tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post370441327018158370..comments2023-12-02T09:37:08.472-05:00Comments on Autism Jabberwocky: The Autism Science Foundation's Makeover FailureM.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12033918835169823548noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-85582595158011005402011-10-03T16:39:46.781-04:002011-10-03T16:39:46.781-04:00Thanks Kim.
I suspect that PDD description is p...Thanks Kim. <br /><br />I suspect that PDD description is purposeful because the same delay vs disorder distinction was used in other places on their site. But maybe I will drop them a line to see.<br /><br />That 990 is interesting because it raises more questions than it answers. Such as where did the initial 280,000 come from if the amount received from public "gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees (excluding 'unusual grants')" is zero. I would guess the obvious answer is Dr. Offit but it isn't exactly spelled out. <br /><br />As for other autism non-profits, there are reasons (almost 400,000 of them) that I will participate in walks but save my financial contributions for local organizations that I know will actually spend the money making a difference in family's lives.M.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12033918835169823548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892134081049774386.post-7068465177128067482011-10-03T08:52:35.255-04:002011-10-03T08:52:35.255-04:00Interesting post with some good points. Perhaps yo...Interesting post with some good points. Perhaps you could email them and let them know about the PDD error--it may simply be an oversight.<br /><br />The site has some work to do, definitely. It may stem from the small staff size, which is worth considering.<br /><br />The 2009 990 form is available on guidestar. <br /><br />http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2009/264/522/2009-264522309-06175713-Z.pdf<br /><br />So there is some transparency, more than is available for some other supposed 501(c)(3)autism non-profits. One wonders why no one's noticed one key autism organization that claims the 501(c)(3) status but has no 990s on file. Or if people have noticed, why it is nothing is ever said. Perhaps some topics aren't safe to speak about. After all, even I'm being cryptic here. :)Kim Wombleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492455180502821052noreply@blogger.com