Nonprofit · EIN 31-1496646
SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $26,697,989 | $23,515,216 | $3,182,773 | $40,554,100 | $4,158,849 | $36,395,251 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $25,028,815 | $20,057,354 | $4,971,461 | $37,963,019 | $5,340,689 | $32,622,330 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $23,394,092 | $18,045,018 | $5,349,074 | $30,925,198 | $3,469,460 | $27,455,738 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,577,124
- of which government grants
- $1,540,744
- Program service revenue
- $18,852,691
- Investment income
- $764,810
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $187,271
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$506,793
- Net income from gaming
- $9,427
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $730
- Other revenue
- -$496,636
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $169,185
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,459,502
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,627,284
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,908,153
- Professional fundraising fees
- $101,843
- Legal fees
- $16,589
- Accounting fees
- $36,711
- Occupancy
- $889,218
- Travel
- $220,934
- Depreciation
- $790,162
- Program services (functional)
- $17,331,613
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,309,902
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,873,701
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,963,019
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,554,100
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,158,849
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,395,251
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,229,665
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,540,462
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,155,773
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,239,478
- Gross receipts
- $27,559,684
- Employees
- 328
- Volunteers
- 866
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL OPENDEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $353,913 | $75,250 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $200,618 | $28,333 |
| BRIAN SHAW | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $186,795 | $31,928 |
| JENNIFER BURWELL | VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $167,240 | $27,828 |
| MAUREEN JORDEN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $172,557 | $22,326 |
| RACHEL ANDERSON | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $169,972 | $22,743 |
| SUMMER BOYD | LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,576 | $11,980 |
| NICOLE JAMES | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,970 | $12,260 |
| WADE NEWHOUSE | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,440 | $12,905 |
| BEATRIZ ORR | DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,772 | $15,210 |
| ALEXIS BOGLIO | DIRECTOR OF CLIENT EXPERIE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,036 | $10,985 |
| CHADWICK CAMPBELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROTHERMEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR NIZAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN EWING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON LATTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARC ISAACS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY BERNOSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE MARKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT WALLACE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEARL CHANG ESAU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE ALPERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE BARAKAT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY HERRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON HULBURD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REKHA ATHREYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKAS GRABIEC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY PAWLOWSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL OPENDEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $325,152 | $58,031 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $190,266 | $18,073 |
| BRIAN SHAW | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $163,433 | $22,117 |
| RACHEL ANDERSON | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,708 | $13,443 |
| JENNIFER BURWELL | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $140,676 | $18,243 |
| MAUREEN JORDEN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $145,309 | $12,650 |
| NICOLE JAMES | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,356 | $11,945 |
| SUMMER BOYD | LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,704 | $9,490 |
| ALEXIS BOGILO | DIRECTOR OF CLIENT EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,291 | $10,571 |
| CHRISTINE WILKINSON PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHADWICK CAMPBELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LATTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ALPERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BARAKAT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY BERNOSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL CHANG ESAU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN EWING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY HERRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ISAACS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WALLACE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE MARKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR NIZAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROTHERMEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL WOODRING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL BALTER | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JABURG | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE RESNIK | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD SOBELMAN | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL OPENDEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $302,074 | $40,796 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $182,247 | $18,135 |
| RACHEL ANDERSON | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $144,029 | $13,117 |
| BRIAN SHAW | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,495 | $21,358 |
| PAIGE RAETZ | SR DIRECTOR OF CLIENT EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,576 | $21,211 |
| MAUREEN JORDEN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 30 | $117,004 | $12,133 |
| NICOLE JAMES | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,869 | $11,747 |
| JENNIFER BURWELL | VP OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $99,491 | $11,223 |
| SUMMER BOYD | LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,787 | $9,071 |
| AMY KENZER | COO (THRU APRIL 2023) Officer | 40 | $71,395 | $6,418 |
| CHRISTINE WILKINSON PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHADWICK CAMPBELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WALLACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE MARKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY BERNOSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LATTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ALPERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM SHEPARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRIE HOCHULI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC ISAACS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROTHERMEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL CHANG ESAU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL WOODRING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE RESNIK | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JABURG | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD SOBELMAN | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL BALTER | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 N 18TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85006-4103
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DANIEL OPENDEN, 300 N 18TH STREET, PHOENIX, AZ 85006
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN SHAW, VP OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (602) 340-8717
- Website
- WWW.AUTISMCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH & RESOURCE CENTER (SARRC) IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO AUTISM RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- CLINICAL SERVICES: FOLLOWING A FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH, SARRC IS FOCUSED ON ASSISTING FAMILIES ON THEIR JOURNEY ONCE A CHILD IS DIAGNOSED WITH ASD (AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER). SARRC'S CLINICAL MODEL IS GROUNDED IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON NATURALISTIC BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS IN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS (E.G.AT HOME, IN SCHOOL, ON THE JOB AND IN THE COMMUNITY). EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS, CLASSES AND TRAININGS ARE GUIDED BY BEST-PRACTICE MODELS; THE MOST CURRENT AVAILABLE SCIENCE; IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE AND PRODUCING MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES; AND THE INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS AND FAMILIES WE SERVE. IN 2025, SARRC PROVIDED NEARLY 155,000 CLINICAL INTERVENTION HOURS SUPPORTING NEARLY 830 INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $13,448,122 · revenue $16,209,938
- RESEARCH: TO ADVANCE AUTISM RESEARCH, SARRC INITIATES AND COLLABORATES IN LARGE-SCALE STUDIES TO FIND ANSWERS TO PRESSING QUESTIONS FACED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD AND THEIR FAMILIES. SARRC'S CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS FOR AUTISM, ENHANCING BEHAVIORAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENTS FOR AUTISM, AND EDUCATING PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO SERVE THE AUTISM COMMUNITY. GUIDED BY A HIGHLY SKILLED AND DEDICATED TEAM, SARRC'S RESEARCH PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EXPAND INNOVATION THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING STUDIES. IN 2025 ALONE, 315 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN A SARRC RESEARCH STUDY.Expenses $2,450,803 · grants $169,185 · revenue $1,069,516
- TRANSITION ACADEMY: THE FIRST PLACE AZ TRANSITION ACADEMY, OPERATED BY SARRC, IS A TWO-YEAR, INTENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. THROUGH AN EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH FIRST PLACE AZ AND THE CENTER, STUDENTS LIVE IN THEIR OWN APARTMENTS WITHIN A MULTIGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY WHILE BUILDING THE PRACTICAL LIFE, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR ADULTHOOD. THIS INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP EQUIPS YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE CONFIDENCE, EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORT TO LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT, MEANINGFUL LIVES.Expenses $838,466 · revenue $979,015
- Expenses $594,222 · revenue $594,952
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1496646
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,554,100
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,559,684
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $26,697,989 | $23,515,216 | $40,554,100 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $25,028,815 | $20,057,354 | $37,963,019 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $23,394,092 | $18,045,018 | $30,925,198 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $23,780,618 | $18,206,961 | $23,151,563 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-1496646).
Questions about SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER is 31-1496646.
- Is SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER 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 SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANIEL OPENDEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $353,913 (DANIEL OPENDEN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST AUTISM RESEARCH AND RESOURCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,697,989, expenses of $23,515,216 and total assets of $40,554,100 at year end.
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