NonprofitsKnowautism Foundation

Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines

Knowautism Foundation

HOUSTON, TX

Total revenue

$514K

Total expenses

$247K

Net assets

$1.0M

Grants received

$345K

29 grants

EIN

462573522

Tax year

2024

Mission

Knowautism foundation promotes autism awareness by providing education relating to autism, and supporting other organizations that provide resources for families stricken with autistic family members.

Programs

2 programs

Community partnerships program - the purpose of this program is to support other organizations with programming for special needs children in the community to further our mission.the special interest fund was established to help children with autism access adaptive and inclusive programs and services that do not fall under the umbrella of traditional autism treatments or interventions. Awards range from $500 to $2,000 per child. Eligible programs include specialized camps, music therapy, art therapy, yoga therapy, therapeutic horseback riding, adaptive swim lessons, and similar programming. This fund may also be used to cover fees for the services of autism/disability advocates (up to $1,000).art program focuses on providing children an outlet to express themselves. We provide art kits to our grant recipients, students from schools, and other organizations, to children interested in participating in our art festival. The submissions are featured in our annual as i am art festival. Autism diagnostic assistance program provides financial assistance to families to help subsidize the cost of diagnostic testing for children between the ages of 12 months and 14 years of age.

Expenses: $50KGrants: $12K

The emergency relief program provides direct financial assistance to families with children and adults affected by autism to help them with food and school supplies when they are negatively impacted by natural disasters.

Expenses: $13KGrants: $13K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$686K
Program service revenue
Investment income$35K
Other revenue
Total revenue$514K

Expenses

Grants paid$134K
Salaries & benefits$78K
Fundraising$46K
Other expenses$35K
Total expenses$247K
Total assets$1.0M
Net assets$1.0M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHELLE BOHREER JD

CHAIRPERSON

Board

5 hrs/wk

CHRIS CARDENAS

GRANTS CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHERRI ZUCKER

VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Board

5 hrs/wk

PERRI PALERMO-MOTAMEDI

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

MARIAN MCLENDON

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARIA MONCADA ALAOUI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALICE MAO BRAMS MD

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

CHERYL HASEEB

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

NICOLE LASSITER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

MONTY MEAVE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 29 of 29

FromAmountPurposeYear
$20K
General support
2024
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$20K
General Support
2023
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$33K
General Support
2022
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$3K
PROMOTE AUTISM AWARENESS & HELP AFFE
2022
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$26K
Support for the As I Am Festival
2021
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$150
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$10K
NON-PROFIT PHILANTHROPIC ORG
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
PROMOTE AUTISM AWARENESS & HELPAFFECTED CHILDREN
2020
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
DISEASE/DISORDER
2019
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019

Funded by

$345K from 12 funders · 29 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$88K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Shunpike Charitable Foundation

$73K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$69K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Texas Children's Hospital

$36K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Houston Jewish Community Foundation

$24K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

The Alkek And Williams Foundation

$15K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$13K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Details

EIN462573522
NTEE codeG99
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-06
Formed2014
Employees2
Volunteers20
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