AUTISM SPEAKS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization: AUTISM SPEAKS INC (EIN 20-2329938)
Tax period: 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed: 2016-11-04
IRS object ID: 201603109349300100
Schema version: 2015v2.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2016-11-04T22:46:28-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2015-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	132781641	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	MITCHELL & TITUS LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	10004	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2015-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	202329938	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	AUTISM SPEAKS INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	AUTI	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2122528584	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1 EAST 33RD STREET 4TH FLOOR	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	10016	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	KAREN ROBINSON	PersonNm
Person Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	6463858516	PhoneNum
Signature	2016-11-04	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	Frederick E Davis Jr	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00446023	PTIN
Phone	2127094500	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2015	TaxYr
Build TS	2017-02-10 21:41:12Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	ANGELA T GEIGER	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1 EAST 33RD STREET 4TH FLOOR	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	10016	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$60,956,548	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.AUTISMSPEAKS.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	2005	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	DE	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	30	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	28	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	300	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	158000	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$57,552,851	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$58,085,859	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$0	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$0	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	-$4,827	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$508	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$19,022	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$51,900	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$57,567,046	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$58,138,267	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$15,772,796	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$9,253,687	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$23,072,534	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$23,276,764	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$89,722	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$441,828	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$12,806,970	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$19,654,500	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$27,645,127	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$58,589,552	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$60,617,406	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	-$1,022,506	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$2,479,139	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$16,027,902	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$18,248,413	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$7,342,084	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$12,041,734	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$8,685,818	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$6,206,679	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	AT AUTISM SPEAKS, OUR GOAL IS TO CHANGE THE FUTURE FOR ALL WHO STRUGGLE WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. WE ARE DEDICATED TO FUNDING GLOBAL BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, TREATMENTS AND A POSSIBLE CURE FOR AUTISM. WE STRIVE TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT AUTISM AND ITS EFFECTS ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY, AND WE WORK TO BRING HOPE TO ALL WHO DEAL WITH THE HARDSHIPS OF THIS DISORDER. WE ARE COMMITTED TO RAISING THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THESE GOALS.AUTISM SPEAKS AIMS TO BRING THE AUTISM COMMUNITY TOGETHER AS ONE STRONG VOICE TO URGE THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR TO LISTEN TO OUR CONCERNS AND TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THIS URGENT GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS. IT IS OUR FIRM BELIEF THAT, WORKING TOGETHER, WE WILL FIND THE MISSING PIECES OF THE PUZZLE.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$19,564,193	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$6,729,492	GrantAmt
Desc	THE PROGRAMMATIC GOALS OF AUTISM SPEAKS' SCIENCE PROGRAM STRIVE TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY AUTISM TODAY, AS WELL AS IMPROVE THEIR FUTURE BY ADVANCING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH. IN 2015, AUTISM SPEAKS LAUNCHED THE WORLD'S LARGEST GENETIC DATABASE FOR AUTISM RESEARCH VIA ITS MSSNG WHOLE-GENOME SEQUENCING PROGRAM. THIS WEB-BASED PORTAL FOR QUALIFIED RESEARCHERS AND MEDICAL GENETICISTS WORLDWIDE PROVIDES ANALYTIC TOOLS THAT ALLOWS THEM TO PROBE MSSNG'S FIRST 3,500 SEQUENCED GENOMES. EARLY RESULTS INCLUDED THE DISCOVERY THAT THE GENETIC RISK FACTORS FOR AUTISM OFTEN DIFFER, EVEN BETWEEN TWO SIBLINGS. THE AUTISM SPEAKS AUTISM TREATMENT NETWORK (ATN), A COLLABORATION OF AUTISM SPEAKS AND SOME OF THE FINEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH AMERICA, LAUNCHED PROJECT ECHO (EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES). PROJECT ECHO LINKS EXPERTS AT AUTISM SPEAKS ATN CENTERS WITH PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS IN OTHER COMMUNITIES. AUTISM SPEAKS ATN CENTERS ALSO DEVELOPED AND EVALUATED PROGRAMS TO HELP FAMILIES EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITY OF MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES THEIR CHILDREN NEED.AUTISM SPEAKS AWARDED EIGHT PRE-DOCTORAL WEATHERSTONE FELLOWSHIPS AND FOUR POST-DOCTORAL MEIXNER FELLOWSHIPS IN TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH. THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS SUPPORT INVESTIGATIONS INTO DIVERSE TOPICS INCLUDING SENSORY PROCESSING IN CHILDREN, MICROBIOME-BASED TREATMENTS AND BIOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT ALTER AUTISM RISK. AUTISM SPEAKS ALSO FUNDED THE PRECLINICAL AUTISM CONSORTIUM FOR THERAPEUTICS (PACT), A CONSORTIUM OF LEADING SCIENCE AND HEALTHCARE EXPERTS WHO IDENTIFIED AND EVALUATED A PLATFORM OF TESTS THAT MEASURE BEHAVIOR AND BRAIN PHYSIOLOGY IN GENETIC ANIMAL MODELS OF AUTISM.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$25,621,093	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$2,524,195	GrantAmt
