Overall Risk Level
error High Risk
Risk Flags
flagOrganization ceased all operations permanently, effective immediately, in March 2024, citing funding shortfalls
flagIRS Form 990 filings show negative net income in both 2021 (-$161,080) and 2022 (-$4,170), with negative net assets of -$69,298 in 2022
flagNo advance notice was given to staff, board-certified behavior analysts, or client families before the shutdown
flagCompany website (hopecenter4autism.org) is now a parked/expired domain with no active content
flagAbrupt closure disrupted ongoing ABA therapy for children on active caseloads, raising client-continuity-of-care concerns
Ethical Concerns
policyExecutive director acknowledged the organization knew of ongoing funding shortfalls but did not disclose this to staff or families until the day of closure
policyA board-certified behavior analyst reported not being made aware of financial issues before being told not to return to work the next day
policyA parent publicly stated she wished the organization had been transparent about its financial situation sooner so families/community could have tried to help
BBB RatingNot found
Employee Sentiment
3.5
out of 10
thumb_up Common Praises
- add_circle Executive director personally described as caring and well-regarded by families ('Susan is an amazing woman')
- add_circle Clinicians went out of their way to help transition clients to other providers after closure
- add_circle Families described the center itself as a positive, effective place for their children prior to closure
thumb_down Common Complaints
- remove_circle Staff were not given advance notice before the organization abruptly closed
- remove_circle Leadership did not disclose the severity of financial problems to employees before closure
- remove_circle Poor internal communication between executive director and operations manager during the shutdown
- remove_circle Sudden loss of employment disrupted ongoing client caseloads