BEYOND AUTISM INC

A Collaborative Approach

Scottsdale, AZ | www.beyond-autism.com

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BEYOND AUTISM INC

EIN: 46-5706764

Not included in the latest Pub 78
as of March 2023

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Charity Check report

This organization's exempt status was automatically revoked by the IRS for failure to file a Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-N, or 990-PF for 3 consecutive years. Further investigation and due diligence are warranted.

Mission

Beyond Autism, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit school dedicated to educating children diagnosed with autism. Established in 2014, we sought to change the way children with autism are educated in Arizona and beyond. It is a movement that bridges the school experience with home life by not only teaching our students academics, but also social \u0026 life skills. \nBy aligning Beyond Autism\u0027s goals with the family\u0027s expectations in a detailed collaborative approach, we believe that we can transform the lives of individuals and families living with autism.\n\nWe combine traditional ABA-based classroom studies with significant community involvement and recreational therapies in a full-time, year-round program.

Ruling year info

2014

Executive Director

Michelle Puopolo

Main address

4848 E Cactus Rd. Ste 505-179

Scottsdale, AZ 85254 USA

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EIN

46-5706764

Subject area info

Education

Secondary education

Special needs education

Human services

Population served info

Children and youth

Adolescents

People with disabilities

Students

NTEE code info

Specialized Education Institutions/Schools for Visually or Hearing Impaired, Learning Disabled (B28)

Secondary/High School (B25)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

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Student Education

At Beyond Autism, our curriculum is designed to engage and support each student individually. The students are provided a 2:1 student-to-staff ratio, allowing for highly individualized instructional plans. Consistency is crucial to our students which is why we operate a year round program that includes a five week summer session.

We utilize applied behavior analysis-based teaching methods and interventions to build upon pre-existing skills, teach new skills, and alter problematic behaviors. We analyze and incorporate findings from assessments, including the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) and the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills- Revised (ABLLS-R), to create strengths-centered goals for each student’s individualized education program (IEP).

We offer an expansive variety of curriculum aligned with Arizona’s College and Career Ready State Standards (AZCCRS). Our program consists of multi-sensory approaches, including Handwriting Without Tears, TouchMath, and Mimio Reading that are both reciprocally exciting and engaging.

In addition to academics, we recognize that gaining life skills that will improve the student’s overall independence and self esteem. Independent living skills such as dressing, grooming, toileting, and preparing meals are practiced daily. Laundry, money management and safety awareness are additional goals that are incorporated into their IEP.

Community outings provide us with great opportunities to work on generalizing skills and expanding the students’ interests and experiences. We blend social/behavioral and educational goals on field trips, while keeping our students’ individual goals and interests in mind. We pride ourselves on prioritizing student needs utilizing a well-rounded, collaborative team approach.

We recognize that our students might have challenges that can interfere within their school day. Should our team need additional support, we have a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) available to discuss different strategies to implement to address those challenges.

Population(s) Served

People with disabilities

Beyond Autism, Inc.

Private, non-profit school for children living with autism.

Population(s) Served

People with disabilities

Children and youth

Where we work

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Financials

BEYOND AUTISM INC

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2018

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

32.16

Average of 12.73 over 5 years

Months of cash in 2018

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.1

Average of 1.2 over 5 years

Fringe rate in 2018

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

11%

Average of 6% over 5 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

BEYOND AUTISM INC

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$17,000
Program Services	$60,386
Investments	$1
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$77,387

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$39,235
Professional Fees	$1,818
Occupancy	$7,202
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$48
Other Expenses	$19,352
Total Expenses	$67,655
Net Gain/Loss	$9,732

Revenue
Contributions	$67,167
Program Services	$112,732
Investments	$11
Special Events	$2,826
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$182,736

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$111,673
Professional Fees	$10
Occupancy	$18,588
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$2,199
Other Expenses	$43,578
Total Expenses	$176,048
Net Gain/Loss	$6,688

Revenue
Contributions	$102,886
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$157,332
Investments	$11
Special Events	($2,874)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$257,355

Expenses
Program Services	$220,030
Administration	$14,882
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$234,912
Net Gain/Loss	$22,443

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,317
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,966
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$64,294
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$204,849
Investments	$10
Special Events	($5,743)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$263,410

Expenses
Program Services	$213,781
Administration	$20,667
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$234,448
Net Gain/Loss	$28,962

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,650
Advertising & Promotion	$500
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,090
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$37,111
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$233,017
Investments	$10
Special Events	($3,177)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$266,961

Expenses
Program Services	$275,054
Administration	$22,699
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$297,753
Net Gain/Loss	($30,792)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,925
Advertising & Promotion	$3,321
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,239
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,956
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

