Reed Foundation for Autism Inc
The Reed Foundation for Autism addresses challenges, and helps conquer the complexities, faced by people on the autism spectrum throughout their lifetime. Our goal is to maximize the impact of charitable giving to improve education, employment, housing, and community opportunities, and enact positive social change, for individuals with autism.
Reed Foundation for Autism Inc at a glance
In short: Reed Foundation for Autism Inc gave $282K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $141K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $281,964
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $140,982
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $140,982
- Total assets
- $1,378,359
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Reed Foundation for Autism Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reed Next Inc ($155K). Together the top 2 received $282K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Reed Foundation for Autism Inc gives
- Giving grew 110% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $134K (2022) to $317K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $282K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Next Inc Oakland, NJ | Various | $154,500 |
| Greens Do Good Reed Inc Oakland, NJ | Various | $127,464 |
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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 | $1,378,359 | $1,135,177 | $1,409,771 | $281,964 | 2 | $9,511 |
| 2024 | $1,561,850 | $2,059,073 | $1,479,782 | $316,817 | 3 | $123 |
| 2023 | $1,191,383 | $1,226,152 | $1,446,684 | $223,757 | 3 | $-5,121 |
| 2022 | $1,193,834 | $1,050,516 | $1,035,904 | $134,071 | 3 | $-350 |
| 2021 | $1,158,466 | $816,172 | $687,566 | — | — | $43 |
| 2020 | $1,112,201 | $896,095 | $803,193 | — | — | $41 |
About Reed Foundation for Autism Inc
Based on IRS filings
Reed Foundation for Autism Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Oakland, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $282K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Reed Foundation for Autism Inc is led by Chantelle Walker, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 4 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chantelle Walker
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
$17K (2021) → $50K (2025)
Scott Marshall
Board Chair
Chairman → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Nadison
Trustee
Executive Director → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$40K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Beth Picciano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Key
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Forgione
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Manley
CFO
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
$33K (2025)
Lisa Goldstein
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$27K (2024) → $80K (2025)
Roy Park
Chief People & Culture Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Ken Nicholas
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Shanock
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Klinenberg
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Joseph M. Forgione (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Pat Capra (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Susie Arons (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Pernetti (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kwi Brennan (2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Amy Silna-Soukas (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: William Soukas Esq. (2020–2023) — Board Attorney
- Former: David Wilson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Michele Yavarian (2022) — CFO
- Former: Laurie Murberg (2021) — Controller
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $80K, to Lisa Goldstein (VP of Development). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Reed Foundation for Autism Inc
How much does Reed Foundation for Autism Inc give each year?
Reed Foundation for Autism Inc gave $282K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $317K across 3 grants.
How large is Reed Foundation for Autism Inc?
Reed Foundation for Autism Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Reed Foundation for Autism Inc?
Reed Foundation for Autism Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Oakland, NJ. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Reed Foundation for Autism Inc operate?
Reed Foundation for Autism Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Reed Foundation for Autism Inc's EIN?
Reed Foundation for Autism Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2683921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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