2024-10-08T07:26:12-05:00 2023-12-31 921472936 ADEPTUS ADVISORS LLC 3311 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD OLNEY MD 208321411 990 2023-01-01 522007155 AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION AUTI 3016570881 6110 EXECUTIVE BLVD 305 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 CHRISTOPHER BANKS PRESIDENT/CEO 3016570881 2024-10-01 1 1 NEIL E BERGER P00102223 3019299700 2024-10-01 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHRISTOPHER BANKS 6110 EXECUTIVE BLVD 305 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 713538 0 X WWW.AUTISMSOCIETY.ORG X 1996 DC TO PROMOTE PRACTICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATING TO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM, TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY AUTISM AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ISSUES RELATED TO AUTISM. 23 23 0 30 0 0 318466 365417 0 0 11413 30603 -104299 -154497 225580 241523 109818 136136 0 0 0 0 0 0 1496 29990 30532 139808 166668 85772 74855 1252662 1343726 501009 459160 751653 884566 X THE AUTISM SOCIETY ENVISIONS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUTISM ARE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, ARE TREATED WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF DIGNITY, AND LIVE IN A SOCIETY IN WHICH THEIR TALENTS AND SKILLS ARE APPRECIATED AND VALUED. 0 0 140845 127136 NATIONAL PROGRAMS:OFFER SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS THROUGH ITS NATIONAL HELPLINE AND AUTISM SOURCE, A UNIQUE NATIONAL DATABASE WHICH ALIGNS PEOPLE WITH SUPPORT AND SERVICES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE SOCIETY'S NATIONAL PROGRAMS SEEK TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH EQUITY. 14251 9000 EDUCATION AND ACCEPTANCE:PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ABOUT AUTISM AND PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY AUTISM IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. KEY EFFORTS IN THIS AREA ARE THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE, OUTREACH MATERIALS, PROGRAMS AND TOOLKITS FOR AFFILIATES AS WELL AS DEVELOPING CORPORATE CONNECTIONS TO BROADEN ITS EFFORTS AT EDUCATION AND ACCEPTANCE. 3908 ADVOCACY:SEEK TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GREATER DISABILITY AND HEALTH COMMUNITIES. THE SOCIETY AND FOUNDATION ADVOCATE FOR MULTI-DISCIPLINED APPROACHES TO AUTISM RESEARCH AND FOR THE INCLUSION, PARTICIPATION, AND SELF-DETERMINATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SOCIETY'S NEWLY FORMED JUSTICE CENTER SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AND SUPPORT POSITIVE INTERACTION WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. 3175 AFFILIATE SERVICES:OPERATE AS A SUPPORT SERVICE TO EMPOWER AFFILIATES TO BE AS EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: IMPROVED COMMUNICATION & TRANSPARENCY, WITH REDUCED COMPLIANCE REPORTING; TRAININGS; DELIVERY OF TOOLKITS AND TEMPLATES; PROVISION OF A PLATFORM FOR MORE EFFECTIVE RESOURCE SHARING; ONBOARDING SUPPORT; AND PREPARATION OF PROVISION OF AN UPGRADED AFFILIATE PORTAL. 3175 162179 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MD X X THE ORGANIZATION 3016570881 6110 EXECUTIVE BLVD 305 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 N BEGGAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 E BENEVIDES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 M BROWN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 A CALHOUN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 S DESTEFANI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J FALLON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 L GOEDKEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 T GOLDSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J IRELAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 R JOHNSTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J JOYCE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 E MAHON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J MULDER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 C OTT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 B ROTH CHAIR ELECT 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 D ROTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J SCOTT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J VELASCO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 C WARNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 N VELE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 T STALEY CHAIRPERSON 6.00 6.00 X X 0 0 0 H MILLER TREASURER 5.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 L PERNER SECRETARY 5.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 C BANKS PRESIDENT AND CEO 5.00 40.00 X 0 454934 64227 J DABROWSKI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2.00 40.00 X 0 216742 34650 0 671676 98877 0 0 1 0 0 281633 83784 92607 365417 34279 34279 313842 317518 -3676 -3676 -3676 0 281633 154497 -154497 -154497 241523 0 0 -123894 136136 136136 6000 5118 588 294 12781 10902 1253 626 DUES, FEES, AND MEMBERS 11751 10023 1152 576 166668 162179 2993 1496 699165 561574 78371 69896 475126 542880 0 169376 1252662 1343726 794 795 470209 458365 30006 0 501009 459160 X 660861 796222 90792 88344 751653 884566 1252662 1343726 74855 58058 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 176635 235918 188212 318466 365417 1284648 203426 203426 380061 235918 188212 318466 365417 1488074 0 0 0 1488074 2417 9312 14927 19654 34279 80589 2417 9312 14927 19654 34279 80589 496 22141 22637 382974 245230 203139 360261 399696 1591300 0.93510 0.94730 0.05060 0.03520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 MUTUAL FUNDS 542880 F 542880 IMPACT FUND 105000 DUE FROM AFFILIATE 64376 169376 X 454078 58058 154497 212555 241523 0 241523 321165 154497 154497 166668 0 166668 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS AND RECOGNIZES A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 154,497. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 154,497. 3RD PARTY EVENTS 281633 281633 154497 281633 281633 154497 154497 -154497 1 AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SUITE 350 BETHESDA MD 20814 521020149 501(C)(3) 127136 0 TO PROMOTE PRACTICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS ABOUT AUTISM. 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT HAS TO MEET STRATEGIC PLANNING. GRANT REVENUE AND EXPENSES ARE TRACKED BY ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE. THE GRANT BUDGET IS PREPARED AND APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE PARTY. 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