National Foundation for Autism Research

Analysis

National Foundation for Autism Research is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2004, 22 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, National Foundation for Autism Research reported income of $2.8m and spending of $1.9m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $857k to $2.8m (+228%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Foundation for Autism Research sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Society of Clinical Oncology Inc ($2.8m), Greater Newark Health Care Coalition Inc ($2.8m) and Equiventure Day Program Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $321k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $499k. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $692k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 18 employees.