2024-09-13T15:11:24-07:00 2023-12-31 473261107 Ryan M Armento CPA PLLC 1001 Bannock St Suite 428 Denver CO 80204 990 2023-01-01 271003749 ASMT INC dba AUTISM TENNESSEE ASMT 6152702077 955 WOODLAND ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 JESSICA MOORE Executive Director 2024-09-13 true true Ryan M Armento P01866182 9708190885 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z 955 WOODLAND ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 298839 false X AUTISMTN.ORG X TN THE MISSION OF AUTISM TENNESSEE IS TO BRIDGE GAPS BETWEEN SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMS, EMPOWERING AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS TO RECOGNIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND FORM MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. 18 18 9 60 0 227164 292349 30026 6490 0 2066 0 259256 298839 0 0 179176 211101 0 4399 86012 81446 265188 292547 -5932 6292 51016 65213 1781 9686 49235 55527 ASMT INC., OPERATING AS AUTISM TENNESSEE, IS A NASHVILLE-BASED NONPROFIT SERVING THE AUTISM COMMUNITY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO CLOSE GAPS BETWEEN SUPPORT SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMS. THROUGH ADVOCACY, SUPPORT SERVICES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PARTNERSHIPS, AUTISM TENNESSEE PROMOTES INCLUSIVITY AND ACCEPTANCE. false false 203705 43723 AUTISM TENNESSEE (AUTISMTN) UPHOLDS ITS MISSION AND VISION, UPDATED IN 2022, TO BETTER ALIGN WITH THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING ACCURATE INFORMATION AND HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCES. AUTISMTN IS DEDICATED TO SPREADING KNOWLEDGE AND EMPOWERING AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. THE HELPLINE SERVES AS A CRUCIAL RESOURCE, PROVIDING NAVIGATION SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND REFERRAL SERVICES ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES. WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS OFFER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOSTER GROWTH, WHILE SELF-ADVOCATE AND FAMILY GROUPS PROVIDE CRITICAL CONNECTIONS AND A SENSE OF BELONGING. ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOCUS ON SHAPING POLICIES THAT PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY. HELPLINE ADVOCATES RESPONDED TO OVER 1,060 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND REFERRALS VIA EMAIL, TEXT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PHONE CALLS, FROM TENNESSEE AND BEYOND, INCLUDING GEORGIA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, KENTUCKY, NORTH CAROLINA, MISSOURI, CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, AND MONTANA. REQUESTS RANGED FROM SIMPLE REFERRALS TO COMPLEX CASES, INCLUDING PARENTS OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED CHILDREN. PARENTS ACCOUNTED FOR 48.6% OF CONTACTS, WHILE ADULTS SEEKING INFORMATION, ACCOUNTING FOR 24.7%, ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO SOCIAL NETWORKING GROUPS AS THEIR INTEREST IN PEER SUPPORT CONTINUES TO GROW. REGISTRATIONS FOR PROGRAMS INCREASED BY 215% COMPARED TO 2022, SPANNING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, FAMILY NETWORKING GROUPS, TEEN AND ADULT PROGRAMS, AND SOCIAL EVENTS. AUTISMTN HOSTED A SERIES OF VIRTUAL "ACEING THE SPECTRUM" EDUCATION EVENTS, PROVIDING INSIGHTS ON TOPICS AFFECTING THE AUTISTIC COMMUNITY, MAKING CONTENT ACCESSIBLE TO RURAL AREAS. TEEN AND ADULT PROGRAMS OFFERED VALUABLE SOCIAL LEARNING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AGED 14 AND OLDER. PARTICIPANTS HAVE REPORTED THESE EXPERIENCES AS "LIFE-CHANGING." THE EMPLOYME PROGRAM OFFERED AUTISTIC JOB SEEKERS SUPPORT THROUGH SMALL GROUP CLASSES, RESOURCE REVIEW, AND ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE. SPECTRUM SOCIAL EVENTS PROVIDED A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, WHILE PANEL DISCUSSIONS AMPLIFIED THE VOICES OF SELF-ADVOCATES. AUTISMTN MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE PRESENCE ON THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, WORKING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO AUTISM-RELATED RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTICIPATED IN STATE AND LOCAL THINK TANKS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND POLICY INITIATIVES. TRAINED VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN EXPANDING AWARENESS, WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON RURAL COUNTIES. THE AUTISMTN FAMILIES FACEBOOK GROUP SAW A 16% INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP, WITH OVERALL FACEBOOK FOLLOWERSHIP GROWING BY 10%. FAMILY NETWORKING GROUPS PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE SPACES FOR FAMILIES TO CONNECT AND SHARE EXPERIENCES. EXPANDED PROGRAMMING INCLUDED GROUPS SPECIFICALLY FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES, ARABIC SPEAKING FAMILIES, SIBLINGS, AND FATHER FIGURES, BROADENING ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. AUTISMTN AWARDED THE CAPTAIN SPECTRUM BE KIND SCHOLARSHIP TO THREE INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO END BULLYING. ONE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MADE THE DEAN'S LIST IN HIS FIRST SEMESTER. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, PROMOTING AUTISM AWARENESS AND INCLUSION IN SETTINGS RANGING FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO CORPORATE WORKPLACES. AUTISMTN LEADERSHIP CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT FACILITATE THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS, INCLUDING UPDATING BYLAWS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, AND DONOR MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY. STAFF ENGAGED IN EXPANDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. IN SUMMARY, AUTISMTN HOSTS COMMUNITY EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS, FOSTER ACCEPTANCE, AND PROMOTE THE INCLUSION OF AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND OUTREACH, INCLUDING PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 203705 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true false false true false false TN X X ASMT INC 6152702077 955 WOODLAND ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 JESSICA MOORE Executive Dir. 0.00 0.00 X 43992 0 0 DARRELL GWALTNEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NIR YATZIV Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN WILSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BEUERLEIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORA PINNOCK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA PERLIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDEEP CHAUHAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HUNTER WILLIAMS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WOODARD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR DUNIGAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA TIERNO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DESIREE DYER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MISCHA ROWLAND Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BYRDSONG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA HICKMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL WYDRA Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WALT HOVIOUS Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SABIS President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 WATECHIA LAWLESS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 0 0 0 43992 0 true false false 0 19118 37233 235998 292349 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 6490 6490 6490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 298839 6490 0 0 0 0 43992 33410 9665 917 0 167109 126913 36714 3482 0 0 0 0 10 10 650 650 0 0 0 1760 1760 2963 2963 7010 2626 4384 0 0 24820 18255 6565 250 250 0 0 0 0 0 3405 3405 SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS 18224 1102 17122 SUPPLIES 10969 7195 3774 CONTRACT SERVICES 4023 4023 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS 3286 3055 231 4076 3913 163 292547 203705 84443 4399 51016 58663 6550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25964 25964 0 0 0 0 0 0 51016 65213 1781 9686 1781 9686 X 49235 55527 49235 55527 51016 65213 6292 X false false false X 216064 222102 265039 259256 298839 1261300 0 0 216064 222102 265039 259256 298839 1261300 4774 1256526 0 0 0 1261300 0.99620 0.99540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25964 25964 false false false false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE BEING FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD EACH YEAR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND ATTEST TO ANY CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE WWW.GIVINGMATTERS.COM. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.