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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue: $671,357
Total expenses: $950,007
Contributions and grants received: $186,777
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $484,580
Investment income: $0
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $126,863
Total liabilities, end of year: $723,895
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: -$597,032
Program services expenses (Part IX): $648,971
Management and general expenses: $269,344
Fundraising expenses: $31,692
Program service expenses (Part III): $648,971

Program services were 68.3% 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

$0
1b · Membership dues

$0
1c · Fundraising events

$0
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$0
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$186,777
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$0
2a · Program service revenue: TUITION REVENUE

total $484,580 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · 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 $0 · program services $0 · 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 $540,384 · program services $495,813 · management and general $22,936 · fundraising $21,635
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
9 · Other employee benefits

total $7,759 · program services $4,312 · management and general $3,447 · fundraising $0
10 · Payroll taxes

total $46,988 · program services $41,529 · management and general $3,864 · fundraising $1,595
11a · Fees: management

total $20,000 · program services $0 · management and general $20,000 · fundraising $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $310 · program services $0 · management and general $310 · fundraising $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $40,413 · program services $0 · management and general $40,413 · 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 $135,661 · program services $17,048 · management and general $111,013 · fundraising $7,600
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
13 · Office expenses

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
14 · Information technology

total $23,710 · program services $744 · management and general $22,185 · fundraising $781
15 · Royalties

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

total $44,035 · program services $35,080 · management and general $8,955 · fundraising $0
17 · Travel

total $10,972 · program services $10,654 · management and general $318 · 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 $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
20 · Interest

total $15,143 · program services $0 · management and general $15,143 · fundraising $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $3,274 · program services $0 · management and general $3,274 · fundraising $0
23 · Insurance

total $7,585 · program services $1,705 · management and general $5,862 · fundraising $18
24a · Other expenses: CIRRICULUM SERVICES & COSTS

total $13,836 · program services $13,836 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

total $1,739 · program services $1,739 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & MATERIALS

total $14,843 · program services $10,426 · management and general $4,417 · fundraising $0
24d · Other expenses: BANK/MERCHANT CHARGES & FEES

total $12,856 · program services $12,081 · management and general $722 · fundraising $53
24e · All other expenses

total $10,499 · program services $4,004 · management and general $6,485 · fundraising $10
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 $243,897 · end of year $17,128
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $26,945 · end of year $0
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $3,775 · end of year $104,277
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 $8,529 · end of year $0
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$18,541
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$13,083
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $8,731 · end of year $5,458
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 $0 · end of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $68,840 · end of year $40,338
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $14,390 · end of year $100,462
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 $500,000 · end of year $500,000
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $50,000
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $27,029 · end of year $33,095
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year -$359,596 · end of year -$605,965
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $41,214 · end of year $8,933

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER IS TO EQUIP AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR AN EMERGING 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH- BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND SENSORY INTEGRATION INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL,SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL SUPPORT. NERC WILL WORK TOWARD OUR BELEIF AND VISION THAT NEURODIVERSE INDIVDIUALS WITH AUTISM CAN BECOME SCIENTISTS. WE WILL ACHEIVE OUR VISION FOR NEURODIVERSE CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH THROUGH TEACHING AND LEARNING SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS AND SUPPORTING EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYERS IN HELPING THEM BE SUCCESSFUL.

NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER NERC AN INNOVATIVE STEM MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL FOR NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS IN PHOENIX ARIZONA IS EXPANDING ITS MISSION AND IMPACT TO TRANSFORM THE EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WITH AUTISM OR OTHER DIVERSE LEARNING AND THINKING STYLES. NERC WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING THE SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION OF NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE CLASSROOM AND SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH STEM WORKFORCE AND PROVIDE CRITICAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INSIGHTS TO EDUCATORS EMPLOYERS AND OTHERS INVESTED IN THEIR SUCCESS. WE ENVISION NERC AS AN ACCELERATION OF THE GOALS STRATEGIES AND APPROACH OF NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER. THE SUCCESS OF SCIENCE PREP ACADEMY A PRIVATE MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL FOCUSED ON STEM CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR 6TH-8TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH AUTISM NOW IN ITS FIFTH YEAR INSPIRED US TO CONSIDER NEW STRATEGIES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM. OUR VITAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPERIENCE WITH NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE WAY THEY ARE PREPARED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND IN THE STEM WORKFORCE. NEURODIVERSE AUTISTIC STUDENTS WHO WANT TO TRANSITION INTO THE STEM WORKFORCE BENEFIT FROM RESEARCH-BASED TEACHING STRATEGIES CURRICULA AND CAREER PREPARATION PROGRAMS. STEM TEACHING STRATEGIES AND WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAMS EMBEDDED WITH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT REDUCES BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT WHICH BENEFITS THE ECONOMY AND OUR COMMUNITY. NERCS STRATEGIC PLAN AND ROADMAP DESCRIBES OUR APPROACH TO STRENGTHENING OUR OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY AND ESTABLISHING A PREMIER EDUCATION CENTER FOR HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES THAT EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT NEURODIVERSE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TRANSITIONING INTO THE STEM WORKFORCE. WE SEEK PARTNERSHIP WITH ALLIES SUCH AS COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM DEVELOPERS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND OTHER EMPLOYERS VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROVIDERS STEM EDUCATION INSTITUTES AND K-12 SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER LIVES OUR VALUES EQUITY INCLUSION DIVERSITY POSITIVE THINKING AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IN THE WAY WE SUPPORT NEURODIVERSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE CLASSROOM AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE WORKFORCE. NERC IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT RESEARCH CENTER DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR NEURODIVERGENT HUMANS. STAKEHOLDERS IN THE NEURODIVERSITY COMMUNITY RELY ON US TO SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT DEMAND AN OBJECTIVE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH - ONE THAT INTEGRATES EXPERTISE ACROSS STEM EDUCATION SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Expenses $648,971 · Revenue $484,580

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

Rob StensonROB STENSON

BOARD CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
Kenneth MimsKENNETH MIMS

CEO

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

40
Lashonda EllsLASHONDA ELLS

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Devon WashingtonDEVON WASHINGTON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Liz BergeronLIZ BERGERON

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Rebecca HiteREBECCA HITE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Andree KoehlerANDREE KOEHLER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Becky SmerdonBECKY SMERDON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Michele AbrahamMICHELE ABRAHAM

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$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: 2023
Filed: 12 May 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202511329349300321

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