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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 111,253 | 169,142 | 172,214 | 191,145 | 208,394 | 852,148 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 111,253 | 169,142 | 172,214 | 191,145 | 208,394 | 852,148 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 123,193 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 728,955 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 111,253 | 169,142 | 172,214 | 191,145 | 208,394 | 852,148 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 914,008 | |||||
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | OUR PROGRAMMING IN 2023, THE AUTISM SOCIETY IF SOUTHERN ARIZONA WAS ABLE TO EXPAND ITS PROGRAMMING TO FIT THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE ACROSS THE AGE AND AUTISM SPECTRUM. WE WERE ABLE TO NEARLY DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE SERVED TO JUST UNDER 8,000. THE AUTISM SOCIETY IS OFTEN THE FIRST CALL FOR FAMILIES AFTER THEY RECEIVE A DIAGNOSIS OR THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR HELP IN GETTING DIAGNOSED AT VARIOUS AGES. WE STRIVE TO MEET EACH CALLER WHERE THEY ARE WITH AN UNDERSTANDING EAR TO HELP CONNECT THEM TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO LIVE FULLY. SUPPORT, RESOURCES, REFERRALS, AND GUIDANCE ON NAVIGATING THE AUTISM WORLD FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A HIGHLY NEEDED SERVICE AND WE HAVE BEEN HERE TO ANSWER THE CALL. INCOMING CALLS TO THIS PROGRAM HAVE CONTINUALLY RISEN EACH YEAR AND ROSE AGAIN BY 8% IN 2023. WE CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH ANY NEW ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMING TO SOUTHERN ARIZONA WHILE WE EXPAND OUR COMPREHENSIVE AND UNBIASED LIST OF REFERRALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP GUIDE EVERYONE WHO CALLS OR WALKS THROUGH OUR DOOR. THE PARENT PEER SUPPORT GROUP GREW BY 20% IN 2023. THIS GROUP HAS BECOME A STEADY SPACE FOR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS OF AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO COME TOGETHER AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. EVERY MONTH THERE ARE NEW FACES THAT JOIN US AND BRING WONDERFUL NEW PERSPECTIVES. MAXX STRIVES TO ENCOURAGE THESE CAREGIVERS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE TAKING CARE OF THEMSELVES AS WELL. SHE ENCOURAGES THEM TO ENGAGE IN AUTISM EDUCATION, LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF AUTISTIC ADULTS, AND BECOME ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. AS WE STRIVED TO ENGAGE ALL OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA, WE RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO OFFER AN ADDITIONAL GROUP OPTION THAT WOULD ALLOW PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE OF TUCSON OR TUCSONANS WHO CANNOT COME IN PERSON TO ENGAGE IN THE PARENT PEER SUPPORT GROUP. FROM THIS NEED, THE VIRTUAL PARENT PEER SUPPORT GROUP WAS STARTED IN OCTOBER AND HAS BEEN STEADILY GROWING. WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS SUPPORTIVE OUTLET AND HOST MORE CAREGIVERS ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA. OUR TEEN MEET-UPS ARE HELD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PLAYFORMANCE, A LOCAL GYM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PLAY EXPERIENCES FOR ALL CHILDREN. TRAINED COACHES AT PLAYFORMANCE FACILITATE GAMES AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE THE COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPANTS. THIS POPULAR GROUP REGULARLY SELLS OUT ALL ITS SPOTS FAR IN ADVANCE AND GREW BY 21%, EVEN THOUGH WE TOOK THE SUMMER OFF THIS YEAR. A GROUP WHERE YOUNGER KIDS CAN ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER WAS ONE OF OUR MOST REQUESTED GROUPS AND THIS YEAR, THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA AND THE CORE GRANT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT A REALITY. THIS GROUP PROVIDES AN ACCEPTING AND INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR AUTISTIC KIDS 9 YEARS OLD AND UNDER AND THEIR SIBLINGS AND CAREGIVERS TO COME CONNECT. WE PROVIDE SPACE, ACTIVITIES, AND CONNECTION