Autism Speaks Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 20-2329938 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$35.3M

-14.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.3M

-29.9% YoY

Grant Count

31

-13.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$107K

-18.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15M$30M$44M$59M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$35,344,611$41,380,468$47,834,408
Revenue$34,985,535$36,262,685$46,771,653
Expenses$40,745,638$42,911,083$44,122,642
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,304,005$636,469$5,958
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20 grants202031 grants202136 grants202236 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH$369KTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF…$301KCINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HO…$241KUNITED STATES FUND FOR U…$240KBAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE$232KEMORY UNIVERSITY$232KTHE RESEARCH INSTITUTE A…$171KTHE METROHEALTH SYSTEM$156KUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA B…$149KSOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARC…$144K

Grant Size Distribution

154 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K30$50–100K61$100–250K11$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KEITH WARGOPRESIDENT/CEO$624KJOSEPH VANYOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$347KKELLI SEELYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$320KANDY SHIHCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER$309KSTUART SPIELMANSVP, ADVOCACY$242KJENNIFER S PODOLLSVP, CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT$227KLYNN S HAPPELSVP, IT & DATA SUPPORT$227KJACQLYN NEDVINVP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE$225KRYAN SILVERVP, FINANCE AND FACILITIES$200KCLAUDINE LAROCQUEVP, INDIVIDUAL/FOUNDATION RE…$200K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRIAN L HARPERCHAIR1
ADRIAN M JONESVICE CHAIRMAN1
JAMIE T RICHARDSONVICE CHAIRMAN1
CURTIS ARLEDGESECRETARY/TREASURER1
JACQUELYN NANCEVICE CHAIRMAN1
JUDY BENARDETEDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/2023)1
TOM BERNARDDIRECTOR1
SCOTT R CARPENTERDIRECTOR1
JENNIFER CASERTADIRECTOR1
LAURIE CHERNDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/2023)1
BARRY R FEIRSTEINDIRECTOR1
ADAM FRAZIERDIRECTOR1
TOM FRAZIERDIRECTOR1
WILLIAM GILESDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/2023)1
DARREN GOODEDIRECTOR1
MATTHEW HIGGINSDIRECTOR1
TIM JONESDIRECTOR1
AIDAN KEHOEDIRECTOR1
KEVIN J MURRAYDIRECTOR1
WILLIAM O'CONNORDIRECTOR1
DR HERBERT PARDESDIRECTOR1
SUBRIANA PIERCEDIRECTOR1
STUART SAVITZDIRECTOR1
ROBERT SCHWENKELDIRECTOR1
JENNIFER SEIDELDIRECTOR1
DR STEPHEN SHOREDIRECTOR1
STEVEN P STANBROOKDIRECTOR1
CHERYL VITALIDIRECTOR1
KEITH WARGOPRESIDENT/CEO40$624,041
JOSEPH VANYOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$346,700
KELLI SEELYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40$320,048
ANDY SHIHCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER40$309,227
JENNIFER S PODOLLSVP, CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT40$226,808
STUART SPIELMANSVP, ADVOCACY40$241,720
LYNN S HAPPELSVP, IT & DATA SUPPORT40$226,611
JACQLYN NEDVINVP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE40$225,150
CLAUDINE LAROCQUEVP, INDIVIDUAL/FOUNDATION RELATIONS40$200,151
RYAN SILVERVP, FINANCE AND FACILITIES40$200,300

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

AlbanyAndersonAtlantaBostonBrooklynCambridgeCharlottesvilleChicagoCincinnatiClevelandColumbiaColumbusDenverDes PlainesEasthartfordEdinburgForth WorthGreenvilleHoustonIrvine

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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