Utah Autism Academy

Tax-deductible

Orem, UT501(c)(3)Since 2013EducationEIN 46-4197992

Providing individualized services for children/young adults with autism spectrum disorders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 125 employees.
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 $1.2M a year · 23% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $380K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.8M
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.3M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$6.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2024▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.3M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.9M
Net assets
$6.4M
FY2024▲ +29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$986K
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$6.4M

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $3.7M Management & general 23% · $1.1M Fundraising 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$51,086Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tricia Nelson’s $51K as President is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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
Tricia Nelson$51,086$65,000$65,000$65,000$65,000
Jason Nelson$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders receive personalized support.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $3.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The utah autism academy (uaa) is committed to providing individualized services for children and young adults with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Our unique collaborative approach is designed to meet the various needs of those on the spectrum in a center, community and home-based environment to help individuals gain…

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.9M
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5125
VolunteersI 640
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.4M$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M$5.8M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$6.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$36K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$3.0M$201K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$112K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$259K$245K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$31K$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$134K$75K$59K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$340K$85K$255K
TravelLn 17$32K$18K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$4K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$228K$57K$171K
InsuranceLn 23$63K$63K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$227K$58K$169K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$3.7M$1.1M$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.3M$4.9M$1.4M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.8M$4.4M$1.4M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$3.7M$379K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$3.2M$2.2M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$3.8M$385K$986K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,286,291 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,549 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$381,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$381,396
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,903,346$5,903,346
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,904,895 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,286,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,858,926 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,397 · Management $86,397$122,794
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,002,482 · Management $201,363$3,203,845
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $111,551 · Management $10,772$122,323
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $244,947 · Management $13,991$258,938
IX-11a Management feesManagement $30,992$30,992
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,044$7,044
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,490$3,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,802$5,802
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $75,407 · Management $58,752$134,159
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,809 · Management $22,402$44,211
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,011 · Management $255,031$340,042
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,150 · Management $14,245$32,395
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,126 · Management $23,290$27,416
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,902 · Management $170,705$227,607
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $63,011$63,011
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,139 · Management $169,237$227,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,524 · Management $3,177 · Fundraising $1,780$7,481
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,717,445 · Management $1,139,701 · Fundraising $1,780$4,858,926
Part X · Balance sheet $12,236,858 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,805,970$3,097,455
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $885,485$1,621,301
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,473$3,232
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,370,082$7,514,870
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,067,010$12,236,858
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $322,110$262,093
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,835$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,997,123$1,947,839
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,102,159$5,844,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,964,851$6,392,216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,964,851$6,392,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,067,010$12,236,858
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,392,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,286,291
XI-2 Total expenses$4,858,926
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,427,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,964,851
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,392,216

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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