2012 ANNUAL REPORT About Autism ■ Autism is a general term used to describe a group of complex developmental brain disorders – autism spectrum disorders – caused by a combination of genes and environmental influences. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by social and behavioral challenges, as well as repetitive behaviors. ■ It is estimated that 1 of every 88 children and 1 of every 54 boys in the U.S. is on the autism spectrum – a 78% increase in six years. ■ Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disorder in the U.S. ■ An estimated two million individuals in the U.S. and tens of millions worldwide are affected by autism. Although improved diagnosis and environmental influences are two reasons often considered, scientists say that 50% of the increase is unexplained. ■ There is currently no medical detection or cure for autism. Our Mission At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a possible cure for autism. We strive to raise public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families and society; and we work to bring hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals. Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is our firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle. Letter from the Founders Dear Friends, It is amazing how far we have come since we started Autism Speaks in 2005. Not too many years ago, people were unaware of the magnitude of autism. Today, more people than ever know what autism is and are doing something about it. In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) significantly revised the estimated prevalence of autism in the United States. The new data show that 1 of every 88 children has autism. While we have always believed that autism is on the rise, the new numbers confirmed it. In fact, based on findings in 2013, the prevalence of autism is likely much higher, at 1 of every 50 children. This is why our mission has never been more urgent. Thanks to our generous supporters and friends we made significant progress in 2012. Science took a quantum leap forward. In one of the most exciting and promising developments since our founding, Autism Speaks joined forces with BGI to begin building the largest genomic database in the world, offering a platform for discovering new diagnostic methods and drug targets. A multitude of discoveries will be made as a result of this new partnership. We answered our next question about how to work beyond the science to deliver the science with DELSIA (Delivering Scientific Innovation to Autism). DELSIA is partnering with companies to develop promising medicines, supportive technologies and other products that can treat autism symptoms or associated medical conditions and improve the quality of life. Suzanne and Bob Wright Thanks to Autism Speaks advocacy efforts, another three states enacted autism insurance reform in 2012, raising the total to 32, which represents 75 percent of the nation’s population. We worked with military families to rally support in Congress for changes to TRICARE which provides military dependents better access to therapies. Our team has been hard at work and played an active role in the 2012 Presidential Election, raising autism awareness at the Presidential Debate sites and co-sponsoring a National Forum on Disability. We launched a 1 in 88 Can’t Wait campaign, highlighted by a YouTube video that went viral with over a quarter million views. Our call for greater autism awareness soared to new heights in 2012 as over 600 cities and 45 countries on six continents joined our Light It Up Blue campaign on World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, and throughout Autism Awareness Month in April. In September, Autism Speaks hosted our Fifth Annual World Focus on Autism where an extraordinary assembly of dignitaries from over 20 countries, including Bangladesh, Cyprus, India, Panama and Serbia came together to help us raise the global consciousness of autism. The 2012 World Focus on Autism was an exceptional success, with the announcement from Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that a new resolution on autism sponsored by her country would be introduced (and subsequently passed) at the United Nations. The resolution called on U.N. agencies to proactively offer their support to Member States to enhance awareness and services. Autism’s reach is truly global. In just eight years we have shown how much progress is possible in such a short period of time. Awareness and advocacy have made autism a word understood in households worldwide and brought about real changes in our communities. We are ready and eager to see where the next phases of research will take us as we continue to drive our mission to change the futures for all the families and individuals we serve. As always, we could not make this significant progress without you. Thank you for your support. Suzanne and Bob Wright, Co-founders PAGE 1 PAGE 2 Letter from the President Dear Friends, In the spring of 2012, the Autism Speaks Board of Directors adopted a strategic plan for the next five years. The plan affirms our commitment to the four pillars of our mission: Research, Advocacy, Family Services and Awareness, while setting forth an ambitious agenda to meet the growing needs of the autism community. Despite escalating prevalence and the increasing need for answers about the causes, treatments, and a cure for autism, there is limited government funding for autism research, supports and services. Over the years, your generosity has made an enormous difference in the lives of many families affected by autism. Private philanthropy is more important now than ever. Autism is a lifespan issue, and our strategic plan reflects that. Today, and looking forward, Autism Speaks is poised to lead groundbreaking research as well as to develop and support programs and services that meet the needs of our community from their earliest stages of diagnosis through adulthood. Liz Feld Through our research, we know that early diagnosis and treatment provide the best chance for an improved outcome for someone with autism. Our Early Access to Care initiative promotes awareness of the benefits of early diagnosis, while specifically addressing the barriers to access for minority and underserved communities. Our 2013 Ad Council awareness campaign will feature ads in English and Spanish that encourage parents to consult their doctor with concerns about their child's development. Working with primary care physicians and community programs around the country, we must empower families so that all children with autism are given the chance for a better life. We also know that research takes time and families need help now. We are there to support them. Our 17 Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Networks around the country provide clinical care for 30,000 patients every year. In the fall, we launched DELSIA (Delivering Scientific Innovation for Autism), a not-for-profit affiliate, to serve as a catalyst for private investment in autism related therapies. Under our Translational Research banner, DELSIA works with partners in the for-profit sector to identify and fund development activities best poised to deliver products aligned with unmet medical and behavioral health needs. Autism Speaks will lead the way in engaging entrepreneurs and companies in the fields of electronic technology, biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals and software development so that all are focused on developing products for the autism community. The future holds so much hope, epitomized by our 10,000 whole genome sequencing initiative. In partnership with a leading international genomic institute, Autism Speaks is mapping genomes from our extensive DNA database with the goal of providing customized treatment for individuals living with an ASD. This groundbreaking work offers promise and possibilities we have never seen in autism research. There is still a misconception that autism affects only children. In fact, over 500,000 young adults with autism will age out of school-based services over the next decade and there is no national strategy to address their needs. While we continue to press our Advocacy agenda at the state and federal level, pushing for autism insurance benefits and other legislation, our Adult Services team is focused on developing resources that support all facets of adult life including employment, housing, community integration, and post-secondary education. In 2013 and beyond, employment and housing will be a strategic priority for Autism Speaks. Our corporate partners have been essential in our ability to raise awareness and resources to support our agenda. So many business leaders have promoted our mission, and we look forward to building these relationships further. Corporate leadership sends a message to small and large businesses around the country that we have a shared responsibility and opportunity to improve the lives and futures of those affected by autism. The needs of the autism community are urgent. We must move forward together. We will fight to secure increased funding for dedicated autism research and appropriate health insurance coverage for all Americans with autism. We will find partners at every level to build supports and services for the millions of people who need them. Our families are our future at Autism Speaks, and we are working harder