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.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$307K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$307K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $702K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$53K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$651K
Spent
$712K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$949K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$651K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$651K
FY2022$846K
FY2023$916K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$712K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$712K
FY2022$705K
FY2023$761K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2024$3.9M
Net assets
$949K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$949K
FY2022$745K
FY2023$898K
FY2024$437K
FY2024$491K

From the FY2020 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

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $386K Management & general 15% · $107K Fundraising 31% · $220K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $307K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$155,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$91,667Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • 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.

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1 program · $379K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$379Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$651K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$772K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$712K
Ln 25
Programscol B$386K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$220K
Owns and owesPt X
$949K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$772K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$111K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$323K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$651K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$300K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$702K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$949K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K$300K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$691K$702K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$949K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$386K$386K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$247K$55K$192K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$3K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$6K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$712K$386K$107K$220K

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 Viewing $651K$712K−$61K$949K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $651,075 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $644,500$772,455
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,015$5,978
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$120,193−$127,358
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $542,322$651,075
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $111,371$385,646
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,542$282,689
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,317$44,128
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,230$712,463
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $230,092−$61,388
Part VI · Governance 18 of 21 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $651,075 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$323,185
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$449,270
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$111,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$772,455
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,071$8,071
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,093−$2,093
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$127,358
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,978$651,075
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $712,463 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $385,646$385,646
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $54,667 · Fundraising $192,000$246,667
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $2,840 · Fundraising $11,360$14,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,578 · Fundraising $16,244$21,822
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,550$10,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $19,428$19,428
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,542$2,542
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,466$3,466
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,815$1,815
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,827$5,827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,646 · Management $107,213 · Fundraising $219,604$712,463
Part X · Balance sheet $1,001,844 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,087$199,891
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,397$100,430
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $691,075$701,523
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,103,559$1,001,844
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $95,700$52,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $95,700$52,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $807,859$948,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,007,859$948,880
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,103,559$1,001,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $948,880 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$651,075
XI-2 Total expenses$712,463
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,388
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,007,859
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,409
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$948,880

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