Autism Science Foundation

Analysis

Autism Science Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Scarsdale, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2009, 17 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 Science Foundation reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $978k to $1.2m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 32%. 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 Science Foundation sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 78th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mystic River Ambulance Association Inc ($1.2m), Inner Fire ($1.2m) and Greater Texoma Health Clinic ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 124% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $212k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $244k. At year end it held assets of $851k against liabilities of $169k, net assets of $682k. It reported 8 employees.