The Arc of Pennsylvania

Analysis

The Arc of Pennsylvania is a registered charity in United States, based in Altoona, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, The Arc of Pennsylvania reported income of $134k and spending of $146k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $126k to $134k (+6.2%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 146%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Arc of Pennsylvania sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eckley Fund for the Poor of Boston ($134k), Auntie Nas House ($134k) and Kailapa Community Association ($134k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 58% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $43k (29% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $780k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $780k. It reported 6 employees.