Desc	AWARENESS, FAMILY SERVICES, ADVOCACY: IN ITS SIXTH YEAR, AUTISM SPEAKS' GLOBAL LIGHT IT UP BLUE CAMPAIGN CONTINUED TO RAISE AUTISM AWARENESS AROUND THE WORLD ON APRIL 2 (WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY). MORE THAN 18,600 BUILDINGS AND LANDMARKS IN 142 COUNTRIES JOINED THE CAMPAIGN. AUTISM SPEAKS HOSTED ITS EIGHTH ANNUAL WORLD FOCUS ON AUTISM, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY. HELD IN NEW YORK CITY, WORLD FOCUS PROMOTES CONVERSATION AMONG FIRST SPOUSES AND INTERNATIONAL DIGNITARIES. AUTISM SPEAKS' FAMILY AND ADULT SERVICES INITIATIVES ARE COMMITTED TO CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES. IN 2015, AUTISM SPEAKS PROMOTED SAFETY IN THE AUTISM COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE WITH AUTISM, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS. AUTISM SPEAKS WORKED WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN (NCMEC) ON 425 AUTISM WANDERING INCIDENTS. IN ADDITION, AUTISM SPEAKS FUNDED SWIMMING AND WATER SAFETY LESSONS, HOME SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, LOCATING DEVICES AND MORE. THE AUTISM SPEAKS COMMUNITY OUTREACH TEAM ALSO PROVIDED AUTISM SAFETY TRAINING TO 1,365 FIRST RESPONDERS AND HOSTED 10 AUTISM SAFETY FAIRS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MORE THAN 75,000 AUTISM SPEAKS FAMILY SERVICES TOOL KITS WERE DOWNLOADED FROM THE AUTISM SPEAKS WEBSITE, INCLUDING AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE TRANSITION TOOL KIT. A NEW TOOL KIT LAUNCHED DURING THE YEAR IS A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND GUIDE FOR ADULTS WHO RECENTLY HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM OR WHO SUSPECT THEY MAY HAVE THE DISORDER. THE AUTISM RESPONSE TEAM (ART) IS A VITAL PART OF AUTISM SPEAKS' FAMILY AND ADULT SERVICES. ART ANSWERS QUESTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM, FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS. IN 2015, ART RESPONDED TO 31,291 EMAILS AND 19,740 CALLS.IN 2015, AUTISM SPEAKS LAUNCHED THESPECTRUMCAREERS.COM, AN ONLINE PORTAL THAT CONNECTS EMPLOYERS WITH JOB CANDIDATES WHO HAVE AUTISM. AUTISM SPEAKS ALSO LAUNCHED TWO PILOT PROGRAMS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS THAT ARE CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM. IN ADDITION, AUTISM SPEAKS HOSTED 21 FAMILY AND ADULT SERVICES TOWN HALL MEETINGS ACROSS THE U.S.AUTISM SPEAKS ADVOCATES FOR THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH AUTISM ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. THE ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE ACT (ABLE) WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN LATE 2014. THROUGHOUT 2015, AUTISM SPEAKS WORKED TO ENACT ABLE PROGRAMS IN ALL STATES. ABLE ACCOUNTS ARE TAX-PREFERRED SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. AUTISM SPEAKS' STATE ADVOCACY EFFORTS ALSO BROUGHT NEW AUTISM HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TO FIVE STATES: GEORGIA, HAWAII, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH DAKOTA. AFTER YEARS OF LOBBYING, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES TOOK ACTION TO REMIND STATE MEDICAID AGENCIES OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO COVER ALL MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE FOR MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL, AUTISM SPEAKS CHAMPIONED THE U.S. SENATE'S BIPARTISAN RECOGNIZE, ASSIST, INCLUDE, SUPPORT AND ENGAGE (RAISE) FAMILY CAREGIVERS ACT. THE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION DIRECTS THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVING STRATEGY. AUTISM SPEAKS' FEDERAL ADVOCACY HELPED INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH BY $2 BILLION FOR 2016. AUTISM SPEAKS ALSO CHAMPIONED THE 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT, LANDMARK MEDICAL INNOVATION LEGISLATION THAT RECEIVED OVERWHELMING SUPPORT IN THE U.S. HOUSE.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$45,185,286	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	0	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (1)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	Yes (1)	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	Yes (1)	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	Yes (1)	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (1)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	Yes (1)	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (1)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (1)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (1)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	0	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	319	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	300	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (1)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	30	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	28	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	Yes (1)	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	Yes (1)	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	Yes (1)	LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference Chapters	Yes (1)	PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	DE	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	DC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	FL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	HI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ME	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MO	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	ND	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	UT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	KAREN ROBINSON	PersonNm
Phone	6463858516	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1 EAST 33RD STREET 4TH FLOOR	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	10016	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (44 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BRIAN KELLY
CHAIR (EFFECTIVE MAY 2015)	20.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WRIGHT
CO-FOUNDER & CHAIR THRU MAY 2015	20.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE WRIGHT
CO-FOUNDER & VICE-CHAIR	20.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS ARLEDGE
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SALLIE BERNARD
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JIM BRODER
DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED 2015)	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CUONG DO
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
NANCI FREDKIN
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PHILIP H GEIER JR
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW HIGGINS
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TOMMY HILFIGER
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DEE HILFIGER
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ADRIAN M JONES
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TIM JONES
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MEL KARMAZIN
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ARTIE KEMPNER
DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUN 2015)	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARK LANEVE
DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUN 2015)	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BILLY MANN
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SHAWN MATTHEWS
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
GARY MAYERSON
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KEVIN MURRAY
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
VALERIE PARADIZ PHD
DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE DEC 2015)	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
HERBERT PARDES MD
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JAMIE RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE DEC 2015)	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ANDREW ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE
DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUN 2015)	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CHUCK SAFTLER
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
