2021-06-17T16:06:15-04:00 2020-12-31 818294933 PrinceMorrison LLP 9595 Wilshire Blvd Suite 900 Beverly Hills CA 90212 990 2020-01-01 263235901 Autism Partnership Foundation AUTI 200 Marina Drive STE C Seal Beach CA 90740 Douglas Erber Chairperson & P 5624319293 2021-05-17 true Douglas Erber Regina L Prince CPA P00576936 3103004085 2021-06-17 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Douglas Erber 200 Marina Drive Seal Beach CA 90740 1091155 false X www.autismpartnershipfoundation.org X 2008 CA Advancing effective methodology and behavior analytic treatment to improve outcomes of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 8 7 17 8 0 0 1410879 582623 560756 501267 4822 2156 -21182 5109 1955275 1091155 29000 2000 0 1177617 936255 0 5239 481638 346713 1688255 1284968 267020 -193813 1036443 1044312 93416 276612 943027 767700 Advancing effective methodology and behavior analytic treatment to improve outcomes of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. false false 565276 2000 434514 APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) SERVICES, THE ACADEMY. As part of our commitment for individuals with autism to reach their fullest potential and in broadening the community of skilled educators, service providers, and family members, we founded the Academy, a training institute in Seal Beach, CA, committed to progressing the field of ABA and ASD by promoting expertise in the application of behavioral approaches. The Academy offers 2-year fellowships to post-baccalaureates, graduates, and post-graduates. Through its Academy, APF offers direct line services for children diagnosed with autism. The earlier the therapy begins, the better, and children are served as early as 18 months old. Initially, therapy can be intensive, with an average of 40 hours per week. In 2020, six fellows/interns were trained and four children were provided ASD treatment. 308333 0 0 RESEARCH. Our Research Team continues to develop and evaluate cutting edge behavioral approaches that make fundamental differences in the lives of children diagnosed with autism. The teams productivity is difficult to match - averaging 10 peer-reviewed articles a year, totaling 90 publications in 10 years, featured in 24 journals and with the collaboration of over 40 outside researchers. In addition to research, team members speak at conferences and provide training both in the U.S. and abroad. The research team produced eighteen (18)new articles during 2020 that were published in various scientific publications and journals. 154166 0 66753 EDUCATION AND TRAINING. APF is constantly exploring ways of improving the quality of treatment of ASD by investing in educational and training programs focused on developing skilled professionals who train interventionists to deliver comprehensive treatment based on the principals of Applied Behavior Analysis. APF sponsors workshops, provides consultations, and conducts seminars to make training and support available across the U.S. and around the world. APF also hosts an annual Conference where distinguished experts in the field of ABA and ASD join together for a day of education, discussion, and reflection. Four hundred eighty-one behavior analysts, educators, psychologists, speech therapists, and other professionals attended the 2020 5th Annual Conference. In 2020, APF launched a free 40 hour on-line RBT training course; over 140,000 people registered for the course. 1027775 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X PrinceMorrison LLP 3103004085 9595 Wilshire Blvd Suite 900 Beverly Hills CA 90212 Justin B Leaf PhD Dir Training & Co-Dir Researc 60.00 0.00 X 145302 0 8370 Haleh Tavakol Chief of StrategyExec Direct 40.00 0.00 X 100742 0 8576 Maryam Guirao Executive Director thru Marc 40.00 0.00 X 18205 0 2081 Sydney Shapiro Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arun Gupta Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Leaf PhD Board Member 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ling Shao Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Douglas Erber Chairperson & President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lewis Holding Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 B J Freeman PhD Vice Chairperson 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrea Waks JD Secretary 12.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 264249 0 19027 2 false true false 582623 582623 ASD Treatment Svcs 624100 434514 434514 APF Educational Confer 611710 62135 62135 Educational Programs 611710 4618 4618 501267 2156 2156 Points Redemption 900099 4792 4792 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 317 317 5109 1091155 501267 0 7265 2000 2000 129541 116587 9730 3224 153672 138305 15367 522731 470458 52273 50739 45665 4871 203 79572 71615 7639 318 22887 17165 5722 38400 11520 26880 121822 41949 79873 7541 5279 1508 754 6221 3111 2986 124 25361 10144 14710 507 18000 16200 1800 28101 12285 15816 3255 1953 1302 21885 19697 2079 109 7352 2941 4411 APF Annual Conference 28119 28119 Program Supplies & Expenses 8327 8327 SoftwareWebsite Costs 6967 2867 4100 MembershipLicense Fees 1545 927 618 930 661 269 1284968 1027775 251954 5239 683232 748104 15811 17968 1593 700 56580 26883 24883 6460 69406 57285 28097 12121 175362 174880 50885 