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Autism Research Institute

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Non-profit organization in the USA advocating for alternative treatments for autism

The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is an autism-focused nonprofit organization that created a controversial program, Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!), in 1995. Initially called the Institute for Child Behavior Research, ARI was founded in 1967 by Bernard Rimland "to conduct and sponsor research aimed at finding the causes and developing treatments for autism.2 It is headquartered in San Diego.1 Its revenue was $1.8 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1967Founded1

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The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is an autism-focused nonprofit organization that created a controversial program, Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!), in 1995. Initially called the Institute for Child Behavior Research, ARI was founded in 1967 by Bernard Rimland "to conduct and sponsor research aimed at finding the causes and developing treatments for autism." The organization has historically promoted the false claim that vaccines cause autism, as well as discredited alternative autism treatments, such as chelation therapy.2

Revenue over time

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Revenue

Autism Research Institute revenue by year1$1.8M in 2023+35% since 2014
0$500.0K$1.0M$1.5M$2.0M2014: $1.3M$1.3M20142015: $923.7K$923.7K2015−30%2016: $774.5K$774.5K2016−16%2017: $760.1K$760.1K2017−2%2018: $840.8K$840.8K2018+11%2019: $1.2M$1.2M2019+44%2020: $957.8K$957.8K2020−21%2021: $1.5M$1.5M2021+61%2022: $1.1M$1.1M2022−29%2023: $1.8M$1.8M2023+62%
  • 2023$1.8M1
  • 2022$1.1M1
  • 2021$1.5M1
  • 2020$957.8K1
  • 2019$1.2M1
  • 2018$840.8K1

Timeline

  1. 1967Founded Founded1

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