HOPE CENTER FOR AUTISM INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: HOPE CENTER FOR AUTISM INC (EIN 80-0099451)
Tax period: 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed: 2013-08-23
IRS object ID: 201312359349300406
Schema version: 2012v2.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule D
Schedule E
Schedule G
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-08-23T09:41:22-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2013-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	KMETZ NUTTALL ELWELL GRAHAM PLLC	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2800 OCEAN DRIVE	AddressLine1
City	VERO BEACH	City
State	FL	State
ZIP Code	329632064	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	800099451	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE HOPE CENTER FOR AUTISM INC	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	HOPE	NameControl
Phone	7723343288	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1695 SE INDIAN STREET	AddressLine1
City	STUART	City
State	FL	State
ZIP Code	34994	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	STACIE ROUTT	Name
Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	Title
Phone	7723343288	Phone
Date Signed	2013-07-27	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	BRIAN J ELWELL	Name
Phone	7722316902	Phone
Date Prepared	2013-08-12	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	978008	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	HOPECENTERFORAUTISM.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Activity Or Mission Description	THE HOPE CENTER FOR AUTISM, INC. WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND WHO ARE AUTISTIC USING THE PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA).	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	5	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	5	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	30	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	13	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Prior Year	91891	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	34932	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	823713	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	883395	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	180	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	120	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	302063	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	59561	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	1217847	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	978008	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	561734	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	665640	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	3102	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	663309	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	294810	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	1225043	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	960450	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	-7196	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	17558	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	932451	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	937787	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	653942	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	641720	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	278509	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	296067	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	THE HOPE CENTER FOR AUTISM, INC. WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND WHO ARE AUTISTIC USING THE PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA).	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	752938	Expense
Description	PROVIDES INTENSIVE ABA THERAPY & EDUCATION TO STUDENTS.	Description
Total Program Service Expense	752938	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	true	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	false	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	false	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	true	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	false	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	false	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	true	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	true	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	false	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	true	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	true	School
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	false	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	true	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	false	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	false	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	false	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	false	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	false	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	false	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	false	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	false	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	false	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	5	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees	30	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	false	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	5	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	5	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	false	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	false	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	false	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	true	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	true	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	false	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	true	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	true	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	STACIE ROUTT	NamePerson
Telephone Number	7723343288	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1695 SE INDIAN STREET	AddressLine1
City	STUART	City
State	FL	State
ZIP Code	34994	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons Compensated	X	NoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation
BECKY DRESSER
TREASURER	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
SHERRY BERNAL
PRESIDENT	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
DR MIRIAM WHEELER
MEMBER	2.00	X		0	0	0
CHERYL HENDRIX
SECRETARY	2.00	X	X	0	0	0
LINDA PEIRCE
VICE PRESIDE	2.00	X	X	0	0	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Formers Listed	false	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	false	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources
Government Grants	21084	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	13848	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	34932	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	ExclusionExclusionAmount
MARTIN CTY SCHOOL BRD	855401	$855,401
CHARGES FOR SERVICES	27994	$27,994

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	883395	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	120	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	120	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events	59561	GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	59561	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$59,561	ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	978008	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	120	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion	$942,956	ExclusionAmount

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	603976	Total
Program Services	516373	ProgramServices
Management And General	87603	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	17914	Total
Program Services	18473	ProgramServices
Management And General	-559	ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	43750	Total
Program Services	36776	ProgramServices
Management And General	6974	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	5450	Total
Management And General	5450	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1838	Total
Management And General	1838	ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	585	Total
Management And General	585	ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	60000	Total
Program Services	30000	ProgramServices
Management And General	30000	ManagementAndGeneral

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	14335	Total
Management And General	14335	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	9192	Total
Management And General	9192	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES	75227	75227
STAFF DEVELOPMENT	24887		24887
SUPPLIES	22064	17041	5023
MISCELLANEOUS	19983	9002	10981

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	61249	Total
Program Services	50046	ProgramServices
Management And General	8101	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	3102	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	960450	Total
Program Services	752938	ProgramServices
Management And General	204410	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	3102	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	276527	BOY
EOY	291933	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	13	BOY
EOY	746	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	401032	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	401032	BOY
EOY	401032	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	254879	BOY
EOY	244076	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	932451	BOY
EOY	937787	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9019	BOY
EOY	7778	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	243891	BOY
EOY	232910	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	401032	BOY
EOY	401032	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	653942	BOY
EOY	641720	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	278509	BOY
EOY	296067	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	278509	BOY
EOY	296067	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	932451	BOY
EOY	937787	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	17558	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
School170b1 Aii	X	School170b1Aii

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	60382	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	60382	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	26172	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	26172	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	314478	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	314478	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	401032	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Book ValueBookValue
AMT AVAIL FOR DEBT SERV (GASB BASIS)	232910
PREPAID RENT	9678
DEPOSITS	1488

