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AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC

EIN 52-1020149 ROCKVILLE, MD

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Revenue 2024
$5,787,388
Expenses 2024
$7,041,539

Program services were 80.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
1000
Street
6110 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 305

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

The central organization of an IRS group exemption (group number 2497), covering 33 subordinate organizations. matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

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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 IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AFFECTED BY AUTISM.

  • NATIONAL HELPLINE:THE AUTISM SOCIETY'S NATIONAL HELPLINE PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO CONNECT THE AUTISM COMMUNITY TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. FROM 9AM-9PM EST MONDAY-FRIDAY, DEDICATED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALISTS CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY EMAIL, PHONE, OR WEB MESSAGE TO OFFER SUPPORT, PROVIDE REFERRALS, AND SHARE RESOURCES AND TOOLS. THROUGH ITS NATIONAL HELPLINE AND AUTISMSOURCE A NATIONAL RESOURCE DATABASE, THE AUTISM SOCIETY PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE TO THOSE IN THE AUTISM COMMUNITY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, FROM INITIAL IDENTIFICATION THROUGHOUT ADULTHOOD. IN 2024, THE NATIONAL HELPLINE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING: PROVIDED INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICES TO OVER 10,898 CONSTITUENTS BY PHONE AND EMAIL. THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE PROVIDED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO 84,577 USERS DURING THE YEAR. PROVIDED OVER 7,260 HOURS OF SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. MAINTAINED THE AUTISMSOURCE DATABASE WITH OVER 30,000 NATIONAL AND LOCAL RESOURCE LISTINGS ON WWW.AUTISMSOURCE.ORG, PROVIDING SELF-DIRECTED RESOURCE NAVIGATION TO INDIVIDUALS BASED ON LOCATION AND AREA OF NEED. THE MOST FREQUENTLY REQUESTED AREAS OF SUPPORT PERTAINED TO THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESSES AND PROVIDERS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS AND THERAPIES, NAVIGATION OF ADULT SERVICE SYSTEMS, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY. 43% OF PEOPLE WHO CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HELPLINE IDENTIFY AS A PARENT OR CAREGIVER TO SOMEONE WITH AUTISM. 23% OF PEOPLE WHO CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HELPLINE IDENTIFY AS AN ADULT ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. 16% OF PEOPLE WHO CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HELPLINE IDENTIFY AS PROFESSIONALS. CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONSES2024 QA OPTIONS: 81% OF RESPONDENTS RATED THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE I&R SPECIALIST AS EITHER EXCELLENT OR GOOD A STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF THE QUALITY AND CARE PROVIDED. 87% OF RESPONDENTS SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT THE AUTISM SOCIETY AGAIN A STRONG SIGN OF TRUST AND VALUE IN THE SUPPORT WE PROVIDE. 88% OF RESPONDENTS SAID THEY WOULD RECOMMEND THE AUTISM SOCIETY TO OTHERS A WONDERFUL REFLECTION OF THE IMPACT AND SUPPORT. 78% OF RESPONDENTS FOUND THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE I&R SPECIALIST HELPFUL2024 TESTIMONIALS: I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD ONLY RECEIVE A LITTLE INFORMATION, AND SHE GAVE ME A DEEP DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF AUTISM. SHE WAS SO KIND AND HELPFUL! I APPRECIATED HER TAKING THE TIME AND LISTENING. THE EMAILED LIST OF RESOURCES HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN OUR JOURNEY TO HELP MY BROTHER. I CAME TO XXXX WITH A DIFFICULT LEGAL CASE. OUR TEAM HAS HAD A HARD TIME FINDING RESOURCES FOR OUR CLIENT. XXXX SPOKE WITH ME, GAVE ME THE LANGUAGE I NEEDED, AND SENT ME AN EMAIL WITH THE CRITICAL RESOURCES WE NEEDED! XXXX IS AMAZING. SHE WAS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND HELPFUL. SHE WAS DOWN TO EARTH AND GOT RIGHT TO THE POINT AND WAS HONEST ABOUT EVERYTHING SHE TOLD ME. I APPRECIATE HER HONESTY. XXXX RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SO QUICKLY AND WITH SO MANY HELPFUL LINKS! THE BEST HELP I'VE GOTTEN TO DATE LOOKING FOR INFO ON GETTING EVALUATED. THANK YOU! NATIONAL PROGRAMS:THROUGH ITS NATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA PROVIDES EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS KEY AREAS OF NEED WITHIN THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. IN 2024, THE AUTISM SOCIETY EXPANDED ITS IMPACT THROUGH ITS SAFETY, EMPLOYMENT, AND HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVES. SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUMTHROUGH ITS SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUM: FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA IS LEADING A NATIONAL EFFORT TO PROMOTE SAFE AND EQUITABLE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. LEVERAGING A "TRAIN-THE-TRAINER" APPROACH, THE AUTISM SOCIETY CONTINUES TO IMPACT POSITIVE CHANGE AT A NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH GRASSROOTS EFFORTS AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 INCLUDE: TRAINING DEVELOPMENT: THE SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUM LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH FIRST RESPONDERS, MEMBERS OF THE AUTISM COMMUNITY, PARENTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA SERVED ON A PANEL TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES IN POLICING IN THE INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COMMUNITY AT THE POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM. TEAM MEMBERS HOSTED A 2-HOUR WORKSHOP AT THE 2024 PROJECT LIFESAVER CONFERENCE AND TWO TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THE VIRGINA CRISIS INTERVENTION COALITION ON DE-ESCALATION STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES WHEN INTERACTING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM. THROUGH ITS SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUM: WATER AND WANDERING PROGRAM, THE AUTISM SOCIETY IS LEADING A NATIONAL EFFORT TO INCREASE WATER SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACROSS THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM WORKS TO PREVENT WANDERING-RELATED TRAGEDIES AND INCREASE WATER SAFETY SKILLS AMONG AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 INCLUDE: TRAINING DEVELOPMENT: SAFETY ON THE SPECTRUM: ACCESSIBLE AQUATICS LAUNCHED ITS OFFICIAL PILOT TRAINING AT MULTIPLE SITES. DATA WAS COLLECTED AND ANALYZED TO SUPPORT THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM LAUNCH. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE AUTISM SOCIETY HOSTED MANY VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS EVENTS, INCLUDING PARENT WANDERING SAFETY TRAINING IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES TO ENSURE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF LIFESAVING INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, SAFETY PRESENTATIONS AT THE PROJECT LIFESAVER CONFERENCE, AND MANY NATIONAL WEBINARS TO SUPPORT WATER SAFETY AND WANDERING IN THE AUTISM AND DISABILITY COMMUNITY. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: WANDERING RESOURCE GUIDE, SAFETY TOOLKIT, WANDERING 1-PAGER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) TO LOCAL SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE FEDERAL KEVIN & AVONTE PROGRAM: REDUCING INJURY AND DEATH OF MISSING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IN 2024, THE AUTISM SOCIETY AND ITS PARTNERS, THE ARC'S NCCJD AND IACP PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMMING AND LOCATIVE TECHNOLOGY. THIS INCLUDED SEVERAL WEBINARS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS GUIDING BEST PRACTICES TO GRANTEE SITES THROUGHOUT THE NATION.EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE:THE AUTISM SOCIETY'S EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE AUTISM COMMUNITY, EMPLOYERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH TRAINING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE THAT AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS CAN ACHIEVE FULFILLMENT THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND HAVE ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL WORK EXPERIENCES WHERE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE VALUED. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE AUTISM SOCIETY SEEKS TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS, TRANSFORMING THE EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE, AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES TO FOSTER A FULFILLING APPROACH TO EMPLOYMENT AND CREATE INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS FOR AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 INCLUDE: RESEARCH: THE AUTISM SOCIETY CONTINUED WORK WITH OUR EMPLOYMENT TASK FORCE TO BRING TOGETHER LEADERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF AUTISM AND EMPLOYMENT ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND EXPERIENCES. THE TEAM EXAMINES AND IDENTIFIES KEY THEMES AND TRENDS, PROMISING PRACTICES, AND GAPS IN CURRENT RESEARCH TO INFORM ONGOING PLANNING. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE AUTISM SOCIETY PRESENTED TO AND TRAINED VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ADVANCE INCLUSION AND AUTISM ACCEPTANCE IN THE WORKPLACE. THE EMPLOYMENT TEAM HOSTED A SERIES OF LISTENING SESSIONS TO AMPLIFY COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES, PROMOTE PROMISING PRACTICES AND MODELS, AND HIGHLIGHT A WIDE RANGE OF FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCES, CHALLENGES, AND ASPIRATIONS. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: THE AUTISM SOCIETY DEVELOPED 7 NEW ONLINE TRAINING RESOURCES IN OUR TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTER TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYERS WITH TOOLS TO BUILD AND IMPROVE GENERAL AND WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS AND INCLUSIVE SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM.HEALTH EQUITY: VACCINE EDUCATION INITIATIVETHE VACCINE EDUCATION INITIATIVE (VEI) ADDRESSES SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AND PROMOTES VACCINE EDUCATION, CONFIDENCE, AND ACCESS. THROUGH THE VEI, THE AUTISM SOCIETY STRIVES TO IMPROVE HEALTH BY ENSURING CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SENIORS WITH DISABILITIES ARE INCLUDED AND SUPPORTED WITHIN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS. OUR VACCINE CLINIC MODEL HAS PROVEN TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, REDUCE STRESS, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THE AUTISM SOCIETY IS REWRITING THE VACCINE EXPERIENCE TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, REDUCE TRAUMA, AND BUILD CONNECTED, SUPPORTIVE, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. THE AUTISM SOCIETY CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE AGING AND DISABILITY VACCINE COLLABORATIVE TO ADVANCE THE PROVISION OF ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE CARE TO PATIENTS WITH AUTISM/IDD. THIS WORK ALSO INCLUDES HOSTING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND VACCINE CLINICS NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF UNIQUE ACCESSIBLE VACCINE KITS, COMMUNICATIONS BOARDS, FACT SHEETS, SOCIAL STORIES, VISUAL SCHEDULES AND OTHER SUPPORTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