SO EVERYONE CAN COME AND MAKE A NEW FRIEND, HAVE SOME FUN, PARALLEL PLAY, STIM AROUND, OR WHATEVER THEY WANT WHERE THEY WILL BE EMBRACED WITH OPEN ARMS. THIS GROUP IS HAVING A SLOW START AFTER WE LOST OUR FIRST SPACE AND FINDING A TIME THAT WORKS BEST FOR EVERYONE, BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADJUST TO THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS SO THAT WE CAN BE ACCESSIBLE TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. EACH YEAR DR. JENNIFER CASTEIX AND DR TERRY MATSUNAGA WORK WITH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS TO PUT ON STEAM CAMP FOR KIDS 11 AND UP TO ENGAGE HANDS-ON WITH SCIENCE ACTIVITIES ALONGSIDE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THE WORLD IN A WHOLE NEW WAY AND MAKE CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION SEEM MORE ACCESSIBLE. THIS YEAR WE HAD 11 KIDS JOIN THE STUDENTS FROM BIOCHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TO EXPLORE EVERYTHING FROM DNA EXTRACTION TO MAKING THEIR OWN CARS. FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH SONORAN UCED AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO OFFER A CLASS OF ACCESSIBLE SWIM LESSONS AND SOCIALIZATION TO 4 KIDS. THE ADULT SOCIAL CLUB CONTINUES TO BE OUR STRONGEST AND FASTEST GROWING GROUP. WE CONTINUE TO HOLD VIRTUAL GROUP ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH AND THIS YEAR WE HAD 177 (180% INCREASE!) PEOPLE JOIN, INCLUDING PEOPLE FROM THREE DIFFERENT STATES OUTSIDE OF ARIZONA! OUR IN-PERSON GROUP MEETS ON THE 3RD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH. THIS YEAR WE WERE JOINED BY 335 AUTISTIC ADULTS (34% GROWTH). THIS GROUP RANGES IN AGE FROM 18 TO 70 AND EVERYONE FROM ACROSS THE ENTIRE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THE MAGIC OF THIS GROUP IS THE FUN ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY OUR PROGRAM AND MARKETING SPECIALIST, JADE MUNSEY. AS AN AUTISTIC ADULT HERSELF, JADE USED TO BE A PARTICIPANT IN THE SOCIAL CLUB AND NOW PLANS WONDERFUL, EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. SHE MAKES SURE EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME AND ACCEPTED. IN THIS GROUP, EVERYONE GETS TO PARTICIPATE HOWEVER IT WORKS BEST FOR THEM, ALL FORMS OF COMMUNICATION ARE ACCEPTED, STIMMING IS ENCOURAGED, AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME JUST AS THEY ARE. JADE PLANS THE ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE DESIRES OF THE GROUP, ONE MONTH SOMEONE MENTIONED THEIR BIRTHDAY WAS THE NEXT MONTH, SO JUNE WAS A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR EVERYONE WITH WRAPPED PRESENTS, PARTY GAMES, AND CAKE! THIS GROUP IS PROOF THAT WHEN YOU SUPPORT, ACCEPT, AND GATHER AUTISTIC PEOPLE...MAGIC HAPPENS. AS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION GROW, SO DOES THE NUMBER OF ADULTS REALIZING THEY HAVE BEEN AUTISTIC ALL ALONG. ADULT DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM IS ON THE RISE AND WE SAW THE NEED TO CREATE A SPACE FOR THESE ADULTS TO COME TOGETHER AND DISCUSS THEIR EXPERIENCES. AT OUR FIRST MEETING, A PARTICIPANT SAID THAT THEY HAD BEEN WATCHING OUR EMAILS HOPING WE WOULD START A GROUP LIKE THIS FOR OVER A YEAR. WE ARE SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS GROUP GROW AND TO PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS TO FIND CONNECTION, SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | COMMUNITY TRAINING THIS YEAR WE AIMED TO EXPAND OUR LUNCH & LEARNS SO THAT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE COULD CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY TO THE ANSWERS THEY NEED ABOUT THE TOPICS THAT AFFECT THEM. WE STARTED STRONG WITH SAARC SHARING WITH US SOME ABOUT AUTISM AND TYPES OF TREATMENTS, WE HEARD FROM SELF-ADVOCATE ERIC STARK IN HIS TALK "LANDLORD OF YOUR BRAIN" WE LEARNED ABOUT THE SERVICES THAT DDD, CHILD FIND, AND VR. DR. TROUTT FROM TRULEIVE SHARED WITH US HOW MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS BEING USED TO HELP EASE SOME CHALLENGES OF AUTISM. DR. JOSH ANBAR EXPLAINED TO US HOW THEY COUNT THE NUMBERS SO WE KNOW THAT THE PREVALENCE IS 1 IN 36. WE LEARNED ABOUT A