Arizona Autism United
Arizona Autism United reported $64.9 million in revenue and $60.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.44 went to program services, $2.95 to management and general costs and $0.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $408,837 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 712% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $61MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $65MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.33 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $408,837 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFamily and Community Services:Clinical Family Coaching (CFC) This unique treatment model consists of intensive parent and family training over a period of at least 6 months. This program involves parents and family members working directly with a clinical team from 2-5 days per week, for 2-4 hours at a time, in the family home or in the community. These sessions focus on helping parents learn the skills to prevent, manage, and replace complex behavior challenges and other barriers to community integration. Through this program parents and family members learn how making changes to how they…
Children and Youth Services:Habilitation This service is provided in the home and community setting by Habilitation Providers that work one-to-one with children. Habilitation services are authorized by the Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). To be eligible for funding, families must be approved through Arizona Long Term Care Services (ALTCS). The Organization is available to assist families at no cost through the process of applying for ALTCS eligibility and requesting habilitation services through DDD. Respite This service provides short-term care and supervision for the…
Psychological Diagnostic and Counseling Services (PCS):Psychotherapy and Counseling PCS program serves children, youth, and adults who have (or are suspected of having) autism as well as other developmental disabilities and related conditions. Uniquely, our team will screen for a wide array of disabilities and behavioral disorders, whereas other providers will only screen for autism. Services are available to all age ranges. We are among the only local providers who accept AHCCCS/Medicaid for comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for all ages. This service is provided by a Licensed Clinical…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,875 | $0 | $113,962 | $408,837 |
| COO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,998 | $0 | $74,410 | $264,408 |
| HIGHLY COMPENSATED Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,196 | $0 | $70,704 | $244,900 |
| HIGHLY COMPENSATED Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,859 | $0 | $73,790 | $240,649 |
| HIGHLY COMPENSATED Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,859 | $0 | $70,915 | $237,774 |
| CFO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,819 | $0 | $25,575 | $210,394 |
| HIGHLY COMPENSATED Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,759 | $0 | $15,821 | $172,580 |
| HIGHLY COMPENSATED Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,530 | $0 | $20,570 | $158,100 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arizona Autism United (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $778K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,043
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Arizona Autism United totaling $812K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Arizona Autism United's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arizona Autism United, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arizona Autism United's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Arizona Autism United reported that 96.4% of its $60.7 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arizona Autism United pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arizona Autism United reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $408,837, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arizona Autism United get its money?
Of $64.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arizona Autism United a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1738730 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641209349302259 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541339349308044 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431769349300713 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322989349301872 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241649349301409 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102369349300635 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013119349300721 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1738730: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.