than ever for them. They must be armed with the right tools and resources so that they are equipped to give their loved ones a chance for a better life. At Autism Speaks, this is our goal. We will not stop until we get there. Liz Feld, President PAGE 3 There are four pillars of Autism Speaks mission: Research, Advocacy, Family Services and Awareness. The following is a snapshot of ongoing work in each of these areas that is key to the success of the organization. Just as critical are the families and sponsors who continually give back to their communities through volunteerism, leadership and fundraising. We applaud each and every one of you who has joined the mission and we are proud to highlight a few of these great people who constantly raise the bar for us all. Research The mission of Autism Speaks Research program is to improve lives today and transform lives tomorrow by advancing scientific research aimed at improving diagnosis, prevention, treatments and service delivery. Launched the 10K Autism Genome Project. Autism Speaks is making rapid progress toward the historic whole-genome sequencing of 10,000 individuals in families affected by autism. This involves our partnership with BGI, the world’s largest genomics organization. Already, preliminary analysis of the first 200 genomes is providing information with clear usefulness in the clinical management of autism. In the future, this unprecedented body of information promises to guide the development of precision medicines based on an individual’s genetic profile. Autism Speaks plans to share the data using its newly launched bioinformatics program. In this way, we will accelerate both basic and translational research by qualified investigators worldwide. This project is built on the tremendous resources of Autism Speaks Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE). Thanks go to the hundreds of Autism Speaks families who have contributed anonymous clinical information and genetic samples to this effort. In partnering with BGI, Autism Speaks is also pursuing the goals of its Global Autism Public Health (GAPH) initiative. Our Chinese partners are using Autism Speaks resources to advance understanding and care of autism, not only in their own country, but worldwide. And they’re doing so in ways not readily possible in the United States. Discovered a biomarker for detecting autism. Researchers funded by Autism Speaks identified the first autism-risk biomarker detectable before the appearance of symptoms. Through brain imaging, the researchers found clear distinctions in the development of the brain’s white-matter tracts by 6 months of age in babies who later developed autism. White-matter tracts play a crucial role in connecting regions of the brain. The discovery offers promise for identifying at-risk infants early enough to benefit from treatments that can profoundly improve outcomes. Autism Speaks-funded researchers are currently evaluating a number of these interventions. Created a vehicle for transforming discoveries into products that improve lives. Autism Speaks recognizes that the goal of our science is to ensure that breakthroughs are developed into products, services and therapies that can transform lives. Bringing products to market requires that we make the “business of translation” as important as the underlying research. Our newly launched affiliate DELSIA (Delivering Scientific Innovation to Autism) is designed to serve as a catalyst that accelerates private investment in product development. As a venture-philanthropy arm of Autism Speaks, DELSIA complements our science mission by identifying and supporting companies able to develop the products and services our community needs. Transformed medical care for children with autism. In 2012, physicians with Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (Autism Speaks ATN) developed the first clinically tested guidelines for treating medical conditions associated with autism. They published these guidelines in a special supplement to Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Physicians can now use these guidelines to assess and treat autism-associated medical conditions such as GI problems, sleep disorders, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. PAGE 4 Our ground-breaking medical network brings together physicians, researchers and families at 17 sites across the United States and Canada. Each center provides comprehensive, high-quality care by teams of healthcare professionals who understand autism and excel at treating its associated medical conditions. As it prepares for its newest round of funding, the Autism Speaks ATN has called on prospective centers to develop innovative plans to integrate their work with the needs of their surrounding communities. Also in 2012, the Autism Speaks ATN published five much needed tool kits for families and practitioners. This was done through the network’s role as the federally funded Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health. These tool kits included: ■ Parents’ Guide to Applied Behavior Analysis ■ Introduction to Behavioral Health Treatments ■ Parents’ Guide to Toilet Training in Autism ■ Sleep Strategies Guide ■ Treating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Tool Kit for Dental Professionals Defined the economic impact of autism on society. Autism Speaks funded the economic study that delivered a much needed update on autism’s economic burden to individuals, families and society. This information is crucial to advocacy efforts. Presented at the international “Economic Costs of Autism” summit, the findings included the estimated lifetime cost per individual of $2.3 million. The estimated annual cost to society was determined to be $137 billion in the U.S., and scientists will now examine the financial benefits across the lifespan of providing early, intensive intervention. Enhanced the quality of care for children with ASD in lowresource communities. Autism Speaks began closing the gap in access to autism services in underserved communities across North America and abroad. We worked with the governments of countries such as Albania and Bangladesh to help develop national autism action plans. Autism Speaks also pioneered the translation, cultural adaptation and distribution of resources for families in ethnic American communities. This included a Korean-American edition of the 100 Day Tool Kit. Continuing our partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), Autism Speaks helped make autism a global public health priority with the unanimous passage of a United Nations resolution on autism. PAGE 5 When Gianna Ferrari was four years old, her parents brought her to the Developmental Neuropsychiatry Program at Columbia University Medical Center. The Center is part of Autism Speaks ATN. There, specialists assessed Gianna and confirmed she had autism. She was enrolled in a comprehensive care program and her mom, Jillian, quit her teaching job to work with Gianna at home. Then, as Gianna neared her fifth birthday, her behavioral therapist raised the possibility that she might be having epileptic seizures. At Columbia’s Autism Speaks ATN center, a noninvasive test was performed which showed that Gianna had “epileptiform discharges” – abnormal brain activity similar to that seen in epilepsy. Columbia’s doctors were already collaborating with neurologists at other Autism Speaks ATN sites to study the effects of abnormal EEG activity such as Gianna’s. With critical funding from the U.S. Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Autism Speaks ATN is also serving as the Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Care (AIR-P), which allows the Network to conduct research and develop evidence-based practice guidelines in key areas of medical concern including epilepsy. For Gianna, her doctor recommended against seizure medication and that she continue receiving autism behavioral intervention services. Jillian wanted the information learned about Gianna to add to the knowledge that Autism Speaks ATN doctors are gaining about seizures so hopefully it can help other children in the future. At her follow-up neurological exams, Jillian signed a consent form allowing Gianna’s test results to be used for research. “If they can be helpful for someone else, that’s great,” says Jillian, who looks forward to the day when researchers can provide more answers – and treatments – for the neurological problems so often associated with autism. With the support of her family, classmates and therapists, Gianna’s social life is progressing. Now seven years old, she attends a special education school, takes dance lessons and participates in Girl Scouts. Gianna’s doctors say the Ferraris embody the great attributes of a family dealing with a child with a disability because of their dedication and willingness to do everything for their child while also contributing to the welfare of other children and their families. We agree and are so thankful for their personal contribution to this important research. Advocacy Autism Votes is the Advocacy initiative of Autism Speaks. Our focus is two-fold: 1) Maximizing support and funding for autism research, surveillance, awareness and services. 