Autism Tree Project INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Medical ResearchEIN 71-0942573Revenue $418K in FY2021

On file with the IRSautismtreeproject.org4747 Morena Blvd Ste 355, 92117-3468 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Sep 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide funding for research of Autism, provide screenings and education to assist in the early diagnosis of Autism and provide free programs and services to families with children impacted by Autism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$418K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$311K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$321K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$418K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$478K
Expenses
$311K
FY2021▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$423K
Net assets
$321K
FY2021▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$221K

From the FY2021 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 Sep 2003.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $233K Management & general 16% · $51K Fundraising 9% · $27K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dayna Kay Hoff’s $90K as Executive Dir. is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 328 $100K–1M medical research 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Dayna Kay Hoff$90,000$90,000$45,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds autism research, offers early diagnosis screenings, and provides free programs for affected families.

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2 programs · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provided 20 free supportive programs and services to more than 3,000 children and families impacted by autism.

$219Kprogram expense
02

Held the 5TH annual neuroscience conference which reached more than 100,000 neuroscientists, health and business professionals, and thought leaders from throughout san diego, nationally and abroad.

$14Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$418K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Money outPt IX
$311K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$321K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$418K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$275K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$461K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$321K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6450
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K$461K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$387K$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$173K$150K
Net assetsLn 32$214K$321K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$47K$17K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$997$348$237
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$117K$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$1K$240
Information technologyLn 14$9K$8K$876
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$10K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$284$114$170
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$1K$995
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$43K$1K$281
All other expensesLn 24e$566$198$368
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K$233K$51K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $478K$423K$55K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023 $457K$472K−$15K$210K 990 PDF
FY2022 $341K$382K−$41K$279K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $418K$311K$107K$321K 990 PDF
FY2020 $343K$277K$66K$214K 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
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Part I · Summary $418,244 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $353,030$428,915
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $251$22
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,056−$10,693
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,225$418,244
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134,893$83,425
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,181$227,659
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,074$311,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,151$107,160
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $418,244 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,120
VIII-1c Fundraising events$78,722
VIII-1e Government grants$49,657
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,416
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$428,915
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22$22
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$10,693
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $22$418,244
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,084 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,319 · Management $16,524 · Fundraising $11,267$75,110
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $997 · Management $348 · Fundraising $237$1,582
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,242 · Management $1,481 · Fundraising $1,010$6,733
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,521$6,521
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $117,471 · Management $9,406 · Fundraising $9,407$136,284
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,545 · Management $1,164 · Fundraising $240$6,949
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,880 · Fundraising $876$8,756
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,793 · Management $3,420 · Fundraising $2,332$15,545
IX-17 TravelManagement $114 · Fundraising $170$284
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,003 · Management $1,209$2,212
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,179 · Management $1,459 · Fundraising $995$6,633
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,519 · Management $1,109 · Fundraising $281$43,909
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $198 · Fundraising $368$566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,068 · Management $50,833 · Fundraising $27,183$311,084
Part X · Balance sheet $471,194 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $201,452$274,985
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $185,937$185,959
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$10,250
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $387,389$471,194
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $173,355$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $173,355$150,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $214,034$321,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,034$321,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $387,389$471,194
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$418,244
XI-2 Total expenses$311,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,034
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$321,194

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