Drive for Autism Foundation EIN 20-1760417

Drive for Autism Foundation

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Funds schools and nonprofits supporting individuals with autism. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $38K in revenue, $36K in expenses, and $8K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2004
Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Basking Ridge, NJ
Filings
5 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$38KFY2025
Expenses
$36K
Net assets
$8K
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-1760417 Public foundation / grantmaker Basking Ridge, NJ Founded 2004
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Funds schools and nonprofits supporting individuals with autism.
Leadership
Thomas Trezza · Founding Trustee
Money in and out
$38K revenue, $36K expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$38K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$36K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +56% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +832% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$38K
FY2025▼ -11%
Expenses
$36K
FY2025▼ -15%
Total assets
$8K
FY2025▲ +31%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$38K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$36K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $34K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The foundation raises and distributes funds to schools and other non-profit organizations that serve individuals with autism spectrum disorders

$34Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDrive for Autism Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-1760417
Principal addressHdr · item CBasking Ridge, NJ
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2004
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNJ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T125)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founding Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$36K · 93%
Other revenue$3K · 7%
Contributions & grants93%$36K
Other revenue7%$3K
Investment income$6
Total revenueLn 12$38K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program services95%$34K
Management & general5%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$36K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$8K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8K · Operating expenses/yr $36K
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $34K · Total expenses $36K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $2K · Total expenses $36K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $36K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $33K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $36K · Total revenue $38K
93%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $38K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $38K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6 · Total revenue $38K
+0.02%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $36K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $38K · Prior year $43K
-11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $34K · FY2025 $38K
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $38K · Expenses $36K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8K · Total assets $8K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas Trezza · Reported title FOUNDING TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $36K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $36K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 5%
Revenue growth -11%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 10 grants · $97K · 2020–2025

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$38K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$43K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$42K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$58K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021not on file
FY2020$34K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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