STUART SAVITZ
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAN SCHULMAN
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN SHORE EDD
DIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE DEC 2015)	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LAURA SLATKIN
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN B WILSON
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID M WITTELS
DIRECTOR	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH N FELD
PRESIDENT	40.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$396,736	$0	$24,577
GARETH THOMAS
COO (EFFECTIVE AUG 2015)	40.00		Yes (X)	$96,436	$0	$5,720
ROBERT H RING
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER	40.00		Yes (X)	$364,823	$0	$25,615
JOHN GRUBER
EVP FINANCE & ADMIN	40.00		Yes (X)	$337,920	$0	$25,615
LISA GORING
EVP PROGRAMS & SERVICES	40.00			$240,516	$0	$1,544	Yes (X)
ALEC M ELBERT
CHIEF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT	40.00			$244,425	$0	$1,907	Yes (X)
PAUL P WANG
SENIOR VP, MEDICAL RESEARCH	40.00			$302,575	$0	$24,786		Yes (X)
MICHAEL J ROSEN
EVP STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	40.00			$267,444	$0	$18,312		Yes (X)
ANDY SHIH
SVP PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH	40.00			$231,344	$0	$25,105		Yes (X)
PETER H MORTON
VP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT	40.00			$226,406	$0	$25,324		Yes (X)
DANIEL G SMITH
SR DIRECTOR RESEARCH DISCOVERY	40.00			$201,251	$0	$24,120		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$2,909,876	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$202,625	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	45	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm	Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm	CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd	Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt	Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd
MACROGEN INC
10F 254 BEOTKKOT-RO	GEUMCHEON-QU	SEOUL	KS	08511	GENOMIC SEQUENCING	$3,867,350
THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL
					EDUCATION CAMPAIGN	$665,799	815 SECOND AVENUE 9TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10017
270 STRATEGIES INC
					FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT	$634,781	722 12TH STREET NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20005
MANATT PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP
					LEGAL & ADVOCACY	$506,330	11355 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD	LOS ANGELES	CA	90064
CIVITAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP
					ADVOCACY CONSULTING	$423,012	409 7TH ST NW SUITE 350	WASHINGTON	DC	20004

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	18	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns	$257,086	FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising	$7,083,267	FundraisingAmt
Government Grants	$237,036	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$50,508,470	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$442,952	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$58,085,859	TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,929	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,929	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$20,022	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$20,022	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$20,022	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$20,022	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$256,254	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$257,675	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-$1,421	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$1,421	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$1,421	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$2,560,106	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$7,083,267	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$2,560,106	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income	$32,378	GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses	$500	GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$31,878	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$31,878	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$58,138,267	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$0	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$52,408	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,351,247	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,351,247	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,537,422	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,537,422	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$365,018	TotalAmt
Program Services	$365,018	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,348,922	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,500,559	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$477,141	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$371,222	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$16,905,817	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,613,483	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$809,262	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$5,483,072	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$707,055	TotalAmt
Program Services	$498,841	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$17,202	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$191,012	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,905,933	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,186,546	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$119,312	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$600,075	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,409,037	TotalAmt
Program Services	$869,911	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$81,182	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$457,944	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$520,969	TotalAmt
Program Services	$459,358	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$9,287	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$52,324	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$173,393	TotalAmt
Program Services	$46,238	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$104,036	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$23,119	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$898,908	TotalAmt
Program Services	$898,908	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$441,828	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$441,828	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,234,690	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,776,734	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$32,380	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$425,576	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,700,288	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,123,047	ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising	$577,241	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,624,692	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,738,638	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$64,614	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$821,440	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,720,764	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,902,007	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$61,294	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$757,463	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,048,994	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,394,471	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$146,654	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$507,869	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,600,042	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,199,508	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$12,552	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$387,982	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,393,568	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,262,572	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,396	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$127,600	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$577,232	TotalAmt
