2020-10-23T15:34:56-05:00 2019-12-31 201835208 ADEPTUS PARTNERS LLC 3311 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD OLNEY MD 208321411 990 2019-01-01 521020149 AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC AUTI 3016570881 6110 EXECUTIVE BLVD NO 305 BETHESDA MD 20852 CHRISTOPHER BANKS PRESIDENT/CEO 3016570881 2020-10-15 1 NEIL E BERGER P00102223 3019299700 2020-10-15 8.12.246.92 2020-10-15 08:42:24 ED P 86792BD35093982BC287E6EF2D83333C72F43029 86792BD35093982BC287E6EF2D83333C72F43029 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CHRISTOPHER BANKS 6110 EXECUTIVE BLVD NO 305 BETHESDA MD 20852 3197170 0 X WWW.AUTISM-SOCIETY.ORG X 1965 DC TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AFFECTED BY AUTISM. 20 20 26 0 9150 -13513 2376735 2768822 225502 83259 168 3438 383697 341651 2986102 3197170 224516 120500 0 0 1667856 1551062 0 0 273599 928057 912875 2820429 2584437 165673 612733 833569 1679317 198709 430742 634860 1248575 X THE AUTISM SOCIETY ENVISIONS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES 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 1264389 120500 IN 2019, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL CONTACT CENTER, WHICH OPERATES FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND AUTISMSOURCE OUR NATIONAL RESOURCE DATABASE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:1. SUPPORTED NEARLY 4,200 CONSTITUENTS BY PHONE AND EMAIL2. MAINTAINED OVER 34,000 AUTISM RESOURCE LISTINGS ON WWW.AUTISMSOURCE.ORG, WHICH WERE ACCESSED BY MORE THAN 55,000 USERS.CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONSES:1. 8/10 INDIVIDUALS WHO REACHED OUT TO THE NATIONAL HELPLINE WOULD CONTACT AGAIN, AND RECOMMEND THE AUTISM SOCIETY TO OTHERS.2. 8/10 INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTACT OUR NATIONAL HELPLINE EXPECT TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.3. 91% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HELPLINE FOUND THE RESOURCES TO BE HELPFUL.OUR AFFILIATE SERVICES TEAM PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTS FOR AFFILIATES:1. 4,500 HOURS OF DIRECT SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES.2. THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR & CEO ATTENDED 17 AFFILIATE EVENTS DURING NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH.3. 50+ AFFILIATE VISITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; THIS REFLECTS TRAININGS, EVENTS, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT.4. $100,000 OF GRANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO AFFILIATES TO ASSIST IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.5. HOSTED 25 WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION & BEST PRACTICES. 664340 76860 IN 2019, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONTINUED THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF MAKING SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM RECEIVED UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES TO HELP ADVANCE THEIR WELL-BEING. OUR ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN INCLUDED:1. PROVIDING DAILY FACEBOOK INFORMATION POSTS TO OVER 652,000 FACEBOOK FRIENDS.2. PROVIDING DAILY TWITTER POSTS TO OVER 113,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS.3. DISTRIBUTING A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WITH AUTISM INFORMATION AND UPDATES TO OVER 100,000 PEOPLE.4. FACEBOOK & TWITTER SAW OVER 10 MILLION IMPRESSIONS AND MORE THAN 420,000 ENGAGEMENTS.IN 2019, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA HELD ITS 51TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN BETHESDA, MD. THIS THREE DAY CONFERENCE PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM SELF-ADVOCATES, EDUCATORS, AND PUBLIC POLICY EXPERTS ON CRITICAL CURRENT ISSUES IMPACTING THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. ATTENDEES ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT AND MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFF AT THE U.S. CAPITOL TO EDUCATE THEM ON IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE OBJECTIVES. THE EVALUATIONS FROM THOSE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE ONCE AGAIN SHOWED THAT THIS CONFERENCE, THE OLDEST AND LONGEST RUNNING NATIONAL AUTISM CONFERENCE, IS HIGHLY VALUED IN TERMS OF NETWORKING, INFORMATION GATHERING AND LEARNING. 214304 IN 2019, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA WAS A MAJOR PLAYER IN HELPING TO PASS LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE TWO IMPORTANT LAWS: THE AUTISM CARES ACT AND THE LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE ACT.1. THE AUTISM CARES ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON SEPTEMBER 30 AS PL 116-60. AUTISM SOCIETY AFFILIATES AND OTHER GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING TO MOVE THIS BILL TO THE FINISH LINE. DURING OUR DAY ON THE HILL EVENT, APPROXIMATELY 200 HUNDRED PEOPLE VISITED THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO DISCUSS AUTISM CARES AND OTHER ISSUES; IN ADDITION, OVER 3,000 PEOPLE SENT LETTERS TO THEIR MEMBERS THROUGH OUR ONLINE ACTION CENTER. 2. THE LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019 (S.995/HR 2035) WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE IN BOTH THE SENATE AND HOUSE. BECAUSE THE BILLS ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, THE BILLS MUST NOW BE RECONCILED BEFORE BEING SIGNED INTO LAW. THE AUTISM SOCIETY IS CURRENTLY ADVOCATING FOR AN INCREASE OF FUNDING FOR THE LAW TO $10 MILLION PER YEAR FROM THE CURRENT $4 MILLION. 