The Autism Community in Action

Analysis

The Autism Community in Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2003, 23 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, The Autism Community in Action reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.5m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $2.2m (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 49%. 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, The Autism Community in Action sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vital Access Care Foundation ($2.2m), Cultiva LA Salud ($2.2m) and Period Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 9.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $136k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. It paid $37k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $920k. It reported 30 employees.