2015-09-15T08:04:29-05:00 2014-12-31 201835208 ADEPTUS PARTNERS LLC 3311 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD OLNEY MD 208321411 990 2014-01-01 522007155 AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION AUTI 3016570881 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 350 BETHESDA MD 208144411 SCOTT BADESCH PRESIDENT/CEO 3016570881 2015-09-14 1 NEIL E BERGER P00102223 3019299700 2015-09-14 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JOHN DABROWSKI 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 350 BETHESDA MD 208144411 321915 0 X WWW.AUTISM-SOCIETY.ORG X 1996 DC TO PROMOTE PRACTICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATING TO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM, TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY AUTISM AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ISSUES RELATED TO AUTISM. 15 15 0 0 0 0 336275 321105 0 0 0 760 0 50 336275 321915 82018 131233 0 0 0 0 0 0 949 5511 6433 87529 137666 248746 184249 642792 827041 0 0 642792 827041 X THE AUTISM SOCIETY PROVIDES SUPPORT, INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO AND FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS SO THAT THOSE LIVING WITH AUTISM ARE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, ARE TREATED WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF DIGNITY, AND LIVE IN A SOCIETY IN WHICH THEIR TALENTS AND SKILLS ARE APPRECIATED AND VALUED. 0 0 60060 57734 IN 2014, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL CONTACT CENTER, WHICH OPERATES FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND AUTISMSOURCETM OUR NATIONAL RESOURCE DATABASE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:ANSWERED CALLS LIVE 86% OF THE TIME.MAINTAINED A LESS THAN 1-DAY RESPONSE TIME FOR CALLS AND E-MAILS.10% INCREASE IN DAILY CONTACTS48% INCREASE IN E-MAIL INQUIRY VOLUMECOMPREHENSIVE QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEYS -AVERAGE RATINGS OF 4.8 TO 5.0 FOR ALL ESTABLISHED CRITERIAINCREASED RESOURCE DATABASE LISTINGS BY 10% TO 35,000INCREASE VOLUME OF INFORMATION/RESOURCE SEARCHES ON RESOURCE DATABASE BY 14% TO OVER 200,000 ANNUALLY80 AFFILIATES NATIONWIDE SET UP ON OUR INQUIRY AND RESOURCE DATABASE TO SERVE THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES 45045 43610 IN 2014, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONTINUED THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF MAKING SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY AUTISM WERE INFORMED ABOUT ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR WELL BEING.***PUBLISHED EDITIONS OF THE AUTISM ADVOCATE, THE NATION'S OLDEST SPECIFIC AUTISM MAGAZINE.***PROVIDED DAILY FACEBOOK INFORMATION POSTS TO OVER 550,000 FACEBOOK FRIENDS.***PROVIDED DAILY TWITTER POSTS TO OVER 30,000 TWITTER FRIENDS.***MAINTAINED AN OVER 30,000 LISTING OF RESOURCES ON WWW.AUTISM-SOCIETY.ORG***SENT OUT INFORMATION UPDATES EACH MONTH TO OVER 100,000 PEOPLE.IN 2014, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA HELD ITS 45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN INDIANAPOLIS. WITH OVER 1,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE, THIS THREE DAY CONFERENCE PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS SUCH AS TEMPLE GRANDIN AND ATTEND OVER 80 BREAKOUT SESSIONS ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THOSE IMPACTED BY AUTISM.THE EVALUATIONS FROM THOSE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE ONCE AGAIN SHOWED THAT THIS CONFERENCE, THE OLDEST AND LONGEST RUNNING NATIONAL CONFERENCE IS HIGHLY VALUED IN TERMS OF NETWORKING, INFORMATION GATHERING AND LEARNING. 31394 29889 THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE AND REPRESENT THE NEEDS OF ALL IMPACTED BY AUTISM. TO THIS END, IN 2014, THE PRIORITY ADVOCACY EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE:***ADVOCATING FOR THE AUTISM CARE ACT (FORMALLY CALLED COMBATING AUTISM ACT) WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN 2014.***ADVOCATING FOR THE ABLE ACT (WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN 2014).***ADVOCATING FOR FAIRNESS IN WAGES PAID TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY.***FORMED A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO EXAMINE HOW BEST TO ADDRESS THE GROWING NEED FOR ADULT SERVICES.***COMMENTING ON NUMEROUS PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS AND REGULATIONS 136499 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MD X X THE ORGANIZATION 3016570881 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 350 BETHESDA MD 208144411 J BALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J BASINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 M BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 D S CARUSO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 C CHERRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 D COLCLASURE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 K CLUSTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 A FILIPPI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J HUSSMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 L IRELAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 T MURPHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 S MARIACA CHAIR OF THE BOARD 2.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 A S HOLMES VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 J JOYCE TREASURER 2.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 L PERNER SECRETARY 2.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 S BADESCH PRESIDENT & CEO 5.00 40.00 X 0 189177 29002 0 189177 29002 0 0 1 0 0 233219 87886 321105 760 760 OTHER INCOME 900099 50 50 50 321915 50 0 760 131233 131233 6125 5014 207 904 48 39 2 7 REGISTRATION FEES 260 213 9 38 137666 136499 218 949 295265 486573 347527 340468 642792 827041 0 0 X 285389 473091 357403 353950 642792 827041 642792 827041 184249 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 412339 483490 401327 336275 321105 1954536 412339 483490 401327 336275 321105 1954536 0 0 0 1954536 3419 8 1 760 4188 3419 8 1 760 4188 50 50 415758 483498 401328 336275 321915 1958774 0.99780 0.99390 0.00210 0.00610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2011. 1 AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SUITE 350 BETHESDA MD 20814 521020149 501(C)(3) 131233 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATING TO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM. PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT HAS TO MEET STRATEGIC PLANNING. GRANT REVENUE AND EXPENSES ARE TRACKED BY ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE. GRANT BUDGET IS PREPARED AND APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE PARTY. 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