Autism Science Foundation
| Abbreviation | ASF |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 24, 2009 |
| Founders | Alison Tepper Singer, Karen Margulis London |
| 26-4522309 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°44′55″N 73°59′23″W / 40.748496°N 73.9898322°W |
| Scott Badesch | |
| Alison Singer | |
Scientific Advisory Board Chair | James McPartland, PhD |
| Revenue | $1,231,922 (2016) |
| Expenses | $1,270,604 (2016) |
| Employees | 6 (2022) |
| Volunteers | 50 (2016) |
| Website | www |
The Autism Science Foundation (ASF) is a non-profit organization whose stated goals are to fund evidence-based autism research and support families with autistic members. The organization was founded in April 2009 by Alison Tepper Singer, a former senior executive of Autism Speaks and the longest-serving public member of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), and Karen Margulis London, co-founder of the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR). Both Singer and London are parents of autistic individuals. Singer also has an autistic sibling.