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	244076	TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	INVEST IN FIXED ASSETS (GASB BASIS)	Description
Amount	$401,032	Amount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	401032	TotalOfAmounts
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	974906	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Subtotal	974906	RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included	3102	OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	3102	RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	978008	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	957348	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal	957348	ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included	3102	OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	3102	ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	960450	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHER	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B	PART XII, LINE 4B - REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS 3,102 OTHER REVENUES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE SPECIAL 0 EVENTS INCOME AT NET AMOUNTS. TO RECONCILE WE MUST REDUCE 0 EXPENSES NETTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHER	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B	PART XII, LINE 4B - EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS 3,102 OTHER REVENUES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE SPECIAL 0 EVENTS INCOME AT NET AMOUNTS. TO RECONCILE WE MUST REDUCE 0 INCOME NETTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt	true	NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures Etc	true	PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media	false	PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition Records	true	MaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships Records	true	MaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc	true	MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All Solicitations	true	MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students Rights	false	DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss Policies	false	DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty	false	DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race Scholarships	false	DiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ Policies	false	DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts	false	DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic Prog	false	DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other Acty	false	DiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid Received	false	GovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid Revoked	false	GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc7550	true	ComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PUBLICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN MEDIA EXPLANATION	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE E LINE 3	ReturnReference
Explanation	NOT APPLICABLE	Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	GOLF FOR HOPE A	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	59561	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1	59561	GrossRevenueEvent1
Gross Receipts Total	59561	GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events	59561	GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Net Income Summary	59561	NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	THE HOPE CENTER FOR AUTISM, INC. WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND WHO ARE AUTISTIC USING THE PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA).
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 (INCLUDING ALL PERTINENT SCHEDULES) BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 SHOULD BE READY FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NO LATER THAN ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. AFTER THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THEY WILL HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE THIEIR REVIEW. IN CONDUCTING THEIR REVIEW OF THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONDUCT A TOP-LEVEL OR BIG-PICTURE TYPE OF REVIEW, HOWEVER, IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIRES OR DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A MORE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 TO REQUEST COPIES OF THE RELEVANT DETAILED TAX RETURN WORKPAPERS WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE. ONCE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS COMPLETED ITS INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, AND IF REQUESTED, A MEETING OR CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE SCHEDULED WITH THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND SUGGESTED REVISIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 SHOULD MAKE ANY REVISIONS TO THE FORM 990 AS SOON AS FEASIBLY POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ON A TIMELY BASIS. ALL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTED REVISIONS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED, ALONG WITH ANY RESPONSES FROM THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990, IF APPLICABLE.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY NOT VOTE ON AN ISSUE IN WHICH THERE IS A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THEN THE MEMBER WILL WITHDRAW FROM THE DISCUSSION AND THE VOTE ON THE ISSUE IN CONFLICT. THE WITHDRAW WILL BE NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION RELY UPON COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZES RESOURCES SUCH AS SIMILARLY SITUATED EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR AREA TO BENCHMARK PAY ALONG WITH MARKET INFORMATION FROM OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSESS THE COMPETITIVENESS AND REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION. ONCE A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IT IS THEN VOTED UPON FOR APPROVAL. RECUSAL OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED IS MANDATORY. A SIMILAR PROCESS IS USED FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF ALL KEY EMPLOYEES.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION RELY UPON COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF ALL KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZES RESOURCES SUCH AS SIMILARLY SITUATED EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR AREA TO BENCHMARK PAY ALONG WITH MARKET INFORMATION FROM OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSESS THE COMPETITIVENESS AND REASONABLENESS OF THE COMPENSATION. ONCE A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IT IS THEN VOTED UPON FOR APPROVAL. RECUSAL OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED IS MANDATORY. A SIMILAR PROCESS IS USED FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF ALL KEY EMPLOYEES.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE REQUIRED ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WILL BE AVAILABLE (FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING) AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, FROM THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (AT A MINIMUM), WILL BE AVAILABLE (FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING) AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL NOT INCLUDE THE SCHEDULE OF SCHEDULE A EXCESS CONTRIBUTORS OR THE SCHEDULE B NAMES AND ADDRESS OF CONTRIBUTORS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FORM 990 HELD AT THEIR MAIN OFFICE IS THE MOST UPDATED VERSIONS OF SUCH. WHEN RESPONDING TO A PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUIEST FOR ANY ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENT OR FORM 990 BY ANYONE, THE ORGANIZATION SHALL FULFILL SUCH REQUEST IN A TIMELY FASHION WITHOUT INQUIRING AS TO THE REASON FOR THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUEST.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	PART XII, LINE 4B - REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS -3,102 OTHER REVENUES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE SPECIAL 0 EVENTS INCOME AT NET AMOUNTS. TO RECONCILE WE MUST REDUCE 0 EXPENSES NETTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 PART XII, LINE 4B - EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS 3,102 OTHER REVENUES ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE SPECIAL 0 EVENTS INCOME AT NET AMOUNTS. TO RECONCILE WE MUST REDUCE 0 INCOME NETTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0