California Commission on Autism Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
861155881
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2013–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Sacramento, CA, USA
Phone
9164477933
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Single Organization Support

Reported finances

Revenue
$1
Expenses
$5,350
Assets
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Nancy C Miller (President)

People named in this filing

  • Nancy C Miller (President)
  • Matina Kolokotronis (Secretary)
  • Donna Lucas (Director)

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 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The specific and Primary Purpose for which this corporation is formed is to encourage charitable giving and community involvement by facilitating donations to the Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism (the "Commission") in support of the Commission's efforts to (10 study and investigate issues, including, but not limited to, the early identification and intervention of autism spectrum disorders ("ASD"); (2) identify gaps in programs, services and funding related to the early identification of ASD and provide recommendations to close the identified gaps; (3) identify gaps in programs and services related to the education and treatment of children, adolescents, transitional youth, and adults with autism Sprectrum disorders; and (4) provide recommendations for the planning of a comprehensive and integrated continuum of programs, services and funding that will be required to address the "aging out" of children who comprise the current autism epidemic. The Commission was established,

What it reported doing in 2023

The specific and primary purpose for which this corporation is formed is to encourage charitable giving and community involvement by facilitating donations to the Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism (the "Commission") in support of the Commission's efforts to (1) study and investigate issues, including, but not limited to, the early identification and intervention of autism spectrum disorders ("ASD"); (2) identify gaps in programs, services and funding related to the early identification of ASD and provide recommendations to close the identified gaps; (3) identify gaps in programs and services related to the education and treatment of children, adolescents, transitional youth, and adults with autism spectrum disorders; and (4) provide recommendations for the planning of a comprehensive and integrated continuum of programs, services and funding that will be required to address the "aging out" of children who comprise the current autism epidemic. The Commission was established, and its duties described, in California State Senate concurrent Resolution No. 51.

Operating model

Revenue model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 77% of its reported program spending out as grants.

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 total spending goes to programs and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 80
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 7
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 47.3%; rating input score 47

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -534,900%; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd 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: -14.9% per year; rating input score 0; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.2% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -25.5% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 47.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $3K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2013 to 2023
  • 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

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  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 47/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: California registration: this organization is recorded as not currently operating in California.