2024-05-01T09:52:09-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 464239709 ARMS AROUND ASD ARMS 8284247604 3 S Tunnel Rd Suite L-40 Asheville NC 28805 Jason Hadley Treasurer 8282804967 2024-05-01 Jason Hadley 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X www.armsaroundasd.org X X 90479 X 53448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11932 829 11103 24794 16502 8292 305 73148 0 0 3344 28746 20608 0 10577 63275 9873 32356 0 42229 32356 42229 0 0 0 0 32356 42229 0 0 32356 42229 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 400 people benefitted from these services in 2023. 0 18983 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 500 people benefitted from these services in 2023. 0 31638 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 150 people benefitted from these services in 2023. 0 12655 63276 Jarrod Perkins Board President 1 0 0 0 Cate Bergrud Board Secretary 0 0 0 0 Jason Hadley Board Treasurer 6 0 0 0 Michele Louzon Executive Director 60 0 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 37594 45038 69476 62780 73148 288036 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37594 45038 69476 62780 73148 288036 288036 150 84 32 20 286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 288322 0 0.99901 0.99883 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - We received $305 in North Carolina sales tax refunds Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - $10577 in other expenses included $141 for a laptop computer, $178 for CSL Application and late charge, $8096 in Buncombe County Tipping Point Grant spending, $797 for group activity supplies, $843 for software, $14 for promotional items, $83 for permits, $212 for business meals, $23 for bank fees and parking and $190 for website domain/hosting.