10,834 · management and general $10,294 · fundraising $4,117

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $10,992 · program services $10,992

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $22,037 · program services $11,727 · fundraising $10,310

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $44,926 · program services $22,930 · management and general $12,218 · fundraising $9,778

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,314 · program services $11,314

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $69,749 · program services $59,330 · management and general $8,335 · fundraising $2,084

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,458 · program services $12,156 · management and general $986 · fundraising $1,316

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,335 · program services $5,335

  • 20 · Interest

    total $607 · program services $453 · management and general $154

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $24,633 · program services $24,633

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $31,312 · program services $23,453 · management and general $4,683 · fundraising $3,176

  • 24a · Other expenses: ACTIVITY EXPENSE

    total $89,254 · program services $87,996 · fundraising $1,258

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIP. RENTAL/MAINTENANCE

    total $14,598 · program services $10,792 · management and general $2,664 · fundraising $1,142

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $13,757 · program services $4,693 · management and general $4,183 · fundraising $4,881

  • 24d · Other expenses: SCHOLARSHIPS

    total $2,000 · fundraising $2,000

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $400,291 · end of year $70,160

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $725,986 · end of year $752,109

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $15,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $19,197 · end of year $17,694

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $11,446 · end of year $22,416

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

    $205,156

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

    $126,346

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $45,677 · end of year $78,810

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,008 · end of year $5,204

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $337,879

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,331

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $40,368 · end of year $11,920

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $29,453

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,178,821 · end of year $1,237,652

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,747 · end of year $5,247

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE AUTISM CARES FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED TO OFFER LIFE-ENRICHING EXPERIENCES FOR THE AUTISM SPECTRUM COMMUNITY IN A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. WE PROVIDE CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INTERACTION THROUGH THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WE OFFER. OUR FUNDS ARE USED TO SPONSOR OUR MANY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AS WE DO THIS AT NO CHARGE TO THE PARTICIPANT OR THEIR FAMILY. OUR BELIEF IS THAT COST SHOULD NEVER BE AN OBSTACLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF OUR PROGRAMS OR EVENTS. OUR PROGRAMS EXTEND TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE FAMILY NETWORK, SO SIBLINGS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS CAN JOINTLY PARTICIPATE IN OUR ACTIVITIES. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR ADULTS HAVING AUTISM AND OTHER IDDS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO OFFER LIFE-ENRICHING EXPERIENCES FOR THE AUTISM SPECTRUM COMMUNITY IN A SAFE & WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. WE PROVIDE CHILDREN, TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFE-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL INTERACTION.

  • IN KEEPING WITH THE MISSION AND VALUES OF AUTISM CARES FOUNDATION, OUR ADULT SERVICES DIVISION IS DESIGNED TO PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO PROVIDE INTEGRATIVE RESOURCES FOR LIFE ENRICHMENT IN A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $606,279 · Revenue $710,884

  • THE AUTISM CARES FOUNDATION HOSTS EVENTS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THESE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES SPAN A WIDE RANGE OF OFFERINGS GIVING APPEAL TO MANY DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND ABILITY SETS, ENHANCING THE LIFE EXPERIENCES OF THOSE THAT PARTICIPATE. OUR EVENTS RANGED FROM MONTHLY "BOUNCE" OUTINGS, TO BOWLING, MOVIE NIGHTS, ARCADE OUTINGS, SINGING AND MORE.

    Expenses $238,779 · Revenue $90,071

  • ACFS PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM EMPOWERS ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL DISABILITIES TO THRIVE IN THE WORKFORCE BY FOCUSING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS LIKE COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. THROUGH PERSONALIZED EVALUATIONS, JOB CARVING, AND EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS, ACF CREATES CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALIGN WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL'S STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND PEER NETWORKS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS AND JOB RETENTIONBUILDING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE WORKPLACE FOR ALL.

    Expenses $130,656

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Frank Kuepper

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Linda L Kuepper

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Dave Shaffer

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Jill Schweizer

    BOARD DIRECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Fred Sciascia

    BOARD DIRECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Mary Beth Turchick

    BOARD DIRECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Marlene De La Cruz

    BOARD DIRECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Kimberly Smith

    COO

    Total calculated
    $160,099
    From this org
    $159,191
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $908
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,191
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $408
    Filer's total
    $160,099

  • Allison Maurer

    CEO-ADULT SE

    Total calculated
    $103,850
    From this org
    $100,454
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,396
    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

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
18 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202622309349303212

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