The Arc of Chester County

Analysis

The Arc of Chester County is a registered charity in United States, based in West Chester, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 years ago. 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 2024, The Arc of Chester County reported income of $31.0m and spending of $28.0m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $18.4m to $31.0m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Arc of Chester County sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Savannah Community Foundation Inc ($30.9m), Nysarc Inc ($31.0m) and Hancock Physician Network LLC ($30.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.9% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $262k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $22.3m. At year end it held assets of $13.3m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $11.9m. It reported 1,235 employees.