Nonprofit · EIN 41-1847652
AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION
Also known as MINNESOTA AUTISM CENTER
Tax-exempt · MINNETONKA, MN 55345
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $29,447,161 | $30,385,427 | -$938,266 | $22,980,881 | $12,551,942 | $10,428,939 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $23,959,422 | $27,742,775 | -$3,783,353 | $26,766,279 | $15,431,669 | $11,334,610 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $280,194
- of which government grants
- $123,150
- Program service revenue
- $28,866,500
- Investment income
- $300,467
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $184,286
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $649,573
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,354,722
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,295,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $10,600
- Legal fees
- $47,891
- Accounting fees
- $71,666
- Occupancy
- $1,744,623
- Depreciation
- $643,965
- Program services (functional)
- $25,623,033
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,575,834
- Fundraising (functional)
- $186,560
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,766,279
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,980,881
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,551,942
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,428,939
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,210,417
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,175,765
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,428,939
- Gross receipts
- $32,762,875
- Employees
- 853
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Nichols | CEO Officer | 40 | $376,315 | $47,793 |
| Jessica Peterson | Director of Human Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,323 | $4,877 |
| Jaimie Goette Left in Aug | CFO Officer | 40 | $100,652 | $13,646 |
| Timothy Schueppert From Oct | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $17,308 | $0 |
| Christine Bent From Feb | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Peel | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Blodgett | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Abeln | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brent Koehler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Allard | Executive Team Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Metz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dena Hagen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Esler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Carlson-Weinberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie White Left Aug | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Weir Left Sep | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Nichols | CEO Officer | 40 | $302,932 | $49,279 |
| Jaimie Goette | CFO Officer | 40 | $145,348 | $15,994 |
| Sarah Driever-Director of Dev | Community Relations (Until Mar 9, 2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,800 | $4,278 |
| Laura Gilbert | VP Clinical Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,223 | $4,809 |
| Katie White | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Peel | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Blodgett | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Carlson-Weinberg | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Wier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Metz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Abeln | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brent Koehler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dena Hagen | Director (as of Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Allard | Director (as of Aug 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Esler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Stutsman | Director (Until Sept 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5868 BAKER RD, MINNETONKA, MN 55345-5903
- In care of
- % NATALIE FRANZEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Christine Bent, 5860 Baker Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- Signed the 990
- Tim Schueppert, Director of Finance
- Phone
- (952) 767-4200
- Website
- www.mnautism.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
We improve the lives of the people in our care affected by autism.
Program accomplishments
- The Autism Opportunities Foundation dba Minnesota Autism Center (MAC) provides therapeutic support for children, adolescents, and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). MAC is staffed by highly trained professionals with a variety of behavioral health certifications and licensures. Our services utilize several therapeutic modalities, including applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy. MAC's services are center-based and in-home, and include speech and occupational therapy, assessment and diagnostic services, and individual and family therapy. MAC provides services to clients age 18 months to 21 years old throughout the state of Minnesota. Programming is tailored to accommodate client and family specific needs and goals.Early Intervention Program - MAC provides early intervention programs primarily for preschool aged children in a center-based setting. Early intervention programs are intensive, often consisting of over 40 hours of therapy per week.School Age Program - The MAC's school age programs serve children that are of school age, with the goal of the program to help the child acquire functional skills in the areas of communication, socialization and daily living; the program focuses on reducing challenging behaviors which may interfere with the child's functioning in home, community and school settings.MAC School Readiness Program - The MAC school readiness program strives to aide children on the autism spectrum who possess a wide range of abilities. The goals of the MAC school readiness program is to foster therapeutic success, independence, self-awareness, social consciousness and behavioral management skills to help prepare children to transition to a less intrusive environment. The MAC school readiness program is a year-round program providing intensive, individualized therapy in a rich and fulfilling school-like setting. Over the past year, the MAC provided the following: assessments and diagnosis.The team of MAC's mental health professionals conduct intake and annual assessments on-site at the assessment center. Furthermore, family feedback sessions are an essential component to the assessment process.Expenses $25,623,033 · revenue $28,866,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1847652
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,980,881
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,762,875
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $29,447,161 | $30,385,427 | $22,980,881 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $23,959,422 | $27,742,775 | $26,766,279 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $19,347,220 | $23,952,653 | $30,966,014 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $23,444,179 | $25,031,807 | $25,419,906 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1847652).
Questions about AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION is 41-1847652.
- Is AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Christine Bent.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $376,315 (Jeffrey Nichols, CEO).
- How much revenue does AUTISM OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,447,161, expenses of $30,385,427 and total assets of $22,980,881 at year end.
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