2025-04-24T09:43:17-05:00 2024-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-07-01 542062167 ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH ORGA 7032439710 2111 WILSON BLVD 401 ARLINGTON VA 22201 KRISTEN M ESSEX EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7032439710 2025-04-24 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KRISTEN M ESSEX 2111 WILSON BLVD 401 ARLINGTON VA 22201 2694429 0 X WWW.RESEARCHAUTISM.ORG X 2001 VA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 14 13 15 50 0 0 3053606 2412324 1971 4690 66905 88988 -303185 -182792 2819297 2323210 563658 515005 0 0 952299 1172501 0 0 387541 672553 779840 2188510 2467346 630787 -144136 4110656 3869084 542315 430298 3568341 3438786 TO FUND RESEARCH AND EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT AUTISM BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION DRAWN FROM RESEARCH IN VARIOUS FORMS AND FORUMS: WEBINARS, OUTREACH, PRINTED MATERIALS, WEBSITE, ELECTRONIC FORUMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER. 0 0 946746 51419 4690 INFORMATION: INFORMED AND PROVIDED EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCES FOR PARENTS, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER CONSUMERS IN THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. THE MAJOR COMPONENTS ARE: OAR'S WEB SITE, WWW.RESEARCHAUTISM.ORG; THE OARACLE, OAR'S MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER; THE "LIFE JOURNEY THROUGH AUTISM" SERIES, CONSISTING OF NINE COMMUNITY-FRIENDLY AUTISM RESOURCE GUIDES; THE MILITARY FAMILIES INITIATIVE, OPERATION AUTISM, WWW.OPERATIONAUTISM.ORG; THE "AUTISM IN THE SCHOOL HOUSE; AND HIRE AUTISM ADULT EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES. 644342 292986 RESEARCH: RESEARCH ENCOMPASSED THE WORK OF OAR'S SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DIRECTION AND SELECTION OF OAR-FUNDED RESEARCH STUDIES, FUNDING RESEARCH AND GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM. 328851 170600 EDUCATION: FORMAL STRUCTURED EDUCATIONAL FORUMS AND FORMATS, SUCH AS CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS ON A SPECIFIC TOPIC OR THEME AND WEB-BASED OR PRINTED MATERIALS DESIGNED ALONG THE SAME LINES, AND COLLEGE/VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, OAR CONTINUED ITS WEBINAR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AUTISM RESEARCH AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS PRESENTING ON TOPICS OF HIGH INTEREST TO THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. 1919939 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X KRISTEN M ESSEX 7032439717 2111 WILSON BLVD SUITE 401 ARLINGTON VA 22201 KRISTEN ESSEX EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 60.00 X X 135000 0 3000 JAMES M SACK CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI LAPIN JONES VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIE JOHNSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZ CAVALIERE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO DATORRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DONLON DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/14/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GERHARDT CHAIR, SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HUSSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY SCHWALLIE FARMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SHORE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KOTOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER DEMAY DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HA SR. 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ONCE THE GRANT AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY A SPECIALIST FROM THE GRANTEE'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT, THE GRANT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED TO THE GRANTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS THAT THE FUNDS ARE ONLY RELEASED TO THE RESEARCHER FOR EXPENDITURES THAT HAVE BEEN SPECIFIED IN AN AGREED-UPON BUDGET AS STATED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. 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ONCE THE GRANT AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY A SPECIALIST FROM THE GRANTEE'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT, THE GRANT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED TO THE GRANTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS THAT THE FUNDS ARE ONLY RELEASED TO THE RESEARCHER FOR EXPENDITURES THAT HAVE BEEN SPECIFIED IN AN AGREED-UPON BUDGET AS STATED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, REVIEW, AND SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDES PROOF OF AUTISM DIAGNOSIS AND ENROLLMENT. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PAID IN TWO INSTALLMENTS WITH A VERIFICATION OF CONTINUED ENROLLMENT BEFORE ISSUANCE OF THE SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES OR SUB-COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED JOINTLY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE STAFF AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. IF AN ISSUE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AS DECIDED BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD MEMBER DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAMS, GRANT, OR MOTION BEING CONSIDERED AND DOES NOT VOTE ON THE ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CHAIRMAN CONDUCTS A PRIVATE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND NOTIFIES THE BOARD IN THE EVENT ANY ISSUES OR CONCERNS ARISE DURING SUCH REVIEW. THIS YEAR'S REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2024. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY FALLS JUST UNDER THE MEDIAN FOR NONPROFITS OF COMPARABLE BUDGET, STAFF SIZE, LOCATION, INDUSTRY, AND POSITION BASED ON GUIDESTAR'S ANNUAL NONPROFIT COMPENSATION STUDY AND PAYSCALE SALARY REPORTS, WWW.PAYSCALES.COM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS MOST RECENT AUDIT AND FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.RESEARCHAUTISM.ORG, AND PROVIDES COPIES TO ANYONE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.