FORM OF COMMUNICATION CALLED SPELLING AND WHAT OPTIONS IT HAS TO OFFER. WE DISCUSSED LEGAL ISSUES FROM ESTATE PLANNING TO GUARDIANSHIP. ALL THIS VALUABLE INFORMATION IS BEING RECORDED AND SHARED ON OUR WEBSITE FOR ANYONE TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS IT WHEN THEY NEED IT. WE STRIVE TO MAKE SOUTHERN ARIZONA THE BEST PLACE TO BE AUTISTIC AND OUR AUTISM FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM ALLOWS US TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, AND KNOW-HOW THROUGH TRAINING OF THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY. WE TRAIN EMPLOYERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, TEACHERS, AND ANYONE WHO WANTS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF THE AUTISTIC COMMUNITY IN THEIR WORK. THE COMMUNITY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA HAS RESPONDED RESOUNDINGLY THAT THEY WANT TO BE ENGAGED WITH AND SUPPORT THE AUTISTIC COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR WE REVAMPED OUR TRAININGS TO BE NEUROAFFIRMING AND TO HELP PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND AUTISM ON A DEEPER LEVEL BY LIFTING AUTISTIC VOICES AND SHARING HOW THEY CAN BECOME ALLIES IN THEIR WORK, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR WORK IS. WE MEET WITH EACH ORGANIZATION BEFOREHAND TO DISCUSS WHAT HAS BROUGHT THEM TO SEEK TRAINING, THEIR NEEDS, AND WHAT THEY HOPE TO GAIN. EACH TRAINING IS TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH ORGANIZATION BECAUSE TEACHERS, COURTS, AND EMPLOYERS ALL HAVE DIFFERENT WAYS OF INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC AND WE WANT TO GIVE THEM THE BEST INFORMATION FOR THEIR SITUATION. WE WORK WITH GROUPS TO BREAK DOWN BIAS, BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES THE AUTISM COMMUNITY FACES, AND SHOW THEY HOW THEY CAN BECOME SUPPORTIVE ALLIES. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE TRAININGS FREE OF CHARGE THANKS TO THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARIZONA COMPLETE HEALTH WHICH MAKES THIS PROGRAM POSSIBLE. THANKS TO ARIZONA COMPLETE HEALTH WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE 13 TRAININGS WITH 740 PARTICIPANTS IN 2023! |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM, WE HAVE BEEN ASKED MANY TIMES TO CREATE A DATING PROGRAM FOR AUTISTIC ADULTS. IN RESPONSE TO THIS COMMUNITY REQUEST WE HOSTED A DATING 101 CLASS, TAUGHT BY AUTISTIC THERAPIST MAYA ASHER, TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE FELT CONFIDENT IN THEIR DATING SKILLS FOR SPEED DATING. SPEED DATING GAVE OUR AUTISTIC COMMUNITY THE ABILITY TO DATE AND PRACTICE SOCIAL SKILLS IN A SAFE AND FUN ENVIRONMENT. WE PROVIDED A CUTE DATING ROOM, CONVERSATION TOPIC IDEAS, AND FIDGETS TO GUIDE EACH PARTICIPANT THROUGH THEIR SIX 15-MINUTE DATES. ALL ABILITIES LEARNING CENTER SPONSORED THIS EVENT AND HOSTED THE MOCKTAIL BAR FOR ADDED FUN. THIS EVENT WAS A SUCCESS AND A FEW PRIVATE DATES WERE EVEN SCHEDULED AFTERWARDS. WE HAD 28 PARTICIPANTS IN TOTAL. THE COMMUNITY HAS CONTINUED TO ASK US WHEN WE WILL DO THIS AGAIN. WE PLAN ON MAKING THIS A YEARLY OCCURRENCE AROUND VALENTINE'S DAY. APRIL IS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH AND WHEN WE HOST OUR LARGE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE YEAR. THIS YEAR WE WERE SO GRATEFUL TO ALL THE AMAZING SPONSORS WHO SHOWED THEY WERE ALL IN FOR AUTISM BY SUPPORTING ALL THE WORK WE DO ALL YEAR. THIS WAS OUR FIRST EVER ALL IN FOR AUTISM DAY WHICH AIMED TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER, HAVE FUN, CONNECT TO RESOURCES, AND CELEBRATE AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH. THE EVENT WAS HELD AT THE RILLITO RACE TRACK AND HAD A SCIENCE ZONE FILLED WITH TRAINS, REPTILES, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, AND THE BRAIN BUS. THE ART ZONE FEATURED AN INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO WITH THE CIVIC ORCHESTRA AND ART ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL ART ORGANIZATIONS. ALL ABILITIES LEARNING CENTER HOSTED THE ADULT SOCIAL ZONE WITH FRIEND SPEED DATING, A MOCKTAIL BAR AND GAMES. WE HAD YOGA AND ZUMBA CLASSES, THEATER CLASSES, BALLOON