Actors for Autism FY2020 filing

Beverly Hills, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 38-3710627Revenue $1.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRS9465 Wilshire Blvd · Beverly Hills, CA

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AFA is dedicated to the advancement and education of people on the autistic spectrum.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$412K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$6K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$582K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$189K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$325
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.1M Management & general 2% · $24K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$29,750Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alisa Shawn$11,238$20,700$38,100$29,750

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for and educates people on the autistic spectrum.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Advanced Media Vocational Academy (AMVA) is a vocational training program for people with disabilities located in Westlake Village, California The program combines regular classroom, lab and workshop activities. Activities are enhanced by field trips, industry seminars and internship opportunities at local production companies.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$133
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$179K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$179K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$27K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$20K$10K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$363K$363K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$114K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$52K$46K$7K$0
OccupancyLn 16$144K$144K$0$0
TravelLn 17$684$684$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$414K$414K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $57K 990 PDF
FY2022 $51K$325 990 PDF
FY2021 $412K$582K−$170K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$173K$189K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,320,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,000$2,075
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $808,283$1,318,775
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $837,283$1,320,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $394,679$506,867
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $523,952$640,925
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $918,631$1,147,792
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,348$173,058
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,320,850 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$133
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,942
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,075
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,318,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,318,775 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,320,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,147,792 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,750 · Management $10,000 · Fundraising $0$29,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $363,100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$363,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,017 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$114,017
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,548 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,548
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,293 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $0$5,793
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,126 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,126
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,272 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,272
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,591 · Management $6,620 · Fundraising $0$52,211
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $144,219 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$144,219
IX-17 TravelPrograms $684 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$684
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $414,086 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$414,086
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,986 · Fundraising $0$4,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,123,686 · Management $24,106 · Fundraising $0$1,147,792
Part X · Balance sheet $191,077 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,244$179,003
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,651$5,984
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,090$6,090
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,985$191,077
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,961$1,961
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,961$1,961
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,024$189,116
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,024$189,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,985$191,077
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,320,850
XI-2 Total expenses$1,147,792
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$173,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,024
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,116

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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