Autism Opportunities Foundation

Analysis

Autism Opportunities Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Minnetonka, MN. 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, Autism Opportunities Foundation reported income of $19.3m and spending of $24.0m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income fell from $23.4m to $19.3m (-17%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Autism Opportunities Foundation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio Kentucky and Indiana Inc ($19.3m), Simpson Community Healthcare Inc ($19.3m) and Eagle Valley Mental Health ($19.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.7% and program service revenue 106% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $569k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.9m. It paid $28k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $31.0m against liabilities of $16.0m, net assets of $15.0m. It reported 703 employees.