Program Services	$380,973	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$34,634	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$161,625	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$202,189	TotalAmt
Program Services	$133,376	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$12,980	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$55,833	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
GENOMIC SEQUENCING	$4,948,678	$4,948,678
TEAM UP & WALK EXPENSES	$2,220,323	$1,554,226	$666,097
DIRECT MAIL	$1,559,148	$1,036,954	$522,194
DONATION PROCESSING	$621,017	$6,763		$614,254

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$600,232	TotalAmt
Program Services	$399,808	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$24,970	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$175,454	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$60,617,406	TotalAmt
Program Services	$45,185,286	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,625,150	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$12,806,970	FundraisingAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Joint Costs	Yes (X)	JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$17,950,391	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,387,359	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$210,663	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$8,352,369	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,781,474	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,953,395	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,588,847	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,524,191	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,063,139	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,079,206	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,215,541	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,767,062	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$498,091	BOYAmt
EOY	$714,157	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$2,325,225	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$1,429,687	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,527,741	BOYAmt
EOY	$895,538	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,352	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,349	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$344,717	BOYAmt
EOY	$305,515	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$16,027,902	BOYAmt
EOY	$18,248,413	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,402,512	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,335,629	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,939,572	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,314,947	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,391,158	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,342,084	BOYAmt
EOY	$12,041,734	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-$1,064,573	BOYAmt
EOY	-$1,338,388	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$9,750,391	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,545,067	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,685,818	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,206,679	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$16,027,902	BOYAmt
EOY	$18,248,413	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$2,479,139	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$57,775,385	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$53,245,999	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$63,725,069	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$57,552,851	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$58,085,859	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$290,385,163	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$57,775,385	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$53,245,999	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$63,725,069	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$57,552,851	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$58,085,859	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$290,385,163	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$4,621,069	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$285,764,094	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$5,689	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$19,195	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$20,220	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$4,058	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$21,951	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$71,113	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$290,456,276	TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY170	0.98380	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.97730	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	Yes (1)	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (1)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	Yes (1)	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	Yes (1)	MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members	$197,053	MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (1)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$1,101,084	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	Yes (1)	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	$330,219	RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities	Yes (1)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$15,828	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$1,644,184	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	0	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part II-B, Line 1:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	IN 2015, AUTISM SPEAKS CHAMPIONED THE U.S. SENATE'S BIPARTISAN RECOGNIZE, ASSIST, INCLUDE, SUPPORT AND ENGAGE (RAISE) FAMILY CAREGIVERS ACT. THE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION DIRECTS THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVING STRATEGY, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THOSE CARING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES SUCH AS AUTISM. AUTISM SPEAKS' FEDERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS ALSO HELP INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH BY $2 BILLION FOR 2016. IN ADDITION, AUTISM SPEAKS CHAMPIONED THE 21ST CENTURY CURES ACT, LANDMARK MEDICAL INNOVATION LEGISLATION THAT RECEIVED OVERWHELMING SUPPORT IN THE U.S. HOUSE. IF ENACTED, THE LEGISLATION WILL ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW THERAPIES AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINES. AUTISM SPEAKS' STATE ADVOCACY EFFORTS RESULTED IN NEW AUTISM HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN FIVE STATES: GEORGIA, HAWAII, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH DAKOTA. AFTER NEARLY A DECADE OF BATTLE, THE ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE ACT (ABLE) WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN LATE 2014. THROUGHOUT 2015, AUTISM SPEAKS WORKED TO ENACT ABLE PROGRAMS IN ALL STATES. ABLE ACCOUNTS ARE TAX-PREFERRED SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, MUCH LIKE 529 COLLEGE-SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. IN ADDITION, STATE ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN 2015 INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT BUDGET COMMITMENTS TO ENSURE AUTISM-SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES IN FLORIDA AND NEW JERSEY, AS WELL AS ONGOING ENGAGEMENT IN ILLINOIS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$557,040	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$313,300	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$243,740	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$520,813	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$360,706	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$160,107	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,247,372	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$755,681	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$491,691	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$895,538	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT	$1,337,158
