Action for Autism
Action for Autism's mission is to continually strive to work with individuals, families, and organizations to see that anyone with autism or other neurological development delays should, to the extent possible, receive therapies, resources, and educational support to help them attain their highest potential.
Action for Autism at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,523,884
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,058,406
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,954
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $759,918
- +104.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Action for Autism funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $34K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Park Early Intervention Cent Ellisville, MO | Education & Therapy | $11,675 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,523,884 | $1,058,406 | $759,918 | — | — | $4,954 |
| 2024 | $3,121,266 | $826,906 | $371,619 | — | — | $6,240 |
| 2023 | $1,067,078 | $530,494 | $145,559 | — | — | $5,153 |
| 2022 | $687,349 | $459,132 | $159,940 | — | — | $352 |
| 2021 | $378,740 | $398,882 | $201,392 | $11,675 | 1 | $127 |
| 2020 | $234,547 | $194,197 | $230,061 | $18,213 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $281,430 | $161,634 | $155,351 | $33,960 | 1 | — |
About Action for Autism
Based on IRS filings
Action for Autism is a public charity, based in Fenton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Action for Autism's 2025 filing lists 24 officers; 2 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Al Berardi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Heath
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Legrand
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jb Bryan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Glenn Norton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Iovaldi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Boehm
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Brewer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Wingertsahn
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Gisi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Goellner
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Beebe
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Eilers
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Bailey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Clark
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ledbetter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Rivolta
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Jung
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Watts
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heshika Dawaraj
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Becher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Combs
Vice President - Communications
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $46K (2025)
Sheila Charlton
Executive Di
Vice President - Finance As → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$31K (2019) → $88K (2025)
Former officers (10)
- Former: Jenn Ledbetter (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Monafo (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Alt (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Brad Buechler (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Christine Thayer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Larry Thayer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Melvern Anderson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stacey Starck (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Keith Ebling (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Marks (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $88K, to Sheila Charlton (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Action for Autism
How large is Action for Autism?
Action for Autism reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
Where does Action for Autism operate?
Action for Autism has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Action for Autism's EIN?
Action for Autism's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2816483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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