2025-04-17T16:27:12-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 464239709 ARMS AROUND ASD ARMS 8284247604 3 S Tunnel Rd Suite L-40 Asheville NC 28805 Jason Hadley Treasurer 8282804967 2025-04-17 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.armsaroundasd.org X X 116082 X 79094 0 0 720 0 0 0 0 12707 467 12240 22648 10365 12283 913 105250 0 0 42862 0 23237 0 10769 76868 28382 42229 0 70611 42229 70611 0 0 0 0 42229 70611 0 0 42229 70611 The mission of Arms Around ASD is to support the autism community through self-care and development of executive functioning skills promoting the growth of the community as a whole. Arms is unique in that we provide services for people on the autism spectrum regardless of age, ability or income AND their families, care providers, support staff and other professionals (teachers, doctors, nurses, therapists, etc.) who work with them. Everyone who works with AAASD is a volunteer. From our acupuncturist to our Zumba instructor, front desk person to executive director, we all have our arms around autism spectrum disorder. Arms is one giant hug to families who seek our services. First Program Service Accomplishments Description (Development of Executive Functioning Skills) Autistic adults are more likely to be successful in life (with success defined as not just getting a job, but keeping a job) if their executive functioning skills are honed. Services provided: Retail experience, banking/finance classes, meditation, mindfulness, dance, gardening, stop motion animation, art classes, yoga and Zumba. Approximately 500 people benefitted from these services in 2024. 0 23060 Second Program Service Accomplishments Description (Self Care) From a physical health perspective, self-care has been clinically proven to reduce heart disease, stroke and cancer. Improving self-care can be especially challenging for autistic people, but it is critically important. Services provided: acupuncture, chiropractic work, massage, meditation, naturopathic services, nurse practitioner check-ins, pampering/facials, pet therapy, physical therapy classes, dry needling, psychotherapy, reflexology, reiki/energy work, supportive counseling and LGBTQ+ counseling. Approximately 550 people benefitted from these services in 2024. 0 38434 Third Program Service Accomplishments Description (Socialization Skills) Autistic people sometimes need to learn how to engage friends or may be overwhelmed by the idea of new experiences. They may have outbursts and throw tantrums or express themselves inappropriately in social contexts, essentially due to their difficulty to either understand a social situation or make themselves understood by others. Services provided include various social groups with regular meet-ups and outings, educational navigation, relationship/dating classes, sex education classes, transitions navigation, bird watching/nature experiences, pet therapy and a music listening group. Approximately 180 people benefitted from these services in 2024. 0 15374 76868 Rich Johston Board President 1 0 0 0 Melissa Gerhardt Board Secretary 3 0 0 0 Jason Hadley Board Treasurer 8 0 0 0 Michele Louzon Executive Director 60 9186 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC Jason Hadley 3 S Tunnel Rd Suite L-40 Asheville NC 28805 8282804967 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 45038 69476 62780 73148 104530 354972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45038 69476 62780 73148 104530 354972 354972 84 32 20 720 856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 355828 0 0.99759 0.99901 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 NC Sales Tax Refund Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 $227 Misc (memorials), $8342 Helene Grants, $320 Rebranding, $258 Group Supplies, $685 Software, $346 Promotional, $28 Conference Fees, $166 Travel Expenses, $50 Professional Development, $50 Permits, $142 Business Meals, $157 Website domain/hosting