ANNUITY LIABILITY	$54,000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$1,391,158	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part X, Line 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	AS STATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RECEIVED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015: ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR FURTHER DISCLOSURE IN THE NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
North America	GRANTMAKING	$59,500
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)	GRANTMAKING	$305,518

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	0	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	0	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office	0	ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee	0	ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	0	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	0	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$365,018	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$0	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$365,018	TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)	SCIENCE & RESEARCH	$200,000	CHECK
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)	SCIENCE & RESEARCH	$105,518	WIRE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	2	Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Type Of Assistance	DENNIS WEATHERSTONE PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP	TypeOfAssistanceTxt
Region	North America	RegionTxt
Recipient	2	RecipientCnt
Cash Grant	$59,500	CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash Disbursement	CHECK	MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	0	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part I, Line 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	ALL GRANT PAYMENTS ARE DEPENDENT ON THE GRANTEE SUBMITTING THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION. THE FIRST PAYMENT REQUIRES A FULLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT, ETHICS APPROVAL, AND A TIMELINE BY WHICH THE FUNDED RESEARCH WILL BE COMPLETED. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND PROGRESS REPORTS AT DEFINED INTERVALS DURING THE TERM OF THE AWARD. AUTISM SPEAKS' GRANTS AND SCIENCE STAFF REVIEW ALL DOCUMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY AND ACCURATE REPORTING BEFORE APPROVING SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	Yes (X)	MailSolicitationsInd
Email Solicitations	Yes (X)	EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone Solicitations	Yes (X)	PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person Solicitations	Yes (X)	InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising Events	Yes (X)	SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty	Yes (1)	AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	ActivityActivityTxt	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd	Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt	Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
IPM ADVANCEMENT
2340 E BEARDSLEY RD	PHOENIX	AZ	85024	DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING	0	$1,059,553	$313,763	$745,790
270 STRATEGIES INC
722 12TH ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20005	CONSULTING	0	$575,515	$128,065	$447,450

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts	$1,635,068	TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors	$441,828	TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization	$1,193,240	TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed States	AL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AZ	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	DE	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	DC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	GA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	HI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ID	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	LA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MD	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NE	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NJ	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NM	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ND	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	PA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	SC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	SD	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	TN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	TX	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	UT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	VT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	VA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WY	LicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	CHEF GALA NYC	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$1,217,963	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$805,526	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$412,437	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1	$340,114	RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$26,831	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$165,097	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	CHEF GALA LA	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$1,296,022	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$724,219	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$571,803	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2	$341,681	RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2	$65,022	FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2	$1,569	EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$43,924	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total	35	OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events	$7,129,388	GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events	$5,553,522	CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events	$1,575,866	GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events	$163,967	NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events	$974,115	RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events	$252,576	FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events	$29,308	EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events	$155,902	OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total	$9,643,373	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$7,083,267	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$2,560,106	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	$163,967	NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events	$1,655,910	RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$344,429	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events	$30,877	EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$364,923	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$2,560,106	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	$0	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming	$32,378	GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Other Gaming	$500	CashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming	0	VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming	$32,378	GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Cash Prizes Total Gaming	$500	CashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming	$500	DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary	$31,878	NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming Conducted	IL	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	MA	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	NJ	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	NY	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
