2018-10-08T09:02:14-05:00 2017-12-31 201835208 ADEPTUS PARTNERS LLC 3311 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD OLNEY MD 208321411 990 2017-01-01 521020149 AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC AUTI 3016570881 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 350 BETHESDA MD 208144411 SCOTT BADESCH PRESIDENT/CEO 3016570881 2018-08-31 1 NEIL E BERGER P00102223 3019299700 2018-08-31 173.10.191.233 2018-08-31 09:10:01 ED P 51DDBF0978389BD0AAAA7ED2C5D19E336DECAD99 51DDBF0978389BD0AAAA7ED2C5D19E336DECAD99 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z SCOTT BADESCH 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 350 BETHESDA MD 208144411 2425608 0 2497 X WWW.AUTISM-SOCIETY.ORG X 1965 DC TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AFFECTED BY AUTISM. 21 21 24 0 39975 -16950 1815881 1885200 319963 293120 35 -885 62985 247212 2198864 2424647 102000 3750 0 0 1308601 1519644 0 0 388654 921126 964487 2331727 2487881 -132863 -63234 855524 978063 323103 508876 532421 469187 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 730275 3750 IN 2017, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL CONTACT CENTER, WHICH OPERATES FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND AUTISMSOURCETM OUR NATIONAL RESOURCE DATABASE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:-SUPPORTED OVER 6300 CONSTITUENTS BY PHONE AND EMAIL-MAINTAINED OVER 34,000 AUTISM RESOURCE LISTINGS ON WWW.AUTISMSOURCE.ORG, WHICH WERE ACCESSED BY MORE THAN 103,000 USERS. 828961 231996 IN 2017, 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.1. PROVIDED DAILY FACEBOOK INFORMATION POSTS TO 650,000 FACEBOOK FRIENDS.2. PROVIDED DAILY TWITTER POSTS TO OVER 100,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS.3. DISTRIBUTED A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WITH AUTISM INFORMATION AND UPDATES TO OVER 100,000 PEOPLE. IN 2017, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA HELD ITS 49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN MILWAUKEE, WI. THIS THREE DAY CONFERENCE PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR A KEYNOTE FROM JOHN ELDER ROBISON, AS WELL AS KEYNOTE PANELS MODERATED BY DR. BARRY PRIZANT, DR. STEPHEN SHORE AND JUDY ENDOW, LCSW. 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. 414481 THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE AND REPRESENT THE NEEDS OF ALL IMPACTED BY AUTISM. TO THIS END, IN 2017, THE PRIORITY ADVOCACY EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE:1. MONITOR ALL FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.2. EDUCATE THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFILIATE MEMBERS REGARDING FEDERAL PUBLIC POLICY SO THAT THEY CAN BETTER ADVOCATE FOR MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.3. PROMOTE PASSAGE OF KEVIN AND AVONTE'S LAW TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY TRAINING TO REDUCE WANDERING INCIDENTS INVOLVING PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DISABILITIES.4. PROVIDE RELIEF TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS BY SUPPORTING LEGISLATION TO CREATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO EVALUATE NATIONAL STRATEGY AND EASE FINANCIAL BURDENS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF TAX CREDITS FOR CAREGIVING EXPENSES.5. ADVOCATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE LONG TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS LEGISLATION THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING, MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY, AND SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE. CREATE AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LONG TERM SUPPORT SERVICES THAT IS DRIVEN BY SELF-DIRECTION, PERSONAL CHOICE, AND FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.6. ADVOCATE FOR FULL FUNDING FOR FEDERAL SPECIAL EDUCATION LAWS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD WITH A DISABILITY OBTAINS A FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION.7. 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THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017, 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. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2014. 3RD PARTY EVENTS 540113 317738 222375 540113 317738 222375 222375 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S BADESCH PRESIDENT AND CEO 206769 0 0 0 0 0 12535 0 30454 0 249758 0 0 0 J DABROWSKI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 144337 0 0 0 0 0 8794 0 24760 0 177891 0 0 0 M ASNER VP DEVELOPMENT 173113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24822 0 197935 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B CFO PROVIDES A DRAFT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FORWARDS THE 990 TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES AND ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CFO. ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ARE REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION OF ANY ACTION REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE 4 INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS COMPRISING OF THE OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES DATA THEY OBTAIN INDEPENDENTLY FOR COMPARABILITY ANALYSIS. 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. 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