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Autism Speaks

It's time to listen

73.36

One East 33rd Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
tel: (212) 252-8485   Web Site
EIN: 20-2329938

Board Leadership
Brian Kelly
Chairman

CEO
Angela Geiger
President & CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 73.36
  Financial 62.55
  Accountability & Transparency 96.00
This rating was published 06/01/2016 and includes data from FY2014, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

62.55

Accountability & Transparency

96.00

This rating was published 06/01/2016 and includes data from FY2014, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity’s total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 71.8%
  Administrative Expenses 4.6%
  Fundraising Expenses 23.4%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.24
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.14
  Program Expenses Growth 0.8%
  Liabilities to Assets 45.8%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Autism Speaks on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Autism Speaks on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Since then, Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We are proud of what we've been able to accomplish and look forward to continued successes in the years ahead.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $50,129,264
   Federated Campaigns $296,464
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $6,559,530
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $567,593
Total Contributions $57,552,851
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $57,552,851
   Other Revenue $14,195
TOTAL REVENUE $57,567,046
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $42,179,230
   Administrative Expenses $3,015,687
   Fundraising Expenses $13,394,635
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $58,589,552
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-1,022,506
   
Net Assets $8,685,818

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Awareness $21,735,744 51.5%
Science/Research $20,443,386 48.5%
Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2014-12 06/01/2016 73.36
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 04/01/2016 74.38
2013-12 08/01/2015 83.56
2012-12 05/01/2014 82.54
2011-12 02/01/2013 77.92
2010-12 09/01/2012 77.70
2010-12 02/01/2012 81.12
2009-12 09/20/2011 82.91
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 12/01/2010 76.86
2008-12 10/01/2010 79.86

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 20-2329938
Name in IRS Master File AUTISM SPEAKS INC
NTEE Code G12
NTEE Classification Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution
NTEE Type Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Central - the organization is a parent (group ruling) and is not a church or 501(c)(1) organization.
Group Name AUTISM SPEAKS INC
Ruling Date May, 2011
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012
  • December, 2011
  • December, 2010

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$380,058 0.64% Elizabeth Feld President

Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Since then, Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We are proud of what we've been able to accomplish and look forward to continued successes in the years ahead.

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Autism Speaks (NY) 73.36
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Charity Contact Info

Autism Speaks
One East 33rd Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
tel: (212) 252-8485
fax: (212) 252-8676
EIN: 20-2329938

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Board Leadership

Brian Kelly
Chairman

CEO

Angela Geiger
President & CEO

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