BEYOND AUTISM INC

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Contributions	$17,000
Cash & Equivalents	$0	$16,647	$16,647
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$6,540	$6,540
Total Assets	$0	$23,187	$23,187

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$13,455	$13,455

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Net Assets	$0	$9,732	$9,732

Assets	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Contributions	$67,167
Cash & Equivalents	$16,645	$27,154	$10,509
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$6,540	$1,549	($4,991)
Total Assets	$23,185	$28,703	$5,518

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Total Liabilities	$13,455	$12,285	($1,170)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Net Assets	$9,730	$16,418	$6,688

Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$102,886
Cash & Equivalents	$27,154	$38,073	$10,919
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,549	$13,701	$12,152
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$28,703	$51,774	$23,071

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$12,285	$12,913	$628
Total Liabilities	$12,285	$12,913	$628

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$16,418	$38,861	$22,443
Net Assets	$16,418	$38,861	$22,443

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$64,294
Cash & Equivalents	$38,073	$57,384	$19,311
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$13,701	$12,449	($1,252)
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$51,774	$69,833	$18,059

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$12,913	$2,010	($10,903)
Total Liabilities	$12,913	$2,010	($10,903)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$38,861	$67,823	$28,962
Net Assets	$38,861	$67,823	$28,962

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$37,111
Cash & Equivalents	$57,384	$26,664	($30,720)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$12,449	$11,196	($1,253)
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$69,833	$37,860	($31,973)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$2,010	$829	($1,181)
Total Liabilities	$2,010	$829	($1,181)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$67,823	$37,031	($30,792)
Net Assets	$67,823	$37,031	($30,792)

BEYOND AUTISM INC

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2016	2017	2018
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$36,714	$30,214	-$26,603
As % of expenses	16.6%	13.0%	-9.1%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$22,443	$28,962	-$30,792
As % of expenses	9.6%	12.4%	-10.3%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$257,355	$263,410	$266,961
Total revenue, % change over prior year	0.0%	2.4%	1.3%
Program services revenue	61.1%	77.8%	87.3%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	40.0%	24.4%	13.9%
Other revenue	-1.1%	-2.2%	-1.2%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$220,641	$233,196	$293,564
Total expenses, % change over prior year	0.0%	5.7%	25.9%
Personnel	62.2%	67.9%	65.0%
Professional fees	0.6%	2.0%	2.1%
Occupancy	9.6%	11.4%	10.2%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	27.6%	18.7%	22.8%

Full cost components (estimated)	2016	2017	2018
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$234,912	$234,448	$297,753
One month of savings	$18,387	$19,433	$24,464
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$26,423	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$279,722	$253,881	$322,217

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2016	2017	2018
Months of cash	2.1	3.0	1.1
Months of cash and investments	2.1	3.0	1.1
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	1.4	2.8	1.1

Balance sheet composition	2016	2017	2018
Cash	$38,073	$57,384	$26,664
Investments	$0	$0	$0
Receivables	$0	$0	$0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$32,879	$32,879	$35,815
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	58.3%	62.1%	68.7%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	24.9%	2.9%	2.2%
Unrestricted net assets	$38,861	$67,823	$37,031
Temporarily restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0
Total restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0
Total net assets	$38,861	$67,823	$37,031

Key data checks

Key data checks	2016	2017	2018
Material data errors	No	No	No

Operations

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Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Michelle Puopolo

Michelle successfully ran a prior 501(c)(3) school in Tempe, AZ and set out to establish her own school - one run by parents of a child with autism. Michelle\u0027s son Nicholas was Beyond Autism\u0027s first student and remains a student today. \r\n\r\nMichelle is licensed Practical Nurse, having received her training as a member of the US Army. She is also a certified yoga instructor, with a certificate for yoga for children with special needs.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

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Board of directors
as of 03/05/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Richard Coupland

Republic Services, Inc.

Term: 2014 - 2018

Michelle Puopolo

Beyond Autism, Inc.

Richard Coupland

Republic Services, Inc.

Kevin Hafer

Henkel, Inc.

Board leadership practices

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/24/2020

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

BEYOND AUTISM INC

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Our programs

Student Education

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Financials

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2018 info

32.16

Months of cash in 2018 info

1.1

Fringe rate in 2018 info

11%

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Assets & liabilities info

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Executive Director

Michelle Puopolo

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Board of directors data

Richard Coupland

Board leadership practices

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Ethics and transparency

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Board performance

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Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Liquidity in 2018

Months of cash in 2018

Fringe rate in 2018

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