ASF called “A shining star to those interested in real science and evidence based interventions.”
The Autism Science Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding autism research, has been named the number one startup nonprofit in the “Disabilities” category by Philanthropedia/Guidestar.
GuideStar is a nonprofit organization working to help donors make smarter donations by connecting them with some of the highest impact nonprofits in a cause. The rankings are based on the recommendations of over six dozen experts in the field.
“We are thrilled to be recognized as one of the nation’s most promising nonprofits” said Alison Singer, president of the Autism Science Foundation. “We are committed to funding critically needed autism research and to using our resources where they will have the greatest impact.”
The Autism Science Foundation began funding research grants in its first year of operations and has increased its funding levels each year. Since 2009, it has funded nearly half a million dollars in research grants.
Guidestar reports the following about the Autism Science Foundation on its website:
- ASF has made a great contribution to empirically valid information on autism spectrum disorders.
- This group funds outstanding autism research that is totally science based. They are a shining star to those interested in real science and evidence based interventions.
- We find this group to operate with the highest level of integrity. They also have extremely low overhead. Every dollar possible is put toward autism research.
All the information collected and research used by Guidestar to compile the rankings are available at http://www.myphilanthropedia.org/startups/national/people-with-disabilities/autism-science-foundation.
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Thank you for calling our attention to ASF – I had no idea they existed. As the parent of an Autistic young adult, I feel very strongly that research must continue and we need to learn everything we possibly can about Autism – it’s cause(s) and it’s treatment(s). I also appreciate that ASF has the highest integrity – we live in a world where there are too many “oops’s” with monies and so, that speaks volumes about this non-profit. I KNOW it is appreciated by all of us. Thanks again for introducing the public to ASF with this announcement.