States Where Gaming Conducted	PA	StatesWhereGamingConductedCd
Licensed	Yes (1)	LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc	0	LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With Nonmembers	Yes (1)	GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity	0	MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Other Facility	1.00000	GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With Books	KAREN ROBINSON	IndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1 EAST 33RD STREET 4TH FLOOR	AddressLine1Txt
City	NEW YORK	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NY	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	10016	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev	0	CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Gaming Manager Person	ANNE MARIE FORBES	GamingManagerPersonNm
Gaming Manager Services Prov	RECORDKEEPING	GamingManagerServicesProvTxt
Gaming Manager Is Employee	Yes (X)	GamingManagerIsEmployeeInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr	0	CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN V	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	FUNDRAISING EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS PAID TO IPM OF $1,559,148 ARE NOT INCLUDED. ALL REIMBURSEMENTS REQUIRE PRE-APPROVAL AND ARE INVOICED SEPARATELY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (71 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
3020 MARKET STREET SUITE 560	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352630	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
AQUAEXCEL
6426 ADMIRALTY WAY	FREELAND	WA	98249	463741916		$7,600	FAMILY SERVICES
AQUA-TOTS
655 EAST US HWY 30	SCHERERVILLE	IN	46375	461620856		$7,000	FAMILY SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER CTR 55 LAKE	WORCESTER	MA	01655	043167352	115	$24,955	FAMILY SERVICES	AVE N S3-301
BEHAVIOR CHANGE INSTITUTE LLC
4096 PIEDMONT AVE 161	OAKLAND	CA	94611	463976250		$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
CAMP PUZZLE PEACE INC
3861 ORCHARD STREET	WALWORTH	NY	14568	461887844	501(c)(3)	$5,330	FAMILY SERVICES
CONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
282 WASHINGTON STREET	HARTFORD	CT	06106	060646755	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
EASTER SEALS LILY ACADEMY
2438 SECOND STREET	FORT MYERS	FL	33901	590637848	501(c)(3)	$6,000	FAMILY SERVICES
EXCEPTIONAL MINDS
13400 RIVERSIDE DRIVE SUITE 201	SHERMAN OAKS	CA	91423	800392843	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
FAMILY VOICES OF NORTH DAKOTA INC
PO BOX 163	EDGELEY	ND	58433	311747994	501(c)(3)	$20,000	FAMILY SERVICES
GRANDMA'S PLACE INC
184 SPARROW DR	ROYAL PALM BEACH	FL	33411	650821321	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
GREATER BURLINGTON YMCA INC
266 COLLEGE STREET	BURLINGTON	VT	05401	030185810	501(c)(3)	$5,649	FAMILY SERVICES
GROWING ROOTS
2921 EAST 17TH ST BLDG D SUITE 4	AUSTIN	TX	78702	272451077	501(c)(3)	$23,728	FAMILY SERVICES
HAVE DREAMS
515 BUSSE HIGHWAY SUITE 150	PARK RIDGE	IL	60068	364078008	501(c)(3)	$28,999	FAMILY SERVICES
JOSEPHINE KERNES MEMORIAL POOL
15 PORTOLA AVENUE	MONTEREY	CA	93940	942227904	501(c)(3)	$6,000	FAMILY SERVICES
JULIE AND MICHAEL TRACY FAMILY FOUNDATION
1364 SANFORD LANE	GLENVIEW	IL	60025	371667452	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
1000 CHASTAIN ROAD NO 9101	KENNESAW	GA	30144	237034345	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
LITTLE FISH SWIMMING
6301 CAMPUS DRIVE	FREDERICKSBURG	VA	22407	800194168		$5,214	FAMILY SERVICES
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NORTHERN BLVD PO BOX 8000	OLD WESTBURY	NY	11568	111788788	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
SAFESPLASH UTAH
641 W NORTH TEMPLE 324	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84116	462227191		$6,000	FAMILY SERVICES
PACE UNIVERSITY
ONE PACE PLAZA	NEW YORK	NY	10038	135562314	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
PIRANHA AQUATICS
645 E STATE STREET	SALEM	OH	44460	453175476	501(c)(3)	$5,998	FAMILY SERVICES
RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO
3020 CHILDRENS WAY MC 5001	SAN DIEGO	CA	92123	951691313	501(c)(3)	$24,394	FAMILY SERVICES
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
105 JESSUP HALL	IOWA CITY	IA	52242	426004813	115	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
TAMARACK WELLNESS CENTER
3575 DONALD STREET SUITE 300	EUGENE	OR	97405	931247394	501(c)(3)	$8,328	FAMILY SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION INC
535 RESEARCH CENTER BLVD SUITE 120	FAYETTEVILLE	AR	72701	716056774	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SPECIAL TR
113 LUCAS HALL 1 UNIVERSITY BLVD	ST LOUIS	MO	63121	266440629	115	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS
2115 SUMMIT AVENUE	ST PAUL	MN	55105	410693970	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC
184 ELDRIDGE STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10002	135562374	501(c)(3)	$6,000	FAMILY SERVICES
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
701 OAKLAND AVE	ROCK HILL	SC	29733	576001204	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY INC
6631 PALMETTO CIRCLE SOUTH	BOCA RATON	FL	33433	591416281	501(c)(3)	$5,027	FAMILY SERVICES
THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE TRIANGLE AREA INC
801 CORPORATE CENTER	RALEIGH	NC	27607	560591307	501(c)(3)	$5,750	FAMILY SERVICES
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
1 UNIVERSITY PLAZA	YOUNGSTOWN	OH	44555	341011998	501(c)(3)	$25,000	FAMILY SERVICES
THE GILLEN BREWER SCHOOL
410 EAST 92ND STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10128	133676916	501(c)(3)	$397,181	FAMILY SERVICES
NY COLLABORATES FOR AUTISM
3 EAST 54TH STREET 5TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10022	571136147	501(c)(3)	$647,929	FAMILY SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FOUNDATION
100 THEORY SUITE 250	IRVINE	CA	92617	952540117	501(c)(3)	$10,000	FAMILY SERVICES
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
13 CHILDRENS WAY	LITTLE ROCK	AR	72202	710694931	501(c)(3)	$106,786	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
10900 EUCLID AVENUE	CLEVELAND	OH	44106	341018992	501(c)(3)	$5,867	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
4650 SUNSET BLVD	LOS ANGELES	CA	90027	951690977	501(c)(3)	$161,402	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
3333 BURNET AVENUE	CINCINNATI	OH	45229	310833936	501(c)(3)	$252,557	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
3201 ARCH STREET NO 420	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352630	501(c)(3)	$398,424	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
