The Arc of Iowa

Analysis

The Arc of Iowa is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1962, 64 years ago. 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 December 2023, The Arc of Iowa reported income of $141k and spending of $151k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $143k to $141k (-0.9%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Iowa sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilson County Humane Society ($141k), Bjep Inc ($141k) and PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & Students Inc ($141k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% of the total. At year end it held assets of $84k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of $64k.