Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation Inc

Analysis

Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Schererville, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2007, 19 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 December 2023, Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation Inc reported income of $8.4m and spending of $8.4m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $8.4m (+406%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 226%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation Inc sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Save the Storks ($8.4m), Center for Comprehensive Health Practice Inc ($8.4m) and Chisholm Health Center ($8.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $428k. It paid $7.1m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $346k against liabilities of $540k, net assets of -$194k. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.