Public Charity

AUTISM SPEAKS INC

AUTISM SPEAKS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $28.8M revenue, $34.2M expenses, $29.7M total assets. 483 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $29.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 202329938 WASHINGTON, DC Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: G12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$28.8M
Total Expenses$34.2M
Total Assets$29.7M
Grant Records483
Funding Total$29.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OWE ACHIEVE OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION BY ENSURING ACCESS TO RELIABLE INFORMATION AND SERVICES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN; SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION THAT DRIVES TOWARD IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES; THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION, LEVERAGING OUR ASSETS TO SUPPORT, EXTEND, AND CONVENE THE WORK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS; ACCELERATING DELIVERY OF SOLUTIONS FOR ADULT QUALITY OF LIFE NEEDS, INCLUDING TRANSITION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS; AND LIVING AND PROMOTING PRINCIPLES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION.

Where $100 goes at Autism Speaks Inc

How Autism Speaks Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$17 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$35
Aided more than 1.6 million people
47% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 66,431 people; 12 organizations; 6,000 individuals
$20
We increase knowledge through research to deepen our understanding of autism and lead to advancements in autism diagnosis, early intervention, and personalized healthcare
27% of program spending
$20
We are steadfast in our commitment to improve lifelong outcomes and increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism
26% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 47 businesses; 2,100 people
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Frazier
VICE CHAIRMAN Adrian M Jones
DIRECTOR Aidan Kehoe
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Andy Shih
DIRECTOR Barry R Feirstein
CHAIR Brian L Harper

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$21,895,063 296 grants
Health & Medicine
$3,173,971 87 grants
Education
$1,809,885 15 grants
Human & Social Services
$978,680 36 grants
Research & Policy
$474,007 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $28.8M $34.2M $29.7M
2024 $35.0M $40.7M $35.3M
2023 $36.3M $42.9M $41.4M
2022 $46.8M $44.1M $47.8M
2021 $42.1M $41.2M $48.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $42.1M to $28.8M (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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