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AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.7M · expenses $1.9M · assets $318K

EIN
26-3235901
Address
200 MARINA DRIVE C, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6023
Website
WWW.AUTISMPARTNERSHIPFOUNDATION.ORG
NTEE code
P990
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2009
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Mission

ADVANCING EFFECTIVE METHODOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR ANALYTIC TREATMENT TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

8 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Justin B Leaf Phd CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER/EXEC DIR2014-2024 $191,021$851,820 1
Joseph H Cihon CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH2021-2024 $162,813$572,315 1
Ana Becerra MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER2023-2024 $117,210$229,036 1
Julia Ferguson RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT COOR2023-2024 $115,597$223,084 1
Haleh Tavakol (former) CHIEF OF STRATEGY/EXEC DIR2020-2022 $97,636$333,443 1
Jason A Rizzi (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2022 $131,503$131,503 1
Maryam Guirao (former) Executive Director thru Marc2020 $20,286$20,286 1
Marc Mullins (former) Foundation Dir2014 $12,188$12,188 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

18 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sydney Shapiro BOARD MEMBER2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Ron Leaf Ph D BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Eren Bali BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Andrea Waks Jd SECRETARY2014-2024 6 $0 reported 1
Bj Freeman Ph D VICE CHAIRPERSON2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Douglas Erber CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDENT2015-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Sumer Temple BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Julie Stiglich BOARD MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Toby Mountjoy BOARD MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Arun Gupta (former) BOARD MEMBER2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Ling Shao (former) BOARD MEMBER2014-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Lewis Holding (former) TREASURER2020-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Ron Leaf PhD (former) Board Member2014-2021 8 $0 reported 1
B J Freeman PhD (former) Vice Chairperson2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Betty Jean Freeman (former) Dir, Vice Chair2014-2015 2 $0 reported 1
John McEachin (former) Director2014-2015 2 $0 reported 1
Michele Jessner (former) Executive Dir.2014-2015 30 $0 reported 1
Doug Erber (former) Dir, Chair2014 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 13 people listed · 4 paid, $587K · 11 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JUSTIN B LEAF PHD CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER/EXEC DIR60 $150,313$0$40,708 $191,0211
JOSEPH H CIHON CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH50 $149,747$0$13,066 $162,8131
ANA BECERRA MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER40 $109,167$0$8,043 $117,2101
JULIA FERGUSON RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT COOR40 $109,282$0$6,315 $115,5971
SYDNEY SHAPIRO BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
RON LEAF PH D BOARD MEMBER8 $0$0$0 $01
EREN BALI BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREA WAKS JD SECRETARY6 $0$0$0 $01
BJ FREEMAN PH D VICE CHAIRPERSON2 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS ERBER CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
SUMER TEMPLE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
JULIE STIGLICH BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
TOBY MOUNTJOY BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 4 paid, $550K · 15 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JUSTIN B LEAF PHD CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER/EXEC DIR60 $131,658$0$35,164 $166,8221
JOSEPH H CIHON CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH50 $151,999$0$11,711 $163,7101
ANA BECERRA MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER40 $102,851$0$8,975 $111,8261
JULIA FERGUSON RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR40 $101,692$0$5,795 $107,4871
SYDNEY SHAPIRO BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ARUN GUPTA BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
RON LEAF PH D BOARD MEMBER8 $0$0$0 $01
LING SHAO BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
EREN BALI BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREA WAKS JD SECRETARY6 $0$0$0 $01
BJ FREEMAN PH D VICE CHAIRPERSON2 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS ERBER CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
SUMER TEMPLE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 13 people listed · 4 paid, $516K · 13 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JUSTIN B LEAF PHD CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER60 $134,503$0$19,135 $153,6381
JOSEPH H CIHON CO-DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH50 $122,495$0$10,594 $133,0891
JASON A RIZZI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $125,000$0$6,503 $131,5031
HALEH TAVAKOL CHIEF OF STRATEGY/EXEC DIR40 $87,042$0$10,594 $97,6361
SYDNEY SHAPIRO BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ARUN GUPTA BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
RON LEAF PH D BOARD MEMBER8 $0$0$0 $01
LING SHAO BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
