Autism Research Institute

Analysis

Autism Research Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1968, 58 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 December 2023, Autism Research Institute reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.4m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.8m (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 62%. 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, Autism Research Institute sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Karis Community Health ($1.8m), Flex 4 Medical Center Corp ($1.8m) and Breaking Barriers Developmentally Disabled Services ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $186k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $244k. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $65k, net assets of $4.7m. It reported 5 employees.