2) Working in state capitals, Congress and the courts for autism insurance reform that maximizes coverage for evidence-based treatments including behavioral health treatments. Every member of the Autism Votes team is the parent of a child with autism. Spearheaded reform. During 2012, another three states – Michigan, Alaska and Delaware – enacted autism insurance reform laws thanks to Autism Speaks and community advocacy efforts, raising the total to 32 states which represent 75 percent of the nation’s population. In addition, four states – Vermont, Louisiana, Virginia and Rhode Island – took action to strengthen their existing laws. Advocated for military families. Our team worked with military families to rally support in Congress for changes to TRICARE, the Department of Defense insurance program, to provide military dependents better access to ABA. Following a standing room only Congressional briefing in January, the House and Senate eventually agreed to create a one-year pilot program which provides significantly expanded benefits. Our goal is now to make those benefits permanent. Pushed for personal finance reform. In a close alliance with other national disability organizations, including the National Down Syndrome Society and The Arc, the leaders of Autism Speaks helped drive strong bipartisan support behind the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. This legislation would create tax-advantaged savings accounts for people with disabilities. A majority of House members and 40 members of the Senate were signed on as co-sponsors. Extended insurance coverage. In states that have enacted autism insurance reform laws, many families still cannot access autism insurance benefits because their employers self-insure their health plans and, therefore, are regulated under federal law. To encourage such employers to voluntarily offer autism benefits, a Self-Funded Employer Tool Kit was created. Sixty major employers now voluntarily offer autism benefits, including Apple, Microsoft, Capital One, Home Depot, IBM, Wells Fargo, White Castle and Oracle. Raised awareness. The Autism Votes website was integrated into the main Autism Speaks website as Advocacy, expanding the its reach to the entire Autism Speaks community. Government Relations has greatly expanded its social media reach through Facebook and Twitter: The “1 in 88 Can’t Wait” autism awareness campaign video that launched during the 2012 Election was viewed over a quarter million times on YouTube. PAGE 6 When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the nation’s new 1 in 88 autism prevalence data in March 2012, one state stood out as the hardest impacted: Utah. But Utah remains one of only 18 states yet to enact autism insurance reform. As a result, there were reports of desperate families surrendering their children to the state in order for them to receive the critical intervention services they needed. Others chose to relocate to find help for their children, while some families stayed and eventually went bankrupt trying to pay for the services themselves. Mirella Petersen, a mom with a child newly diagnosed with autism, traveled across the state as the Autism Speaks Utah Policy and Grassroots Adviser to rally families to fight for autism insurance reform. She had first reached out to Autism Speaks to learn about their advocacy efforts after making a commitment to end insurance discrimination for individuals with autism. Mirella was fortunate to have an insurance plan that covered diagnosis, and evidence-based medical treatments. However, friends and family who received a similar diagnosis were going through extreme financial hardship trying to fund treatment. Due to pressure from the Utah Autism Coalition of which Mirella is the president, the Legislature created a pilot program to provide coverage for some children. She has built one of the strongest state-level grassroots organizations in the nation, which is keeping up the pressure to make full autism insurance reform the law. Mirella is proud to be involved in organizing various Autism Speaks events and loves seeing families and friends of individuals with autism become empowered to affect positive change. She also feels that while it wasn’t easy dragging her three young boys across the state, “who now know more politicians than Disney characters,” one of her proudest moments was to see her children learning to advocate for others. Mirella has our tremendous gratitude and deserves congratulations on her state advocacy award presented at the 2012 Annual Autism Speaks Autism Law Summit in Washington, D.C. PAGE 7 Family Services Family Services is committed to connecting with and empowering individuals with autism and their families through resources to improve their quality of life today and into the future. Outreach. In 2012, the Autism Response Team continued to provide support for families of individuals with autism. The team responded to close to 20,000 emails and phone calls, and hosted regular online Office Hours sessions to answer questions from our community. Local staff and volunteers hosted free workshops and presentations, and distributed free tool kits to over 500 schools and companies in their communities. Resources. We receive many heartfelt requests from families in need of tools to address serious issues faced by their loved ones. In response to their needs, we have added new resources to our website including the Combating Bullying web portal to provide families and professionals with tools to help them prevent and respond to concerns in their communities. The Challenging Behaviors Tool Kit provides families with strategies to address their family member’s challenging behaviors, and to help support them during difficult situations. Version 2.0 of our popular School Community Tool Kit provides valuable information, tools and strategies for school and administrative staff, bus drivers, nurses, custodians, classmates and family members who interact with students with autism. Grants. Throughout 2012, the Autism Speaks Family Services department distributed over $600,000 to our community through our various grant programs. Our monthly AutismCares program continued to provide funds to financially disadvantaged families around the country including providing 830 iPads to individuals with autism with significant communication challenges to help improve their ability to express their needs and interact with others. AutismCares also provides much-needed funding during times of crises or unplanned hardships. A total of $120,000 was distributed to 300 families with autism affected by Hurricane Sandy. Adult Services. In response to the urgent need in the community for services for the growing population of adults with autism, Autism Speaks hosted a two-day Employment Think Tank last June that focused on the role of adults with autism spectrum disorder in the workforce and the needs of the current labor market. Participants included individuals with autism and their family members, business leaders, small business owners, service providers and academic researchers. In addition, Autism Speaks created the Housing and Residential Supports Tool Kit, as well as a new section on our website that contains resources related to residential services for young adults and adults with autism. The Tool Kit was designed to assist individuals and their families as they identify and secure appropriate residential supports and services. Before Christy Kraus’ son RJ was diagnosed in 2011, she couldn’t tell you a thing about autism. After receiving RJ’s diagnosis from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Md., she was directed to call Autism Speaks. Christy made that call, and through tears received valuable information, support and an Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit that changed her life. After spending the necessary time to focus on her son, Christy decided to create a Walk Now for Autism Speaks team called RJ’s Hope and in 2011 raised $5,610. By 2012, Christy became an active Autism Speaks committee member and team mentor. She also attends a variety of Autism Speaks events, offering the same hope and encouragement to parents of newly diagnosed children that she received just a few years ago. Christy enjoys the personal connections she makes with families, and is steadfast in her goal to raise as much money as possible for Autism Speaks. She feels the organization’s research will one day lead to a cure. As the mother of a son who is less severely affected by autism, Christy says, “It’s my responsibility to step up for other parents who can’t get out as much because they simply don’t have the time.” All of us at Autism Speaks are grateful for all the time, energy and dedication Christy provides to her community and ours. PAGE 8 Global Action National Awareness is a cornerstone of the Autism Speaks mission – with awareness comes action. Our Ad Council campaign is the driver of our awareness efforts along with our Light It Up Blue initiative every April. Since 2006, Autism Speaks has partnered with the Ad Council and BBDO on our award winning awareness campaign. The ads appear in print and television with advertising entirely donated by the media. Since the launch of the campaign, media outlets have donated nearly $376 million in time and space for the ads. The PSAs have also earned numerous awards, including an Effie Award for advertising effectiveness in 2008, a Silver Telly in 2009, a Silver Addy and Gold Ogilvy in 2011. New work was launched in the spring of 2013 to encourage early diagnosis with an emphasis on underserved communities. Autism