Autistry Studios Incorporated FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

San Rafael, CA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 27-0699071Revenue $1.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRSautistrystudios.com448 Du Bois St, 94901-3911 · San Rafael, CATax-exempt since Jan 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We help teens and adults with autism, and other learning differences become successfully independent by leveraging their interests and talents. We deliver service through workshops, individual therapy and products as needed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$173K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$173K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$584K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$840K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$584K
FY2021▲ +83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$584K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$621K
FY2024$906K

From the FY2021 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 Jan 2010.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $969K Management & general 8% · $89K Fundraising 1% · $13K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $173K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Dir, Ce
$86,692Pt VII · Sec A
COO, Dir Stu
$86,539Pt 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 3128 $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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering teens and adults with autism to independence through interest-based workshops, therapy, and products.

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2 programs · $969K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$889Kprogram 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.

$80Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$99
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$969K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$584K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$99
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$426K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$433K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88K
Other assetsLn 15$56K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$584K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K$433K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$88K
Total assetsLn 16$442K$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$319K$584K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$173K$173K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$434K$404K$22K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$44K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$44K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50$50
Office expensesLn 13$681$136$545
OccupancyLn 16$153K$142K$11K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$300
InterestLn 20$161$161
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$19K$7K$229
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$118K$8K$887
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$496
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$969K$89K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$2.0M$235K$906K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.8M$175K$621K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.5M−$201K$319K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$1.1M$281K$584K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$840K$209K$319K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,352,416 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $964,000$1,285,582
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,770$66,735
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45$99
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,049,815$1,352,416
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $618,396$707,936
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,920$363,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $840,316$1,071,044
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $209,499$281,372
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,352,416 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,033,483
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$252,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,285,582
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,735$66,735
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $99$99
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,735 · Excluded from tax $99$1,352,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,071,044 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $173,231$173,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $403,598 · Management $21,698 · Fundraising $8,680$433,976
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,669 · Management $5,019 · Fundraising $1,506$50,194
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,965 · Management $5,054 · Fundraising $1,516$50,535
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,020$3,020
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $30,087$30,087
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50$50
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $136 · Management $545$681
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $142,041 · Management $10,690$152,731
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,706 · Management $300$3,006
IX-20 InterestPrograms $161$161
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,709$13,709
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,681 · Management $6,980 · Fundraising $229$25,890
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,168 · Management $8,158 · Fundraising $887$127,213
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,064 · Management $496$6,560
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $969,199 · Management $89,027 · Fundraising $12,818$1,071,044
Part X · Balance sheet $593,640 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $204,130$7,230
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,074$426,103
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,115$15,023
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $486$486
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,091$88,348
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,000$56,450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $441,896$593,640
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,497$9,440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,264$9,440
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $318,632$584,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $441,896$593,640
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $584,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,352,416
XI-2 Total expenses$1,071,044
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$281,372
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$318,632
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$15,804
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$584,200

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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