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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Autism Research Database

Federal vs. Private

Funder Type Number of 
Projects
Total 
Funding
% of Total 
Funding

Federal

Federal

Number of 
Projects

872 projects

Total 
Funding

$317,127,858

% of Total 
Funding

82%

National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health

Number of 
Projects

604 projects

Total 
Funding

$263,931,991

% of Total 
Funding

83%

Department of Education

Department of Education

Number of 
Projects

93 projects

Total 
Funding

$18,613,583

% of Total 
Funding

6%

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Number of 
Projects

28 projects

Total 
Funding

$14,375,460

% of Total 
Funding

5%

Health Resources and Services Administration

Health Resources and Services Administration

Number of 
Projects

50 projects

Total 
Funding

$7,561,591

% of Total 
Funding

2%

Department of Defense - Army

Department of Defense - Army

Number of 
Projects

45 projects

Total 
Funding

$6,677,362

% of Total 
Funding

2%

National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation

Number of 
Projects

39 projects

Total 
Funding

$2,916,180

% of Total 
Funding

1%

Administration for Community Living

Administration for Community Living

Number of 
Projects

9 projects

Total 
Funding

$2,344,950

% of Total 
Funding

1%

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Number of 
Projects

3 projects

Total 
Funding

$706,741

% of Total 
Funding

<1%

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Number of 
Projects

1 projects

Total 
Funding

$0

% of Total 
Funding

0%

Private

Private

Number of 
Projects

654 projects

Total 
Funding

$70,552,634

% of Total 
Funding

18%

Simons Foundation

Simons Foundation

Number of 
Projects

344 projects

Total 
Funding

$57,638,035

% of Total 
Funding

82%

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks

Number of 
Projects

52 projects

Total 
Funding

$5,696,282

% of Total 
Funding

8%

The NJ Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism (NJMRTA)

The NJ Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism (NJMRTA)

Number of 
Projects

8 projects

Total 
Funding

$4,000,000

% of Total 
Funding

6%

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Number of 
Projects

65 projects

Total 
Funding

$811,911

% of Total 
Funding

1%

FRAXA Research Foundation (FRAXA)

FRAXA Research Foundation (FRAXA)

Number of 
Projects

22 projects

Total 
Funding

$665,043

% of Total 
Funding

1%

Autism Science Foundation

Autism Science Foundation

Number of 
Projects

34 projects

Total 
Funding

$643,396

% of Total 
Funding

1%

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Number of 
Projects

10 projects

Total 
Funding

$227,721

% of Total 
Funding

<1%

The New England Center for Children

The New England Center for Children

Number of 
Projects

81 projects

Total 
Funding

$223,525

% of Total 
Funding

<1%

Autism Research Institute

Autism Research Institute

Number of 
Projects

10 projects

Total 
Funding

$193,157

% of Total 
Funding

<1%

Organization for Autism Research

Organization for Autism Research

Number of 
Projects

13 projects

Total 
Funding

$167,965

% of Total 
Funding

<1%

Escher Fund for Autism/Escher Family Fund (EFA)

Escher Fund for Autism/Escher Family Fund (EFA)

Number of 
Projects

9 projects

Total 
Funding

$103,500

% of Total 
Funding

<1%

Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TSA)

Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TSA)

Number of 
Projects

3 projects

Total 
Funding

$100,568

% of Total 
Funding

<1%

Geisinger Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute (GADMI)

Geisinger Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute (GADMI)

Number of 
Projects

3 projects

Total 
Funding

$81,532

% of Total 
Funding

<1%
Total:

Total

Number of Projects

1526

Total Funding

$387,680,492

% of Total Funding

100%
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