ASD Adult Achievement Center Inc
Empowering ASD Adults with Knowledge for Successful Living
ASD Adult Achievement Center Inc
EIN: 81-3612198
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Programs and results
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We help adults with ASD develop the skills, strategies, and solutions they need for successful life. Many of our students come from a background of being bullied, rejected, and ostracized for who they are. We create a safe, respectful, and accepting environment where our students are welcomed for who they are, and are empowered to pursue their goals and dreams.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
PEERS®
PEERS® is a 16-week evidence-based social skills training program for adults with ASD who are interested in learning skills to make and keep friends and develop romantic relationships. During each group session, participants are taught important social skills and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session. They are then given weekly socialization homework assignments to practice skills in real life situations.
Launch Pad
Launch Pad is a step-by-step individual coaching program designed to launch ASD adults into greater independence. Launch Pad provides the necessary tools to establish a solid foundation to allow ASD adults to achieve greater independence in a supported environment. Launch Pad also takes the guesswork out of what to do with a step-by-step plan tailored to each client's individual needs.
Task Masters
Task Masters is a step-by-step coaching program designed to help ASD adults develop the necessary executive function skills needed to meet daily responsibilities. Executive functions connect our present choices to future outcomes. They help us manage our time, be productive, plan, organize, and reach goals.
Career Success Shop
Career Success Shop is a step-by-step coaching program for ASD adults interested in pursuing their ideal job or career. Program participants are provided with a workbook, along with career coaching and training to learn the necessary job search skills, interview skills and resume building skills to pursue a job in their desired field.
VIP Works
VIPworks is a vocational "Skills Lab" training program to include work experience in a variety of computer programs focusing on photo editing, video editing and web design. VIPworks also focuses on important soft skills to improve workplace independence.
Job Placement
In our Job Placement program, participants receive job coaching from trained job coaches to develop employment skills. They learn to pursue job leads and work environments that utilize their strengths, receive assistance with the interview process, and learn to advocate for accommodations they may need in work environments. During Job Placement, we follow up with the participant and their employer, providing job-site consultations and assisting participants to gain proficiency and confidence in their employment site.
Youth Peer Mentoring
Peer Mentoring is a personalized, self-advocacy training service. This service pairs the participant with a mentor that is similar in age to help the participant learn how to advocate for themselves in the community, as well as in social and professional situations. The mentor is available to provide support and assistance the participant may need to effectively transition into post-secondary training, education, and employment.
Self Advocacy
Self Advocacy is designed to help adults with ASD develop the skills needed to better communicate their strengths, abilities, interests, and needs when interviewing with potential employers or applying to trade schools, colleges, or universities. This program empowers adults with ASD to make decisions about their own lives and become more independent. Participants will gain disability self awareness and advocacy, communication skills, comfort with requesting accommodations and disclosing disabilities appropriately, an understanding of personal rights, and the ability to develop S.M.A.R.T goals and action plans.
Life Coaching
Life Coaching looks towards the future, and setting goals, as opposed to counseling or therapy that delves into past traumas or events. With our one-on-one coaching program, participants can develop skills to improve their life and relationships. Participants will gain improved focus, time management, emotional control, empowerment, and task initiation. Together, the participant and life coach will identify which areas in life the participant seeks to improve and will establish reasonable goals. Each session will build on the next until ultimately, a transition is established, tasks are completed and goals are achieved.
Soft Skills
Soft Skills 101 has been designed to help you develop interpersonal and critical thinking skills as you transition into employment. These job readiness skills are an important component to your success in the workplace. As you build on your soft skills, your confidence will be improved and you will see positive results at your job.
Participants in Soft Skills 101 learn: school vs. work expectations; handling feedback from others; how to manage time and meet deadlines; planning, organization and goal setting; developing workplace independence; managing anxiety at work; critical thinking skills; teamwork and collaboration skills; professionalism in the workplace; and appropriate email etiquette.
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Our results
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Number of curricula designed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Unemployed people, People with learning disabilities, People with psychosocial disabilities
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
As of 2022, we have developed 11 curricula that address various areas of independence, career readiness, social skills, and graphic design.