EREN BALI BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
LEWIS HOLDING TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREA WAKS JD SECRETARY6 $0$0$0 $01
BJ FREEMAN PH D VICE CHAIRPERSON2 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS ERBER CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $397K · 17 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Justin B Leaf PhD Chief Clinical OfficerED Cer60 $128,603$0$28,814 $157,4171
Haleh Tavakol Chief of StrategyExec Direct40 $117,201$0$9,288 $126,4891
Joseph Cihon Co-Director of Research50 $103,415$0$9,288 $112,7031
Eren Bali Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Sydney Shapiro Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Arun Gupta Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Ling Shao Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Leaf PhD Board Member8 $0$0$0 $01
Douglas Erber Chairperson & President4 $0$0$0 $01
Andrea Waks JD Secretary6 $0$0$0 $01
B J Freeman PhD Vice Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
Lewis Holding Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $283K · 17 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Justin B Leaf PhD Dir Training & Co-Dir Researc60 $145,302$0$8,370 $153,6721
Haleh Tavakol Chief of StrategyExec Direct40 $100,742$0$8,576 $109,3181
Maryam Guirao Executive Director thru Marc40 $18,205$0$2,081 $20,2861
Sydney Shapiro Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Arun Gupta Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Leaf PhD Board Member8 $0$0$0 $01
Ling Shao Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Douglas Erber Chairperson & President4 $0$0$0 $01
Lewis Holding Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
B J Freeman PhD Vice Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
Andrea Waks JD Secretary12 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ling Shao Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Leaf Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Betty Jean Freeman Dir, Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Douglas Erber Dir, Chair & Se2 $0$0$0 $01
Andrea Waks dir, treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
John McEachin Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Michele Jessner Executive Dir.30 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $41K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Justin Leaf Research Dir40 $29,250-- $29,2501
Marc Mullins Foundation Dir10 $12,188-- $12,1881
Ling Shao Director1 $0-- $01
Ron Leaf Director1 $0-- $01
Betty Jean Freeman Dir, Vice Chair1 $0-- $01
Doug Erber Dir, Chair1 $0-- $01
Andrea Waks dir, treasurer1 $0-- $01
Michele Jessner Interim Directo1 $0-- $01
John McEachin Director1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,739,130$1,889,955 $318,450$253,138 $1,329,281$65,747 $191,021118
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,929,370$2,037,397 $636,446$403,965 $1,749,938$82,532 $166,822150
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,349,754$1,996,772 $573,623$510,619 $1,277,793$63,910 $153,638130
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,861,539$1,468,364 $1,373,168$1,159,131 $1,460,437$398,822 $117,201178
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,091,155$1,284,968 $1,044,312$767,700 $582,623$501,267 $129,541178
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$388,416$40,409 $506,156$506,156 $389,955$0 $007
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,511$63,409 $158,208$158,149 $69,585- ---

Funders of this organization

17 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,697,097 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2024 9$5,755,000 2024$1,005,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2024 7$315,200 2024$55,000
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LL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH Private foundation Exact 2021-2022, 2024-2025 4$225,000 2025$25,000
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HOAG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION” 2022-2024 3$150,000 2024$100,000
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$100,000 2019$100,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$46,000 2016$46,000
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2023-2024 3$40,000 2024$15,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$22,150 2024$22,150
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JEROME M COHEN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION” 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH INC Public charity Exact 2014 1$10,000 2014$10,000
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THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$6,000 2024$6,000
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ASSET NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONWORLDWIDE INC Public charity Exact 2018 1$5,475 2018$5,475
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LEVITAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION” 2019 1$5,000 2019$5,000
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SILVER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION” 2017 1$5,000 2017$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION” 2020-2023 4$1,172 2023$227
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THE GORDON AND RUTH DOUGHTERY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION” 2017 1$1,000 2017$1,000
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SILBERSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION” 2023 1$100 2023$100
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Where the money went

