Knowautism Foundation EIN 46-2573522 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Knowautism Foundation FY2021 filing

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Promotes autism awareness through education and supports organizations providing family resources. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $379K in revenue, $275K in expenses, and $333K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Diseases & Disorders
Location
Houston, TX
Website
www.know-autism.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$379KFY2021
Expenses
$275K
Net assets
$333K
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  46-2573522 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Houston, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes autism awareness through education and supports organizations providing family resources.
Leadership
Paul David Van Atta · Interim Executive Director · $33K
Money in and out
$379K revenue, $275K expenses
Bottom line
59% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$379K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$275K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$333K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $105K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.28
Program efficiency
59%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
14.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$379K
FY2021▲ +52%
Expenses
$275K
FY2021▲ +14%
Total assets
$334K
FY2021▲ +46%
Total liabilities
$480
FY2021
Total revenue
$379K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$275K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$333K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$105K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$334K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B59%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $56K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Tuition & therapy assistance program provides scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 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.

$47Kprogram expense
02

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.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Autism awareness program focuses on sharing stories and providing information and opportunities through educational videos, printed brochures, and instructional classes to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism and fostering support throughout the community.

$3Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKnowautism Foundation
EINHdr · item D46-2573522
Principal addressHdr · item CHouston, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.know-autism.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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
Interim Executive Director
$32,717Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Paul David Van Atta$32,717
Paul David Van Atta$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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$379K
Total revenueLn 12$379K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.28
Program services59%$161K
Management & general13%$37K
Fundraising28%$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$334K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$480
Total net assetsLn 32$333K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $334K · Operating expenses/yr $275K
14.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $161K · Total expenses $275K
59%
Management & General
Management & general $37K · Total expenses $275K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $77K · Total expenses $275K
28%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $52K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $334K
$0.16 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $379K · Total revenue $379K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $379K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $379K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $379K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $275K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $379K · Prior year $249K
+52%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $333K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $379K · Expenses $275K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $334K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $333K · Total assets $334K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $334K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Paul David Van Atta · Reported title INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $33K · Total expenses $275K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $63K · Total expenses $275K
23%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 59%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth 52%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

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 · 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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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)$514K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$616K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$470K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$379K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$249K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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