The Ed Asner Family Center

Name

The Ed Asner Family Center

Legal name

The Ed Asner Family Center

Website

https://edasnerfamilycenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Ed Asner Family Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Van Nuys, California, providing Academy adult job training, CampED summer programming, year-round enrichment classes, and licensed mental health services for neurodivergent individuals and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs and Disability Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Executive Functioning & Academic Skills Intervention (EDAKAKAI), Parent/Caregiver Training & Family Consultation (ABA) (EDAKAHAG), Autism Spectrum (ASD) Academic & Social-Communication Support Tutoring (EDANAFAD)

Keywords

• Special needs programs
• Autism services
• Neurodivergent support
• Mental health therapy
• Vocational training adults

Headquarters

HQ city

Van Nuys

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Service Fees: Fees charged for participation in programs including Academy, CampED, and enrichment classes. Funded through self-determination funding, regional center funding, and private pay.
2. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations supporting the nonprofit mission. Facilitated through the Pledge donation portal on the website.
3. Event-based Fundraising: Annual celebrity poker tournament and gala events generate significant fundraising revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, and silent auctions. Sponsorship packages range from $2,500 to $50,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ed Asner Family Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers therapeutic, educational, and recreational programming for neurodivergent individuals and their families. Core offerings include The Academy (full-day arts/media and vocational training for special-needs adults 18+), CampED (expressive-arts summer camp for ages 10–30), year-round Enrichment Classes, and licensed Mental Health Services (individual, family, and caregiver therapy) delivered in-person and via telehealth, supplemented by annual celebrity fundraising events.

Product overview

The Ed Asner Family Center (TEAFC) is a nonprofit organization offering a coordinated portfolio of programs and services for neurodivergent individuals and their families. The core offerings include: The Academy (a full-day adult job training and life skills program), CampED (an inclusive summer camp with expressive arts activities), year-round Enrichment Classes (covering arts, media, and social skills), and Mental Health Services (individual, family, and caregiver therapy). These programs are designed to work together—Academy participants gain job skills that may lead to employment at partner organizations, while enrichment classes and mental health services provide ongoing support across all age groups. Major program partners include Funko Hollywood, Zooz Fitness, Straight Up Abilities, and Discovery Cube.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• The Academy Full-day arts and media program for special needs adults aged 18 and up with low support needs, combining job training, life skills, and hands-on community workplace experience with electives such as voice-over, animation, art, music, fitness, cooking, and improv; includes a workplace component at partner sites like Funko Hollywood.
• CampED Inclusive expressive-arts-based summer camp for neurodiverse children, teens, and young adults ages 10–30, featuring activities including art, music, improv, voice-over, dance, cooking, robotics, and field trips such as beach days and Discovery Cube visits; priced at $900 per week.
• Enrichment Classes Year-round expressive arts and skills programs for individuals of all abilities, including Social Club, Improv, Voice Over, Robotics, Computer Gaming, Cooking, Podcasting, Music, Dance, Yoga, Friendship Builders, Sex Ed 101, Creative Writing, Dating Spectrum, and Art classes.
• Mental Health Services Therapy services for neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals delivered by licensed clinicians (LMFTs, LCSWs, AMFTs, ACSWs), including individual therapy, family therapy, caregiver therapy, sibling art therapy, relationship coaching, and life coaching, offered in-person in Van Nuys and via telehealth.
• Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night Annual celebrity poker tournament fundraising event benefiting special needs families, featuring tournament play, silent auction, catering, entertainment, and celebrity players; player tickets priced at $250 and non-player tickets at $150.
• ENKIDU International Productions Fiscal Sponsorship Fiscal sponsorship arrangement with ENKIDU International Productions providing nonprofit infrastructure to support independent cinema production and volunteer theatre programs for autistic youth.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• ENKIDU International ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026ENKIDU International Productions partnered with The Ed Asner Family Center as fiscal sponsor. This enables ENKIDU to expand independent cinema production and volunteer theatre programs for autistic youth. The arrangement provides infrastructure for ENKIDU's impact-focused projects in film and media, supporting initiatives in independent film, theatre, and community programming.
• Funko HollywoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy partners with Funko Hollywood offering participants valuable real-world job experiences and mentorship opportunities at the Funko museum. This semester partnership provides workplace training in a corporate setting for neurodivergent adults in the Academy program.
• Zooz FitnesssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy partner Zooz Fitness empowers participants with fitness goals, providing health and wellness components to the job training and life skills curriculum.
• Straight Up AbilitiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy and CampED partner promoting empowerment for individuals with disabilities. Partners on dance classes and disability advocacy programming.
• Discovery CubesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiscovery Cube provides educational field trips for CampED and Academy participants, offering hands-on science, technology, and environmental exploration experiences.
• Aretha Sills (Improv Classes)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampED Improv Class taught by renowned students of Aretha Sills, providing high-quality theatrical training in spontaneous theater games and creative self-expression.
• Pink's Hot DogsminorOthersCatering partner for the Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night event, providing food service at the charity event.
• Vienna PastryminorOthersBakery partner providing pastry services for the Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: Large national nonprofit providing disability services including autism programs, vocational training, and camp experiences. Comparable program mix (job training, camp, therapies) but operates at national scale with significantly larger resources.
• Autism Society of America: One of the oldest and largest autism advocacy organizations, providing resources, support, and education nationwide. Comparable mission (autism support and inclusion) but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach than TEAFC.
• Best Buddies International: Large nonprofit focused on creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including employment programs. Comparable in mission (disability employment and inclusion) but operates national/international programs.
• Autism Speaks: Large national autism advocacy and research organization. Comparable overarching mission in autism support, but operates primarily as an advocacy/funding organization rather than direct service provider like TEAFC.

Direct peers

• NEXT for AUTISM: National nonprofit funding innovative autism programs across education, employment, and community living. Directly comparable as a funder/operator serving the same neurodivergent population TEAFC serves, and has provided funding to TEAFC.
• Keshet: Chicago-area nonprofit providing educational, recreational, and social programs for individuals with disabilities including autism. Comparable program portfolio (camp, enrichment, adult services) at similar regional scale.
• AANE (Asperger/Autism Network): Northeast US nonprofit offering social, educational, and therapeutic programs for autistic individuals and families. Closely comparable mission, programming, and target population to TEAFC, though operating at a different regional scale.
• May Institute: National nonprofit providing services across the lifespan for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, including adult services and community-based programs. Comparable in lifespan services model and clinical depth.
• Threshold: Nonprofit operating camp and program experiences for people with disabilities, including autism. Directly comparable in summer camp and enrichment program offerings, and similar regional/nonprofit model.

Regional players

• Pacific Autism Center for Excellence (PACE): California-based nonprofit providing autism services across the lifespan. Comparable in geographic market (California) and program mix (adult services, employment, education), though with broader clinical service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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