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2024 · Form 990 · $1,889,955 spent · pay $946,266 · grants $0 · events $30,597
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $663,783$597,405$59,740$6,638 35.1%
Other (as described)CERTIFICATION SERVICES $358,400$358,400-- 19.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $191,021$171,912$17,192$1,917 10.1%
Fees: legal $120,325$72,195$48,130- 6.4%
Fees: other services $111,550$61,737$49,813- 5.9%
Travel $76,044$66,919$9,125- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $62,901$56,611$5,661$629 3.3%
Other (as described)MONTHLY WEBSITE HOSTING $58,456$46,765$11,691- 3.1%
Information technology $48,911$43,042$5,869- 2.6%
Other (as described)APF CONFERENCE $36,629$36,629-- 1.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $30,597$24,052$6,545- 1.6%
Other employee benefits $28,561$25,705$2,570$286 1.5%
Insurance $28,272$16,963$11,309- 1.5%
Other (as described)OTHER PROGRAM COSTS $20,110$20,110-- 1.1%
Occupancy $18,000$14,400$3,600- 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $12,741$11,467$1,274- 0.7%
Office expenses $11,555$4,650$6,905- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $6,774$4,064$2,710- 0.4%
All other expenses $5,325$2,038$3,287- 0.3%
Total$1,889,955100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,037,397 spent · pay $1,055,311 · grants $0 · events $15,310
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $785,693$589,279$178,067$18,347 38.6%
Other (as described)CERTIFICATION SERVICES $413,090$413,090-- 20.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $166,822$125,117$41,705- 8.2%
Fees: other services $130,356$78,214$52,142- 6.4%
Travel $95,399$75,519$19,880- 4.7%
Payroll taxes $75,464$56,598$17,357$1,509 3.7%
Other (as described)APF CONFERENCE $73,142$73,142-- 3.6%
Other (as described)MONTHLY WEBSITE HOSTING $38,493$28,870$9,623- 1.9%
Information technology $37,945$30,356$7,589- 1.9%
Other (as described)OTHER PROGRAM COSTS $29,686$29,686-- 1.5%
Other employee benefits $27,332$20,499$5,583$1,250 1.3%
Fees: management $24,490$24,490-- 1.2%
All other expenses $23,504$18,784$2,438$2,282 1.2%
Insurance $23,287$17,465$5,822- 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $20,479$15,359$5,120- 1.0%
Depreciation and depletion $18,187$13,640$4,547- 0.9%
Occupancy $18,000$14,400$3,600- 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $15,310$12,248$3,062- 0.8%
Office expenses $13,390$9,147$2,678$1,565 0.7%
Fees: legal $7,328$4,397$2,931- 0.4%
Total$2,037,397100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,996,772 spent · pay $1,085,478 · grants $0 · events $24,269
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $769,845$615,877$144,734$9,234 38.6%
Other (as described)CERTIFICATION SERVICES $336,985$336,985-- 16.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $153,638$122,910$30,728- 7.7%
Other (as described)OTHER PROGRAM COSTS $117,386$117,386-- 5.9%
Travel $107,865$75,506$32,359- 5.4%
Fees: other services $93,602$65,521$28,081- 4.7%
Payroll taxes $87,015$69,612$16,533$870 4.4%
Other employee benefits $74,980$59,984$14,246$750 3.8%
Information technology $39,314$26,734$11,794$786 2.0%
Fees: management $32,670$32,670-- 1.6%
All other expenses $28,495$17,599$7,484$3,412 1.4%
Other (as described)MONTHLY WEBSITE HOSTING $24,698$16,795$7,409$494 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $24,269$16,988$7,281- 1.2%
Occupancy $18,000$12,240$5,400$360 0.9%
Other (as described)CERTIFICATION MEETINGS $17,848$12,493$5,355- 0.9%
Office expenses $17,740$12,134$5,322$284 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $17,536$11,924$5,261$351 0.9%
Insurance $16,330$11,431$4,899- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $11,467$7,798$3,440$229 0.6%
Fees: legal $6,875$5,500$1,375- 0.3%
Interest $214-$214- 0.0%