FOUNDATION ASSOCIATES LLC
160 FIFTH AVE 7TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10010	463285543	501(c)(3)	$625,000	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
HUGO W MOSER RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT KENNEDY KRIEGER INC
707 N BROADWAY	BALTIMORE	MD	21205	521524967	501(c)(3)	$32,000	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
3910 KESWICK ROAD NO N4327B	BALTIMORE	MD	21211	520595110	501(c)(3)	$98,366	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
MARCUS AUSTIM CENTER INC
1584 TULLIE CIRCLE	ATLANTA	GA	30329	262809380	501(c)(3)	$288,037	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC
525 EAST 68TH STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10065	133160356	501(c)(3)	$214,285	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
1121 SW SALMON STREET 100	PORTLAND	OR	97205	237083114	501(c)(3)	$34,855	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
PARTNERS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
55 FRUIT STREET	BOSTON	MA	02114	042697983	501(c)(3)	$254,999	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
1 SHIELDS AVENUE	SACRAMENTO	CA	95616	946036494	501(c)(3)	$467,969	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
10920 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 620	LOS ANGELES	CA	90024	956006143	501(c)(3)	$85,339	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
700 CHILDRENS DRIVE	COLUMBUS	OH	43205	316056230	501(c)(3)	$247,085	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
221 NORTH GRAND BLVD	ST LOUIS	MO	63103	430654872	501(c)(3)	$57,925	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER (SARRC)
300 NORTH 18TH STREET	PHOENIX	AZ	85006	311496646	501(c)(3)	$507,525	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
34TH STREET CIVIC CENTER BLVD	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352166	501(c)(3)	$93,260	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
118 UNIVERSITY HALL	COLUMBIA	MO	62511	436003859	115	$79,322	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
1400 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 3	IRVINE	CA	92697	952226406	501(c)(3)	$69,340	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
220 MONTGOMERY STREET	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	946036493	501(c)(3)	$50,908	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
PO BOX 9	ALBANY	NY	12201	141368361	501(c)(3)	$149,963	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLUMBIA IN NEW YORK
615 WEST 131ST STREET MC 8741	NEW YORK	NY	10027	135598093	501(c)(3)	$150,000	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT STREET	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352685	501(c)(3)	$93,889	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA
552 UNIVERSITY ROAD	SANTA BARBARA	CA	93106	956006145	501(c)(3)	$50,064	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
220 EAST CAMERON AVENUE	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	566001393	115	$149,997	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
116 ATWOOD STREET SUITE 201	PITTSBURGH	PA	15260	250965591	501(c)(3)	$121,196	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
910 GENESEE ST BROOKS LANDING	ROCHESTER	NY	14611	160743209	501(c)(3)	$134,474	SCIENCE & RESEARCH	BUSINESS CENTER
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
PMB 406310 2301 VANDERBILT PLACE	NASHVILLE	TN	37240	620476822	501(c)(3)	$301,104	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 7201	WINSTON SALEM	NC	27109	560532138	501(c)(3)	$60,000	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
2101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20418	530196932	501(c)(3)	$125,000	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
AKILI INTERACTIVE LABS INC
125 BROAD STREET 4TH FLOOR	BOSTON	MA	02110	453990296		$100,000	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
INFINITEACH INC
641 WEST LAKE STREET SUITE 200	CHICAGO	IL	60661	472754006		$10,000	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
BEHAVIOR IMAGING SOLUTIONS
1423 WEST FRANKLIN STREET	BOISE	ID	83702	203822912		$15,000	SCIENCE & RESEARCH
PUZZLE PIECE
41856 IVY STREET SUITE 110	MURRIETA	CA	92562	465244751		$25,000	SCIENCE & RESEARCH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	62	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	9	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt
EQUIPMENT	1056	$462,060	FMV	IPADS, IPAD CASES, AND HOME SAFETY PACKAGES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE	152				$145,097
DENNIS WEATHERSTONE PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP	15				$421,313
MEIXNER TRANSLATIONAL POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP	9				$508,952

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part I, Line 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	ALL GRANT PAYMENTS ARE DEPENDENT ON THE GRANTEE SUBMITTING THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION. THE FIRST PAYMENT REQUIRES A FULLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT, ETHICS APPROVAL, AND A TIMELINE BY WHICH THE FUNDED RESEARCH WILL BE COMPLETED. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND PROGRESS REPORTS AT DEFINED INTERVALS DURING THE TERM OF THE AWARD. AUTISM SPEAKS' GRANTS AND SCIENCE STAFF REVIEW ALL DOCUMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY AND ACCURATE REPORTING BEFORE APPROVING SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment Contract	Yes (X)	WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (1)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ELIZABETH N FELD
PRESIDENT	$346,736	$0	$50,000	$0	$0	$0	$1,612	$0	$22,965	$0	$421,313	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT H RING
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER	$339,823	$0	$25,000	$0	$0	$0	$2,650	$0	$22,965	$0	$390,438	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GRUBER
EVP FINANCE & ADMIN	$337,920	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,650	$0	$22,965	$0	$363,535	$0	$0	$0
LISA GORING
EVP PROGRAMS & SERVICES	$240,516	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,544	$0	$0	$0	$242,060	$0	$0	$0
ALEC M ELBERT
CHIEF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT	$190,875	$0	$0	$0	$53,550	$0	$1,907	$0	$0	$0	$246,332	$0	$0	$0
PAUL P WANG
SENIOR VP, MEDICAL RESEARCH	$302,575	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,821	$0	$22,965	$0	$327,361	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL J ROSEN
EVP STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS	$267,444	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,650	$0	$15,662	$0	$285,756	$0	$0	$0
ANDY SHIH
SVP PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH	$231,344	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,140	$0	$22,965	$0	$256,449	$0	$0	$0
PETER H MORTON
VP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT	$226,406	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,359	$0	$22,965	$0	$251,730	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL G SMITH
SR DIRECTOR RESEARCH DISCOVERY	$201,251	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$919	$0	$23,201	$0	$225,371	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

Part I, Line 3

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS CEO COMPENSATION OF SEVERAL NATIONAL NON-PROFITS OF LIKE SIZE WHEN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR AUTISM SPEAKS' PRESIDENT AND OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES. ADDITIONALLY, AUTISM SPEAKS HAS A FORMAL COMPENSATION STRUCTURE BASED ON MARKET DATA OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH DETERMINES A SALARY RANGE BY JOB. AUTISM SPEAKS' AIMS TO PAY INDIVIDUALS AT COMPETITIVE MARKET RATES.

