The Arc of Franklin-Fulton Counties

Analysis

The Arc of Franklin-Fulton Counties is a registered charity in United States, based in Chambersburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2010, 16 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 June 2023, The Arc of Franklin-Fulton Counties reported income of $2.4m and spending of $1.9m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.4m (+56%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Arc of Franklin-Fulton Counties sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holland Home Foundation ($2.4m), Boone County Fair Association ($2.4m) and Red River Child Care Food Program Inc ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.7% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $266k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 106 employees.