Speaks’ signature event, Walk Now for Autism Speaks, took place in more than 100 communities across the U.S. and Canada. Nearly 425,000 people joined together to raise approximately $30 million. Toys“R”Us® and the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund together serve as the North American sponsor of Walk Now for Autism Speaks. Toys“R”Us, Inc.’s sixth annual in‐store fundraising campaign to benefit Autism Speaks raised more than $3.1 million across the U.S. and Canada in 2012. Since the partnership began in 2007, Toys“R”Us, Inc., the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund and customer contributions have combined to provide more than $15 million to Autism Speaks, helping our organization achieve many of its goals. Local galas, golf outings and other unique events served as a new boost of revenue in 2012. Special events included Acts of Love in San Francisco, Blue Tie Blue Jean Ball in LA, Evening with the Stars in Chicago and seven successful galas from coast to coast. These events not only raised over $2 million, but attracted new audiences and increased autism awareness in many communities. Across the nation, athletes determined to support families struggling with autism, took part in Team Up with Autism Speaks by participating in marathons, triathlons, cycling and other endurance events to help Autism Speaks continue to fund our vital mission. In 2012, Team Up participants raised approximately $1.4 million. With over 60 Autism Speaks U chapters across the country, these groups are dedicated to raising year-round awareness and funds for Autism Speaks, while volunteering in the local autism community. Alpha Xi Delta Women’s Fraternity hit the $1 million fundraising mark for Autism Speaks, and since becoming our philanthropic partner in 2009, they have served as voices of hope and inspiration. The fraternity Theta Delta Chi selected Autism Speaks U as their international philanthropic partner and hosted the signature event, Autism Speaks U DodgeBrawl. During April, over 220 colleges and universities lit their campuses blue and hosted events benefitting Autism Speaks. PAGE 9 Special Events. Autism Speaks hosted nine major fundraising events in 2012, raising more than $4.3 million. Their success was a result of the overwhelming support, dedication and generosity of sponsors, volunteers, in-kind donors and celebrity friends who gave their time and energy to support our mission. A few of the top events from 2012 included: Autism Speaks to Young Professionals event series, Lead-Off for a Cure, Autism Speaks 14th Annual Celebrity Golf Challenge at Winged Foot, 3rd Annual Autism Speaks Fall Classic at Baltusrol, Autism Speaks to Wall Street: 6th Annual Celebrity Chef Gala, Autism Speaks for Sandy with Generation NXT, and Point of Hope Holiday Luncheon hosted by Amy & Deron Williams in partnership with Autism Speaks. In June, Autism Speaks roared onto the famed “Monster Mile” at Dover International Speedway for a weekend of fundraising and awareness at the second annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. In the spirit of our ever-growing partnership with Dover International Speedway, FedEx and NASCAR, the inaugural Autism Speaks “Day at the Races” marked the first-ever sensory friendly NASCAR race, giving families an opportunity to experience the race in an environment designed for the enjoyment of children with autism. Autism Speaks “Day at the Races” was held in Dover’s air-conditioned indoor grandstand, offering a great view of the Monster Mile from the backstretch. Autism Speaks “Day at the Races” also featured a special surprise for the young fans in attendance. NASCAR superstar Jimmie Johnson paid a surprise visit to the grandstand along with driver and autism advocate Jamie McMurray and football coaching legend and NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs. Immediately following the event, the families kicked back and enjoyed the racing action, which featured Denny Hamlin’s number 11 FedEx Toyota car decked out in a special Autism Speaks puzzle piece paint scheme. International Light It Up Blue In its third year, Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue campaign continued to raise global awareness and served as the kickoff to World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month. At the iconic Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, more than 200 guests gathered on March 31 for the “Autism Speaks Salutes Military Families” event. On April 2, Autism Speaks celebrated the fifth anniversary of the UN-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Surrounded by families and supporters, Suzanne and Bob Wright were joined by Autism Speaks Board Members – Dee and Tommy Hilfiger as they rang the opening bell with NYSE CEO Duncan Niederauer and his wife Alison, a fellow board member. The next stop was the Empire State Building, where the Kenyon family, a military family affected by autism, joined the Wrights and Hilfigers to flip the switch and light the world famous icon blue. Later that day, Suzanne and Bob Wright were interviewed by MSNBC’S Andrea Mitchell Reports regarding the newly released CDC report indicating that 1 of every 88 children has autism and 1 of every 54 boys – a 78 percent increase in 6 years. The Wrights discussed the impact autism had on families around the world and reinforced the importance of support for World Autism Awareness Day. PAGE 10 Nearly 3,000 structures in more than 600 cities, 45 countries and on 6 continents were illuminated in blue on April 2, joining to shine a bright light on autism. Along with the Empire State Building, other iconic landmarks included The Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, Gano Bhaban – the Official Residence of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil, Burj Al Arab in the UAE, Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan, Table Mountain in South Africa, Canton Tower in China, CN Tower in Canada and the Hungarian Parliament Building, among thousands of others. And as of the release of this report, our 2013 Light It Up Blue campaign had already exceeded all expectations when over 8,000 structures in more than 1,350 cities, 101 countries on all 7 continents went blue! On April 3, our organization co-hosted a United Nations panel discussion, “Delivering Answers through Inclusive International Collaboration,” together with Bangladesh, the United States and the State of Qatar. The event served as a platform to bring the international community together to shed light on autism’s effect on families around the world, and discuss measures that must be taken to provide better access to resources and services. H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, gave remarks and unveiled special United Nations Postal Administration “Autism Awareness” stamps, designed by individuals with autism. World Focus on Autism Autism Speaks “Fifth Annual World Focus on Autism” brought together more than 15 first spouses and heads of state in an unprecedented show of support to raise awareness of autism around the world and encourage collaboration among nations to improve service provisions and share best practices. The event was held at and co-sponsored by the Roosevelt House at Hunter College and the Hunter Autism Research, Practice & Policy Center. Autism Speaks Co-founders Suzanne and Bob Wright were joined by moderator Sue Herera of CNBC and by co-host Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, wife of the U.N. Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. It assembled one of the broadest coalitions in Autism Speaks history, with heads of state and first spouses from Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Croatia, Guyana, the Maldives, Mali, Namibia, Panama, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in attendance. Dignitaries from Cyprus, Ireland, Nigeria, Serbia, South Korea, Turkey and the Ukraine were also in attendance. Johanna Burke had never given the word autism a second thought until 2005 when her then 2 year old son, Aidan was diagnosed. After researching the disorder on her own, Johanna joined Cure Autism Now (CAN), a leading private funder of biomedical research in autism. In 2006, CAN merged with Autism Speaks and Johanna was inspired by Suzanne and Bob Wright to join their Walk Now for Autism Speaks program. She began walking with her community of Hawthorne, N.J., and has never stopped. Today, Aidan remains non-verbal and is severely affected by autism, as well as sensory integration disorder, an immunodeficiency disease called DiGeorge Syndrome and epilepsy. He requires 24-hour care. When Johanna sees a huge smile on Aidan’s face in the morning it motivates her to, “keep the faith and fight the fight.” That’s why she’s thrilled to be captain of Team Hawthorne United and notes they were the top Walk Fundraising Team in Northern New Jersey for 2012, raising more than $25,000. Johanna shares that her favorite part of the Walk each year is how, “the entire community comes together for one great cause, from the Mayor to the Board of Education to local businesses and schools.” Johanna is proud of her team and community. “I feel that Autism Speaks is one of the best organizations around, where the money that I fundraise goes to scientific research and ultimately a cure – because that’s what I hope to see in my lifetime.” We echo your sentiments, Johanna and are so proud