Autism Action Partnership

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-6892034

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To improve the quality of life of persons on the Autism spectrum and their families through education, advocacy and support, thereby enabling them to be an integral part of the community. Our vision is that every person touched by Autism in the heartland will receive the care and support necessary to lead a fulfilling and dignified life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$276K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 73% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $515K
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$365K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$964K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.3M Management & general 11% · $182K Fundraising 13% · $211K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $276K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$173,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Operations
$102,596Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justin Dougherty’s $174K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Justin Dougherty$173,500$181,626$119,014$134,176$134,777
Michaela Ahrens$102,596————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates, advocates for, and supports individuals with autism and their families for community inclusion.

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3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Prosper Academy

Launched in 2022, this two-year post-secondary program is for adults with autism to learn the skills necessary to live independently. Program includes classroom and community-based learning as well as a live-in dorm experience.

$410Kprogram expense
02

Inclusion

Programs and services aimed at creating a more autism-friendly community. Activities include family events at local venues, autism training and consultation services offered to the public, and the project lifesaver program (in partnership with omaha police department).

$394Kprogram expense
03

Prosper Workforce Services (formerly Known as Pace)

Operated a program designed to provide employment support for adults with autism who want to find and maintain competitive employment positions. The mission of the initiative is to provide individualized, team supported, long-term employment services to adults who have autism so they may reach their career goals, achieve greater…

$308Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $135K · 2020–2024
Nebraska Asd Network Esu #6FY2024$7,645
Nebraska Asd Network Esu #6FY2023$6,490
Nebraska Asd Networkesu #6FY2022$6,940
Nebraska Asd Networkesu #6FY2021$61,619
Nebraska Asd Networkesu #6FY2020$45,269
Omaha Zoo FoundationNE · FY2020$6,900

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$387K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$182K
Fundraisingcol D$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$492K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$387K
Gains on assetsLn 7$339K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$464K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Other assetsLn 15$260K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$496K$528K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$429K$365K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$189K$94K$19K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$898K$807K$90K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$640$55K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$38K$1K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$30K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$88K$3K$6K
TravelLn 17$356$356
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$4K$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$90$82$3$5
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K$272$545
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$214$460
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$264K$161K$103K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$28K$10K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$182K$211K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.7M$28K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.7M−$227K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.7M−$208K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.1M$326K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $863K$964K−$101K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,697,331 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$492,428
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$739,734
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$49,822
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,232,162
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $80,256$80,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,593$47,593
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $339,226$339,226
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,064−$5,064
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,158$3,158
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,256 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $384,913$1,697,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,669,016 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,807$10,807
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,385 · Management $18,877 · Fundraising $75,508$188,770
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $807,128 · Management $89,502 · Fundraising $1,351$897,981
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $640 · Management $55,159 · Fundraising $10,549$66,348
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,190 · Management $1,390 · Fundraising $5,559$45,139
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,830 · Management $1,056 · Fundraising $2,111$32,997
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $88,024 · Management $3,142 · Fundraising $6,328$97,494
IX-17 TravelPrograms $356$356
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,758 · Management $2,513 · Fundraising $2,653$8,924
IX-20 InterestPrograms $82 · Management $3 · Fundraising $5$90
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,603 · Management $272 · Fundraising $545$8,420
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,134 · Management $214 · Fundraising $460$6,808
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,765 · Fundraising $102,832$263,597
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,035 · Management $9,727 · Fundraising $3,523$41,285
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,275,737 · Management $181,855 · Fundraising $211,424$1,669,016
Part X · Balance sheet $2,410,922 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,069$63,885
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $392,646$464,144
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $206,522$254,487
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,513$2,415
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,926$13,042
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,905$26,624
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,660,373$1,326,122
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $344,745$260,203
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,753,699$2,410,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,047$97,413
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,000$1,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $354,433$265,981
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $429,480$364,894
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,184,669$1,755,336
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $139,550$290,692
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,324,219$2,046,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,753,699$2,410,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,046,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,697,331
XI-2 Total expenses$1,669,016
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,324,219
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$306,506
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,046,028

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