Aces for Autism FY2023 filing

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The Organization provides center based services for children and families affected by Autism. The Orgainization provides doctor prescribed, evidence bases therapies

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$122K 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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FY2023 · 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 $2.6M a year · 46% 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.6M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.3M
+157% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$11.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.3M
FY2023▲ +157%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$8.7M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$5.3M
Net assets
$11.6M
FY2023▲ +114%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$15.4M

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $3.0M Management & general 4% · $122K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$113,700Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$8,231Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph Robinson’s $138K as President is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Robinson$137,750$113,700—$109,475$45,837
Joseph K Robinson——$111,950——
Robert Desoto—$8,231———

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

Offers center-based, evidence-based therapies for children and families impacted by autism.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization provides doctor prescribed, evidence based therapies that affected the lives of children with autism spectrum disorder.

$3.0Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$256K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$602K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$256K
Total revenueLn 12$9.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$895K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$14.1M
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 66
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$11.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$2.0M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$164K$164K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$79K$79K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
InterestLn 20$191K$191K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$942$39K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$340K$340K
All other expensesLn 24e$71K$38K$30K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$3.0M$122K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 30, 2025 $8.7M$5.3M$3.4M$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2024 $9.3M$3.1M$6.1M$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $3.6M$2.6M$967K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2022 $4.1M$2.3M$1.7M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 19, 2021 $2.2M$1.6M$589K$2.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,264,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $722,758$5,430,851
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,653,988$3,516,841
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,455$60,929
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $214,595$256,184
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,608,796$9,264,805
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,851,547$2,202,470
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $790,201$919,819
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,641,748$3,122,289
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $967,048$6,142,516
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $9,264,805 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$602,223
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,828,628
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,430,851
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,516,841$3,516,841
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60,929$60,929
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$244,842
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,342$11,342
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,589,112$9,264,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,122,289 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,976,086$1,976,086
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,184$62,184
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $164,200$164,200
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,046$3,046
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,537$13,537
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,801$19,801
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,269$25,269
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $28,013$28,013
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $78,769$78,769
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,706$46,706
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,282$37,282
IX-20 InterestPrograms $191,180$191,180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $942 · Management $39,048$39,990
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $25,153$25,153
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $340,157$340,157
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,901 · Management $29,685 · Fundraising $3,330$70,916
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,997,060 · Management $121,899 · Fundraising $3,330$3,122,289
Part X · Balance sheet $19,195,466 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,467,905$895,292
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,580,790$1,020,779
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104$15,804
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,598,038$1,558,395
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,621,365
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,279,051$14,083,831
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,925,888$19,195,466
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,504,910$7,575,312
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,420,978$11,620,154
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,420,978$11,620,154
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,925,888$19,195,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,620,154 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,264,805
XI-2 Total expenses$3,122,289
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,142,516
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,420,978
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$61,022
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,971
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$609
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,620,154

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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