to have you on our team! PAGE 11 2012 Platinum Corporate Partnerships ■ Toys“R”Us,® Babies“R”Us® and the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund’s “Shine A Light For Autism” campaign ran for eight weeks in the U.S. & Canada and raised more than $3.1 million. ■ T.J. Maxx, in its ninth year, raised nearly $1.5 million in its nearly 1,000 stores nationwide during Autism Awareness Month. ■ Dollar General raised more than $650,000 in its stores during the month-long April campaign and its NASCAR Nationwide Series Race Team sported the Autism Speaks logo in April races. PAGE 12 2012 Gold Corporate Partnerships ■ White Castle, in its fourth year of supporting Autism Speaks through its in-store campaign, raised nearly $550,000. Cravers and team members in over 400 restaurants in 12 states set a campaign record for a third straight year. Since 2010, White Castle has donated more than $1.8 million to Autism Speaks. ■ The Home Depot once again sold blue light bulbs and lanterns in support of Autism Speaks and Light It Up Blue, raising $245,000 from the proceeds of the product sales. ■ For a third year, more than 1,500 locations of Casey’s General Stores raised nearly $300,000. PAGE 13 2012 Silver Corporate Partnerships ■ Build-A-Bear Workshop raised more than $140,000 in its eighth year of raising funds and awareness of autism with its month-long in-store donation campaign. ■ In its fifth year, premier chocolatier, Lindt & Sprüngli once again supported autism and Autism Speaks through a star-studded celebrity-signed gold bunny auction and a social media campaign. A portion of the sales of the Lindt signature Gold Bunny sold throughout the Easter season, raised a total of $129,000. ■ Joe’s Crab Shack partnered with Autism Speaks throughout the year with free coupons for donations, blue merchandise sales and a variety of activities, raising over $125,000. ■ Modell’s Sporting Goods held a four-week puzzle campaign at checkout, raising $170,000 in its nearly 200 stores in the Northeast. ■ Village Super Market, Inc. and ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. celebrated Light It Up Blue for three weeks in April, raising a combined $190,000. ■ Panera Bread locations operating under the Covelli Franchise in the West Virginia and Columbus, Ohio areas teamed up with their bakers for the second year in a row. The ‘Pieces of Hope’ campaign donated 100% of proceeds on their shortbread puzzle piece cookies to Autism Speaks PAGE 14 For the sixth consecutive year, Toys“R”Us, Inc. served as the largest retail partner of Autism Speaks. Coinciding with Autism Awareness Month in April, Toys“R”Us® and Babies“R”Us® stores in North America, along with Toysrus.com, encouraged customers to donate to Autism Speaks and raise awareness for the autism community through its “Shine A Light For Autism” campaign. The campaign raised more than $3.1 million across the U.S. and Canada. Customers who donated $10 or more to Autism Speaks at any Toys“R”Us or Babies“R”Us store, received a reusable shopping bag designed by James Hogarth, a talented artist with autism, and son of proud mom Mary Hogarth, a longtime employee of Toys“R”Us. Each bag featured an autism super-hero, surrounded by beams of light. Continuing its commitment to Autism Speaks throughout the year, Toys“R”Us and the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund served as the North American sponsor of Walk Now for Autism Speaks. Employees participated in Walk events in their local communities, helping to raise even more funds and awareness for Autism Speaks. From 2007 through 2012, Toys“R”Us, Inc., the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund and customer contributions have combined to provide Autism Speaks with more than $15 million, helping the organization achieve many of its goals. Autism Speaks is proud to have T.J. Maxx as its longest, continuous corporate partner. T.J. Maxx, with the help of its customers, have raised more than $9 million over the past nine years for research into the causes, treatments and prevention of autism spectrum disorder. T.J. Maxx first began its commitment to our cause by supporting the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR), an organization which merged with Autism Speaks in 2006. In April 2012, more than 1,000 T.J. Maxx locations nationwide took part in an annual in-store fundraising and awareness campaign to help support Autism Awareness Month. When asked about the company’s long term partnership with Autism Speaks, Rebecca Leonard, Associate Vice President of Public Relations, commented, “T.J. Maxx is founded on the tenets of delivering value and giving our customers the opportunity to express themselves through fashion. Through our support of Autism Speaks, we help further its mission to give a voice to all who struggle with autism.” PAGE 15 Thank you to our Generous Donors Autism Speaks is grateful to all the individuals, organizations, foundations and corporations who generously supported our mission in 2012 through major and planned gifts, Walks and special events. We are pleased herewith to announce our new annual giving societies in recognition of our donors who made gifts of $5,000 or more. Space restrictions limit us from listing all the thousands of donors who contributed throughout the year. We aim for accuracy and completion and welcome suggestions and corrections to this list. Please send any corrections to info@autismspeaks.org. Visionary – $1,000,000 or more Note: An asterisk (*) represents a multi-year gift The Allerton Foundation The Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation* Stavros Niarchos Foundation* The TJX Companies, Inc. Toys“R”Us, Inc. Mel Karmazin Foundation, Inc.* Champion – $500,000-$999,999 Community Health Charities Dollar General Donate for Charity, Inc. Ellington Management Group, LLC Philip H. Geier Foundation Guess Foundation Hager Companies White Castle Suzanne and Bob Wright Founders’ Circle – $100,000-$499,999 Alpha Xi Delta Women’s Fraternity Estate of Peggy Bergmann Tom and Sallie Bernard Bike to the Beach, Inc. The Boler Family Foundation Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund Administration Carlson Capital, LP Casey’s Charities Daniel J. Doherty, III Fashion Bug Gap, Inc. Gassin Family Foundation Guess Foundation The Home Depot, Inc. Higgins Family Charitable Foundation Lisa Higgins-Hussman Foundation The Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation The Huntington National Bank Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. lannelli, Jr* The Ireland Family Foundation Joe’s Crab Shack Brian and Patricia Kelly Lindt & Sprüngli Major League Baseball Marshall Wace North America, LLP Modell’s Sporting Goods Mary Pederson and Leslie Quick Phillips-Van Heusen Foundation Royal Arch Masons Jim and Marilyn Simons Simons Foundation Stella & Dot, LLC Toys“R”Us Children's Fund, Inc. Village Super Market, Inc. Love Ride Foundation Michael Lukacs Jillian Manus Paul Marciano Foundation The Marcus Foundation Marex Spectron Mattress Warehouse, Inc. MKP Capital Management, LLC NYSE Euronext Foundation Newman’s Own Foundation North Shore Autism Circle, Inc. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball SL Chapman, LLC Scentsy, Inc. Henry B. Schacht Sevenly, LLC ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. Hope Geier Smith South Florida Ford Dealers The Up Foundation Weatherstone Family Foundation Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Warmenhoven Family Foundation Wawa Vons Foundation Zale Corporation Directors’ Circle – $50,000-$99,999 Marc and Laura Andreessen Foundation Allstate Curtis Arledge BTIG, LLC The Solomon R. and Rebecca D. Baker Foundation The John W. Carson Foundation Cassiani Family Foundation Eric and Laurie Chern Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP DCU for Kids The Emch Foundation Fiduciary Trust Company International For Autistic Kids Foundation The Geier Group, LLC Goldman Sachs Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation, Inc. The Martha & Warren Halle Foundation, Inc. Dee and Tommy Hilfiger Jim Calhoun Cardio Fundraisers JL Foundation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Karma 411 Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Family Foundation PAGE 16 In August of 2012, Laurie and Eric Chern, longtime supporters of Autism Speaks and the parents of a son with Asperger syndrome, traveled a thousand miles from their Chicago home to North Carolina for a lunch date they will never forget. The Cherns had made a gift to fund a clinical trial through Autism Speaks that studied whether a nasal spray containing oxytocin, a hormone involved in social bonding, could improve the social and communication skills of children on the autism spectrum. Once the study was underway at the ASPIRE Research Program of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, the Cherns were introduced to some of the mothers whose children participated in the study along with the lead investigator, Dr. Lin Sikich. Good food and great stories were shared over lunch that day as the group discussed encouraging study results that showed children more readily seeking affection and initiating interaction. This hadn’t come easy for many of the children prior to participating in the study. The findings from this particular study were positive and allowed Dr. Sikich and the ASPIRE program to leverage the support received from