Autism Opportunities Foundation
Donations deductibleAutism Opportunities Foundation's network
11 peoplei11 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Peel Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Amy Esler (also filed as Amy Esler) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brent Koehler | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brian Blodgett | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Daniel Abeln | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dena Hagen | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeremy Metz | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Katie White Left Aug | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Susan Carlson-Weinberg | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Scott Weir Left Sep | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Todd Allard | Executive Team Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
19 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Fink | Director of Psychological Services | 2022 |
| Anthony Thomann | VP Strategy Innovation | 2022 |
| Charles Stroud | Controller - Part Year | 2021 |
| Christine Bent from Feb | CEO | 2025 |
| Daniel Smith | Director HR | since 2022 |
| Denise Raunig | CFO / COO | since 2018 |
| Jane Allen | Director of Clinical Services | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey Nichols | CEO | since 2019 |
| Jaimie Goette | CFO (as of Aug. 2022) | since 2023 |
| Jaimie Goette Left in Aug | CFO | 2025 |
| Jessica Peterson | Director of Human Services | 2025 |
| Kathryn Marshall | CEO (Through 4-6-18) | since 2018 |
| Laura Gilbert | VP of Clinical Services | since 2022 |
| Linnea Bantam | Director of Clinical Compliance | 2020 |
| Rachel Cook | Director of HR (Through 5-8-18) | 2018 |
| Sarah Driever-Director of Dev | Community Relations (Until Mar 9, 2024) | 2024 |
| Timothy Schueppert from Oct | Director of Finance | 2025 |
| Veronica Legan | Controller (Through 2-23-18) | 2018 |
| Yasmine Moideen | Clinical Supervisor - Part Year | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Nichols | CEO | 40 | $376k | $48k | |
| Jessica Peterson | Director of Human Services | 40 | $120k | $5k | |
| Jaimie Goette Left in Aug | CFO | 40 | $101k | $14k | |
| Timothy Schueppert From Oct | Director of Finance | 40 | $17k | ||
| Christine Bent From Feb | CEO | 40 | $0 | ||
| Chad Peel | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Blodgett | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Abeln | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Koehler | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Allard | Executive Team Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy Metz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dena Hagen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Esler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Carlson-Weinberg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie White Left Aug | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Weir Left Sep | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Autism Opportunities Foundation
- EIN
- 411847652
- Address
- 5868 Baker Rd, Minnetonka, MN, 55345-5903
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- We improve the lives of the people in our care affected by autism. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G84 Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Christine Bent (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsChad Peel
≥6years on the filingsBrent Koehler
≥6years on the filingsSusan Carlson-Weinberg
≥5years on the filingsBrian Blodgett
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $23m
- Total liabilities
- $12.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $280k
- Program service revenue
- $28.9m
- Employees
- 853
- Volunteers
- 11
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.4m | $30.4m | Deficit $938k |
| 2023 | $24m | $27.7m | Deficit $3.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.