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Autism Society of America

EIN 52-1020149Health Maryland Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Improving the lives of all affected by autism

Founded in 1965 by Dr. Bernard Rimland, Dr. Ruth Sullivan and many other parents of children with autism, Autism Society of America (ASA) is the leading source of trusted and reliable information about autism. ASA exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy. Through its strong chapter network, ASA has spearheaded numerous pieces of state and local legislation, including the 2006 Combating Autism Act, the first federal autism-specific law.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

75.84Overall score
out of 100

66.07Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,424,647

Total expenses · USD$2,487,881

Program expenses

$1,990,304.80 recorded amount

80.0%

Fundraising expenses

$385,621.55 recorded amount

15.5%

Administrative expenses

$109,466.76 recorded amount

4.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Scott Badesch
Recorded compensation: $206,769.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 8.31%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Autism Society of America
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1965 by Dr. Bernard Rimland, Dr. Ruth Sullivan and many other parents of children with autism, Autism Society of America (ASA) is the leading source of trusted and reliable information about autism. ASA exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy. Through its strong chapter network, ASA has spearheaded numerous pieces of state and local legislation, including the 2006 Combating Autism Act, the first federal autism-specific law.
`ein` EIN	52-1020149
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2487881.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.044000000000000004
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.155
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8
`fscore` Financial score	66.07
`leader` Recorded leader	Scott Badesch
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	206769.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.08310000000000001
`motto` Tagline	Improving the lives of all affected by autism
`name` Charity name	Autism Society of America
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2424647.0
`score` Overall score	75.84
`state` State code	MD
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1990304.8
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	385621.555
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	109466.76400000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-1020149
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Maryland (MD)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.