Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1a · Federated campaigns

  $51,654

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $3,420,241

• 1d · Related organizations

  $38,269

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $24,318,784

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $502,893

• 3 · Investment income

  total $888,176 · excluded $888,176

• 5 · Royalties

  total $3,994 · excluded $3,994

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $948,249

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

  securities $936,319

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $11,930

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $11,930 · excluded $11,930

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $2,401,583

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

  $3,420,241

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $2,401,583

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total $0

• 11a · Other revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

  total $66,189 · excluded $66,189

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $66,189

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $963,004 · program services $963,004

• 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

  total $189,439 · program services $189,439

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $310,641 · program services $310,641

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $1,794,165 · program services $1,222,508 · management and general $350,529 · fundraising $221,128

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $12,199,455 · program services $8,341,033 · management and general $1,556,522 · fundraising $2,301,900

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $461,672 · program services $312,847 · management and general $62,734 · fundraising $86,091

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $1,560,383 · program services $1,143,477 · management and general $178,984 · fundraising $237,922

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $1,031,222 · program services $689,954 · management and general $149,880 · fundraising $191,388

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $215,785 · program services $189,006 · management and general $26,779

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $149,305 · program services $101,580 · management and general $47,725

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $152,982 · program services $152,982

• 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

  total $554,000 · fundraising $554,000

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $2,798,362 · program services $2,197,852 · management and general $26,943 · fundraising $573,567

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $2,125,819 · program services $985,123 · management and general $70 · fundraising $1,140,626

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $1,923,899 · program services $1,103,596 · management and general $43,319 · fundraising $776,984

• 14 · Information technology

  total $1,666,390 · program services $1,263,792 · management and general $162,214 · fundraising $240,384

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $237,592 · program services $177,735 · management and general $14,299 · fundraising $45,558

• 17 · Travel

  total $674,605 · program services $536,333 · management and general $18,955 · fundraising $119,317

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $2,419,017 · program services $1,936,701 · management and general $718 · fundraising $481,598

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $140,347 · program services $117,144 · management and general $10,167 · fundraising $13,036

• 23 · Insurance

  total $200,572 · program services $102,675 · management and general $53,455 · fundraising $44,442

• 24a · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

  total $1,196,611 · program services $957,289 · fundraising $239,322

• 24b · Other expenses: DONATION PROCESSING

  total $470,126 · program services $74,383 · management and general $375,567 · fundraising $20,176

• 24c · Other expenses: WEB EXP. - GENOME SEQ.

  total $197,754 · program services $197,754

• 24d · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL

  total $179,788 · program services $89,894 · fundraising $89,894

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $359,479 · program services $189,696 · management and general $18,737 · fundraising $151,046

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

  total $12,708,642 · program services $7,628,220 · management and general $1,204,387 · fundraising $3,876,036

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $1,732,661 · end of year $1,687,651

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $4,128,062 · end of year $2,186,142

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $6,486,121 · end of year $6,242,621

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $896,924 · end of year $454,920

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $1,399,107 · end of year $2,929,779

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

  $3,796,747

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

  $3,620,071

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $265,490 · end of year $176,676

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $19,649,838 · end of year $15,270,115

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $786,408 · end of year $724,879

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $2,102,133 · end of year $2,199,370

• 18 · Grants payable

  beginning of year $175,377

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $378,598 · end of year $189,470

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $430,143 · end of year $370,953

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $18,390,032 · end of year $13,134,807

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $13,868,328 · end of year $13,778,184

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A: TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: ANNE WARGO, SPOUSE OF KEITH WARGO, CEO, ACTIVELY SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE AND FEATURED SPEAKER, ADDRESSING THE CRUCIAL TOPIC OF SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING FOR AUTISM AND ITS IMPACT ON FAMILIES. IN HER CAPACITY AS A SPOKESPERSON, ANNE PARTICIPATES IN ORGANIZATION EVENTS TO REPRESENT AND PROMOTE THE MISSION OF AUTISM SPEAKS. THIS ENGAGEMENT IS CONDUCTED WITH THE EXPLICIT APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY PERSONAL EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THESE EVENTS WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ALIGNS WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO RAISING AWARENESS AND FOSTERING UNDERSTANDING OF AUTISM, REINFORCING THE ORGANIZATION'S DEDICATION TO ITS MISSION.

PART I, LINE 4A

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A: SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: JENNIFER PODOL, SVP OF CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING THE YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,336.

PART I, LINE 7

AUTISM SPEAKS AWARDED NON-FIXED PAYMENTS SUCH AS BONUSES BASED ON THE SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE GOALS AS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE NAMES OF THE EMPLOYEES AND THE AMOUNTS PAID ARE FOUND ON SCHEDULE J, PAGE 2, PART II, COL (B)(II).