Any Asperger's Syndrome Non-Profit Recommendations?

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Hey all,

First time I've bothered to post here on WrongPlanet, but I've visited and read the threads around here once in a while over the course of the past two years. Love the community aspect (just too busy to really participate myself). I had a question for all my fellow aspies, though.

I'm currently constructing my last will and wanted to donate some of my assets to those in need. I'm 20, not intending on "biting the bullet" any time soon, but I am learning the process of legal documents and figured I'd construct a serious last will while I'm at it. Therefore, I wanted to include 10% of my fiscal assets to the AS community, in particular.

However, I've been having a lot of difficulty in finding a proper Non-Profit Foundation to inherit my wealth. This is because I have two criteria that I want met.
1. I'd like for the non-profit foundation to be based in the U.S.A. A lot of foundations that I saw and liked were located in the UK (not that there is anything wrong with that).
2. I want my money to goto a non-profit foundation that seeks to help/better/improve those already diagnosed with AS, as well as educating teachers/companies/people/etc about Asperger's Syndrome. I am NOT interested in handing my money over to a non-profit foundation that seeks to cure and/or prevent AS. I don't believe that vaccines are the cause of our "affliction" and I personally view my AS to have benefits and would never trade it. So, I certainly don't approve of the recent "Autism Speaks" wave.

That about wraps it up, I hope you all have some valuable insight or suggestions to add. I am more than willing to listen. I'll add a final note, however, that it would be nice if the non-profit foundation was efficient (meaning that it doesn't spend more than 94 cents for every dollar it receives in salaries, upkeep, etc). Also would be nice to know that the non-profit foundation stands a good chance of not bankrupting during our current market situation (I don't plan on updating my will for a good 10-15 years most likely, so I'd like to not worry about this, ha-ha).

Thanks ahead of time! ^_^

I haven't done it, but I've thought of my will already, sure. It's not made or anything, however. Should that be concerning for us in our early 20s or are we just being prepared lol?

There's always the Autistic Self-Advocacy network.

But, I think it would be better if you slowly donated money to it over time, rather than leave a bunch of money to the org in 50 years time, when it might not exist anymore. Read into that last bit what you will.

I addressed both of those ideas already, ha-ha, but thank you brook & katie for your response. I'll elaborate my thinking, for convinence.

Katie:
Like I said before, it would be nice to know that the organization is solid and can withstand bankruptcy/failure. It's not going to be "50 years" until my update my will, either. 5-15 years is far more likely (knowing me).
You brought up the point of how to be more charitable in life. Although I respect your opinnion, we have differing views on this matter. I already spend time fundraising for organizations like OLPC (one laptop per child) and I also do political awareness stuff at my college (I've registered people to vote for the most recent presidential election). I do stuff in the now and present already. However, I feel I am entitled to my wealth (if I wanted to simply donate money to people, then I would work longer hours at jobs and then simply give the cash away, instead of investing my time/energy to help people). Anyhow, that was my reading into that "last bit" as you said, ha-ha. My last will will make certain whatever I have a little more to offer the world when I go, that's all.

Brook:
At 20 we're TOLD by NTs that it isn't necessary quite often. But, why? Rarely an explanation beyond, "you have so much to live for". It's like I plan to off myself, which is most certainly not the case. It's being "prepared", as you said Brook. The only four factors that REALLY matter are
A. If you have a significant amount (I do) of wealth to leave behind.
B. You don't want all of your wealth/belongings to automatically go to your parents/siblings/children.
C. You don't want to make your family deal with the hassles of court systems, if they don't all get along well.
D. You want your feelings understood and respected. For example, cremation vs organ donor vs burial.

I really hate bumping, but I'm really hoping some people on this community would have some good suggetions. I'd figure the people who keep most on top of these foundations are the people who have AS or a loved one with AS. So, lol. Maybe I'm wrong?
Good timing, too. I just experienced a very-close death two nights ago (my dog and best-friend of 9 years, who got me through all the horrible years of ridiculue in persecution in middle/high school). It just makes me want to get this will done even more. As the feeling of great loss is following me wherever I go. Sigh.

I have been watching to see if anything would come up. To the best of my knowledge there are none.

It is the sorry state of the world. I tried to start a program for giving surplus computers to school children, enlisted the aid of Congress. The results were they picked my brain for where I could find computers, and buying them up, started a private business reselling them on ebay. So much for Jesus based Republicans.

As part of my own AS plan I have looked at all groups, the best I can do is pay the same ad rates as people who bring in millions a year selling snake oil. Everything about AS is an NT private business. It might be a non- profit, but it is about big paychecks, and being in charge of the ret*d money.

Like the Widows and Orphans funds, 90% should be spent on administration, for otherwise we would be encourging children to become orphans.

My answer is forming a for profit business, and hiring ASDs. If anyone questions their behavior I will claim they grew up in France. Any mention of Autism and many will want to regulate and administrate it.

My view is research and development of inventions, which is the reason that the world is locked out and no questions are answered. People who want to know what you are doing have a plan, I do not help them.

In my case I am investing in that strange excess, where the Autistic score in the useless by high number on IQ tests. While it has no application in the real world, which makes it free, it is high human intelligence, and it could be used for something maybe. Since our results often have spikes in one area, I think collecting spikes and trying to map the outer limits of intelligence.

There is nothing, start your own.

Well...that was a rather depressing response...

I guess I'll try and hunt down the AFF (Aspies For Freedom) for ideas. I don't like to think there is no hope. If there is no hope, however, then the answer is simple. I'll leave what I have to someone who can bring forth hope.

I considered writing a will a couple of years ago but then realised that I had almost nothing of any value to anyone else and that I had no one but my family and a friend to give them to and that they'd probably end up in their posession anyway.