Unlocking Autism
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 721437282
- IRS 990-N coverage
- 2025–2025
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2018, Form 990-N 2025
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA, US
- Rating confidence
- Limited
- Sector
- Birth Defects, Genetic Diseases Research
What the e-Postcard reports
- Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
- Yes
- Termination reported
- No
- Principal officer
- Shelley McLaughlin
- Tax period began
- 2025-01-01 00:00:00
- Tax period ended
- 2025-12-31 00:00:00
Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.
Overview
From its website
Unlocking Autism is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has served hundreds of thousands of families and individuals across the autism spectrum, lifespan, and socioeconomic lines since 1999. The organization raises awareness, drives policy development and implementation, and cultivates local leaders through its G-Force grassroots network to advance local solutions. It operates in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand, focusing on initiatives such as Medicaid reform and biomarker research partnerships. Unlocking Autism emphasizes unity and collaboration, welcoming diverse perspectives on causes and therapies.
IRS classification
Birth Defects, Genetic Diseases Research (NTEE H20).
Filing
Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.
Other filing
A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2018 is also available.
Coverage
Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.
Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage
The verdict
- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.
Rating breakdown
Details
- What they do: 5 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 5 operating locations identified
- Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
- 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.