2017-09-07T09:36:49-05:00 2016-12-31 201835208 ADEPTUS PARTNERS LLC 3311 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD OLNEY MD 208321411 990 2016-01-01 521020149 AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC AUTI 3016570881 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 350 BETHESDA MD 208144411 SCOTT BADESCH PRESIDENT/CEO 3016570881 2017-08-22 1 NEIL E BERGER P00102223 3019299700 2017-08-22 173.10.191.233 2017-08-22 10:03:10 ED P FDB6597BB5BF8CF95E6D486DA6191D86A0A9B1D2 FDB6597BB5BF8CF95E6D486DA6191D86A0A9B1D2 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SCOTT BADESCH 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 350 BETHESDA MD 208144411 2200638 0 2497 X WWW.AUTISM-SOCIETY.ORG X 1965 DC TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AFFECTED BY AUTISM. 18 18 27 15 29700 -1476 2456195 1815881 298801 319963 -158 35 77107 62985 2831945 2198864 377326 102000 0 0 1335047 1308601 0 0 337814 1211802 921126 2924175 2331727 -92230 -132863 917375 855524 252091 323103 665284 532421 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 650660 102000 IN 2016, 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:ANSWERED CALLS LIVE 78% OF THE TIME.MAINTAINED A LESS THAN 1-DAY RESPONSE TIME FOR CALLS AND E-MAILS.SUPPORTED OVER 77,000 CONSTITUENTS BY PHONE AND EMAIL THROUGHOUT OUR NETWORK. 80 AFFILIATES NATIONWIDE SET UP ON OUR INQUIRY AND RESOURCE DATABASE TO SERVE THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.74% OF CALLERS SURVEYED ANTICIPATE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVING BASED ON THEIR CALLS TO OUR CONTACT CENTER. 743611 302232 IN 2016, 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 590,000 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS.2. PROVIDED DAILY TWITTER POSTS TO OVER 90,000 TWITTER FRIENDS.3. MAINTAINED AN OVER 34,000 LISTING OF RESOURCES ON WWW.AUTISM-SOCIETY.ORG4. SENT OUT INFORMATION UPDATES EACH MONTH TO OVER 100,000 PEOPLE. IN 2016, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA HELD ITS 47TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. WITH OVER 1,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE, THIS THREE DAY CONFERENCE PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS SUCH AS JOHN DONVAN, CAREN ZUCKER, ALYCIA HALLADAY, DR. JAMES BALL AND STEVE SILBERMAN WITH A PANEL OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM. ATTENDEES COULD CHOOSE 88 BREAKOUT SESSIONS ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THOSE IMPACTED BY AUTISM. 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. 464757 THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE AND REPRESENT THE NEEDS OF ALL IMPACTED BY AUTISM. TO THIS END, IN 2016, THE PRIORITY ADVOCACY EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE:1. PROMOTE PASSAGE OF KEVIN AND AVONTE'S LAW OF 2016 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY TRAINING TO REDUCE WANDERING INCIDENTS INVOLVING PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DISABILITIES.2. 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.3. ADVOCATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE LONG TERM CARE 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.4. FULLY FUND IDEA AND ASSURE THAT EVERY CHILD WITH A DISABILITY OBTAINS A FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION.5. BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE AND CREATE INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS, AS WELL AS OTHER SOLUTIONS THAT WILL EXPAND WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM. 1859028 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 1 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 THE ORGANIZATION 3016570881 4340 EAST WEST HIGHWAY NO 350 BETHESDA MD 208144411 J BASINGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 A BAUMAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 B BECKER-COTRILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 R BOHNE 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 K CUSTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 A FILIPPI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J HUSSMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 T MURPHY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 K PALMER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 W PARKER 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 J BALL IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON 3.00 3.00 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 S BADESCH PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 5.00 X 200685 0 41286 