Autism And Us
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Autism And Us
EIN: 84-3028297
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
Mission
To serve as a community of support for parents and caregivers of loved ones who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Ruling year
2019
Founder / President
La Bonita B Dawson
Co-Founder / Vice President
Linda Garite
Main address
PO Box 23655
Detroit, MI 48223 USA
EIN
84-3028297
Parent education
Community organizing
Community service
Mental and behavioral disorders
Autism
Population served
Adults
People with disabilities
Parents
Caregivers
NTEE code
Autism (G84)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
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Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Parent Support Community
Our main focus is support for parents and caregivers who have loved ones with the autism spectrum disorder. We currently offer several online support communities for parents and caregivers with loved ones who have autism. These support communities online are open to parents and caregivers around the world. Our goal is to eventually have Autism and Us face to face support groups across the U S. These groups help to fulfill the need of being with others that can relate, provide emotional support as well as, to help with parenting suggestions and to provide information about professional resources.
Self Care awareness and support events
The purpose of these events is to provide a space for parents with loved ones diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder a day of fellowship and relaxation amongst our growing community network of parents.
Parent Self-Care Box
We gift parents caring for loved ones diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder a box of random self-care items as a reminder to that taking care of "Self" is as important as being a caregiver that looks to you for help and support. These boxes are available via signup on our website as they become available. Boxes can include, books, journals, pens, skin care aroma therapy candles, essential oils, t-shirts among other items.
Where we work
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Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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 make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, 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 look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Autism And Us
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: 2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Grants, Gifts | $2,396 |
| Program Services | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $0 |
| Special Events | $0 |
| Other Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $192 |
| Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Program Services | $1,500 |
| Administration | $0 |
| Fundraising | $0 |
| Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
| Other Expenses | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $4,045 |
Autism And Us
Balance sheetFiscal Year: 2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Assets | |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,457 |
| Liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Fund balance (EOY) | |
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| Net Assets | $1,887 |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Founder / President
La Bonita B Dawson
I am the mother of 4 children. My youngest son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. He is my why and the inspiration behind Autism And Us.
Co-Founder / Vice President
Linda Garite
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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Autism And Us
Board of directorsas of 07/21/2024
Board of directors data
La Bonita Dawson
Autism And Us
Term: 2019 -
Linda Garite
Autism And Us
Term: 2019 -
Monica Simmon
Hernando Flowers
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? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 03/31/2021GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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