57196 1036443 1044312 78703 40157 14713 236455 93416 276612 X 935221 759894 7806 7806 943027 767700 1036443 1044312 -193813 -482 18968 0 X false false false X 329159 946708 605377 1410879 582623 3874746 60523 458028 570226 560756 501267 2150800 389682 1404736 1175603 1971635 1083890 6025546 264930 678051 550000 1116250 500000 3109231 3000 87386 52203 0 3488 146077 267930 765437 602203 1116250 503488 3255308 2770238 147 1591 4124 4822 2156 12840 147 1591 4124 4822 2156 12840 414 13436 13973 17252 5109 50184 390243 1419763 1193700 1993709 1091155 6088570 0.45500 0.46880 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 64428 53690 10738 4978 3595 1383 12121 X X X false false false false false false false false false Justin B Leaf PhD Dir Training & Co-Dir Research 145302 0 0 8370 0 153672 0 Justin Leaf son of Ron Leaf Director 153672 compensation and benefits false Autism Partnership LLC LLC 35 owned by Director 55804 employee leasing arrangement false 200 Marina Drive LLC LLC 35 owned by Director 18000 rental of real property false Supplemental Information for Schedule L Part IV, Line 1. The Foundation provided compensation and benefits to Justin Leaf, Ph.D. who is the son of Ron Leaf, a director of the Foundation. Justin serves as the Director of Reseach and heads the Foundations Academy. The compensation and benefits package provided to Justin is based on comparability data.Part IV, Line 2. The Foundation conducts business with Autism Partnership LLC, of which Ron Leaf, director, holds a > 35% interest. Autism Partnership LLC provides employee leasing services to the Foundation at cost. Part IV, Line 3. The Foundation conducts business with 200 Marina Drive LLC, of which Ron Leaf, director, holds a > 35% interest. 200 Marina Drive leases offices to the Foundation at below market rates. Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 Ron Leaf and Andrea Waks(directors) have business relationships. Ron Leaf (director) has a family relationsihp with Justin Leaf, a highly compensated employee. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Foundations Chairperson/President and its Executive Director thoroughly reviewed and discussed the Form 990 with its CPA/Controller. Following this review, a draft of the complete Form 990 and all schedules was provided to the entire voting board. The board members were provided with a high-level overview of the return, including a discussion of the accountability and transpareny considerations. The board members questions or concerns were thoroughly addressed. Following the final review, a complete copy of the return was provided to each voting member, prior to filing the return with the IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Under Autism Partnership Foundations Conflict of Interest Policy all interested persons, including any board member, officer or member of a committee with governing board-delegated powers are required to complete the Annual Statement Under Article VI of the Conflict of Interest Policy disclosing any actual or potential conflict of interest. The procedures for addressing any actual or potential conflict of interest include: (1) Presentation by the interested person to the governing board or committee of all material facts; (2) The appointment of a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction; (3) The consideration of a more advantageous arrangement with persons who are not interested persons; and (4) A majority vote of the disinterested directors is required to determine if any proposed transaction is in the best interest of the organization and is fair and reasonable. Any person with a potential conflict of interest is prohibited from participating in the governing bodys deliberations and decisions for the transaction. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Foundations Board of Directors has a process for establishing, reviewing and approving compensation of officers and key employees of the organization on a no less than annual basis. Any Board member that has a conflict of interest with respect to the matter(s) under review recuses himself/herself and is not present during the discussion or vote on the arrangement under review. In determining and approving the compensation arrangement the Board considers all components of compensation including comparability data. And, if necessary, an independent compensation consultant is retained to prepare a compensation study for the committee. Total compensation is targeted to be between the 50th and 75th percentiles of the comparability data. The Boards written records of the deliberations include: (1) the terms of the arrangement with the disqualified person, including the date the arrangement was approved; (2) a list of members present during the discussion of the compensation package, and how the members voted when it was approved; and (3) a description of the comparability data relied on by the Board, and how such data was obtained. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Foundation makes its Form 1023 and attachments available to the public, upon request. Pursuant to current Federal tax law, the Foundation is not required to make its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policy or financial statements available to the public.