Autism Speaks financials

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This is a posting from another group that I found very interesting. Imagine

what we could do for our kids with all this money...

Autism Speaks Form 990 raises serious red flags.

Serious. This is all from the official filing for 2006.

1. Three members of the Board of Directors received $2.5 million for

their own organizations.

2. The President Mark Rothmeyer, just received a 5 year contract for

about $2,000,000 including bonuses with no prior background with autism.

3. The grants are primarily going to those representing institutions

that are reviewing the grants. There is no indication that these

conflicts are independently reviewed

4. The location of this small and new foundation is in very expensive

downtown New York facilities rented for $200,000 by the institution

that is run by the Chairman of Autism Speaks.

5. A expense of a Private Jet plane for $57,000 was noted. This is

very unusual for a new non profit groups.

6. The head of the scientific review received the majority of the

funds for 2005 for his institution for a data base - almost $3 million

Since the funding is now from the public - and the advertising and

promotion tugs at the publics heart strings with images of families in

need - the funds collected MUST be about those it raises the money for.

The following are all taken from the Form 990 filing

Web Site $830,000

Software for the computer $514,000

Lawyers $440,000

Computers $337,000

Public relations $285,000

Office annual rent $200,000

HR consultant $110,000

Editorial Consultant $76,000

Private Jet Plane for someone that entertained $57,000

Mark Rothmeyer* $360,000

Bell unknown

Alison Singer $168,000

Mr Ringall $150,000

Andy Shik $110,000

Remember all the above also gets significant fring benefits that

probably add.

Mark Rothmayer also can get $50,000 more with a bonus a year benefits –