The Autism Project

Analysis

The Autism Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnston, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, The Autism Project reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.7m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $1.7m (+4.3%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Autism Project sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Candler Foundation Inc ($1.7m), Haven Inc ($1.7m) and Byron Foundation ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $784k. At year end it held assets of $661k against liabilities of $913k, net assets of -$252k. It reported 59 employees.