Autism Speaks and the Chern family to successfully compete for a $12.6 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) to conduct a Phase III, clinical trial for the use of oxytocin in children and teens. This will be a major step toward possible approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Autism Speaks’ community of families has become incredibly sophisticated in their understanding of the science behind therapeutic studies like these” says Robert Ring, Ph.D., Autism Speaks vice president for translational research. “This is exemplified by the Chern family and further illustrates how our donors are essential partners in the translational process.” In addition to being a donor, Laurie Chern volunteers with Autism Speaks’ Chicagoland chapter, and is the co-founder of the Community Ambassador Program which trains volunteers to raise awareness about Autism Speaks’ resources for families among doctors, psychologists, educators and other professionals. This program which started in Chicago, is now being embraced throughout the organization. Laurie also chairs the chapter’s Resource Fair Committee, bringing exhibitors to the Walk Now for Autism Speaks Chicago event. Both she and Eric chaired the Light It Up Blue Committee which featured a public service announcement from the Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel this year. Laurie, a former first grade teacher, felt isolated when her son was diagnosed and shares that, “When someone says ‘thank you’ to me for our volunteer work, I laugh, because I don’t think that people understand what it does for me, that this is my best form of therapy.” We’d like to thank Laurie and Eric on behalf of all the parents and children whose lives have been positively affected by your volunteerism and the generations of children to come who will benefit from your generous contributions. President’s Society $10,000-$49,999 800LoanMart AOL, Inc. Action Council of Monterey Acura of Denville Advisors, LLC Ahold Financial Services Asha and Sajjan Agarwal Foundation Alcoa, Inc. Joseph Alexander Foundation, Inc. Allen & Company, Inc. American Commodities Brokerage Company American Express Foundation American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, Inc. Amherst Securities Group, LP An Evening for Autism Anderson Center For Autism Christopher S. Argyle Julie and Daniel Aronson Arts, Beats & Eats Foundation Asbury Automotive Group Auction Cause Corporation Augie’s Prime Cut Autistic Treatment Center, Inc. Autism Alliance of Michigan Aviation High School Avon Foundation for Women BNY Mellon BOWA Babson Capital Baltimore Orioles BakerHostetler Bank of America Baptist Health South Florida Diana M. Barbetta Basco Capital Bayview Flowers Eugene Beard Becton Dickinson & Company Behavior Analysis Center for Autism Bell & Anderson, LLC Berkshire United Way, Inc. The Bernstein Companies Frank Bisignano Bloomberg BlueCross/BlueShield of AZ The Blue Dot Foundation Blue Ridge Bread, Inc. DBA Panera Bread Bohemian Foundation Emma Bowen Bret Cloward Consulting The Scott & Patrice Brickman Foundation Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Peter Brockway Bronson Point Management, LLC Burt’s Bees CT Partners Executive Search, LLC Calvin Klein Robert and Patricia Cambo Cantor Fitzgerald Securities Capital Group Private Client Services Nelson A. and Michele M. Carbonell Family Foundation, Inc. The Carino’s Foundation The Carmax Foundation PAGE 17 Jim and Noreen Carruthers Cassin & Cassin Phoebe Celestin Chesapeake Bay Middle School Chicago Board Options Exchange Chilton Investment Company Chopper Trading Group, LLC Cleveland Clinic The Coach Foundation, Inc. Coatue Foundation Coca-Cola Foundation Collaborative Solutions The Color Run Columbia Neurosurgery Columbus Circle Investors Compassionate Representation for Individuals with Mesothelioma Concept Contractors, Inc. ConvergEx-Eze Castle Software Convergent Wealth Advisors Core Services Costco Wholesale Course for the Cause, Inc. Covelli Enterprises, Inc. - Panera Bread Cranberry Cup Nantucket Crown Family Philanthropies The Cruz Family The Crystal Family Foundation Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children The Cummins Foundation Ruth Davis D. A. Davidson & Co. DHL Mr. and Mrs. Yves C. De Balmann Delaney Family Foundation Delta Dough, Inc. Deutsche Bank Direct TV Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Dolan Dominion Realty, Inc. Jayne and Timothy Donahue Dover International Speedway Caleb C. & Julia W. Dula Educational & Charitable Foundation Sean, Joslyn, Sean, Karl & Johanna Grace Dobson Foundation Margaret Durham E Street Denim ESCO Limited Eastdil Secured Easter Seals, Inc. The Elias, Genevieve and Georgianna Atol Charitable Trust Jill and Christopher Escher Evil Shenanigans Extended Home Care Eze Castle Software, LLC FINRA Family Behavioral Resources Farmington Bank FedEx Corporation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fifth Avenue of Long Island Realty Associates Fifth Third Bank Carmen Finestra The Lawrence & Megan Foley Family Foundation, Inc. Vince and Ellen Forlenza Forty Seven Brand Foundation for the Carolinas Fox & Roach Charities Fox Sports Ramsey Frank Franklin Advisors, Inc. Nanci and Gary Fredkin The Helen Clay Frick Foundation Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP Fullerton Main Kurt and Cindy Funderburg Fusionstorm G2-Forbes The GE Foundation GLS Memorial Fund Michael and Melissa Gallagher Shelly and Joseph Galli Gameforge AG The Garchik Family Foundation GE Foundation Geico Philanthropic Foundation The George Washington University Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation Giving Assets, Inc. Glenn Family Foundation Global Tax Management, Inc. Jay Goldman Goldman Sachs Execution and Clearing, LP John & Marcia Goldman Foundation Paul N. Gorup Graham Capital Management The Grainger Foundation Lee Greenburg Family Trust Greenberg Traurig, LLC Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. David Gregory and Beth Wilkinson Kyle Gugerty Ralph and Calla Guild Danielle Guyet The Marc Haas Foundation Happy Baby Happy Family Harvest Meat Company Fred and Noreen Hassan Havas Worldwide Hensley Employee Foundation Hill Holliday Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance Foundation George Hoag Family Foundation Jay and Michaela Hoag Ruth A. Hodges and John R. LeClaire The Homestead Living and Learning Center The Hope Institute for Children and Families Horncrest Foundation, Inc. Dawn Hoyt Hutton Parker Foundation Susan and Joel Hyatt Hyundai Motor America IPC Systems, Inc. ITG Indus Capital Partners, LLC Instinet Interbrand Invesco Ionic Capital Management, LLC Ivy Foundation The Izak Family JPMorgan Chase Foundation Ross and Eve Jaffe Kevin and Barb Jackson Jefferies & Company, Inc. Jewish Community Federation John Thomas Financial Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Contribution Fund Johnny Rockets Group, Inc. Christina and Adrian Jones KPMG, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Kaneb The Karma Foundation Stephen and Jill Karp Donna and Hugh J. Kelly Steve Kirstein and Lisa Steren Sam Klein Kenneth & Harriet Kupferberg Family Foundation Knight Capital Americas, LP Knight Capital Group, Inc. Richard and Susan Koeppel KKR & Co., LP Robert Kraft LF USA Landscape Structures Landy Family Foundation Joseph Landy Larry R. Laks Charitable Fund Lavin Family Foundation Laurence W. Levine Foundation, Inc. Lazard Freres & Co., LLC Lee Equity Partners, LLC Lehigh Gas Corporation The Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable Foundation Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation Lester Glenn Le Vian Corp. Lexus Pursuit of Potential Limited Brands Foundation Lindsay Automotive Group Lindsay Management Company, LLC The Lotus U.S. Foundation Louis & Melba Schott Foundation Jennifer and Mario Loya MacKenzie Corporation Gayathri Mahesh Majestic Athletic Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Gena and Billy Mann Marion Moore Foundation, Inc. MasTec Mattel Susan McCaw Alexandra Mease-White PAGE 18 MedClaims Liason, LLC Richard King Mellon Foundation W. Hodges and Paula Mercer Ronald Meyer Microsoft Matching Gifts Program John Middleton Mile High United Way Joe and Colette Mileti Minerals Technologies, Inc. Mitten Family Foundation MLB Network, LLC Modestus Bauer Foundation Moog Charitable Trust Cindy and Mike Moran Morgan Stanley The Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation Motorola Mobility Foundation Motorsports Charities, Inc. Susan and Kevin Murray NBC Sports NBC Universal NFL Charities Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Russell P. Nash National Basketball Association National Mah Jongg League Foundation Nature’s Best Nest Fragrances New Country Audi of Greenwich New England Patriots Foundation New York City District Council of Carpenter Relief and Charity Fund The New York Mets Foundation, Inc. New York Yankees Foundation Newton Glassman Charitable Foundation The Niederauer Family Fund Nike, Inc. and Affiliates Nomura Securities International, Inc. Nordstrom Foundation Olde Grandad Industries, Inc. Robert and Gail O’Leary Maureen Orth Outdoor Cap Co, Inc. Partners Foundation Party Fair Paul Marcian Foundation Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison Paulson & Co., Inc. Payton Lane Nursing Home, Inc. Pennsylvania-American Water Federal Credit Union PepsiCo Foundation Matching Gift