The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties Inc

Analysis

The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethlehem, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 Lehigh and Northampton Counties Inc reported income of $28.9m and spending of $26.3m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $15.0m to $28.9m (+92%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Northeast Oklahoma Community Health Centers Inc ($28.9m), Pontotoc Health Services Inc ($29.0m) and Central Coast Vna & Hospice Inc ($28.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.0% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $328k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.9m. At year end it held assets of $19.1m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $17.6m. It reported 1,012 employees.