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Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Inc

EIN 22-3704205 · Boca Raton, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE DANIEL JORDAN FIDDLE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY, 2000 AND IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD). THE MISSION OF OUR VOLUNTEER-RUN ORGANIZATION IS TO DEVELOP, ADVOCATE FOR AND AWARD GRANTS TO PROGRAMS THAT CREATE INNOVATIVE WAYS FOR THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF ADULTS WITH ASD TO PARTICIPATE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY LIFE.

Income
$36,721
Spending
$111,280
Reserves
47 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 53%

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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 47.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 203% 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 (10)
  1. $52,500 spent. MUSC FOUNDATION - WITH AN INITIAL GIFT OF $52,500,THE DANIEL JORDAN FIDDLE FOUNDATION ADULT AUTISM POST-PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL CAPSTONE PROJECT FOR DIRECT CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR STUDENTS IN THE POST-PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DOCTORATE (PPOTD) AT MUSC. THE ENDOWMENT WILL IDENTIFY A DANIEL JORDAN FIDDLE FOUNDATION DIRECT CARE SERVICE PROVIDER FELLOW, SELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE PPOTD PROGRAM LEADERSHIP TEAM, FROM A QUALIFIED POOL OF PPOTD CANDIDATES WITH EXISTING EXPERTISE IN ADULT AUTISM AND A PROFESSIONAL INTEREST IN ADVANCING THE FIELD OF DIRECT CARE SERVICE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF AUTISTIC ADULTS.
  2. $9,000 spent. U OF MIAMI/CARD PROGRAM - EXPANDING REPLICABLE MODELS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT OFFER AN ARRAY OF PATHS FOR ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH ASD TO HAVE THE BEST LIVES POSSIBLE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME
  3. $5,000 spent. BROWN UNIVERSITY / THE DJFF ADULT AUTISM THEATER AND PERFORMING ARTS FUND - SUPPORTS PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICE THROUGH BROWN'S THEATER ARTS AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES (TAPS) DEPARTMENT.
  4. $2,500 spent. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
  5. $350 spent. AGING WITH AUTISM WELLBEING
  6. $5,000 spent. ASU FOUNDATION / THE DJFF ADULT AUTISM PUBLIC POLICY ENDOWMENT FUND
  7. $5,000 spent. FIRST PLACE, AZ / THE DJFF CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY @ GLOBAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
  8. $1,000 spent. GILLEN BREWER SCHOOL/THE DANIEL FIDDLE ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND EVENT
  9. $2,500 spent. AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA (2024 DONATION - DJFF ADULT AUTISM HONOR)
  10. MARKETING

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 October 7, 2026.

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