Autistry Studios Incorporated EIN 27-0699071 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Autistry Studios Incorporated FY2020 filing

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Empowering teens and adults with autism to independence through interest-based workshops, therapy, and products. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $840K in expenses, and $319K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care
Location
San Rafael, CA
Website
www.autistrystudios.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$1.0MFY2020
Expenses
$840K
Net assets
$319K
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-0699071 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Rafael, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowering teens and adults with autism to independence through interest-based workshops, therapy, and products.
Leadership
Janet K Lawson Mft · Exec Dir, Ce · $66K
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $840K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$840K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$319K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $209K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
Expenses
$840K
FY2020
Total assets
$442K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$123K
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$840K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$319K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$209K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$442K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $824K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Autistry Comprehensive Adult Program

This is an adult day program vendorized by the golden gate regional center to provide services to adults with autism and related disabilities. The students in this program attend local community colleges while gaining employment and life skills, such as cooking, transportation and social communication skills.

$724Kprogram expense
02

Core Workshop Program

These workshops are groups of 3-5 clients with 2-4 staff working four hours at a time, once each week, on projects of the clients' choice. Projects are often miniature model AND/OR carpentry projects. We also do video and theater projects. This programs includes one-on-one counseling and therapy as needed.

$100Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAutistry Studios Incorporated
EINHdr · item D27-0699071
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Rafael, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.autistrystudios.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E86)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
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
Exec Dir, Ce
$66,161Pt VII · Sec A
COO, Dir Stu
$57,254Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Membe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janet K Lawson Mft’s $132K as Exec Dir, Ce is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3116 $1–10M health care 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
Janet K Lawson Mft$132,450$97,786$84,334$86,692$66,161
Dan Swearingen$128,219$97,977$84,594$86,539$57,254

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$964K · 92%
Program service revenue$86K · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$964K
Program service revenue8%$86K
Investment income$45
— government grantsLn 1e$784K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.00
Program services98%$824K
Management & general2%$16K
Fundraising$132
Total functional expensesLn 25$840K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$404K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$123K
Total net assetsLn 32$319K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $404K · Operating expenses/yr $840K
5.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $824K · Total expenses $840K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $16K · Total expenses $840K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $132 · Total expenses $840K
0.02%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $132 · Solicited contributions $180K
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $964K · Total revenue $1.0M
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $784K · Total revenue $1.0M
75%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $86K · Total revenue $1.0M
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $45 · Total revenue $1.0M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $86K · Total expenses $840K
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $319K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $840K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $442K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $319K · Total assets $442K
72%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $442K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Janet K Lawson Mft · Reported title EXEC DIR, CE · Highest reported compensation $66K · Total expenses $840K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $618K · Total expenses $840K
74%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.01%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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