Autism Service Center of San Antonio Dba Autism Community Network

What it reported doing in 2025

THE GOAL OF THE ACN'S AWARENESS, OUTREACH, AND COLLABORATIONPROGRAM IS TO CULTIVATE A HIGH LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF AUTISM IN THE SAN ANTONIO AREA, CREATE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS FOR FAMILIES THAT ARE SAFE FOR CHILDREN AND ALLOW PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO CONNECT, AND GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCED PROGRAM AND SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY.In 2025, Autism Community Network (ACN) received 917 referrals from pediatricians or primary care physicians. Of the 917 children were referred for services, 78 were over the age of service for the ACN clinic.136 were under 36 months at the time of referral and thus placed into Earliest Connections Clinic (ECC) Diagnostic program. ECC was initiated in 2019 to serve infants at an increased likelihood of autism diagnosis to afford these children earlier access to diagnosis and crucial early intervention services. ACN conducted 422 developmental diversity assessments (screeners ) which are focused examinations meant to look for markers of developmental differences in communication, social reciprocity, sensory processing, and emotional regulation. 70% of children evaluated were recommended to return for a diagnostic appointment. 39 full interdisciplinary diagnostic evaluations were scheduled in 2025, and 36 were completed. 92% received a positive diagnosis with a 92% attendance rate. 98 children were placed on the expedited diagnostic track and 91 were completed. 96% of these children received a positive diagnosis for autism. 148 Earliest Connections Clinic (ECC) appointments were scheduled and 136 were completed (92% attendance rate). 72% of those children evaluated were positively diagnosed. The Pathways Program. This evaluation requires a team with additional mental health experience to medically and psychologically evaluate the child. Families in this program meet criteria as having higher psychosocial barriers, including high parental anxiety/depression, an elevated number of ACES for the child, and/or low parental self-efficacy. In 2025, out of 90 scheduled appointments, 81 were completed with a diagnostic rate of 88%. ACNs Caregiver Empowerment Program had a number of successes and new initiatives come on board in the past few years.In 2025, Autism Community Network conducted 50 classes through Coffee & Connections and Off-site Trainings. "Fam Jams", affinity-based, on-campus events for the entire family, were introduced on ACN's new campus in 2023, and in 2025 we held 5 of such events, bringing together 321 family members. Support groups for caregivers and for siblings were held 21 times in 2025, and were attended by 37 parents, grandparents and siblings. PACT ACN is proud to be the first in the US to use Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy or PACT. PACT is a theory based, parent-mediated, and video-aided intervention designed to improve social communications competencies in children with ASD. The principles of PACT derive from research on pre-linguistic, pragmatic, and language development. The approach is based on interventions developed for children with developmental language delays and targets core impairments in shared attention, understanding, and intentional communication. The rationale for PACT intervention is based on findings that children with ASD require a style of adapted interaction that is specifically matched to their individual level of social communication, (Green et al., 2010). PACT intervention occurs through child-led, naturalistic play, which is supported by the childs caregiver and filmed for retrospective reflective analysis. PACT intervention occurs through child-led, naturalistic play, which is supported by the childs caregiver and filmed for retrospective reflective analysis. Researched and developed in the UK, PACT has only recently become available in the US. ACN offers PACT training assuring primary caregivers of young children with autism, their parents, their teachers, and their early interventionists acc

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 82.3%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.46 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.1%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.25; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.42; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 18.7%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.7% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 22.5% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings