Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE AUTISM SOCIETY ENVISIONS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUTISM ARE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, ARE TREATED WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF DIGNITY, AND LIVE IN A SOCIETY IN WHICH THEIR TALENTS AND SKILLS ARE APPRECIATED AND VALUED.
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AFFECTED BY AUTISM.
IN 2019, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL CONTACT CENTER, WHICH OPERATES FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AND AUTISMSOURCE OUR NATIONAL RESOURCE DATABASE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:1. SUPPORTED NEARLY 4,200 CONSTITUENTS BY PHONE AND EMAIL2. MAINTAINED OVER 34,000 AUTISM RESOURCE LISTINGS ON WWW.AUTISMSOURCE.ORG, WHICH WERE ACCESSED BY MORE THAN 55,000 USERS.CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONSES:1. 8/10 INDIVIDUALS WHO REACHED OUT TO THE NATIONAL HELPLINE WOULD CONTACT AGAIN, AND RECOMMEND THE AUTISM SOCIETY TO OTHERS.2. 8/10 INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTACT OUR NATIONAL HELPLINE EXPECT TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.3. 91% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HELPLINE FOUND THE RESOURCES TO BE HELPFUL.OUR AFFILIATE SERVICES TEAM PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTS FOR AFFILIATES:1. 4,500 HOURS OF DIRECT SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES.2. THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR & CEO ATTENDED 17 AFFILIATE EVENTS DURING NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH.3. 50+ AFFILIATE VISITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; THIS REFLECTS TRAININGS, EVENTS, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT.4. $100,000 OF GRANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO AFFILIATES TO ASSIST IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.5. HOSTED 25 WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION & BEST PRACTICES.
IN 2019, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA CONTINUED THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF MAKING SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM RECEIVED UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES TO HELP ADVANCE THEIR WELL-BEING. OUR ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN INCLUDED:1. PROVIDING DAILY FACEBOOK INFORMATION POSTS TO OVER 652,000 FACEBOOK FRIENDS.2. PROVIDING DAILY TWITTER POSTS TO OVER 113,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS.3. DISTRIBUTING A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WITH AUTISM INFORMATION AND UPDATES TO OVER 100,000 PEOPLE.4. FACEBOOK & TWITTER SAW OVER 10 MILLION IMPRESSIONS AND MORE THAN 420,000 ENGAGEMENTS.IN 2019, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA HELD ITS 51TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN BETHESDA, MD. THIS THREE DAY CONFERENCE PROVIDED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM SELF-ADVOCATES, EDUCATORS, AND PUBLIC POLICY EXPERTS ON CRITICAL CURRENT ISSUES IMPACTING THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. ATTENDEES ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT AND MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFF AT THE U.S. CAPITOL TO EDUCATE THEM ON IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE OBJECTIVES. THE EVALUATIONS FROM THOSE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE ONCE AGAIN SHOWED THAT THIS CONFERENCE, THE OLDEST AND LONGEST RUNNING NATIONAL AUTISM CONFERENCE, IS HIGHLY VALUED IN TERMS OF NETWORKING, INFORMATION GATHERING AND LEARNING.
IN 2019, THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA WAS A MAJOR PLAYER IN HELPING TO PASS LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE TWO IMPORTANT LAWS: THE AUTISM CARES ACT AND THE LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE ACT.1. THE AUTISM CARES ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON SEPTEMBER 30 AS PL 116-60. AUTISM SOCIETY AFFILIATES AND OTHER GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING TO MOVE THIS BILL TO THE FINISH LINE. DURING OUR DAY ON THE HILL EVENT, APPROXIMATELY 200 HUNDRED PEOPLE VISITED THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO DISCUSS AUTISM CARES AND OTHER ISSUES; IN ADDITION, OVER 3,000 PEOPLE SENT LETTERS TO THEIR MEMBERS THROUGH OUR ONLINE ACTION CENTER. 2. THE LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019 (S.995/HR 2035) WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE IN BOTH THE SENATE AND HOUSE. BECAUSE THE BILLS ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, THE BILLS MUST NOW BE RECONCILED BEFORE BEING SIGNED INTO LAW. THE AUTISM SOCIETY IS CURRENTLY ADVOCATING FOR AN INCREASE OF FUNDING FOR THE LAW TO $10 MILLION PER YEAR FROM THE CURRENT $4 MILLION. 3. THE AUTISM SOCIETY HELPED TO PLAN AND CO-SPONSORED SEVERAL BRIEFINGS ON THE HILL ON TOPICS SUCH AS SPECIAL EDUCATION, TRANSITION SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DISABILITIES. THESE BRIEFINGS WERE WELL ATTENDED BY A VARIETY OF STAFFERS FROM OFFICES AROUND THE HILL. IN ADDITION: AUTISM SOCIETY PUBLIC POLICY TEAM HAD 100+ MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS ABOUT POLICY RELATED TO THE AUTISM COMMUNITY.8,000 LETTERS WERE SENT TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN 2019 TO ADVOCATE FOR RELEVANT LEGISLATION, WHICH MORE THAN DOUBLES THE AMOUNT OF LETTERS SENT IN 2018.3,227 LETTERS SENT TO REAUTHORIZE THE AUTISM CARES ACT200+ ADVOCATES HELD MEETINGS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS AT OUR ANNUAL DAY ON THE HILL EVENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| S Badesch | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $219,818 |
| J Dabrowski | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $167,428 |
| M Miller | VICE PRESIDENT,STRATEGIC A | 40 | $130,451 |
| K Musheno | VP, PUBLIC POLICY | 40 | $121,731 |
| L Perner | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| T Staley | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| L Ireland | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 5 | $0 |
| J Joyce | CHAIRPERSON | 6 | $0 |
| R Wolf | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| C Warner | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| J Scott | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| P Schwarz | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| K Roth | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| B Roth | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| W Parker | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| H Miller | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| R Lockard | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| J Hussman | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| C Fulgham | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| C P Cherry | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| M Brown | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| N Beggan | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| B Becker-Cotrill | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| J Basinger | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
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