J DABROWSKI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 137142 0 30239 T FERGUSON VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL 40.00 X 107689 0 7864 445516 0 79389 3 0 1 0 0 208629 93153 230763 39827 1243509 1815881 NATIONAL CONFERENCE 900004 319963 239288 29700 50975 319963 76 76 1733 1774 -41 -41 -41 0 230763 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 62985 62985 62985 2198864 302232 29700 51051 102000 102000 445516 356413 26731 62372 612529 504251 63402 44876 39180 31344 2351 5485 129057 103246 7743 18068 82319 65855 4939 11525 9985 7988 599 1398 29678 23742 1781 4155 27904 22323 1674 3907 5687 4532 414 741 83558 62636 4501 16421 184040 147730 14827 21483 92648 56826 1792 34030 320134 316853 1340 1941 13915 11170 1121 1624 8979 7208 723 1048 FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES 48460 48460 POSTAGE 34232 17443 317 16472 BANK FEES 23669 3438 345 19886 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 19258 5162 19 14077 18979 8868 266 9845 2331727 1859028 134885 337814 89658 6816 269837 306968 196718 173788 1552 295 29330 24908 93387 85030 20963 8357 309317 334392 917375 855524 152343 170358 7425 450 92323 152295 252091 323103 X 122088 -55348 493196 537769 50000 50000 665284 532421 917375 855524 -132863 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2432685 2001841 2082272 2456195 1815881 10788874 352867 303202 324691 298801 319963 1599524 2785552 2305043 2406963 2754996 2135844 12388398 309086 891632 317827 1518545 0 309086 891632 317827 1518545 10869853 13548 24176 556 222 76 38578 13548 24176 556 222 76 38578 23032 73619 88912 77107 62985 325655 2822132 2402838 2496431 2832325 2198905 12752631 0.85240 0.89070 0.00300 0.00530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5880 34294 40174 2291553 2331727 266586 66647 0 0 266586 266586 399879 40174 40174 66647 66647 99971 5880 5880 1 970 970 0 1 X 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 50000 1.00000 0 0 93387 85030 8357 8357 ESCROWS 50316 DEPOSITS 12576 INTEREST IN CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS 271500 334392 RENT ABATEMENT 61714 DUE TO AFFILIATE 90581 152295 X 2220624 21760 21760 2198864 0 2198864 2353487 21760 21760 2331727 0 2331727 PART IV, LINE 1B: AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA ACTS AS THE FISCAL AGENT AND RECEIVES CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE KEN ANDERSON FOUNDATION. AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA DISTRIBUTES FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE KEN ANDERSON FOUNDATION AS DIRECTED BY KEN ANDERSON FOUNDATION AND FISCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT. PART IV, LINE 2B: AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA ACTS AS THE FISCAL AGENT AND RECEIVES CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE KEN ANDERSON FOUNDATION. AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA DISTRIBUTES FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE KEN ANDERSON FOUNDATION AS DIRECTED BY KEN ANDERSON FOUNDATION AND AGENCY AGREEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 THE AGENCY FUNDS BALANCE HELD BY AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA WAS $0. 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, 2016, 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 2013. 3RD PARTY EVENTS 230763 230763 230763 230763 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S BADESCH PRESIDENT AND CEO 200685 0 0 0 0 0 12170 0 29116 0 241971 0 0 0 J DABROWSKI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 137142 0 0 0 0 0 8135 0 22104 0 167381 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION REVISED THEIR BYLAWS, WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVAL ON JULY 13, 2016, TO ADD THE FOLLOWING DISSOLUTION CLAUSE IN ARTICLE XVII: IN THE EVENT OF DISSOLUTION OF THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA CORPORATION, ANY REMAINING ASSETS AFTER LEGAL DISSOLUTION OCCURS AND ALL OBLIGATIONS HAVE BEEN PAID OUT, ANY REMAINING ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE PROVIDED, UPON 3/4 VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO AN AUTISM RELATED ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES OPTIONS FOR SERVICES AND HELPS ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE IMPACTED BY AUTISM BY HELPING THEM MAXIMIZE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. 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. 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 10 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 39827 CASH