ANIMAL MAKING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND STORY TIME WITH THE TUCSON PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA BOOKSTORE. JUMPING CASTLES, SOCCER GAMES, AND A SENSORY ZONE TO CALM DOWN IN. FOOD TRUCKS TO ENJOY AND A RESOURCE FAIR TO CONNECT TO ALL THE SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. IT WAS A WONDERFUL TIME THAT BROUGHT US ALL TOGETHER. JUNE 18TH IS AUTISTIC PRIDE DAY, A DAY STARTED AS A WAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE AUTISTIC AND ON THE LGBTQIA+ SPECTRUM TO CELEBRATE THEIR MULTIFACETED IDENTITIES. THERE IS A LARGE OVERLAP IN BOTH THE AUTISTIC AND LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITIES AND WE WANTED TO GIVE EVERYONE A SPACE TO CELEBRATE AND MEET WITH ONE ANOTHER. THIS WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT THAT ATTRACTED NEW PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH US AND LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THEY ARE ACCEPTED FOR ALL PARTS OF WHO THEY ARE. WE PLAYED GAMES, DANCED, ATE, AND HAD FUN MEETING NEW PEOPLE AND CELEBRATING. THIS IS SURE TO BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE DOUG FLUTIE FOUNDATION AND GET AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK OUR FAMILIES GOT TO ENJOY A SENSORY-FRIENDLY NIGHT AT THE TRAMPOLINE PARK. GET AIR GENEROUSLY DONATED THE SPACE AND SOCKS FOR EACH OF OUR 85 PARTICIPANTS. EVERYONE HAD FUN JUMPING, PLAYING GAMES, AND CONNECTING. WE EXCITEDLY FINISHED THE NIGHT BY BEING GIVEN A GIANT CHECK FOR $2,500 FROM THE DOUG FLUTIE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMMING. IS THAT THE SOUND OF AN ENGINE PURRING OR THE SOUND OF A HUNDRED KITTENS WAITING TO BE PET? WE PARTNERED WITH HERMITAGE NO KILL CAT SHELTER TO HOST A "COME PET SOME CATS" DAY. WE RAN OUT OF TICKETS SO QUICKLY THE FIRST TIME, THAT WE KNEW WE HAD TO DO THIS EVENT AGAIN! THE PREMISE IS SIMPLE: COME HANG OUT WITH SOME CATS AT A SHELTER, SHOW THEM SOME LOVE, AND ENJOY THE OXYTOCIN YOU RECEIVE FROM THESE FUZZY CREATURES. BE SAFE: INTERACTIVE SCREENINGS IS AN EVENT MEANT TO PROMOTE SAFE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THOSE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THIS EVENT SEEKS TO TRAIN OFFICERS HOW TO RECOGNIZE AUTISTIC TRAITS AS WELL AS TEACH THOSE WITH ASD HOW TO PROPERLY ACT AROUND POLICE TO PROMOTE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE INVOLVED. THIS EVENT HAD A TOTAL OF 41 PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE AND ASK QUESTIONS TO SOME OF THE LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS. WITH THE RISE AND EDUCATION OF AUTISM, MANY SPELLERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FINALLY SHARE THEIR VOICE. HERE AT AUTISM SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA, WE STRIVE TO FIND WAYS TO REACH DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. HOSTING A SPELLERS MOVIE SCREENING AND DISCUSSION WAS ONE SMALL GESTURE OF SUPPORT TO A GROUP OF MARGINALIZED, UNHEARD, AND DISEMPOWERED GROUP. SPELLERS MOVIE IS A DOCUMENTARY DEPICTING DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH ASD WHO HAVE LEARNED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMMUNICATE THROUGH SPELLING THEIR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. THE MOVIE ATTEMPTS TO CHALLENGE PROFESSIONALS WHO CONTINUE TO THINK THAT NONSPEAKING INDIVIDUALS ARE SIMPLY COGNITIVELY DISABLED. AFTER THE SHOWING, A PANEL OF NONSPEAKING AUTISTIC AND THEIR COMMUNICATION FACILITATORS WERE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER AND DISCUSS QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE. IN TOTAL, 81 ATTENDEES ARRIVED TO WATCH, LEARN, AND QUESTION THE SPELLERS. IT WAS AN AMAZING TIME THAT ALLOWED THIS VERY UNIQUE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY A CHANCE TO ENGAGE AND FEEL WELCOMED. MANY PEOPLE WITH AUTISM ARE SAID TO THINK VISUALLY IN PICTURES. BECAUSE OF THIS, ART CAN BE A HELPFUL WAY TO PROCESS MEMORIES, EMOTIONS, INFORMATION, AND IDEAS. WE WANTED TO ALLOW FOR A SPACE FOR THE AMAZING ARTISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO SHARE THEIR CREATIONS. WE HAD MANY