The Arc of Greater Houston

Analysis

The Arc of Greater Houston is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2002, 24 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 December 2022, The Arc of Greater Houston reported income of $858k and spending of $789k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2022, income grew from $768k to $858k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 Greater Houston sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Hearing and Service Dogs Inc ($858k), Opportunity Housing Inc of Putnam County ($858k) and Caulfield Lane Senior Housing Inc a ($858k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 34% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $202k. At year end it held assets of $272k against liabilities of $41k, net assets of $231k. It reported 11 employees.