2026-09-01T09:31:21-07:00 2025-12-31 473261107 Ryan M Armento CPA PLLC 1001 Bannock St Suite 428 Denver CO 80204 990 2025-01-01 271003749 ASMT INC dba AUTISM TENNESSEE ASMT 6152702077 955 WOODLAND ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 Paul Wydra President 2026-09-01 true Ryan M Armento P01866182 9708190885 X 2025 955 WOODLAND ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 356100 false X AUTISMTN.ORG X 2008 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 8 60 0 336958 146369 26169 26051 8166 96028 121592 459155 302178 2500 0 241144 284793 0 406 72622 111043 313766 398336 145389 -96158 206156 122702 4684 17388 201472 105314 THE MISSION OF AUTISMTN IS TO FACILITATE SUPPORT AND BELONGING FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE, FAMILIES, AND ALLIES THROUGH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. false false 330293 2500 26051 IN 2025, AUTISM TENNESSEE STRENGTHENED ITS CORE SERVICES AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO PEER SUPPORT, TRUSTED RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY SPACES ACROSS MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE AUTISMTN RESOURCE HELPLINE RESPONDED TO 1,046 REQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS TENNESSEE AND BEYOND, PROVIDING VETTED RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND CLEAR NEXT STEPS. MORE THAN 3,900 AUTISTIC ADULTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CONNECTED THROUGH AUTISMTN'S PEER-LED GROUPS DURING THE YEAR. ADULT PEER SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING CREATIVE WORKSHOPS, PRIDE CELEBRATIONS, MUSEUM VISITS, AND COMMUNITY OUTINGS DESIGNED AROUND PARTICIPANTS' INTERESTS AND ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS. AUTISMTN ALSO LAUNCHED TEEN CONNECT, CREATING A DEDICATED SPACE FOR AUTISTIC TEENS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, WHILE SPECTRUM FAMILIES GROUPS, INCLUDING FAMILIAS ESPECIALES AND SPECTRUM DADS, CONTINUED TO PROVIDE RESPONSIVE SPACES FOR FAMILIES ACROSS THE REGION. 2025 ALSO MARKED THE FIRST YEAR OF D.R.I.V.E. & THRIVE, A DRIVING PROGRAM DEVELOPED WITH VANDERBILT AND SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY THAT COMBINES SIMULATION-BASED LEARNING, COACHING, AND SAFETY EDUCATION. EARLY OUTCOMES SHOWED THAT 40 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS EARNED THEIR DRIVER'S PERMIT OR LICENSE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AUTISMTN CONTINUED TO EXPAND EDUCATION AND TRAINING GROUNDED IN LIVED EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION. SPECTRUM CHATS AND PARENT PERSPECTIVES ELEVATED AUTISTIC VOICES AND CAREGIVER EXPERIENCES THROUGH FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS. BUILDING BRIDGES TRAINED 73 CHILDCARE AND EARLY LEARNING PROFESSIONALS IN INCLUSIVE, NEUROAFFIRMING PRACTICES, AND AUTISMTN SHARED ITS EXPERTISE THROUGH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL OUTREACH FOCUSED ON INCLUSION AND EMPLOYMENT. AUTISMTN EXPANDED ITS COMMUNITY ACCESSIBILITY WORK THROUGH SEVERAL NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND INITIATIVES. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE PREDATORS FOUNDATION HELPER GRANT, AUTISMTN LAUNCHED THE MOBILE SENSORY REFUGE, A FLEXIBLE, CALMING SPACE THAT PROVIDES SENSORY SUPPORTS AND DECOMPRESSION TOOLS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH THE KENTUCKY FRIED WISHES FOUNDATION, AUTISMTN PARTNERED WITH FOUR MIDDLE TENNESSEE LIBRARIES TO IMPLEMENT SENSORY KITS, EXPAND INCLUSIVE COLLECTIONS, AND OFFER PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. AUTISMTN ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE NASHVILLE SOUNDS TO RELAUNCH THE TEAM'S SENSORY ROOM AND DEVELOP A SENSORY-PREPAREDNESS AND ACCESSIBILITY VIDEO TO HELP FANS understand WHAT TO EXPECT AT A GAME AND IDENTIFY AVAILABLE QUIET SPACES, SENSORY-FRIENDLY OPTIONS, AND ACCOMMODATIONS. IN 2025, AUTISMTN ALSO LAUNCHED A REDESIGNED WEBSITE TO MAKE RESOURCES, PROGRAMS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION EASIER FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ACCESS. SPECIAL EVENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AUTISMTN HOSTED AND SUPPORTED INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT 2025, INCLUDING AFTERBASH, THE PAJAMA WALK & 5K, BIRTHDAY BASH, AND ONGOING GAME DAY GATHERINGS. THESE EVENTS CREATED WELCOMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION, JOY, AND BELONGING WHILE REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION. THROUGH THE BIRTHDAY CLUB, AUTISMTN ALSO CELEBRATED 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR. COMMUNITY-LED FUNDRAISING ALSO EXPANDED AUTISMTN'S REACH. COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS HOSTED BY INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES RAISED MORE THAN $8,500 IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AUTISMTN CONTINUED TO INVEST IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH SERVICES AND COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT GREW IN BOTH STRENGTH AND CONSISTENCY, WITH 26 INDIVIDUALS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEER ONBOARDING PIPELINE AND A DEPENDABLE CORE GROUP OF 1012 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS. AUTISMTN REMAINED FOCUSED ON DIRECT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING. OF $398,336 IN 2025 FORM 990 EXPENSES, $330,293, OR 82.9 PERCENT, SUPPORTED PROGRAM DELIVERY. THE ORGANIZATION RECORDED $302,178 IN TOTAL REVENUE. IN SUMMARY IN 2025, AUTISM TENNESSEE DEEPENED ITS INVESTMENT IN CONNECTION, ACCESS, AND BELONGING FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE AND THEIR CARE NETWORKS. MORE THAN 3,900 PEER-SUPPORT CONNECTIONS WERE MADE, 1,046 RESOURCE HELPLINE REQUESTS WERE COMPLETED, AND NEW INITIATIVES EXPANDED AUTISTIC PEOPLE'S ACCESS TO COMMUNITY SPACES, INDEPENDENCE, AND RELATIONSHIPS. THROUGH PEER-LED PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, RESOURCE NAVIGATION, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AUTISMTN CONTINUED WORKING TOWARD AN INTERDEPENDENT WORLD WHERE DIVERSITY IS EMBRACED AND AUTISTIC PEOPLE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE. 330293 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 5 0 true 8 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false TN X ASMT INC 6152702077 955 WOODLAND ST NASHVILLE TN 37206 Jessica Moore Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 46375 0 0 DR DARRELL GWALTNEY 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 SANDEEP CHAUHAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HUNTER WILLIAMS 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 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Tina Boni Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Stubblefield Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL WYDRA President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WALT HOVIOUS Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NIR YATZIV Vice President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA TIERNO Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Sabis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 46375 0 false false false 0 146369 146369 Program Revenue 900099 26051 26051 26051 8166 8166 0 0 0 0 88684 50822 37862 6437 3100 3337 3337 0 Employee retention credit 900099 40784 40784 License Plate Revenue 900099 39609 39609 80393 302178 106444 11503 0 2500 2500 0 0 46375 37100 9275 0 219298 176823 42475 0 0 19120 15393 3727 0 0 7300 7300 0 0 0 15491 15422 69 0 12589 12124 295 170 0 0 7396 7294 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 3385 3385 Program services 59071 59071 Bank and merchant fees 2471 1958 486 27 Staff and board development 1134 1118 16 Advertising and printing 743 733 10 1463 757 694 12 398336 330293 67637 406 169425 107486 12473 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 24258 15161 25964 25964 0 0 0 0 0 0 206156 122702 4684 17388 4684 17388 X 177214 104401 24258 913 201472 105314 206156 122702 -96158 X true X false false false X 258662 227164 292349 336958 146369 1261502 0 0 258662 227164 292349 336958 146369 1261502 8985 1252517 8166 8166 0 2066 39067 80393 121526 1391194 274037 0.90030 0.99550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25964 25964 X false AfterBash 65361 65361 41148 Pajama Walk 23323 23323 9674 88684 88684 50822 50822 37862 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 IN 2025, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPENSATION DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION WERE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE BOARD MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Employee Retention Credit (ERC) The organization received a payroll tax refund related to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) reconciliation. Other revenue Other revenue includes net license-plate revenue received and allocated per Note 3 to the financial statements.