PARTICIPANTS SHARE THEIR PERSONAL, UNIQUE ART WITH OVER 160 VIEWERS. THE PIECES SHARED RANGED FROM PENCIL SKETCHES, AND HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY, TO AI ART. THE TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER GENEROUSLY DONATED ITS BEAUTIFUL SCULPTURE GARDEN AS THE LOCATION FOR THE EVENT. THE AMBIANCE WAS AMPLIFIED WITH THE ALLURING LIVE MUSIC FROM THE TRIO AND QUARTETS FROM THE TUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. WE OFFERED FOOD, DRINKS, ART ACTIVITIES, AND AN ACCESSIBLE SPACE FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY THE ART AND COMMUNITY. THIS EVENT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE CORE GRANT FROM THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE A VERY OVERWHELMING AND SENSORY LOADED TIME OF THE YEAR. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH AUTISM. IT CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY ALL THE LITTLE THINGS THAT OTHERS MIGHT TAKE FOR GRANTED. MEETING SANTA CAN BE EXCITING, BUT CERTAIN ACCOMMODATIONS CAN MAKE THE EXPERIENCE EVEN BETTER FOR THOSE WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THAT IS WHY WE HOST A SENSORY FRIENDLY SANTA MEET AND GREET. FAMILIES CAN RESERVE A SPECIFIC TIME FOR A PRIVATE MEETING WITH SANTA. THE FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES, TAKE PHOTOS, RECEIVE A GIFT, AND RELAX KNOWING THAT THIS EVENT WAS MADE FOR THEM! EVEN WITH LIMITED SPACE AND TIME AVAILABLE, WE HAD 65 PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS EVENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PREPARES INFORMATION FOR THE EXTERNAL CPA, WHO PREPARES FORM 990. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. QUESTIONS AND/OR FEEDBACK (IF ANY) IS ADDRESSED WITH THE CPA PRIOR TO FINALIZATION OF FORM 990. THE APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN WRITING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR DISCLOSED ORALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD AND, IN EITHER EVENT, SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE MINUTES. THE FOLLOWING SHALL CONSTITUTE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REQUIRING DECLARATION OR DISCLOSURE: 1. BECOMING INVOLVED WITHOUT DECLARATION IN AN ACTIVITY, EITHER AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR AS PART OF A GROUP OR ORGANIZATION, WHICH RESULTS IN COMPETITION WITH THE AFFILIATE AND/OR THE AUTISM SOCIETY FOR FUNDS, GRANTS, AWARDS, DONATIONS, BIDS OR NON-MONETARY FAVORS. 2. HAVING AN INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, IN ANY ORGANIZATION SUPPLYING GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE AFFILIATE OR AN ORGANIZATION SEEKING A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AFFILIATE. 3. BEING OR BECOMING INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITY THAT WOULD LEAD TO THE DIVERSION FROM THE AFFILIATE AND/OR AUTISM SOCIETY OF A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, FOR PURPOSES OF, OR WITH RESULTANT PERSONAL BENEFIT, DIRECT OR INDIRECT. A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO HAS DECLARED OR DISCLOSED THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PART OF ANY DELIBERATION OR DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD ON ANY TRANSACTION OR DECISION RELATING TO THAT MEMBER'S DECLARED CONFLICT. A MEMBER MAY ALSO BE ASKED TO RESIGN OR BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD BASED ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION BASED ON ROLE AND MARKET WAGES. THE COMMITTEE SHARES THEIR COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING AN ANNUAL REVIEW AND COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE FULL BOARD VOTED UPON. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ACCRUAL TO CASH ADJUSTMENTS -3,918. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, DESCRIPTION OF VOLUNTEERS: | PLAYFORMANCE HAS TWO VOLUNTEERS WHO REGULARLY WORK THE GROUP TO CHECK PEOPLE IN. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS HELP OUT AT EACH EVENT HAVING 2-5 VOLUNTEERS. THE ALL IN FOR AUTISM DAY UTILIZED 60 VOLUNTEERS. |
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