The purpose of the organization is to spread awareness for and about autism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 35% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$134K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$111K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$134K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$73K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$134K
Expenses
$111K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$93K
FY2024$111K
Net assets
$191K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$53K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$191K

From the FY2024 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 Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $88K Management & general 6% · $7K Fundraising 15% · $16K

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
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Spreads awareness about autism to the public.

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3 programs · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Assist students with tuition by providing grants and scholarships to attend a school that specializes in working with autistic children. The money paid is for specialized aba therapy at a registered facility.

$53Kprogram expense
02

Provide tablets to several autistic children with specific software and information loaded onto each device.

$10Kprogram expense
03

Provide THERAPY/DIAGNOSIS/TESTING for autistic patients through medical dojo located in amarillo, texas.

$5Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $148K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$52,981
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,360
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,358
Unitemized GrantFY2023$72,488
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,547

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Money outPt IX
$111K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K$191K
Total assetsLn 16$167K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$167K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$69K$69K
Legal feesLn 11b$28$28
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$150$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$58$58
InsuranceLn 23$712$712
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K$88K$7K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $134K$111K$24K$191K 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$93K$87K$167K 990 PDF
FY2022 $113K$79K 990 PDF
FY2021 $73K$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 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
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Part I · Summary $134,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,316$59,269
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $141,311$75,086
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,627$134,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $79,785$68,699
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,362$41,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $93,147$110,511
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $87,480$23,844
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $134,355 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$31,329
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,269
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $75,086$75,086
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $75,086$134,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $110,511 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $68,699$68,699
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $28$28
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $150$150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $16,312$16,312
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,337$2,337
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,118$3,118
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,205$10,205
IX-20 InterestManagement $58$58
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $712$712
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,692 · Management $200$8,892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,596 · Management $6,603 · Fundraising $16,312$110,511
Part X · Balance sheet $190,770 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,926$190,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $166,926$190,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $166,926$190,770
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $166,926$190,770
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $166,926$190,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,770 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,355
XI-2 Total expenses$110,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$166,926
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,770

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

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