Advancing effective methodology and behavior analytic treatment to improve outcomes of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$488K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $141K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$488K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$232K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$404K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$404K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$768K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$511K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$253K

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2009.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.7M Management & general 18% · $362K Fundraising 1% · $25K

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; $488K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director of Research
$151,999Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinical Officer/Exec Dir
$131,658Pt VII · Sec A
Major Gifts Officer
$102,851Pt VII · Sec A
Research & Assessment Coordinator
$101,692Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justin B Leaf PHD’s $150K as Chief Clinical Officer/Exec Dir is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph H Cihon$149,747$151,999$122,495——
Justin B Leaf PHD$150,313$131,658$134,503$128,603$145,302
Jason a Rizzi——$125,000——
Haleh Tavakol——$87,042$117,201$100,742
Julia Ferguson$109,282$101,692———
Ana Becerra$109,167$102,851———
Joseph Cihon———$103,415—
Maryam Guirao————$18,205

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

Improves outcomes for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder through effective behavior analytic treatment.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Progresive behavior analyst autism council (pbaac). The pbaac provides elite credentialing in the field of applied behavior analysis (aba) as it applies to intervention provided to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (asd) that serves both stakeholders and certified persons.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Evaluation of assumptions in asd intervention research. Apf's research team continues to develop and evaluate cutting edge behavioral approaches that make fundamental differences in the lives of children diagnosed with asd.

$509Kprogram expense
03

Education and training. Apf is constantly exploring ways of improving the quality of treatment of asd by investing in educational and training programs focused on developing skilled professionals who train interventionists to deliver comprehensive treatment based on the principals of applied behavior analysis.

$126Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$93K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$362K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$404K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$93K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$421K
SavingsLn 2$336
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$422K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K
Net assetsLn 32$404K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 68
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$422K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$4K
Total assetsLn 16$574K$636K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$232K
Net assetsLn 32$511K$404K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$125K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$786K$589K$178K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$20K$6K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$57K$17K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$4K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$78K$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$15K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$9K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$30K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$14K$4K
TravelLn 17$95K$76K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$12K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$14K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$17K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$554K$545K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$19K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.7M$362K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$1.9M−$151K$253K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.9M$2.0M−$108K$404K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$2.0M−$647K$511K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.5M$393K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.3M−$194K$768K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,929,370 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,277,793$1,749,938
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,910$82,532
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,550$3,683
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,501$93,217
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,349,754$1,929,370
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,085,478$1,055,311
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $911,294$982,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,996,772$2,037,397
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$647,018−$108,027
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,929,370 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,749,938
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,749,938
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $82,532$82,532
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,683$3,683
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $86,840$86,840
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,377$6,377
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,532 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $96,900$1,929,370
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,037,397 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $125,117 · Management $41,705$166,822
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $589,279 · Management $178,067 · Fundraising $18,347$785,693
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,499 · Management $5,583 · Fundraising $1,250$27,332
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,598 · Management $17,357 · Fundraising $1,509$75,464
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $24,490$24,490
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,397 · Management $2,931$7,328
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,214 · Management $52,142$130,356
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,359 · Management $5,120$20,479
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,147 · Management $2,678 · Fundraising $1,565$13,390
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,356 · Management $7,589$37,945
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,400 · Management $3,600$18,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,519 · Management $19,880$95,399
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,248 · Management $3,062$15,310
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,640 · Management $4,547$18,187
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,465 · Management $5,822$23,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $544,788 · Management $9,623$554,411
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,784 · Management $2,438 · Fundraising $2,282$23,504
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,650,300 · Management $362,144 · Fundraising $24,953$2,037,397
Part X · Balance sheet $636,446 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,582$421,242
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,256$336
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,502$1,108
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $103,426$198,544
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$4,038
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $174,144$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $28,713$11,178
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $573,623$636,446
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,004$232,481
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,004$232,481
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $485,305$378,651
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,314$25,314
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $510,619$403,965
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $573,623$636,446
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $403,965 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,929,370
XI-2 Total expenses$2,037,397
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$510,619
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,373
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$403,965

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