    Expenses $3,052,812 · Grants $556,261 · Revenue $128,528

  • EDUCATION AND ACCEPTANCE:IN 2024, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONTINUED THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM RECEIVED UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES TO HELP ADVANCE THEIR WELL-BEING. OUR ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN INCLUDED: PROVIDED DAILY FACEBOOK POSTS TO OVER 611,000 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS. PROVIDED DAILY TWITTER POSTS TO OVER 120,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS. 200K+ PEOPLE ENGAGED WITH NATIONAL'S POSTS AND CONTENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS GENERATED OVER $225,000 IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT. FACEBOOK AND TWITTER SAW OVER 5 MILLION IMPRESSIONS. DISTRIBUTED A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO OVER 100,000 PEOPLE. OVER 100,000 PEOPLE WERE CONNECTED TO SUPPORTS AND SERVICES THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. APPROXIMATELY 900,000 PEOPLE ACCESSED RESOURCES AND EDUCATION MATERIALS THROUGH OUR WEBSITES THE AUTISM SOCIETY CREATED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WITH SUPPORT FROM CORPORATE SPONSORS, SHARED DIGITALLY, THROUGH BROADCAST, AND RETAIL EXPERIENCES RESPECTIVELY.

    Expenses $1,338,147 · Grants $800

  • AFFILIATE SERVICES:THE AUTISM SOCIETY SERVICES THE AFFILIATES DAILY BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE, DELIVERING NETWORK-WIDE AND AFFILIATE SPECIFIC TRAINING, PROVIDING LUNCH AND LEARNS AND VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFFILIATE ONBOARDING HANDBOOK TO QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY ONBOARD NEW AFFILIATE LEADERS, BY CONDUCTING REGULAR CHECK-INS TO SEE HOW BEST WE CAN SUPPORT OUR AFFILIATES, THROUGH FACILITATING AND OVERSEEING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, BY COORDINATING, FUNDING AND DELIVERING AN ANNUAL AFFILIATE CONFERENCE, PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF SUPPORT, COORDINATING SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, AND MORE. AS A TESTAMENT TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS INITIATIVE, AFFILIATE LEADERS SHOWED 90% AGREEMENT OF THE AUTISM SOCIETY'S COMMITMENT, ENGAGEMENT AND RESPONSIVENESS TO THE AFFILIATES. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 INCLUDE: 8,000 HOURS OF DIRECT SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES. ATTENDED 77 AFFILIATE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SUPPORTED 12 AFFILIATES IN-PERSON TO ADDRESS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FACILITATED AND LED 25 MEETINGS FOR THE AFFILIATE NETWORK RELATED TO UPDATES AND SPECIAL-TOPIC TRAININGS. PROVIDED A TWO-DAY INTENSIVE AFFILIATE CONFERENCE SUPPORTING NEURODIVERSITY, BELONGING, PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY, SUCCESSION PLANNING, AND FUNDRAISING ATTENDED BY OVER 200 AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVES FROM 53 AFFILIATES PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED TRAININGS TO 10 AFFILIATES OVER 160 PERIODIC AFFILIATE CHECK-INS.

