Autism Society of America -Autism Society Western New York

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
161486535
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Williamsville, NY, USA
Rating
74
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$14,738
Expenses
$12,936
Assets
$54,800

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Kathleen Eiss (President)
  • Kristen Staats Pocobello (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Kathleen Eiss (President)
  • Kristen Staats Pocobello (Vice President)
  • Debbie Walk (SecretaryActing Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Autism Society Western New York creates connections empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully. We provide information and support to individuals with Autism their families and the professionals who work with them.

What it reported doing in 2024

Purchased over 150 books on Autism at a 50% discount to give to adults with Autism and families. Books were given out at DD Awareness Day and also given out at an evening event at WNED Channel 17 for parents and children who are neurodiverse. Event co-ordinated by Emilye Watkins NPR disability reporter. Balance of books were mailed out throughout the year to those who called our office. Also developed laminated sheets to introduce Pro-Log-2-Go as a means of communication for non-verbal children and adults.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 91% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
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.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.4%; rating input score 74
  • Program expense ratio: 82%; rating input score 82

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 12.2%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.24; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -5.4% per year; rating input score 0; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.5% per year; rating input score 0; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -9.2% per year; rating input score 0; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 74.4% of revenue deployed · 82% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $11K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.