Autism Society of America

Analysis

Autism Society of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Schenectady, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 years ago. 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 December 2023, Autism Society of America reported income of $99k and spending of $229k, spending 232% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $219k to $99k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Autism Society of America sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Hortense Miller Garden Inc ($99k), Jefferson County Historical Society ($99k) and Cuddles for Clefts Inc ($98k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 17% of the total. At year end it held assets of $57k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $47k.