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Children's Autism Center reported $10.2 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.45 went to program services, $11.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $111,493 (COO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $111,493 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChildren's Autism Center, inc. Is dedicated to providing the highest quality, medically supported therapy to children of all ages with autism and developmental / language delays in northeast indiana. Children's Autism Center, inc. Strives to maintain a tuition assistance fund so that all children with a need for services may benefit, regardless of ability to pay
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,035 | $0 | $4,458 | $111,493 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $90,484 | $0 | $19,309 | $109,793 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Autism Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $110K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5326
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Children's Autism Center totaling $8,000 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 Children's Autism Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Autism Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Autism Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Autism Center reported that 88.5% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Autism Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Autism Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $111,493, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Autism Center get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 97.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Autism Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-3800479 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543079349301309 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349308350 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313129349302551 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349302241 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349309592 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022899349301902 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-3800479: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.