Part I, Line 4a

ALEC ELBERT - SEVERANCE PAYMENT $43,350

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	COMMON BOARD MEMBER	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$927,838	TransactionAmt
Transaction	EDUCATION CAMPAIGN	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	13	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$36,339	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd	DescDesc	ContributionContributionCnt	Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)	SPECIAL EVENT SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT	9	$267,927	FMV
Yes (X)	SOFTWARE	1	$71,898	FMV
Yes (X)	HOME SAFETY	1	$50,000	FMV
Yes (X)	IPAD CASES	1	$16,788	FMV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	0	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	Yes (1)	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Column (b):	THE NUMBER REPORTED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
Part I, Line 32b:	THE ORGANIZATION USES AN INVESTMENT FIRM TO SELL STOCK CONTRIBUTIONS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2	ROBERT WRIGHT (CO-FOUNDER) AND SUZANNE WRIGHT (CO-FOUNDER) ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. TOMMY HILFIGER (DIRECTOR) AND DEE HILFIGER (DIRECTOR) ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4	DURING 2015, THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BY-LAWS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: (1) THE EXECUTIVE POWERS AND AUTHORITIES NECESSARY TO OPERATE THE CORPORATION CHANGED FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (2) THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS CHANGED FROM NOT LESS THAN THREE DIRECTORS TO NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN DIRECTORS; AND (3) A NEW CLAUSE WAS ADDED STATING NO MORE THAN FOUR DIRECTORS MAY BE: (I) CURRENTLY COMPENSATED BY AUTISM SPEAKS FOR SERVICES RENDERED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS, WHETHER AS A FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME EMPLOYEE, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, GRANT RECIPIENT OR OTHERWISE; OR (II) ANY SPOUSE, DOMESTIC PARTNER, SIBLING (BY WHOLE OR HALF-BLOOD), SPOUSES OF SIBLINGS (BY WHOLE OR HALF-BLOOD), PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, ANCESTORS, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN OR GREAT GRANDCHILDREN OF ANY SUCH PERSON, OR ANY SPOUSE OF ANY CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, OR GREAT GRANDCHILDREN OF ANY SUCH PERSON.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11	THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY FINANCE DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBERS AND REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE OF FILING WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c	THE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING WITH KEY EXECUTIVES PRESENT. BOARD MEMBERS, KEY EXECUTIVES, AND ALL STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH PROVIDED SERVICES TO AUTISM SPEAKS OR TO WHICH AUTISM SPEAKS PROVIDED GRANTS OR SERVICES THAT THEY OR THEIR SPOUSE HAVE AN INTEREST. ALSO REQUIRED TO BE LISTED IS ANY ENTITY, WHETHER BUSINESS, INSTITUTION, OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WITH WHICH THEY ARE CURRENTLY AFFILIATED WITH IN ANY WORKING CAPACITY. THE AUTISM SPEAKS STAFF REVIEW EACH GRANT AWARDED FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EVERY BUSINESS ENTITY REPORTED BY BOARD MEMBERS OR STAFF WITH WHICH A WORKING RELATIONSHIP OUTSIDE OF AUTISM SPEAKS EXISTS IS INVESTIGATED FOR A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AUTISM SPEAKS MAY IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON A COVERED PERSON FOR NON-COMPLIANCE, INCLUDING TERMINATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS CEO COMPENSATION OF SEVERAL NATIONAL NON-PROFITS OF LIKE SIZE WHEN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR AUTISM SPEAKS' PRESIDENT AND OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES. ADDITIONALLY, AUTISM SPEAKS HAS A FORMAL COMPENSATION STRUCTURE BASED ON MARKET DATA OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH DETERMINES A SALARY RANGE BY JOB. AUTISM SPEAKS' AIMS TO PAY INDIVIDUALS AT COMPETITIVE MARKET RATES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19	AUTISM SPEAKS' AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE- AUTISMSPEAKS.ORG AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUTISM SPEAKS' FORM 1023, CONFLICT OF INTERESTS POLICY AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DELIVERING SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION FOR AUTISM LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1060 STATE ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	PRINCETON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NJ	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	08540	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	461157381	EIN
Primary Activities	TO FUND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AUTISM COMMUNITY	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	DE	LegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income	$1	TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets	$283	EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	AUTISM SPEAKS	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityForeignAddress/CityNm	Province Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm	CountryForeignAddress/CountryCd	Foreign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd	Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
ADVANCING FUTURES FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM INC
1 EAST 33RD STREET	NEW YORK	NY	10016	264813657	TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM	DE	501(c)(3)	Line 7	AUTISM SPEAKS	Yes (1)
AUTISM SPEAKS CANADA
				869420208	AUTISM RESEARCH, AWARENESS, & FAMILY SERVICES				AUTISM SPEAKS	Yes (1)	2450 VICTORIA PARK AVENUE UNIT 120	TORONTO	ON	CA	M2J 4A2	CA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	0	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	0	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	0	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	0	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	0	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	0	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	0	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	0	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	0	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	0	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	Yes (1)	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (1)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	Yes (1)	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	0	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd