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Autism Partnership Foundation

EIN 26-3235901 · Seal Beach, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ADVANCING EFFECTIVE METHODOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR ANALYTIC TREATMENT TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
11
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$191,021, chief clinical officer/exec dir

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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)
  1. $817,890 spent. CERTIFICATION. IN 2025, PBAAC LAUNCHED TWO NEW CERTIFICATIONS: THE PROGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR ANALYST AUTISM SUPERVISOR AND THE PROGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR ANALYST AUTISM INTERVENTIONIST. THE SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION IS INTENDED FOR BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS WHO OVERSEE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. THE INTERVENTIONIST CERTIFICATION IS DESIGNED FOR BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS WHO DELIVER DIRECT INTERVENTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM. THESE CERTIFICATIONS ARE GROUNDBREAKING, INCORPORATING BOTH A MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAMINATION AND A PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT. THEY COMPLEMENT THE PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED PROGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR ANALYST AUTISM PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, WHICH HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCIES (NCCA).
  2. $572,022 spent. DISSEMINATION. THE AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION'S ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM HAS ACHIEVED REMARKABLE SUCCESS, REACHING OVER ONE MILLION LEARNERS WORLDWIDE. BY OFFERING EVIDENCE-BASED COURSES DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM, THE PROGRAM HAS SET A STANDARD FOR HIGH-QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION IN THE FIELD. APF OFFERS TRAINING TO PROFESSIONALS WHO DIRECTLY WORK WITH AUTISTIC CHILDREN. IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, APF WILL BE EXPANDING ITS TRAINING TO PARENT AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE A CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH ASD.
  3. $245,152 spent. RESEARCH. THE AUTISM PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION (APF) HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) RESEARCH. AS OF 2024, APF'S RESEARCH TEAM HAS PUBLISHED OVER 125 WORKS, INCLUDING NEARLY 100 PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES ACROSS 24 SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MORE THAN 50 CO-AUTHORS. THEIR RESEARCH ENCOMPASSES A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS WITHIN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) AND ASD, SUCH AS SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING, GROUP TEACHING METHODOLOGIES, STAFF TRAINING, LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, AND BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES. ADDITIONALLY, APF IS ACTIVELY CONDUCTING STUDIES TO EVALUATE AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE MEANS OF TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ASSESS THE USE OF GROUP TEACHING, AND EXPLORE THE DIRECT APPLICATION OF TELEHEALTH FOR VARIOUS ABA STRATEGIES RELATED TO ASD TREATMENT. THESE EFFORTS UNDERSCORE APF'S COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD.

Source: Form 990 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 March 2009.

    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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