Total$1,996,772100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,468,364 spent · pay $967,611 · grants $0 · events $7,975
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $569,292$455,434$113,858- 38.8%
Fees: other services $272,454$217,963$54,491- 18.6%
Pay: disqualified persons $157,417$125,933$31,484- 10.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $117,201$93,761$19,365$4,075 8.0%
Payroll taxes $67,161$53,729$13,096$336 4.6%
Other employee benefits $56,540$45,232$10,881$427 3.9%
Fees: accounting $39,250$31,400$7,850- 2.7%
Advertising and promotion $38,824$31,373$7,451- 2.6%
Depreciation and depletion $23,069$18,455$4,383$231 1.6%
Information technology $22,222$17,778$4,222$222 1.5%
Other (as described)Fundraising Tools $20,326$10,163-$10,163 1.4%
Occupancy $18,000$14,400$3,600- 1.2%
Office expenses $17,901$14,321$3,486$94 1.2%
Other (as described)Other Program Costs $14,034$11,227$2,807- 1.0%
Insurance $12,595$10,076$2,519- 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $7,975$6,380$1,595- 0.5%
Other (as described)Annual Conference $5,460$4,368$1,092- 0.4%
Fees: legal $4,943$3,954$989- 0.3%
Other (as described)MembershipLicense Fees $2,600$2,080$520- 0.2%
All other expenses $1,100$880$220- 0.1%
Total$1,468,364100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,284,968 spent · pay $936,255 · grants $2,000 · events $3,255
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $522,731$470,458$52,273- 40.7%
Pay: disqualified persons $153,672$138,305$15,367- 12.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $129,541$116,587$9,730$3,224 10.1%
Fees: other services $121,822$41,949$79,873- 9.5%
Payroll taxes $79,572$71,615$7,639$318 6.2%
Other employee benefits $50,739$45,665$4,871$203 3.9%
Fees: accounting $38,400$11,520$26,880- 3.0%
Other (as described)APF Annual Conference $28,119$28,119-- 2.2%
Travel $28,101$12,285$15,816- 2.2%
Information technology $25,361$10,144$14,710$507 2.0%
Fees: legal $22,887$17,165$5,722- 1.8%
Depreciation and depletion $21,885$19,697$2,079$109 1.7%
Occupancy $18,000$16,200$1,800- 1.4%
Other (as described)Program Supplies & Expenses $8,327$8,327-- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $7,541$5,279$1,508$754 0.6%
Insurance $7,352$2,941$4,411- 0.6%
Other (as described)SoftwareWebsite Costs $6,967$2,867$4,100- 0.5%
Office expenses $6,221$3,111$2,986$124 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,255$1,953$1,302- 0.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,000$2,000-- 0.2%
Other (as described)MembershipLicense Fees $1,545$927$618- 0.1%
All other expenses $930$661$269- 0.1%
Total$1,284,968100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $40,409 spent · pay $0 · grants $720 · events $20,998
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $16,300$13,500$2,800- 40.3%
Advertising and promotion $6,425$5,425-$1,000 15.9%
Other (as described)RESEARCH FEES $5,814$5,814-- 14.4%
Fees: accounting $5,419-$5,419- 13.4%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $2,597$2,597-- 6.4%
Insurance $2,154-$2,154- 5.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $720$720-- 1.8%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $365$365-- 0.9%
Office expenses $315-$315- 0.8%
Other (as described)Telephone $216$216-- 0.5%
All other expenses $84$49$35- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $18,966$20,998reported apart
Total$40,409100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $63,409 spent · pay $41,438 · grants $6,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $41,438 65.4%
Fees to independent contractors $7,899 12.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,367 11.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $6,000 9.5%
Printing, publications, postage $705 1.1%
Total$63,409100%

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