Autism Research Institute

Autism Research Institute
Founded	1967
Founder	Bernard Rimland
Tax ID no.	95-2548452
Legal status	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Location	San Diego, California, United States;
Board of directors	Kelly Barnhill (Chair); Robert Hendren (Vice Chair); Harland Winter (Secretary); James Walker (Treasurer); Margaret Bauman; Wenn Lawson;
Key people	Stephen Edelson (Executive Director and Chief Science Officer); Denise Fulton (Chief Operating Officer); Melanie Glock (Communications and Online Learning Specialist); Rebecca McKenney (Office Manager); Nataliya Vasylevskaya (Consultant and Outreach Coordinator); Meaghan Weldele de Oliveira (Content Consultant);
Revenue	$1,775,271 (2023)
Expenses	$1,428,445 (2023)
Staff	5 employees (2023)
Website	autism.org

The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is an organization that created a controversial program, Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!), in 1995. ARI was founded in 1967 by Bernard Rimland.