He only allowed his parents to watch one channel on the television and became angry if they tried to watch something else. He weighed 350 pounds and roamed the house all night when his parents were in bed. His parents were at a loss and asked ASC for help. His parents had faith in the organization’s services to move their son to Huntington for help, and within a year, the young man had lost 150 pounds and graduated from Huntington High School.
"The stories that are the most touching are because we know the people from the time spent with them," Mike Grady, CEO for ASC, said.
This is only one inspirational story seeping out of Autism Services Center.
Located in Huntington, W.Va., the Autism Services Center is a non-profit organization is based out of the Keith-Albee and is a licensed behavioral health care agency, according to its Web site.
It was founded by Ruth Christ Sullivan in 1979 and helps with these behavioral problems in Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln and Mason counties in West Virginia.
ASC filed their net assets at $4,592,031 at the end of the 2007 fiscal year. Nothing was spent on fundraising, which Grady said the program does not spend much time on.
"We don't spend a lot of time on fundraisers. We have a rally for autism that we do with the Huntington Autism Services at Marshall," Grady said. "We share the proceeds with [them] and we send out a mailer every year to gather donations that way."
Somehow the Great Recession missed ASC, as assets have actually increased over the years.
"The rally for autism has increased every year," Grady said. "We get a lot of people who come out in support of that, and the mail drive has stayed about the same."
The net assets went up from $4,064,630 in the 2005 fiscal year to the most recent reports of almost $4.6 million.
Increases in revenue and expenses also were obvious in the past few years. In 2005, the total revenue was $11,371,291. In 2007, it increased to $12,775,113, giving a
Grady said employee numbers are to increase as well.
"We have about 265 clients and will hit about 500 employees in the next 2 months," Grady said. "We are involved in a lot of individual lives."
This increase was from about 400 employees previously, and Grady said should allow the clients to have more personal care.
The biggest compliment ASC can receive comes from the parents, Grady said.
"A particular parent whose child we were offering 24-hour service to, said he could now die in peace knowing his child was being taken care of."
Grady also said nothing they do at ASC is a “quick fix.” It takes time and a lot of hard work to make a difference in someone’s life.
“We have to teach people how to handle their lives [with a disability],” Grady said. “The best stories are those that parents say their child has been significantly helped because of our services.”
Autism Services Center Tax Returns for 2005, 2006 and 2007
| | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Net assets | 4,064,630 | 4,379,917 | 4,592,031 |
| Total revenue | 11,371,291 | 12,143,268 | 12,775,113 |
| Total expenses | 11,362,672 | 11,939,167 | 12,442,299 |
Source: Guidestar, Autism Services Center IRS 990
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