Grant a Gift Autism Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Grant a Gift Autism Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing comprehensive clinical services, resources, education, research, and advocacy for individuals and families living with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Grant-A-Gift Autism Foundation took over the Ackerman Autism Center operations from UNLV Health effective June 28, 2021. The Foundation created a wholly-owned, single-member LLC to continue to provide clinical treatment services to its patients.
- Income
- $9.9 million
- Spending
- $6.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 12 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 95
- Highest pay
- $184,253, president & ceo
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $5.0 million spent. Clinical Treatment Services - The clinical treatment services provide access to individuals and families seeking autism services, including early diagnostics, assessments, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, pediatric neurology, neuropsychological assessments, as well as therapeutic access to include Early Start Denver Model.
- $165,582 spent. Group Social Treatment Service Programs include BUDS, TeenBUDS, and the Daily Living Skills Program. These programs focus on Building Up and Developing Social play life skills for children in different age brackets from 6-18 years old. Children are given the opportunity to gain much-needed skills and learn how to interact with peers in a nurturing environment, ultimately creating future success in relationships, the workplace, and the community.Vocational Programming - Programs include the TeenWORKS Community and Internships. Occupational Readiness, Knowledge, and Skills Programs consist of community-based vocational/life-prep transition programs, serving teenagers to young adults in their twenties on the autism spectrum, or with other neurodevelopmental conditions. Along with gaining a comprehensive set of job readiness skills across multiple settings, participants have the potential to gain social and behavioral skills across multiple settings, participants have the potential to gain social and behavioral skills required for a successful transition into paid working positions and other areas of adulthood. Quarterly reports focus on tracking individualized progress throughout the program by their assigned therapist.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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