Lowcountry Autism Consortium Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
462727212
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2014–2014
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2014
Location
Charleston, SC, USA
Phone
8432255835
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Health

Reported finances

Revenue
$41,843
Expenses
$47,832
Assets
$3,201

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2014. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

People named in this filing

  • DR ROBERT SCHARSTEIN (Director)
  • DR FRAMPTON GWYNETTE (Director)
  • DAVID MILLER (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 2014. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The primary exempt purpose of the Lowcountry Autism Consortium (LAC) is to connect families impacted by Austism Spectrum Disorders (ADSs) with essential regionally-based services, to offer free practical information through its website and blog, and to present annual community Autism Forums and events to promote increase the awareness of Autism.

What it reported doing in 2014

The Lowcountry Austism Consortium (LAC)provides real-life help for families by equipping them to support their loved ones, by offering reliable information, by facilitating employment, and by assisting in the development of residential facilities.During 2014, LAC connected families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorders with essential regionally-based services and offered free, practical up-to-date information through its website and blog. In addition is hosted a free Autism Forum which was attended by over 500, a Zumbathon and an Austism Walk.

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
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

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 21
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

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

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -14.3%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.07; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $48K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 25/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.