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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AUTISM CARES FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,079,339
Total expenses
$975,760
Contributions and grants received
$575,598
Grants paid
$2,250
Program service revenue
$472,924
Investment income
$21,769
Other revenue
$9,048
Total assets, end of year
$1,106,320
Total liabilities, end of year
$35,592
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,070,728
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$658,835
Management and general expenses
$312,138
Fundraising expenses
$4,787
Program service expenses (Part III)
$658,835

Program services were 67.5% 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

    $9,230

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $67,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $498,868

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,265

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADULT SERVICES

    total $409,124 · related or exempt $409,124

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RACE 4 RESOURCES

    total $43,394 · related or exempt $43,394

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $20,406 · related or exempt $20,406

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21,769 · excluded $21,769

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,560

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

    $9,230

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $786

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $774 · excluded $774

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $12,633

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $3,966

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $8,667 · excluded $8,667

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $630

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,023

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$393 · related or exempt -$393

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,250 · program services $2,250

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $244,048 · program services $109,966 · management and general $134,082

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $399,849 · program services $289,260 · management and general $110,589

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,258 · program services $111 · management and general $2,147

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $47,091 · program services $32,942 · management and general $14,149

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $7,950 · program services $3,975 · management and general $3,975

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $9,580 · program services $8,779 · management and general $801

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,517 · program services $23,782 · management and general $2,903 · fundraising $1,832

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $63,729 · program services $45,691 · management and general $17,635 · fundraising $403

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $62,976 · program services $56,601 · management and general $6,375

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,227 · program services $4,852 · management and general $2,375

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,053 · program services $1,527 · management and general $526

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $17,162 · program services $7,723 · management and general $7,723 · fundraising $1,716

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $22,726 · program services $17,535 · management and general $5,191

  • 24a · Other expenses: ACTIVITY EXPENSE

    total $23,981 · program services $22,415 · management and general $900 · fundraising $666

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $19,112 · program services $17,292 · management and general $1,650 · fundraising $170

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

    total $15,251 · program services $14,134 · management and general $1,117

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $253,123 · end of year $60,152

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $588,514 · end of year $904,826

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $15,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $36,718 · end of year $35,099

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $16,746 · end of year $26,013

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

    $147,390

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

    $82,160

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $82,319 · end of year $65,230

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $17,649 · end of year $35,592

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $920,044 · end of year $1,031,148

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $39,727 · end of year $39,580

Mission and programs · 2023

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 $416,034 · Revenue $409,124

  • THE AUTISM CARES FOUNDATION HOSTS EVENTS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS HAVING AUTISM. 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 $77,257 · Grants $2,250 · Revenue $43,394

  • OUR OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES STRIVE TO PROVIDE CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AS TYPICAL OF A LIFE AS POSSIBLE. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM CAN PLAY SPORTS TOGETHER OR ENGAGE IN ANY TYPE OF STRUCTURED PLAY, PHYSICAL FITNESS OR OTHER ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $165,544 · Revenue $20,716

As filed on the 2023 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

  • Christine Paul-Rusinko

    VP/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $32,820
    From this org
    $32,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Fred Sciascia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Marlene De La Cruz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Jill Schweizer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Jacqui Makowski

    MAN. DIRECTO

    Total calculated
    $51,999
    From this org
    $51,999
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Gina Cincotta

    CEO-ADULT SE

    Total calculated
    $34,500
    From this org
    $34,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kimberly Smith

    COO

    Total calculated
    $124,729
    From this org
    $124,729
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
31 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202443069349302074

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