Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center

Analysis

Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover medical research, 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, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center reported income of $23.4m and spending of $18.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $12.8m to $23.4m (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pace Nebraska ($23.4m), Bnai Brith Home & Hospital for the Aged Inc ($23.4m) and United Counseling Service of Bennington County Inc ($23.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.0m (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.7m. It paid $16k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $30.9m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $27.5m. It reported 336 employees.