Jonathan’s Landing Foundation was created to answer a question too many families carry quietly:
What happens to my child when I’m gone?
For adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and other neurodiversities, the transition into adulthood often comes with a sudden loss of services, support, and opportunity. Individuals are left facing a services cliff, without pathways to meaningful work, independent living, or long-term community—just as they need them most.
We believe that isn’t a care gap.
It’s a systems failure.
And it’s one we’re building to change.
Through thoughtful residential design, access to managed supports, and workforce training aligned with real jobs.
By improving quality of life, long-term independence, and wellbeing for individuals, families, and communities.
By building social enterprises that generate earned revenue—lowering costs for families and strengthening sustainability.
Jonathan’s Landing Foundation is not a traditional nonprofit. We are building an intentional community model where Live and Work operate as equal pillars.
When Live and Work move intentionally, connection follows. Belonging is not an add-on. It is the outcome of environments where adults live with stability and contribute through work. This model allows us to serve individuals with different support needs while creating pathways that adapt as adults grow.
Hear our story from founder Jason Eichenholz on the Celebrations Chatter podcast.
To relentlessly pursue solutions that provide a life of dignity, growth, and purpose for adults with autism and give parents peace knowing their child is safe and happy.
We are creating a new, self-sustaining paradigm for adults with autism where work and live exist on equal pillars. Where opportunities, services, and support are aligned to unlock individual potential and maximize independence. Everything we create and learn will be openly shared for free with the world.
“My dream is that Jonathan's Landing will answer the question of, 'What will happen to my child after I am gone,' for countless families across the globe by creating a community of belonging, dignity, and purpose for adults with autism.”
Jonathan’s Landing was founded by Jason Eichenholz, inspired by his son Jonathan, a young adult with autism. As a lifelong innovator and co-founder of Luminar Technologies, Jason understood how bold ideas become real-world solutions. But this challenge wasn’t technological—it was personal. That question became the foundation of Jonathan’s Landing. Recognizing the lack of long-term options for adults with autism, Jason set out to design a model that didn’t rely solely on charity or fragmented services, but instead created earned opportunity, dignity through work, and sustainable community.
Our work is grounded in the belief that long-term impact requires long-term systems. Jonathan’s Landing integrates housing, workforce innovation, and employment through scalable models supported by social enterprise and strategic partnerships. These enterprises create skilled jobs for neurodiverse adults while generating earned revenue that helps fund services, reduce costs for families, and strengthen the overall community. We work alongside partners in industry, education, research, and government to ensure this model continues to evolve—and can be launched in other regions. This is how we move beyond short-term solutions and toward lasting change.
Jonathan's Landing Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit engineering the future of live and work for adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and other neurodiverisities.