Number of program graduates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This indicates the total number of participants who graduate from our classes.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The ASD Adult Achievement Center offers both group and one-on-one programs that promote independence, self-awareness, skills, and knowledge for success in life. Our goal is to provide a safe, supportive environment where high-functioning adults, 18 years and older, with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can gain the skills they need to reach their goals. Whether their goal is to become a graphic designer, learn how to build meaningful relationships, develop social skills for the workplace, learn to advocate for their needs and for accommodations, start living on their own, or succeed with time management in college, we offer classes and one-on-one coaching programs that provide the support and structure to help them thrive and succeed.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We offer over 10 different programs that offer instruction in graphic design, workplace etiquette, career readiness, self-advocacy, independent living, social skills, and executive functioning. Our programs are offered each academic semester, and due to our small class size, the instructor-to-student ratio enables our instructors to collaborate with participants closely. We learn about our participants' strengths and weaknesses and help them devise plans to overcome barriers they may face in life.
We accept the Step Up for Students Scholarship for multiple programs, and as a Vocational Rehabilitation provider, several of students receive VR funding for participation. Additionally, we offer some in-house scholarships for private-pay clients. All of these strategies promote financial accessibility of our programs and long-term sustainability.
Lastly, our organization participates in regular outreach to the local community. By partnering with high schools, universities and community colleges, professionals (psychologists and psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, etc.), and other nonprofits and agencies supporting individuals with disabilities, we continue to share information about our services to reach individuals who could benefit from our programs.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The ASD Adult Achievement Center is a State of Florida Vocational Rehabilitation provider. We also accept the Step Up for Students Scholarship.
Our staff include certified Life Coaches, Career Coaches, and Youth Peer Mentors. We offer the certified and evidence-based PEERS Program for adults.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our organization has impacted ASD students as well as the interns and volunteers who complete service with us. Each semester brings about learning, growth, and positive development.
We aspire to continue expanding by collaborating with schools, universities, professionals, churches, and community groups to reach more participants who would benefit from our programs. We hope to continue offering a safe, welcoming, and positive environment where individuals with ASD can acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to reach their highest potential in life.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
0.29
Months of cash in 2022 info
0.6
Fringe rate in 2022 info
8%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
ASD Adult Achievement Center Inc
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
ASD Adult Achievement Center Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of ASD Adult Achievement Center Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Profitability info | 2021 | 2022 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $7,031 | -$7,761 |
As % of expenses | 2.6% | -2.9% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $5,779 | -$9,013 |
As % of expenses | 2.1% | -3.4% |
Revenue composition info | ||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $281,670 | $259,468 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | -7.9% |
Program services revenue | 81.9% | 66.2% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Government grants | 18.0% | 33.8% |
All other grants and contributions | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other revenue | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | ||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $274,639 | $267,229 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | -2.7% |
Personnel | 46.0% | 57.8% |
Professional fees | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Occupancy | 22.1% | 17.4% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 31.6% | 24.3% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2021 | 2022 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $275,891 | $268,481 |
One month of savings | $22,887 | $22,269 |
Debt principal payment | $10,250 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $309,028 | $290,750 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2021 | 2022 |
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Months of cash | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Months of cash and investments | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | -1.1 | -1.5 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2021 | 2022 |
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Cash | $21,736 | $13,975 |
Investments | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $0 | $0 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $6,264 | $6,264 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 26.9% | 46.9% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 180.1% | 274.0% |
Unrestricted net assets | $0 | $0 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | -$21,086 | -$30,099 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2021 | 2022 |
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Material data errors | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Mrs Paula M Breeden
My journey raising my son Zak, with ASD, has inspired me to launch a non-profit organization dedicated to helping young adults with ASD navigate through life and reach higher levels of achievement and independence.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
ASD Adult Achievement Center Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
ASD Adult Achievement Center Inc
Board of directorsas of 02/13/2023
Board of directors data
Mrs Paula Breeden
ASD Adult Achievement Center
Term: 2016 -
Russell K Breeden
RKB Engineering
Ross Oppenheimer
Newman, Seland & Oppenheimer, LLC
Board leadership practices
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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
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Leadership
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