To serve adults with autism with daily gatherings to maintainimprove social skills raising awareness of autism and making connections

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$129K
531% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 531% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$135K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
65%
Net assets
−$105K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$135K
FY2022▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$92K
Expenses
$200K
FY2022▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$126K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$89K
Net assets
−$105K
FY2022▼ -164%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$342
FY2021−$40K
FY2022−$105K
FY2023−$146K
FY2024−$142K

From the FY2022 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 Jan 2017.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $129K Management & general 35% · $71K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$65,441Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$33,981Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamie Wheeler’s $19K as Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 154 <$100K 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamie Wheeler$18,725$59,935$65,441$65,790$39,493
Lisa Christian$10,060$37,961$33,981$22,650—

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

Offers daily gatherings to help adults with autism build social skills and awareness.

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3 programs · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Investment in TWO full-time employees (one director and one assistant) whose duties include managing retail activities, planning daily activ- ities, interviewing new participants, coordinating volunteers, pro- curing supplies, and promoting awareness.

$99Kprogram expense
02

A3 Resale+Gallery+Classes provides job training in a supportive environment in which no employee will ever be fired but can move on to other employment opportunities when they are confident in them- selves and their abilities. The gallery features work by autistic artists who earn a 70% commission on all works sold.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Individuals within the community are invited to come share their skill and passions with our members. These daily outings within the com- munity at large raise awareness of autism and create connections, as well as making adults with autism more socially capable.

$29Kprogram 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$9K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$135K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Programscol B$129K
Managementcol C$71K
Owns and owesPt X
−$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Total revenueLn 12$135K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32−$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K$129K
Net assetsLn 32−$40K−$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$34K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112$112
Payroll taxesLn 10$796$796
Legal feesLn 11b$268$268
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$867$919
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$41
OccupancyLn 16$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$24$24
InsuranceLn 23$4K$785$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K$129K$71K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $92K$89K$3K−$142K 990 PDF
FY2023 $268K$299K−$31K−$146K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $135K$200K−$65K−$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$126K−$40K−$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$342 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $134,709 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,021$120,056
I-9 Program service revenue$14,653
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,021$134,709
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$1,302
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $88,440$100,330
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,656$98,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $126,096$199,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,075−$65,116
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $134,709 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$77,474
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,056
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,653$14,653
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,653$134,709
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,825 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,302$1,302
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,981 · Management $65,441$99,422
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $112$112
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $796$796
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $268$268
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,681$7,681
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $867 · Management $919$1,786
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,417 · Management $41$1,458
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,413$47,413
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,970$2,970
IX-20 InterestManagement $24$24
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $785 · Management $3,354$4,139
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,454$32,454
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,982 · Management $70,843 · Fundraising $0$199,825
Part X · Balance sheet $24,316 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,967$24,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,967$24,316
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $115,700$129,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $115,700$129,164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$39,733−$104,848
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$39,733−$104,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,967$24,316
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$104,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,709
XI-2 Total expenses$199,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,116
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$39,733
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$104,848

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