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Diseases & Disorders (G128) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

AUTISM SPEAKS INC

EIN: 20-2329938 · WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1530 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 49 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 66/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Gifting Your Spectrum supports the many aspects in which people with Autism enhance our lives, and how we can in turn participate in their lives. Persons with Autism offer the world a multifaceted wealth of talent, knowledge and ability as diverse and broad in scope as the spectrum of diagnoses. Our purpose is to celebrate the spectrum so that we can bring our gifts to each other.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$28.8M
Total Revenue
$34.2M
Total Expenses
$26.9M
Net Assets
168
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 68.9%
Fundraising Efficiency 313.5%
Operating Reserve 9.45x
Liability-to-Asset 9.3%
Revenue Diversification 96.6%
Executive Compensation $1.8M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 77 similar organizations (United States, Diseases & Disorders, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
68.9% 85.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
9.1% 11.8%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
22.0% 0.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
313.5% 350.6%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
9.5 mo 9.7 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
9.3% 20.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
96.6% 92.8%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-17.7% 8.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-16.1% 7.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-18.7% 2.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $28.8M $34.2M $26.9M 68.9% 168
2024 $35.0M $40.7M $32.3M 74.8% 166
2023 $36.3M $42.9M $37.8M 77.3% 194
2022 $46.8M $44.1M $44.4M 77.1% 181
2021 $42.1M $41.2M N/A — 206
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Organization Details
EIN
20-2329938
State
DC
City
WASHINGTON
ZIP
20001-1530
Classification
G128
Category
Diseases & Disorders
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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