About Us

Mission Statement

To provide economic assistance for intervention services and therapies to children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. 

The Reason Behind The ISAAC Foundation

Holly and Reed Lytle established the ISAAC Foundation in honor of thier son Isaac Denis Lytle.  Isaac was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder at 18 months old. His family’s greatest joy was watching him overcome obstacle after obstacle due to  early intervention services.

On February 8, 2007, the Lytle family suffered a tremendous loss when Isaac passed away due to an unrelated heart defect. He was three years old. 

Days after the death of Isaac, his parents asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the “Isaac Lytle Memorial Fund”. Passion, borne from having experienced the tremendous hardship of having to pay the high costs of treatment for Issac’s autism,  moved Reed and Holly to see that the memorial money be donated to families struggling to provide those same therapy intervention services for their children affected by autism. 

Several weeks after his memorial service, Isaac’s family began receiving plee’s for help from families who were in need of financial assistance to cover the cost of therapy interventions not covered by their insurance companies.  Reed and Holly struggled with the decision of choosing one child to benefit from Isaac’s memeorial fund, knowing that there were so many children that were also in need.  It was on that day that they felt the leading of God to fill a need in their community . So, channeling their grief, they started to plan and incorporate a non-profit organization to help other autistic children, and thus the ISSAC Foundation was born.

Medical professionals recommend a minimum of 20-30 hours per week of intensive therapy such as speech, occupational, physical, floortime, behavioral, and  relationship development interventions for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders.  Intensive early intervention services are critical to give a child affected by autism the chance at a bright and prosperous future.  However, the cost of providing this intensive therapy intervention in the Spokane region  is between $30,000-$80,000 per year which is not covered by most insurance policies in Washington and state funded programs are unable to provide the level of services required by these children.

The ISAAC Foundation provides financial grants for therapy that autistic children need, but that insurance companies frequently don’t cover.  As a beautiful testament to their cause, Isaac’s name beautifully describes their mission to provide:

Intervention Services Assistance for Autistic Children.

The ISAAC Foundation is dedicated to investing in the future of children affected by autism.To date, less than two years after The ISAAC Foundation became incorporated, the Foundation has raised over $125,000 and has awarded therapy grants to over 40 children in Spokane, Whitman, Kootenai, Steven and Lincoln Counties.