OurTism was founded for Autistics by Autistics. Our mission is to listen, empower, and validate adults, teens, and their families in a safe community where skills and tools are shared to build purposeful, meaningful, and harmonious lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
20¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 4 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
20%
of spending
Concern: 20% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$172K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
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
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$358K
To programs
20%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$219K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$110K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$219K
Expenses
$358K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$45K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$358K
Net assets
$14K
FY2024▼ -87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$14K

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 Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

20 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 20% · $72K Management & general 80% · $287K

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; $172K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$63,212Pt VII · Sec A
$54,250Pt VII · Sec A
Admin Assistaint
$27,550Pt VII · Sec A
$27,472Pt VII · Sec A

Sonia Barajas’s $63K as Worker is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sonia Barajas$63,212$46,384$41,638$8,333
Chloe Carrier$54,250$55,000$54,191—
Gail Carrier$27,472$30,414$12,832—
Samantha Cabral$27,550$3,028——
Lillian Carrier—$14,583$9,936—
Emily Rogers—$14,253——
Chloe———$10,833

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

Empowers autistics and their families to build meaningful and harmonious lives.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Autistics programs

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$72K
Managementcol C$287K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 62
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$105K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$111K$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$107K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$172K$172K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$5$5
InsuranceLn 23$51K$50K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$13K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$72K$287K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $219K$358K−$140K$14K 990 PDF
FY2023 $344K$281K$63K$107K 990 PDF
FY2022 $190K$219K−$30K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021 $110K$45K$65K$65K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $218,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $303,813$209,894
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,993$8,871
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,806$218,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $154,480$196,127
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,582$162,301
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $281,062$358,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,744−$139,663
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $218,765 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,894
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,894
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,871$8,871
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,871$218,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,428 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $172,484$172,484
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,208$1,208
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $22,435$22,435
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,686$8,686
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,060$3,060
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $14,500$14,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,580$8,580
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,952$21,952
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5$5
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,902 · Management $1,124$51,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,248 · Management $41,244$54,492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,735 · Management $286,693 · Fundraising $0$358,428
Part X · Balance sheet $13,593 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,705$7,776
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,817$5,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,522$13,593
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,306$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,216$13,593
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,522$13,593
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,593 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,765
XI-2 Total expenses$358,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$139,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,216
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$46,040
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,593

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

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