Thompson Foundation for Autism & Neurodevelopment

Tax-deductible

Columbia, MO501(c)(3)Since 2007Diseases & DisordersEIN 20-8293152Revenue $3.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthompsonfoundation.org701 Veterans United Dr, 65201-8603 · Columbia, MOTax-exempt since Dec 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Thompson Foundation for Autism and Neurodevelopment strengthens children and families affected by Autism spectrum disorders through raising awareness and support for interventions, education and research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 5 employees.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $59K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$240K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $660K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.9M
+162% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$491K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +162%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$651K
FY2022$846K
FY2023$916K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +96%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$712K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$761K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2024$3.9M
Net assets
$491K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$949K
FY2022$745K
FY2023$898K
FY2024$437K
FY2024$491K

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 Dec 2008.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.2M Management & general 4% · $169K Fundraising 12% · $455K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $240K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Myles Hinkel’s $180K as Executive Di is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Myles Hinkel$180,000$167,500$164,333$158,500$91,667
Allen Eberhard————$155,000
Jack Ries$60,000$60,000———
Jack Reis——$60,000$60,000$60,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens children and families affected by autism through awareness, support, education, and research.

Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Award to the operation of the thompson center for autism at the university of missouri-columbia

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Donations to other organizations involved in the care and treatment of autism and support grants to families.

$7Kprogram expense

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 · 7 grants · $5.6M · 2020–2024
Thompson Center for AutismFY2024$3,206,459
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,311
Thompson Center for AutismFY2023$1,362,127
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,316
Thompson Center for Autism andFY2022$342,021
Thompson Center for Autism andFY2021$307,323
Thompson Center for Autism andFY2020$379,146

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$455K
Owns and owesPt X
$491K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$491K
Total assetsLn 16$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$479K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$491K
Total assetsLn 16$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$491K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K$491K
Total assetsLn 16$443K$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$0
Net assetsLn 32$437K$491K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.2M$3.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$245K$37K$208K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$223K$65K$158K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$8K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$30K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$14K$9K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$8K$9K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$10K$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$867
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$11K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$412
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.2M$169K$455K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.5M$2.0M−$471K$437K 990 PDF
FY2023 $916K$761K$156K$898K 990 PDF
FY2022 $846K$705K$140K$745K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $651K$712K−$61K$949K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,917,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,473,955$3,922,601
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,152−$5,003
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,498,107$3,917,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,378,943$3,213,270
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $356,587$503,454
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $233,396$143,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,968,926$3,860,072
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$470,819$57,526
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,917,598 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,922,601
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,658,145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,922,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,565$1,565
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$6,568−$6,568
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$5,003$3,917,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,860,072 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,206,959$3,206,959
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,311$6,311
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $37,000 · Fundraising $208,000$245,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $65,000 · Fundraising $158,333$223,333
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,661 · Fundraising $27,460$35,121
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,925$6,925
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $30,024$30,024
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,168$3,168
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,825 · Management $8,609 · Fundraising $2,500$24,934
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,400 · Management $8,933 · Fundraising $9,600$26,933
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,828 · Fundraising $3,339$9,167
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,312 · Fundraising $4,830$10,142
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,741 · Fundraising $867$3,608
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,088$2,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $10,620 · Fundraising $9,713$20,333
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,614 · Fundraising $412$6,026
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,235,495 · Management $169,499 · Fundraising $455,078$3,860,072
Part X · Balance sheet $490,916 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $431,303$479,145
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,708$11,771
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $443,010$490,916
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,950$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $437,060$490,916
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $437,060$490,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $443,010$490,916
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $490,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,917,598
XI-2 Total expenses$3,860,072
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$437,060
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,522
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,148
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$490,916

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