Overall Risk Level
warning Medium Risk
Risk Flags
flagRevenue declined 17.5% year-over-year ($942K in 2023 to $777K in 2024)
flagEmployee count dropped 48% over 5 years (67 to 35)
flagOperating at a deficit: $777K revenue vs $1.1M expenses in 2024
flagTotal assets dropped 72.9% from prior year ($1.29M to $350K)
flagCharity Navigator 2-star rating for Action for Autism entity (EIN 26-2816483)
flagProgram expense ratio only 55-58% for the AFA parent entity
flagFundraising costs nearly 24% of total expenses for AFA parent entity
flagNo BHCOE or other ABA-specific accreditations found
flagExecutive Director compensation ($56,267) is below market but organization is running deficits
flagMultiple employees report no raises and misleading compensation practices
flagHigh turnover explicitly mentioned in reviews
Ethical Concerns
policyMultiple employee reports of misleading pay practices regarding holiday and break compensation
policyAdministration described as not caring about employees
Employee Sentiment
4.0
out of 10
thumb_up Common Praises
- add_circle Excellent work-life balance with no weekends and early end times
- add_circle Strong BCBA supervision and support on-site
- add_circle Welcoming environment for career growth in ABA
- add_circle Great team members and interdisciplinary collaboration
- add_circle Consistent full-time hours
- add_circle Flexible scheduling and varied daily assignments
thumb_down Common Complaints
- remove_circle No raises given
- remove_circle Terrible benefits
- remove_circle Underpaid relative to workload
- remove_circle Poor administration that doesn't care about employees
- remove_circle Misleading holiday/break pay policies
- remove_circle High turnover
- remove_circle Toxic workplace culture and gossip
- remove_circle Executive management prioritizes revenue over staff well-being
- remove_circle Overworked and stressed