Program Perella Weinberg Partners, LP Perry Homes Pfizer, Inc. The James Walter Pickle Charitable Foundation Pitt Ohio Express Mike and Cathy Podell Popcap Games, Inc. Potomac Management Group, Inc. Powell Jobs PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP Property Solutions, Inc. Proskauer QBE Foundation The Queen’s Flowers Corp RBS Securities, Inc. RR Donnelley Foundation Red Sox Foundation Regional Management Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Ira and Ingeborg Rennert Reynolds Family Foundation RoadID Stephen Ross Jeffrey Rowbottom The Royalty Trust Shawn Rubin May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. SNR Denton US, LLP Carolyn Chao Sabat SAKS Incorporated Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Holly Sansing Gary Schell Mark Schell John Schneider Daniel H. Schulman and Jennie Kassanoff Wendy and Eric Schmidt John Schneider Schwab Charitable Fund Schwartz Family Foundation Trust Eric Schwartz Jane Bell Scott Seattle Mariners Sedano’s Management, Inc. Service Champions Heating & Air Conditioning Mark Silk The Sidney Milton and Leoma Simon Foundation Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP Laura and Harry Slatkin Slomin Family Center David & Vickie Smick Foundation Ann and Richard Smith May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Rick Smith Sole Technology, Inc. Sony Corporation of America William Sorenson Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. Sprouts Farmers Market Kathleen and Robert Stansky Steven Starker Starwood Real Estate Securities, LLC Jane and Frances Stein Foundation Ed Steinborn Jane and Jim Stern Sternlicht Family Foundation, Inc. Stifel Nicolaus Stop & Shop Paul Stojanovich Strake Foundation Frank Strick Foundation, Inc. Mark G. Strauss, Esq. Subaru Distributors Corp. Suburban Research Associates Sun Capital Partners Foundation Sunderberg SunTrust Bank Supersmile SynapDx TBI Bonds, The Hyde Agency TD Bank T off 4 Autism, Inc. Elizabeth and Alain Taghipour Chandler and Paul Tagliabue Take 2 Team Scotti Teamsters Local 25 Autism Fund, Inc. Telecare Corporation Teneo Strategy The Telluray Foundation Teradata Corporation Titan Advisors, LLC Torn & Glasser Sarah H. Trulaske The Wasily Family Foundation The World Trade Association of Philadelphia, Inc. The Young Women's League George Tappert Tiffany Autism Foundation TotalBank Total Wine & More Trinity Foundation Truluck’s Tupperware Turner Broadcasting System Twins Enterprise, Inc. Twitter, Inc. UBS Financial Services, Inc. United Building Maintenance United Health Foundation United Way Unreal Breads, Inc. US BanCorp Valley Honda Dealers Susan and Bill Vareschi Virtu Financial Vollero Beach Capital Partners Vranos Foundation WME Foundation The Estate of David K. Wachtel, Jr. Walgreens Allison and Michael Walmark Walmart Brian Walter Warburg Pincus, LLC Webkinz Foundation Wells Fargo & Company Wells Fargo Securities, LLC White & Case Thomas and Debbie Whitesell John and Leslie Wilson Carol Windham The Wireless Zone Foundation For Giving, Inc. David and Cindy Wittels The Young Women’s League of New Canaan The World Trade Association of Philadelphia, Inc. Mustafa Zaheer Joseph and Jennifer Zarrilli Zenith Media Zenith Optimedia Nathaniel Zilkha Jonah and Ellen Zimiles Arthur and Dorothy Zuch Benefactor $5,000-$9,999 121 Charitable Fund ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago, LLC AD Philanthropic Fund AEP Ohio AGI General Contracting AMCAP The Anne and Ronald Abramson Family Foundation Active Media Services, Inc. Aerosoles Ike Ahn Aimbridge Hospitality Elizabeth Ainslie Air Products Foundation Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Field, LLP Alcatel-Lucent Cameron Alkhazraji Bobby Allison Alpine Valley Bread Co. America’s Charities American Express Pac Match American Family Mutual Insurance Company Paul and Michelle Angelina Anheuser-Busch, LLC Angie’s Artisan Treats, LLC PAGE 19 Answers Aon Foundation Ashford Hospitality Trust LP The Association of Wall-Ceiling & Carpentry Industries of NY, Inc. Assurant Foundation Hesham M. Atwa The Aulls Family Autism Puzzle Foundation Autism Spectrum Therapies Autodesk, Inc. Auto Warehousing Co. Avista Corp. Aviv Reit, Inc. Axial Capital Management BAM Architecture Studio BDO United States, LLP BDP Robert W. Baird and Co., Inc. Balyasny Asset Management, LP Barclays Capital James Barefield II Sylvia D. Barro Baptist Health South Florida Eugene P. Beard James Beatty Behavioral Education Assessment & Consultation, Inc. Craig and Donna Bernfield W. Robert Berg Greg Berlanti Best Buy Bimbo Bakeries Bausch + Lomb Heidi M. Birnbaum BlackRock Blair Academy Robin Bloch Blues 14 Fund Catherine S. Bollinger Marx Bowens Shannon and James Broder Rhys Brooks Buffalo Wild Wings Bully & Andrews, LLC Johanna Burke John Burke Robert Preston Butcher Stephen M. Bynum, Jr. C-31S, Inc. The CAC Group, Inc. CDW CKKO Family Foundation C. R. Bard Foundation, Inc. CRT Capital Group, LLC CTL Capital, LLC Cambridge Trust Company Capital One Cardinals Care Cardio Express, LLC Cards Direct Cascade Fresh, Inc. Cash Register Services, Inc. Arlene Castillo Darlene Catalano Cauldwell Wingate Co., Inc. Centene Corporation Centric Consulting Charlotte Collegiate Football James A. Cooper Courtney and Michael Charney Peter Chernin Lisa and Joe Chianese Chicago Title Insurance Co. Chino Valley Ranchers Julie & Steven Cho Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP Alan Chorne Lewis Cirne Ross Cole Connie Frank Foundation George Conrades Charles M. & Linda J. Corbalis Family Foundation Cosi, Inc. Robert Costas Timothy & Maura Costello The Cottrell Family Foundation Crane Fund for Widows and Children Larry Cress Charles and Kerry Crew Dean Criares Ferdinand J. Crovato John and Debra Cullins Jean Cummings Alexandra Cunningham Cunningham Motors Elizabeth Curran DHL Express Richard Daly Danville School Dartmouth College Dauby O’Connor & Zaleski Thomas DeAngelis The Geaton & Joann Decesaris Family Foundation, Inc. Delaware Investments Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. Adele B. Dilschneider Troy Dixon Dodge & Cox Jay J. Dor City of Doral Daugherty Systems Douglas Development Corporation Timothy Downes Drexel University School of Public Health Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin Robbins Community Foundation The Gerard J. Dynes New Jersey Regional Day School Andrew Dymsza-Volk ESPN EXOP Capital Group, LLC Earthbound Farm Earthrise Nutritionals East Hanover Township Board of Education Eaton Vance Education Management Corporation Jan Ehrhardt The Eleven 18 Foundation Theodore Elliott Charitable Trust Roland Emmerich Ernst & Young The Honorable Melvyn Estrin Johan Eveland Mark Everett Family Behavioral Resources FedEx Fidelity Charitable Fund Fidelity National Title Insurance Company William Finneran First American Title Insurance Company Lawrence and Ronnie Fisher Lester and Gwen Fisher Robert Fleder Fleming Charitable Foundation Florida Power & Light Co. Jeanette Flory The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation For Autism, Inc. Folsom Companies Operating Camille Fondreist Fort Armstrong Horsemen Association Foundation John A. Foster Fresh Hemp Foods, Ltd. Furniture Brands International Glenn Fuhrman Tina M. Gaboury Paul Gaeto Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gallant, Jr. Gantcher Family Philanthropic Fund Garden of Life, LLC Lainie and George Garrick Ellen Gebrian and Tim Barberich Give With Liberty Dynamic Glass Eric Gleason Donna and Michael Glenn Global Governance Advisors Global Tax Management, Inc. Goldman Sachs Gives Ryan E. Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program Linda Goldstein Golub Corporation Good Health Robert and Jill Granader Green Thumb Produce, Inc. Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. Guitar Center Lee Greenberg Family Trust Gunterberg Charitable Foundation Robert Guttenberg Charitable Foundation H.E.B. Hahn Family Wines The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. John Halvey Deb Hanke Stephanie Hansen C. Kent Harrington Harrison High School Harvey Kornblum Foundation James A. Haslam, II Debbie Hawes Head Start Staff Fund Heartland Farms Heimer CH Foundation, Inc. Hint, Inc. High Speed Video Highmark Holman Automotive Group, Inc. Allan M. Holt Craig Horowitz The Hughes Center Team Hunter Huntington National Bank John K. Hurley ICAP North America, Inc. Illustro Trading, LLC IMC Financial Markets IMUSA Brad Infante Marci and Bill Ingram Lawrence W. Inlow Foundation Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. Sidney and Evelyn Insoft Steven J. and Susan Insoft The Jacquemin Family Foundation, Inc. J. C. Kellogg Foundation John and Jeanette Jaworski The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Peter Jones Josh Early Candies, Inc. KSL Advisors Nicole Katz The Kaye Family Foundation Kekst and Company Incorporated Gale Kempf Marci and Artie Kempner Kilbride Family Classic 5K Stephen King PAGE 20 Caroline Kleiner The Kleinknecht Family Foundation Chris Krantz Robert J. Kueppers Lana Papp Ruth and Stanley Lapidus Lawrence Women’s Golf Club Lawrence Leibowitz Shelly Lazarus/Ogilvy & Mather The Learning Spectrum Lee Greenburg Family Trust Legend Distributing, LLC Lehigh Valley Acura, Honda, Hyundai, Suzuki Les Importations De-Ro-Ma The Leterman-Gortz Corporation Ann Lewnes Andrea Levitt Lexus Champions For Charity Life Learning Devices, LLC Reid and Nancy Liffman Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC Lightning Foundation Michael and Debra Lindsay Jack and Jama Lintol Robert Littleton, Jr. Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. Paul Long David H. Long Long Island Inferno Baseball, Inc. Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP Ashley Lower Lyman Bullard and Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP M&T Investment Group MCL Fresh, Inc. Macquarie Securities Group Made4Net, LLC The Madison Group of Charlotte, LLC Thomas Maher Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics, LLC Albert Maldonado The Joseph & Florence Mandel Family Foundation Mann Packing, Hampton Farms and Country Fresh Mushrooms Burt Manning Maplewood Senior Living Marion K. Salomon & Associates Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Vivian Martin Richard Martinson Massachusetts Chapter American Needlepoint Guild, Inc. Massey Services, Inc. Lilli and Gary Mayerson William J. McAndrews Patrick J. McCloud The McGraw-Hill Companies McDermott Will & Emery Ronald Mcintosh McKenna Long & Aldridge Foundation, Inc. Philip McKinney John McNamara MedClaims Liaison, LLC Medistar Corporation The Mellanby Autism Foundation Melissa Gauthier Memorial Fund Alan L. Meltzer Members Handicapped Children’s Fund, Inc. Men on the Move Self Storage Merrill Lynch Eileen Meudt Miami University Stephen and Eve Milstein Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, LP Dr. Victor Mizrahi and Mrs. Jennifer Laszlo Monterrey Erin Comley Moon Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. Jared Morris Michael and Linda Morris The Morris Family Stephen Mortimer Mosi Foundation Deborah and Robert Myman NHS Foundation NOI Services National Children's Center National Christian Foundation Houston National Park Boat Club Luis Nava Navistar, Inc. Network for Good Newcastle Foundation Trust New Relic New Story New Tech Global New York Presbyterian Hospital The New York Times, Co. Nicholas Markets, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nicoletta Joseph J. Nobile North Brunswick Township High School Nurture, Inc. Olson’s Baking Company, LLC Ospraie Management, LLC Ozark Shooters Sports Complex PCI Group PDQ Consulting, Inc. PNC Ted, Leah, James and Wanda Pedas Pepsi Bottling Group, LLC Pepsico Foundation Matching Gifts Program Yamileth Pereyra Perficient, Inc. Dr. Glen W. Petersen and Dr. Deborah Greenberg James Pettus Piedmont Natural Gas Company Pioneer Financial Services University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Plains All American Pipeline Plains Marketing, LP Ivan M. Popkin Porsche Club of America Price Chopper Supermarkets Provide Creations, Inc. Puget Sound Amazing Race Colgate Women's Hockey Quad/Graphics Quaker Sales and Distribution, Inc. Phil Quartuccio Queens For A Cause RBS Securities Raffle Ralphs Fund Joseph Ramos The Randall A. Wolf Family Foundation Reba McIntyre Fund Red Sox Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Reid Reol Services, LLC Republic R-III School District Andrew Robertson Tim and Connie Rock The Roddenberry Foundation Rodger City Run/Walk Juan Rodriguez Diane P. Rogers Richard Rosen The Rosenthal Family Foundation Roslyn High School Rothstein Kass & Company, P.C. Round Rock Baseball Club Rouse’s Markets Philip Ruedi Michael Ruff SB Capital Acquisitions, LLC SMF Foundation/TAM, Inc. Shawn and Cathy Ryan Safelite Autoglass Foundation Samsung Colleen and Chuck Saftler Safeway Foundation Sammons Corporation San Diego Padres Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sanders San Francisco Giants Sandmar Properties Savant Construction, Inc. Savor Street Foods Raymond G. Scott, Jr. Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. Mark Schell Sconza Candy Company Gavin Scotti Scottrade Scotts Miracle-Gro Christine Seaver Barry Segal The Selati Family Serta Mattress Company Thomas Shadyac Shapiro Lifschitz and Schram, PC Sidney Milton and Leoma Simon Foundation Samir M. Shah Norman A. and Margaret I. Shane Charitable Trust The Shape of Behavior David and Abby Shapiro The Clinton H. and Wilma T. Shattuck Charitable Trust Daniel Schlaak Shefsky & Froelich Charitable Foundation Justin and Robin Sheperd Paul Shlanta Shoot Out for Autism Sigma-Aldrich Wallace N. Sipos Sirius XM Radio Harry Smith The Smith Brown Partnership Robert and Judy Snyder Theodore Solso Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center Polar Bear Splash Spout Foundation, Inc. Evelyn C. Springs Square Two Financial St. Charles East High School St. Louis Blues Alumni Association St. Louis Cardinals, LLC State Farm Insurance State Garden, Inc. Stein Geisenheimer CH Foundation Bradley A. Stephens Committeeman Fund Lisa and Jason Stock Strauss Foundation Stop and Shop Sugar Food Corp Sun Tropics, Inc. Surfer’s Environmental Alliance Rekha Suryanarayana Susan and John Turben Foundation Susan Wagner High School Susquehanna Bank/Allie's Alliance TD Bank N.A. PAGE 21 T G E, Inc. TMA Resources Taco Bell Tampa Bay Rays Baseball, Ltd. Linda M. Teplitz Lawrence Tanimoto Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation The Tromblee Foundation ThinkThin, LLC Jim Thomas Gary Scott Thompson Thompson Foundation for Autism Thompson Street Capital Partners Tickets for Charity, LLC Time Warner Christopher Toomey Total Wine & More Michael S. Triggs Trio Foundation of St. Louis Tropical Nut and Fruit, Inc. Robert S. Trump Trumpet Behavioral Health, LLC Tyco Electronics Corporation UMC of Green Trails University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Van’s International Foods, Inc. Venable Foundation, Inc. Verizon Foundation Veros Credit Volios Group, LLC Vons Foundation WJL Distributors, Inc. W.L. Amos Sr. Foundation, Inc. WME Entertainment Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Foundation Michael Walsh Julia Walters-Burns Warburg Pincus, LLC Warner Bros Television Production Martha J. Weiner Charitable Foundation George A. Weiss Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Western Construction Group Westmoreland Center for Internal Medicine Whole Foods Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP Evan Winkler Dr. and Mrs. Irving Wladawsky-Berger The Randall A. Wolf Family Foundation Wolverine Execution Services Sherman Wright Xerox Corporation USA Ye Loyal Krewe of Grace O’Malley Young’s Market Company Mary and Jeff Zients 2012 Financial Snapshot Funding Sources Walk Program/Retail Partners Major Gifts, Grants and Other Contributions Events Interest Income and Other $38.9 M $12.1 M $7.4 M $0.1 M Total $58.8 M Your Dollars at Work Program Services Family Services, Awareness and Advocacy Research $21.1 M $24.2 M $45.3 M Supporting Services Management and General Fundraising $2.7 M $16.1 M $18.8 M Total $64.1 M Net Assets Total Net Assets at December 31, 2012 $8.0 M To view Autism Speaks complete audited financial statements please refer to our website http://www.autismspeaks.org/about-us/annual-reports PAGE 22 2012-2013 Board of Directors (As of publication date) ■ Curtis Arledge CEO, BNY Mellon Investment Management Vice Chairman, BNY Mellon ■ Peter Bell* Executive Vice President, Programs and Services, Autism Speaks ■ Sallie Bernard Co-founder and Executive Director, Safe Minds ■ James Broder Director Global Capital Raising and Investor Relations, Starwood Capital ■ Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D.* Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks ■ Liz Feld* President, Autism Speaks ■ Nanci Bakar Fredkin ■ Philip H. Geier, Jr.** Chairman, The Geier Group, LLC ■ Gary W. Goldstein, MD President and CEO, Kennedy Krieger Institute ■ Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger ■ Tommy Hilfiger ■ Adrian Jones** Co-Head of the Americas, Goldman, Sachs & Co ■ Tim Jones Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Media ■ Mel Karmazin** ■ Brian Kelly** Principal, Eastern Real Estate LLC ■ Artie Kempner Director, Fox Sports Productions ■ Mark LaNeve Chief Operating Officer, Global Team Ford, WPP Group ■ Billy Mann Chairman/CEO, Green & Bloom Entertainment ■ Bernie Marcus** Chairman, The Marcus Foundation ■ Shawn Matthews Chief Executive Officer, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. ■ Gary S. Mayerson Founding Attorney, Mayerson & Associates ■ Kevin Murray** G2 Investment Group, Forbes Private Capital ■ Alison Niederauer Attorney ■ Herb Pardes, M.D. Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ■ Andrew Robertson President & Chief Executive Officer, BBDO Worldwide ■ Holly Robinson Peete Actress; Author; Activist; Philanthropist; Co-founder, HollyRod Foundation PAGE 23 ■ Chuck Saftler Executive Vice President, FX Networks ■ Stuart M. Savitz Founding Attorney, Law Offices of Stuart M. Savitz, LLC ■ Dan Schulman Group President – Enterprise Growth, American Express Corporation ■ Laura Slatkin President, Nest Fragrances Founder & President, New York Collaborates for Autism (NYCA) ■ Bob Wright** Chairman of the Board and Co-founder, Autism Speaks; Senior Advisor, Lee Equity Partners, LLC; Former Chairman & CEO, NBC Universal and Vice Chairman, General Electric Company ■ Suzanne Wright** Vice Chair of the Board & Co-founder, Autism Speaks ■ John Wilson President, Hyannis Port Capital, Inc. ■ David Wittels Head of Private Equity, Scopia Capital Management, LLC *Staff Officers **Executive Committee PINNING OUR HOPES... ON TODAY, TOMORROW, AND A CURE. 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