Autism Empowerment

Analysis

Autism Empowerment is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2011, 15 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 Empowerment reported income of $283k and spending of $329k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $165k to $283k (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 74%. 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 Empowerment sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 58th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fellowship Services Association ($283k), Mental and Emotional Resource Center ($283k) and Choices Family Resource Centers Inc ($283k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 6.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,800 (0.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $327k against liabilities of $270k, net assets of $57k.

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.