Autism Sibs Universe

Overview

Mission

We are a non-profit organization founded and driven by autistics to develop and integrate simple sustainable solutions into daily living for people of all abilities. Our vision is to create sustainable neurodiverse communities where people live together to support eachother.

What it reported doing in 2023

Person centered services: personalized solutions for individuals and families, both with and without disabilities. Comprehensive services include independent living with 24/7 support, community integration, wellness programs, and employment services, all designed to foster connection and balance. Prioritizing strategic problem-solving, transformative justice, and emotional support through arts and therapy. Autistic voice program became part of these services where the focus is on autism related training and creative outlets, writing poetry, blogging, working with trained professionals to document, edit, and publish creative works.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 97% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
831015511
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-N 2020
Headquarters
Plymouth, MN, USA
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 56
  • Sustainability: 30
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 94.9%; rating input score 95
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 40%; rating input score 40; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -17.3%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.99; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 15.7%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 51.5% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 52.4% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -14.9% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 94.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 5 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $1.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $94K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 annual filings from 2022 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • MOLLY BRENNY (BOARD TREASURER PREVIOUS): $94,231 total reported compensation
  • INDU EATI (PRESIDENT): $52,364 total reported compensation
  • DENISE TSCHIDA (NEURODIVERGENT ADVOCACY): $30,928 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2023.