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Virginia Institute of Autism
Also known as Via Centers for Neurodevelopment
Virginia Institute of Autism reported $30.6 million in revenue and $23.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.18 went to program services, $4.89 to management and general costs and $2.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,497 (PRESIDENT &). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 189% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 20.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $209,497 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.88% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseVia's james c. Hormel school offers year-round, state-of-the-art, evidence-based educational and clinical programs based on the principles of applied behavior analysis for students ages 2 to 22 years old with autism spectrum disorder (asd) and related disorders. The school's faculty consists of licensed behavior analysts, special education teachers, speech language pathologists, and other health and education professionals who work as an interdisciplinary team to create a highly individualized, comprehensive program to address the educational and clinical needs of each student. The school is…
The outpatient behavioral services program provides contemporary, evidence-based, behavioral therapies to address the continuum of needs exhibited by children and adolescents ages 18 months to 21 years old with asd and related disorders. The program employs licensed behavior analysts, clinical psychologists, and speech language pathologists. Depending upon client needs, individual therapy is provided in the home, community, and/or clinic. Outpatient behavioral services include: jump start parent training for newly diagnosed families, early intensive behavior intervention, intensive…
Via's adult services program provides adults ages 22 and older with asd a variety of life-long continuing education opportunities and behavioral supports. The academy day program offers a learning environment that promotes self-choice and community involvement. Adult clients choose from a variety of activities to help them develop independent living skills, gain and maintain meaningful employment, and live healthy lifestyles. Adult services also provides behavioral consultation for adults with continuing behavioral challenges. The program is licensed by the virginia department of behavioral…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Virginia Institute of Autism (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $209K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b17 · 17 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 5443
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Virginia Institute of Autism totaling $164K 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 Virginia Institute of Autism's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Virginia Institute of Autism, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Virginia Institute of Autism spent in FY2025, $92.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Virginia Institute of Autism's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Virginia Institute of Autism reported that 92.2% of its $23.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Virginia Institute of Autism pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Virginia Institute of Autism reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $209,497, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Virginia Institute of Autism get its money?
Of $30.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 20.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 78.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Virginia Institute of Autism a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1815297 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600659349301025 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521209349303312 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349305555 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341179349300404 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349311879 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349305695 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1815297: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.