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AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AUTISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EIN 95-2548452)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201603199349306500
Schema version
2015v2.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,686,919CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,239,298CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,475,203CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,136,754CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$754,399CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,292,573TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,686,919CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,239,298CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,475,203CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,136,754CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$754,399CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,292,573TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$6,292,573PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,745CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,645CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63,238CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$71,323CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$215,018TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,745CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,645CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,067CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63,238CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$71,323CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$215,018TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,709,664CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,258,943CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,513,270CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,199,992CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$825,722CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,507,591TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96700PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97510PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03300InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02490InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,018OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,728DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,290BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$168,155OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$163,664DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,491BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$18,781TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PAYROLL$17,980
ACCRUED PAYROLL TAXES$12,719
CREDIT CARD PAYABLE$6,848
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE$200
SALES TAX PAYABLE$34
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$37,781TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$784,673TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$101,685NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$486OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$101,199RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$885,872RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$37,871OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$37,871RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$923,743TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,232,077TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$486OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$486ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,231,591ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$37,871OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$37,871ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,269,462TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990COST OF GOODS SOLD $486
Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SUNUSED GRANT FUNDS RETURNED $37871
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SCOST OF GOODS SOLD $486
Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SUNUSED GRANT FUNDS RETURNED $37871

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PHOENIX ZOO WALKEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$112,989GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$112,989GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$2,474NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$11,531RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$25,095OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$112,989GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$112,989GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$2,474NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$11,531RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$25,095OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$39,100DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$73,889NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
1 CHILDRENS WAY SLOT 661LITTLE ROCKAR72202710568795$29,150$0RESEARCH
BRENTWOOD BIOMEDICAL
11301 WILSHIRE BLVD BLDG 114LOS ANGELESCA90073954183712$25,000$0RESEARCH
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL
175 CAMBRIDGE STREETBOSTONMA02114042697983$25,000$0RESEARCH
SAINT PETERS UNIVERSITY HOSP
254 EASTON AVENUENEW BRUNSWICKNJ08901221487330$26,603$0RESEARCH
UCSD
9500 GILMAN DRLA JOLLACA92093956006144$100,000$0RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
RESEARCH12$43,130ACTUAL COSTS
STUDY MATERIALS3$11,254ACTUAL COSTS

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS A SIGNED GRANT CONTRACTS WHICH STIPULATE REQUIRED UPDATES FROM THE RESEARCHERS. THEY ALSO REQUIRED INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL FROM EACH INSTITUTION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN M EDELSONPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$160,425BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$9,541OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,459NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$175,425TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$26,646NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOST BASISMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessCOMPLETED TAX RETURN IS MAILED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsBOARD ADDRESSES CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE, ALONG WITH REVIEWING THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementA SUBCOMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO INVESTIGATE COMPENSATION FOR THE SAME POST AT COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS, WEIGHED THE PERFORMANCE AND EXPERTISE OF DR. EDELSON, AND ACHIEVED CONSENSUS ON AN APPROPRIATE SALARY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableDOCUMENTATION PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2SEE SCHEDULE L FOR ALL FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS.