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Balance Autism Foundation

  • Altoona, IA
  • Tax-exempt since June 1994
  • EIN: 42-1417295

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$283k (2024)

Expenses
$127k (2024)

Total Assets
$4.28M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$8.25k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$282,525
Expenses
$127,181
Net Income
$155,344
Net Assets
$4,276,216
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $109,496
38.8%
Program Services $86,214
30.5%
Investment Income $70,122
24.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $16,693
5.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,000
39.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,284,470
Total Liabilities $8,254
Net Assets $4,276,216
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (Ceo/Director) $50,000 $215,388 $33,079
Anne Macfarland (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Alberto Munoz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brian Aust (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Schafer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Henderson (Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan Freed (Chair (Thru Dec 2023)) $0 $0 $0
Peg Moses (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $174,853 $22,478
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990
Filed on May 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$592,201
Expenses
$312,630
Net Income
$279,571
Net Assets
$4,088,215
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $449,225
75.9%
Program Services $79,030
13.3%
Investment Income $53,606
9.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,340
1.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,349,751
Total Liabilities $261,536
Net Assets $4,088,215
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (Ceo/Director) $0 $260,992 $36,334
Susan Freed (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anne Macfarland (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brian Aust (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Schafer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Henderson (Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Grant Johnson (Cfo (Thru Dec 2022)) $0 $183,387 $16,099
Peg Moses (Cfo (Started Jun 2022)) $0 $84,875 $9,714
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990
Filed on May 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$262,700
Expenses
$86,334
Net Income
$176,366
Net Assets
$3,806,974
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $140,219
53.4%
Program Services $93,398
35.6%
Investment Income $13,573
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,510
5.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,082,856
Total Liabilities $275,882
Net Assets $3,806,974
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (Chair) $0 $259,764 $36,264
Chris Henderson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brent Carlson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tom Downs (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Orbell (Director (Thru. Dec. 2021)) $0 $0 $0
Susan Freed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Aust (Director) $0 $0 $0
Grant Johnson (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $176,433 $16,731
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990
Filed on May 4, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$209,567
Expenses
$85,766
Net Income
$123,801
Net Assets
$3,630,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $97,835
46.7%
Program Services $86,214
41.1%
Investment Income $20,348
9.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $5,170
2.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,930,401
Total Liabilities $299,829
Net Assets $3,630,572
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (Chair) $0 $260,720 $33,643
Grant Johnson (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $175,898 $13,877
Chris Henderson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brent Carlson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tom Downs (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Welch Ended 123120 (Former Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Orbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Freed (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$218,321
Expenses
$109,457
Net Income
$108,864
Net Assets
$3,506,824
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $90,793
41.6%
Program Services $86,214
39.5%
Investment Income $30,974
14.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,340
4.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,814,012
Total Liabilities $307,188
Net Assets $3,506,824
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (Chair) $0 $227,649 $31,421
Grant Johnson (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $161,269 $13,223
Colleen Orbell (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Welch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Freed (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Henderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$227,110
Expenses
$82,992
Net Income
$144,118
Net Assets
$3,397,960
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,192
44.6%
Program Services $86,214
38.0%
Investment Income $29,364
12.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,340
4.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,785,471
Total Liabilities $387,511
Net Assets $3,397,960
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (Chair) $0 $209,284 $26,541
Matt Haney (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Orbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Welch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Freed (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Chris Henderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Gerhart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Grant Johnson (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $142,615 $11,402
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990
Filed on April 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$234,617
Expenses
$77,683
Net Income
$156,934
Net Assets
$3,253,842
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $125,780
53.6%
Program Services $86,214
36.7%
Investment Income $12,283
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,340
4.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,592,492
Total Liabilities $338,650
Net Assets $3,253,842

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$214,137
Expenses
$80,336
Net Income
$133,801
Net Assets
$3,096,908
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $113,011
52.8%
Program Services $86,214
40.3%
Investment Income $4,022
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,890
5.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,458,641
Total Liabilities $361,733
Net Assets $3,096,908
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (Chair) $0 $185,690 $24,435
Matt Haney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Colleen Orbell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Welch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tom Downs (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Rosenbloom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jon Troen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luann Jahner Thru 1292017 (Top Financial Official) $0 $91,553 $11,858
Grant Johnson Effective 13017 (Chief Financial Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 17, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$176,470
Expenses
$154,116
Net Income
$22,354
Net Assets
$2,963,107
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $77,315
43.8%
Program Services $86,214
48.9%
Investment Income $1,501
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,440
6.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $72,000
46.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,346,847
Total Liabilities $383,740
Net Assets $2,963,107
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (Chair) $0 $169,790 $21,906
Matt Haney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Slaughter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Welch (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Grant Johnson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Downs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Rosenbloom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luann Jahner (Top Financial Official) $0 $86,746 $10,747
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990
Filed on Dec. 21, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$189,941
Expenses
$174,835
Net Income
$15,106
Net Assets
$2,940,753
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $86,687
45.6%
Program Services $86,214
45.4%
Investment Income $5,380
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,660
6.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $90,000
51.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,463,260
Total Liabilities $522,507
Net Assets $2,940,753
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (Chair) $0 $162,805 $24,607
Jon Troen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Slaughter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rick Long (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Grant Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Henderson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Downs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Rosenbloom (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Luann Jahner (Top Financial Official) $0 $79,027 $13,517
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990
Filed on Feb. 1, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$323,704
Expenses
$177,509
Net Income
$146,195
Net Assets
$2,925,647
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $213,861
66.1%
Program Services $86,214
26.6%
Investment Income $18,821
5.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,806
1.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $99,539
56.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,454,456
Total Liabilities $528,809
Net Assets $2,925,647
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Muller (President) $0 $160,634 $21,591
Jon Troen (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Tom Slaughter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rick Long (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Grant Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth Jaeger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Henderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luann Markley (Top Financial Officer) $0 $77,322 $13,953
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990
Filed on Jan. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$199,595
Expenses
$206,178
Net Income
-$6,583
Net Assets
$2,779,452
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $71,120
35.6%
Program Services $86,214
43.2%
Investment Income $22,977
11.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $19,284
9.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $69,169
33.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,331,213
Total Liabilities $551,761
Net Assets $2,779,452

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990
Filed on Jan. 9, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$146,817
Expenses
$72,531
Net Income
$74,286
Net Assets
$2,786,035
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,466
23.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14,037
9.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $98,314
67.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,362,323
Total Liabilities $576,288
Net Assets $2,786,035

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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