Autism Speaks Inc

Analysis

Autism Speaks Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 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 March 2023, Autism Speaks Inc reported income of $36.3m and spending of $42.9m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to March 2023, income fell from $60.0m to $36.3m (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Autism Speaks Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Counseling Center ($36.2m), Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement Inc ($36.3m) and McKinley Childrens Center Inc ($36.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14.3m. It paid $362k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $41.4m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $37.8m. It reported 194 employees.