2025-09-26T10:39:26-07:00 2024-12-31 473261107 Ryan M Armento CPA PLLC 1001 Bannock St Suite 428 Denver CO 80204 990 2024-01-01 271003749 ASMT INC dba AUTISM TENNESSEE ASMT 6152702077 955 WOODLAND ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 JESSICA MOORE Executive Director 2025-09-26 true true Ryan M Armento P01866182 9708190885 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 955 WOODLAND ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 483883 false X AUTISMTN.ORG X TN ASMT INC., OPERATING AS AUTISM TENNESSEE, IS A NASHVILLE-BASED NONPROFIT SERVING THE AUTISM COMMUNITY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND BEYOND. 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, ACCEPTANCE, AND EQUITY FOR AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 18 18 9 60 0 292349 336958 6490 26169 0 96028 298839 459155 0 0 211101 241144 0 360 81446 72622 292547 313766 6292 145389 65213 206156 9686 4684 55527 201472 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. false false 258141 26169 IN 2024, AUTISM TENNESSEE EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH TO MEET RECORD DEMAND AND CONTINUED TO ALIGN ITS WORK WITH THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE AUTISMTN HELPLINE RESPONDED TO OVER 1,370 DIRECT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND REFERRALS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS TENNESSEE AND TWELVE OTHER STATES. PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN REMAINED THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF CONTACTS AT 44.1%, WHILE ADULTS SEEKING EVALUATION, EMPLOYMENT, OR PEER SUPPORT GREW TO 28.9% OF ALL REQUESTS, REFLECTING A NOTABLE YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE. AUTISMTN REGISTERED MORE THAN 2,540 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS 127 EVENTS IN 2024, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF NEARLY 500 REGISTRATIONS AND 20 ADDITIONAL EVENTS COMPARED TO 2023. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED FAMILY AND ADULT COMMUNITY GROUPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS. NEW COMMUNITY GROUPS WERE LAUNCHED, INCLUDING UNVEILING AUTISTIC IDENTITY, WHICH GREW TO MORE THAN 140 MEMBERS, AND WENBY CONNECT, CREATED FOR AUTISTIC WOMEN, GENDER EXPANSIVE, AND NON-BINARY ADULTS. THE SPECTRUM FAMILIES PROGRAM EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A NEW WILSON COUNTY GROUP WHILE THE CLARKSVILLE GROUP GREW TO SERVE OVER 690 FAMILIES. EMPLOYME WAS RELAUNCHED WITH NEW FUNDING AND SERVED 44 AUTISTIC JOB SEEKERS THROUGH THREE COHORTS AND A PANEL DISCUSSION ON AUTISTIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP. AUTISTIC-LED GROUPS SUCH AS CONNECT AND THE SPECTRUM CONNECTION CONTINUED TO FLOURISH, WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE AT IN-PERSON MEETUPS AND ROBUST ONLINE PARTICIPATION THROUGH ZOOM AND DISCORD. SPECTRUM SOCIALS AND GAME DAY PROVIDED JUDGMENT-FREE SPACES FOR COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS INCLUDING A POOL PARTY, FRIENDSGIVING, AND A NEW YEAR?S EVE CELEBRATION. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AUTISMTN PRESENTED AT THE TENNESSEE LIFESAVER AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGE, THE CHATTANOOGA AUTISM CONFERENCE, AND LEADERSHIP NASHVILLE, EDUCATING KEY STAKEHOLDERS ON AUTISM, SAFETY, AND EMPLOYMENT. THE BUILDING BRIDGES TRAINING PROGRAM REACHED 74 CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A FULLY TRANSLATED SPANISH CURRICULUM. THE ACE?ING THE SPECTRUM EDUCATIONAL SERIES OFFERED PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS, WATER SAFETY, AND CRISIS DE-ESCALATION. PANEL DISCUSSIONS, INCLUDING SPECTRUM CHATS AND PARENT PERSPECTIVES, ADDRESSED LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT, AUTISTIC CULTURE, AND NAVIGATING A NEW DIAGNOSIS. AUTISMTN ALSO PARTNERED WITH NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH SOCIAL STORIES TO SUPPORT TRAVELERS. ONLINE COMMUNITIES AND DIGITAL REACH GREW SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2024. THE SPECTRUM FAMILIES FACEBOOK GROUP GREW 8.4 PERCENT TO 1,920 MEMBERS, INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS GREW 161 PERCENT TO 806, AND FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS INCREASED TO 12,878. AUTISMTN?S WEBSITE RECEIVED MORE THAN 167,000 VISITS, INCLUDING 52,000 NEW USERS. SPECIAL EVENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AUTISMTN HOSTED ITS SIXTH ANNUAL PAJAMA WALK AND 5K WITH RECORD PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING 45 COMMUNITY PARTNER VENDORS AND THE SECOND YEAR OF A CERTIFIED COMPETITIVE 5K, WHICH RAISED MORE THAN $32,000 IN SUPPORT OF AUTISMTN PROGRAMS. THE FIFTH ANNUAL BIRTHDAY BASH CELEBRATED 126 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CLARKSVILLE WITH A FUN AND SENSORY-FRIENDLY EVENT. AUTISMTN ALSO AWARDED TWO CAPTAIN SPECTRUM ?BE KIND? SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $1,250 TO AUTISTIC ADVOCATES. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY IN 2024, AUTISMTN STRENGTHENED ITS INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION FOR THE 2025 LAUNCH OF A NEW MEMBERSHIP AND DONOR PORTAL. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WERE REDUCED TO 7.9 PERCENT OF OVERALL EXPENDITURES, ALLOWING 74 PERCENT OF ALL FUNDS TO GO DIRECTLY TO PROGRAM DELIVERY. IN SUMMARY IN 2024, AUTISMTN SUPPORTED MORE THAN 3,900 DIRECT BENEFICIARIES THROUGH HELPLINE SERVICES, PROGRAMMING, EVENTS, TRAININGS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND CONNECTION, ENSURING THAT AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR SUPPORT NETWORKS HAVE THE RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY THEY NEED TO THRIVE. 258141 true true false false false false false false false false true 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 false false false false false true 1 0 true 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 40.00 X 0 46680 0 DR 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 Dr 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 DR CYNTHIA HICKMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr David Spielman Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Tina Boni Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Stubblefield Director 0.00 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 46680 0 false false false 0 336958 336958 Program service fees 900099 26169 26169 26169 0 0 0 0 0 81689 24728 56961 0 0 Other revenue 900099 39067 39067 39067 459155 65236 0 0 0 0 46680 5793 40887 0 194464 187122 7342 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Program activities 36444 36444 Administrative expenses 32735 26188 6220 327 Miscellaneous 3243 2594 616 33 Licenses and fees 180 180 20 20 313766 258141 55265 360 58663 169425 6550 12473 0 0 0 0 0 0 24258 25964 25964 0 0 0 0 0 0 65213 206156 9686 4684 9686 4684 X 55527 177214 24258 55527 201472 65213 206156 X 145389 556 X false false false X 222102 265039 259256 298839 459155 1504391 0 0 222102 265039 259256 298839 459155 1504391 6721 1497670 0 0 0 1504391 0.99550 0.99620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25964 25964 false 81689 81689 24728 81689 81689 24728 24728 56961 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. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Adjusting Entry = $556 Other revenue Other revenue includes net license-plate revenue received and allocated per Note 3 to the financial statements.