Arc of Bismarck

Analysis

Arc of Bismarck is a registered charity in United States, based in Bismarck, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2000, 26 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 December 2023, Arc of Bismarck reported income of $92k and spending of $135k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $87k to $92k (+5.7%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 233%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Arc of Bismarck sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moravia Hope Pantry Inc ($92k), National Organization for Tardive Dyskinesia Inc ($92k) and Bykota Senior Center Council ($92k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 316% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (48% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7,914. At year end it held assets of $323k against liabilities of $157k, net assets of $166k. It reported 22 employees.