3. THE AUTISM SOCIETY HELPED TO PLAN AND CO-SPONSORED SEVERAL BRIEFINGS ON THE HILL ON TOPICS SUCH AS SPECIAL EDUCATION, TRANSITION SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DISABILITIES. THESE BRIEFINGS WERE WELL ATTENDED BY A VARIETY OF STAFFERS FROM OFFICES AROUND THE HILL. IN ADDITION: AUTISM SOCIETY PUBLIC POLICY TEAM HAD 100+ MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS ABOUT POLICY RELATED TO THE AUTISM COMMUNITY.8,000 LETTERS WERE SENT TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN 2019 TO ADVOCATE FOR RELEVANT LEGISLATION, WHICH MORE THAN DOUBLES THE AMOUNT OF LETTERS SENT IN 2018.3,227 LETTERS SENT TO REAUTHORIZE THE AUTISM CARES ACT200+ ADVOCATES HELD MEETINGS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS AT OUR ANNUAL DAY ON THE HILL EVENT. 2143033 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 26 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X JOHN J DABROWSKI 3016570881 6110 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 305 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 J BASINGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 B BECKER-COTRILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 N BEGGAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 M BROWN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 C P CHERRY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 C FULGHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J HUSSMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 R LOCKARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 H MILLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 W PARKER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 B ROTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 K ROTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 P SCHWARZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J SCOTT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 C WARNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 R WOLF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J JOYCE CHAIRPERSON 6.00 6.00 X X 0 0 0 L IRELAND VICE CHAIRPERSON 5.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 T STALEY TREASURER 5.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 L PERNER SECRETARY 5.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 M MILLER VICE PRESIDENT,STRATEGIC A 40.00 5.00 X 130451 0 15533 S BADESCH PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 5.00 X 219818 0 46529 J DABROWSKI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 167428 0 28739 K MUSHENO VP, PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 121731 0 23018 639428 0 113819 4 0 1 0 0 55915 35425 146070 39203 2492209 2768822 NATIONAL CONFERENCE 900004 83259 74109 9150 83259 3438 3438 338900 146070 0 338900 338900 OTHER INCOME 900099 2751 2751 2751 3197170 76860 9150 342338 120500 120500 639428 549908 51154 38366 620211 547677 56346 16188 53551 46054 4284 3213 139011 119549 11121 8341 98861 85021 7909 5931 11319 8337 440 2542 31500 26145 2205 3150 108126 89745 7569 10812 37946 33018 874 4054 10578 8853 751 974 116121 91976 3861 20284 185981 160103 15126 10752 91914 65018 1692 25204 149015 145176 2244 1595 1993 1716 162 115 9742 8428 768 546 FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES 78279 78279 DUES, FEES, AND MEMBERS 39836 23486 1077 15273 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 20689 2475 130 18084 POSTAGE 19836 9848 92 9896 2584437 2143033 167805 273599 317082 743689 100936 93272 25712 52030 8969 39629 101643 95182 3337 6461 242379 377533 501857 833569 1679317 131899 166781 66810 263961 198709 430742 X 77544 510111 557316 738464 634860 1248575 833569 1679317 612733 982 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2456195 1815881 2107575 2634485 2313125 11327261 298801 319963 293120 225502 83259 1220645 2754996 2135844 2400695 2859987 2396384 12547906 891632 317827 260323 825675 325456 2620913 0 891632 317827 260323 825675 325456 2620913 9926993 222 76 76 351 3438 4163 222 76 76 351 3438 4163 77107 62985 24837 125947 797348 1088224 2832325 2198905 2425608 2986285 3197170 13640293 0.72780 0.76930 0.00030 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5512 58537 64049 2520388 2584437 279222 69806 0 0 266586 275473 291021 279222 1112302 1668453 40174 52985 49419 64049 206627 66647 68868 72755 69806 278076 417114 5880 5873 5149 5512 22414 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 1.00000 0 0 101643 95182 6461 6461 INVESTMENTS IN PERPETUITY 51139 DEPOSITS 25232 INTEREST IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS 425486 501857 RENT ABATEMENT 2542 DUE TO AFFILIATE 261419 263961 X 3233412 982 35260 36242 3197170 0 3197170 2619697 35260 35260 2584437 0 2584437 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS AND RECOGNIZES 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 ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. 3RD PARTY EVENTS 484970 146070 338900 484970 146070 338900 338900 1 ST NINA MONASTERY 9002 CLEMSONVILLE ROAD UNION BRIDGE MD 21791 461244336 501(C)(3) 20000 GRANT TO SUPPORT SUMMER CAMP FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN. 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT HAS TO MEET STRATEGIC PLANNING. GRANT REVENUE AND EXPENSE ARE TRACKED BY ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE. GRANT BUDGET IS PREPARED AND APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE PARTY. DISBURSEMENTS ARE PROPERLY APPROVED, DOCUMENTED AND IN LINE WITH GRANT BUDGET AND ADHERE TO OUR INTERNAL CONTROL POLICY. CONTINUOUS REVIEW TO ENSURE THE PROPER SPENDING. TIMELY REPORT TO THE GRANTOR. 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THE CEO UTILIZES EXTERNAL DATA TO REVIEW AND MONITOR SALARY LEVELS FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE SALARY LEVELS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR. AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION 4340 EAST-WEST HWY SUITE 350 BETHESDA MD 20814 522007155 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DC 501(C)(3) LINE 11 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA FOUNDATION C 39203 CASH