2025-10-07T12:45:14-05:00 2025-03-31 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 800 Nicollet Mall Ste 1300 Minneapolis MN 554027033 990 2024-04-01 411847652 Autism Opportunities Foundation AUTI 9527674200 5860 Baker Rd Minnetonka MN 55345 Tim Schueppert Director of Finance 9527674200 2025-10-06 1 1 Kim Hunwardsen CPA P00484560 6122536500 2025-10-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Minnesota Autism Center Christine Bent 5860 Baker Rd Minnetonka MN 55345 32762875 0 X www.mnautism.org X 1996 MN We improve the lives of the people in our care affected by autism. 9 9 853 11 0 0 208075 280194 24733324 28866500 168023 300467 -1150000 0 23959422 29447161 0 0 0 0 19541880 22295246 24000 10600 186560 8176895 8079581 27742775 30385427 -3783353 -938266 26766279 22980881 15431669 12551942 11334610 10428939 X We improve the lives of the people in our care affected by autism. 0 0 25623033 0 28866500 The Autism Opportunities Foundation dba Minnesota Autism Center (MAC) provides therapeutic support for children, adolescents, and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). MAC is staffed by highly trained professionals with a variety of behavioral health certifications and licensures. Our services utilize several therapeutic modalities, including applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy. MAC's services are center-based and in-home, and include speech and occupational therapy, assessment and diagnostic services, and individual and family therapy. MAC provides services to clients age 18 months to 21 years old throughout the state of Minnesota. Programming is tailored to accommodate client and family specific needs and goals.Early Intervention Program - MAC provides early intervention programs primarily for preschool aged children in a center-based setting. Early intervention programs are intensive, often consisting of over 40 hours of therapy per week.School Age Program - The MAC's school age programs serve children that are of school age, with the goal of the program to help the child acquire functional skills in the areas of communication, socialization and daily living; the program focuses on reducing challenging behaviors which may interfere with the child's functioning in home, community and school settings.MAC School Readiness Program - The MAC school readiness program strives to aide children on the autism spectrum who possess a wide range of abilities. The goals of the MAC school readiness program is to foster therapeutic success, independence, self-awareness, social consciousness and behavioral management skills to help prepare children to transition to a less intrusive environment. The MAC school readiness program is a year-round program providing intensive, individualized therapy in a rich and fulfilling school-like setting. Over the past year, the MAC provided the following: assessments and diagnosis.The team of MAC's mental health professionals conduct intake and annual assessments on-site at the assessment center. Furthermore, family feedback sessions are an essential component to the assessment process. 25623033 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 74 0 1 853 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X Timothy Schueppert 9527674200 5860 Baker Rd Minnetonka MN 55345 Jeffrey Nichols CEO 40.00 X 376315 0 47793 Jessica Peterson Director of Human Services 40.00 X 120323 0 4877 Jaimie Goette Left in Aug CFO 40.00 X 100652 0 13646 Timothy Schueppert From Oct Director of Finance 40.00 X 17308 0 0 Christine Bent From Feb CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 Chad Peel Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Blodgett Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Abeln Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Brent Koehler Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Todd Allard Executive Team Member 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeremy Metz Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dena Hagen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Esler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Carlson-Weinberg Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katie White Left Aug Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Weir Left Sep Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 614598 0 66316 3 0 1 0 Next Generation Technologies LLC 205 N Main St Buffalo Center IA 50424 Technology Consulting 278937 The Vendor Solution LLC 25633 Cedar Lane New Prague MN 56071 Maintenance Contractor 186780 2 123150 157044 280194 Client Service Revenue 624100 28829799 28829799 36701 36701 28866500 116181 116181 3500000 3315714 184286 184286 184286 29447161 28866500 0 300467 649573 649573 18354722 16604531 1602754 147437 221962 220924 1038 1164182 1030331 129010 4841 1904807 1708907 185017 10883 47891 47891 71666 71666 10600 10600 15629 15629 688145 112726 564680 10739 8395 8395 1680692 1294195 386497 831155 831155 1744623 1417440 326815 368 17542 11022 6520 39687 38979 708 643965 525483 118482 102285 102285 Repairs and Maintenance 846908 820720 26188 MinnesotaCare Tax 492121 492121 Recruitment 326533 3099 323434 Bad Debt Expense 260933 260933 261411 250467 10290 654 30385427 25623033 4575834 186560 693500 303124 1081500 271865 2836849 3116032 363647 381597 10673409 4462992 9685280 6210417 2058326 2175765 10047177 10522081 26766279 22980881 1953147 1873084 3351682 10126840 10678858 15431669 12551942 X 11334610 10428939 11334610 10428939 26766279 22980881 -938266 32595 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3714658 107365 129564 208075 280194 4439856 15422453 22785957 20411625 24733324 28866500 112219859 19137111 22893322 20541189 24941399 29146694 116659715 0 0 0 116659715 71671 70295 74240 168023 116181 500410 71671 70295 74240 168023 116181 500410 19208782 22963617 20615429 25109422 29262875 117160125 0.99570 0.99600 0.00430 0.00400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 646994 646994 6641673 1910505 4731168 1120365 912754 207611 2165929 1559880 606049 98448 79853 18595 6210417 Right of Use Assets 9761178 Security Deposits 153126 Deferred Compensation Deposits 482939 Finance Right of Use Assets 124838 10522081 Lease Liabilities 10195919 Deferred Compensation Obligation Payable 482939 10678858 X 29464127 32595 32595 29431532 15629 15629 29447161 30369798 0 30369798 15629 15629 30385427 Part X, Line 2: The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken affecting its annual filing requirements, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The Organization would recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and liabilities in income tax expense if such interest and penalties are incurred. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeffrey Nichols CEO 291777 0 72538 0 12000 0 33560 0 14233 0 424108 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Jeffrey Nichols receives a car allowance of $12,000 annually. This amount is included in taxable income. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Executive Committee of the corporation shall consist of a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, appoint. All Executive Committee members shall have a term of two years and shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors. Any two offices, except those of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, may be held by the same person. The Executive Committee must be comprised of at least one member who is not an employee of the corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Director of Finance and Chief Executive Officer review the return in detail. The Form 990 is provided to the Finance Committee for review and acceptance. All Board members receive a copy of the Form 990 for review and approval before the return is filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy covers interested persons which include Directors and Officers of the organization. Interested persons complete conflict of interest forms annually and they are reviewed by the Executive Committee. Proceedings related to conflicts of interest are reflected in meeting minutes. A proposed contract or transaction between the corporation and any interested person or between a related organization and any interested person, or between the corporation and any organization in which an interested person serves as Director, Officer or Legal Representative or has a material financial interest, may not be entered into until and Unless: 1) The material facts as to the contract or transaction and as to the interest of an interested person are fully disclosed or known to the Board Of Directors or a committee, as the case may be; and 2) A majority of the Board of Directors or such committee in good faith authorizes and approves the contract or transaction, but the interested person shall not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum and shall not vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The CEO's compensation was determined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors commissioned an executive compensation study completed by an independent consulting firm in early 2021 to assess the reasonableness of the CEO's compensation and benefits package. Appropriate comparability data is used annually. The process was documented in meeting minutes. Compensation adjustments for all other staff are determined by the CEO. Overall compensation is included in the annual budget which is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its financial statements available to the public.