    Expenses $656,983 · Grants $104,894

  • PUBLIC POLICY: IN 2024, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA PRIORITIZED ADVANCING THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LANDMARK AUTISM-RELATED LEGISLATION, THE AUTISM CARES ACT. ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES INCLUDED IMPROVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, WATER AND WANDERING SAFETY, LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING, MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE POLICY TEAM MET WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF OVER THE COURSE OF 50 DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE AUTISM CARES ACT AND OTHER PRIORITY LEGISLATION. IN ADDITION, WE ENGAGED WITH ADMINISTRATION LEADERS ON KEY REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE RELATED TO SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH.THROUGH OUR BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER AND REGULAR MEETINGS WITH OUR NETWORK OF 70+ AFFILIATES, THE POLICY TEAM KEPT CONSTITUENTS INFORMED ABOUT POLICY ISSUES AND RESOURCES. SOME OF OUR ADVOCATES ALSO ATTENDED THE DISABILITY POLICY SEMINAR IN APRIL. THIS EVENTCO-SPONSORED BY THE AUTISM SOCIETY AND SEVEN OTHER NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSBROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 1,000 DISABILITY ADVOCATES FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN SESSIONS COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY TOPICS AND USED THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED TO ENGAGE IN BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS ON CAPITOL HILL, EFFECTIVELY EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM.THE AUTISM SOCIETY ALSO HOSTED A BOOTH AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES IN KENTUCKY, PROVIDING AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE STATE LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE AUTISM COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $596,979

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Elizabeth Benevides

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Michael Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Asila Calhoun

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Jennifer Cook

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Stephen Destefani

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Marc Ellison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Joan Fallon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Leslie Goedken

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Tim Goldstein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Vipin Gopal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Brittany Hoffman-Eubanks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Bob Johnston

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Joe Joyce

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Edward Mahon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Carly Ott

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Kait Ries

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Tracey Staley

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 6 related
  • Joe Ireland

    CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 2 related
  • Donna Roth

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Howard Miller

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Christopher Banks

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $561,266
    From this org
    $508,435
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,831
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $508,435
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $37,033
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,798
    Filer's total
    $561,266
  • John Dabrowski

    CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIN

    Total calculated
    $279,896
    From this org
    $245,835
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,061
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,835
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,394
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,667
    Filer's total
    $279,896
  • Kristyn Roth

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $233,134
    From this org
    $204,926
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,208
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,926
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,887
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,321
    Filer's total
    $233,134
  • Kim Musheno

    EXECUTIVE VP - PUBLIC POLI

    Total calculated
    $222,436
    From this org
    $185,987
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,449
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,987
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,827
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,622
    Filer's total
    $222,436
  • Peter Schwarz

    VP - AFFILIATE RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $212,954
    From this org
    $157,751
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,203
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,751
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,578
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,625
    Filer's total
    $212,954

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $5,787,388
    Expenses
    $7,041,539
    Contributions
    $5,591,057
    Grants paid
    $661,955
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $5,641,870
    Expenses
    $6,197,022
    Contributions
    $5,542,555
    Grants paid
    $690,508
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,508,867
    Expenses
    $3,307,890
    Contributions
    $2,480,751
    Grants paid
    $95,000

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,404,989
    Expenses
    $2,808,051
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,243,787
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,881,266
    Expenses
    $2,253,534
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,475,021
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,197,170
    Expenses
    $2,584,437
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,679,317
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,986,102
    Expenses
    $2,820,429
    Assets (EOY)
    $833,569
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,424,647
    Expenses
    $2,487,881
    Assets (EOY)
    $978,063
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,198,864
    Expenses
    $2,331,727
    Assets (EOY)
    $855,524
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,831,945
    Expenses
    $2,924,175
    Assets (EOY)
    $917,375
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,503,605
    Expenses
    $2,560,902
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,067,095
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,503,605
    Expenses
    $2,560,902
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,067,095
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,396,020
    Expenses
    $2,378,089
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,102,324

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2014

Tax period
1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014
Principal officer
Tracey Edwards
Mailing address
411 Reed AveManitowoc WI 54220

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 2 November 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

California fundraising campaigns

Campaigns run by paid fundraisers, commercial coventurers and thrift stores naming this organization, as California published them. Both figures are as filed, and what the first one counts depends on the campaign type — a coventurer or a thrift store files its own sales rather than money collected for the charity. The 990 reports this only as a yearly total, never per campaign.

  • CREATIVE GENIUS LLC

    $120,139 in sales

    2024 Commercial Coventurer

    $11,695 to charity

  • CREATIVE GENIUS LLC

    $354,650 in sales

    2023 Commercial Coventurer

    $36,368 to charity

  • CREATIVE GENIUS LLC

    $116,587 in sales

    2022 Commercial Coventurer

    $9,800 to charity

  • CREATIVE GENIUS LLC

    $60,313 in sales

    2022 Commercial Coventurer

    $4,251 to charity

  • CREATIVE GENIUS LLC

    $183,451 in sales

    2021 Commercial Coventurer

    $11,723 to charity

  • CREATIVE GENIUS LLC

    $177,120 in sales

    2020 Commercial Coventurer

    $10,413 to charity

Amounts are as filed and do not add up: a commercial coventurer reports one promotion's whole gross once for each charity that shared in it. A campaign may also name more than one registered charity, in which case it appears on each.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility GROUP.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.