The Arc of the United States

Analysis

The Arc of the United States is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Arc of the United States reported income of $13.5m and spending of $12.4m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9.8m to $13.5m (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Arc of the United States sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospice of Hope Inc ($13.5m), The Link ($13.5m) and Noble Inc ($13.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (9.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.5m. It paid $125k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $20.8m against liabilities of $5.5m, net assets of $15.3m. It reported 58 employees.