TUCSON ALLIANCE FOR AUTISM
EIN 20-2838597 · Autism (G84)
What they do
SOCIAL THINKING/SOCIAL COMMUNICATION GROUP THERAPYSOCIAL THINKING/SOCIAL COMMUNICATION GROUPS ADDRESS HOW ONE BUILDS THEIR ABILITY to ENGAGE and NEGOTIATE THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ESSENTIAL IN EVERYDAY LIFE. MEETINGS WHICH ARE FACILITATED BY LICENSED, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS HELP PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE/UNDERSTAND PERSPECTIVE TAKING (THE ABILITY to UNDERSTAND ANOTHER PERSONS POINT of VIEW) AS WELL AS DEVELOPING STRATEGIES to ADDRESS BREAKDOWNS IN COMMUNICATION.MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL and YOUNG ADULT GROUPS EXPLORE SPECIFIC TOPICS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE INTEGRATION of VERBAL and NON-VERBAL CUES, PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES, DECISION MAKING SKILLS and SAFETY AWARENESS.ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROUPS FOCUS ON SOCIAL THINKING, SOCIAL RECIPROCITY, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, DEVELOPING SKILLS for MAKING and KEEPING FRIENDS AS WELL AS RECOGNIZING SAFETY CONCERNS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $24.30 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders2 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $54,752 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $13,200 for KIRSTEN POLIVCHAK (DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.0% of spending went to fundraising and 24.3% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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KIRSTEN POLIVCHAKDIRECTOR
RON CANALEPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2006
- Location
- 1601 N TUCSON BLVD 40, TUCSON, AZ 85716
- County
- Pima
- In care of
- RON CANALE
- Primary officer
- RON CANALE, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- HBL CPAS PC
- NTEE classification
- Autism (G84)
- IRS tax category
- Autism