Tucson Alliance for Autism Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PROVIDE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD); TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND FAMILIES ON ASD-RELATED ISSUES; TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES; TO STIMULATE RESEARCH AND REPRESENT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE AUTISM COMMUNITY IN TUCSON AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS.
- Income
- $104,712
- Spending
- $159,464
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Highest pay
- $13,200, director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 52% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $13,037 spent. SOCIAL THINKING/SOCIAL COMMUNICATION GROUP THERAPYSOCIAL THINKING/SOCIAL COMMUNICATION GROUPS ADDRESS HOW ONE BUILDS THEIR ABILITY TO ENGAGE AND NEGOTIATE THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ESSENTIAL IN EVERYDAY LIFE. MEETINGS WHICH ARE FACILITATED BY LICENSED, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS HELP PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE/UNDERSTAND PERSPECTIVE TAKING (THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND ANOTHER PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW) AS WELL AS DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS BREAKDOWNS IN COMMUNICATION.MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUNG ADULT GROUPS EXPLORE SPECIFIC TOPICS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE INTEGRATION OF VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL CUES, PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES, DECISION MAKING SKILLS AND SAFETY AWARENESS.ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUPS FOCUS ON SOCIAL THINKING, SOCIAL RECIPROCITY, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, DEVELOPING SKILLS FOR MAKING AND KEEPING FRIENDS AS WELL AS RECOGNIZING SAFETY CONCERNS.
- $23,603 spent. COMPREHENSIVE AUTISM EVALUATIONSTUCSON ALLIANCE FOR AUTISM (TAFA) PROVIDES GOLD STANDARD ASSESSMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD). THE EVALUATION PROCEDURE INCLUDES THE AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION SCHEDULE: SECOND EDITION. THE ADOS-2 AS AN EVALUATION TOOL HAS THE HIGHEST SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY TO AN ASD DIAGNOSIS WHEN ADMINISTERED BY TRAINED AND RELIABLE PROFESSIONALS ACCORDING TO GOLDSTEIN & AZONOFF 2018, CURRENT EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. THIS IS A STANDARDIZED INSTRUMENT ALIGNED WITH DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA SET BY AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION AND AN INTERACTIVE ASSESSMENT IN WHICH THE EVALUATOR WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE CLIENT. THE AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW-REVISED IS ANOTHER TOOL USED BY THE TAFA EVALUATION TEAM CRITICAL TO A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF ASD. THIS INTERVIEW TOOL, ALSO ALIGNED WITH DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA SET BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, IS A COMPREHENSIVE CAREGIVER INTERVIEW TARGETING CURRENT AND PAST BEHAVIORS CHARACTERISTIC OF ASD. GOLDSTEIN AND AZONOFF EMPHASIZE THAT IT IS INSUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THE CAREGIVER TO RESPOND TO A LIST OF CHARACTERISTICS OF ASD AS A MEANS OF MAKING A DIAGNOSIS.
- $2,100 spent. INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONSBEHAVIORAL/INDIVIDUAL/PARENT CONSULTATIONS TARGET SPECIFIC AREAS OF CONCERNS; ONE TO ONE SESSIONS; INDIVIDUAL GOAL SETTINGEDUCATIONAL CONSULTATIONS INCLUDE SCHOOL OBSERVATION; TEACHER TRAINING; PARA-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING; ATTEND AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL MEETINGS
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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