Knowautism Foundation promotes autism awareness by providing education relating to autism, and supporting other organizations that provide resources for families stricken with autistic family members.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $161K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
50 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 49.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$514K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$247K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$514K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$616K
FY2024$514K
Expenses
$247K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$247K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$757K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $173K Management & general 12% · $29K Fundraising 19% · $46K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grants Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/Director of Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul David Van Atta’s $33K as Interim Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 902 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Paul David Van Atta$32,717$25,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes autism awareness through education and supports organizations providing family resources.

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3 programs · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tuition & therapy assistance program provides scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to help ease the financial burden of therapeutic treatments and intervention for autism. To be eligible, the child must be between 12 months and 18 years of age and must have already received a clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

$110Kprogram expense
02

Community Partnerships Program

The purpose of this program is to support other organizations with programming for special needs children in the community to further our MISSION.THE special interest fund was established to help children with autism access adaptive and inclusive programs and services that do not fall under the umbrella of traditional autism treatments…

$50Kprogram expense
03

The emergency relief program provides direct financial assistance to families with children and adults affected by autism to help them with food and school supplies when they are negatively impacted by natural disasters.

$13Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 24 grants · $754K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$109,750
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,806
Genuine FoundationTX · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$132,800
Family to Family NetworkFY2023$25,350
Theater Under the StarsTX · FY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,955
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,230
Unitemized GrantFY2022$131,055
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,050
Houston BalletTX · FY2022$20,000
Theater Under the StarsTX · FY2022$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,350
Unitemized GrantFY2021$46,000
Theater Under the StarsTX · FY2021$20,000
Houston BalletTX · FY2021$15,058
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$514K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$686K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$686K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$164K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$657K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Total revenueLn 12$514K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$757K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$757K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$757K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$123K$123K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$29K$13K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$6K$3K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$722$325$144$253
TravelLn 17$202$202
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$157$2K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$173K$29K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $514K$247K$267K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $616K$349K$268K$757K 990 PDF
FY2022 $470K$312K$158K$543K 990 PDF
FY2021 $379K$275K$105K$333K 990 PDF
FY2020 $249K$241K$9K$229K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $514,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $988,752$685,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$35,278
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$372,350−$206,691
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $616,402$514,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200,335$134,356
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,875$77,570
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,619$35,181
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,829$247,107
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $267,573$267,311
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $514,418 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$657,355
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,476
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$164,286
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$685,831
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,278$35,278
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$206,691−$206,691
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$171,413$514,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,107 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,800$11,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $122,556$122,556
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,743 · Management $12,775 · Fundraising $22,356$63,874
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,163 · Management $2,739 · Fundraising $4,794$13,696
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,603$8,603
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,890 · Management $1,284 · Fundraising $2,248$6,422
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $325 · Management $144 · Fundraising $253$722
IX-17 TravelManagement $202$202
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,740$9,740
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157 · Management $1,850 · Fundraising $7,485$9,492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,634 · Management $28,734 · Fundraising $45,739$247,107
Part X · Balance sheet $1,023,989 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $756,678$1,023,989
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $756,678$1,023,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $756,678$1,023,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $756,678$1,023,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $756,678$1,023,989
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,023,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$514,418
XI-2 Total expenses$247,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$267,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$756,678
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,023,989

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