Arc of Southwest Washington

Analysis

Arc of Southwest Washington is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1998, 28 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 June 2023, Arc of Southwest Washington reported income of $1.1m and spending of $958k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $885k to $1.1m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Arc of Southwest Washington sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lee County Alliance of the Arts Inc ($1.1m), American Legion Endowment Fund Corporation ($1.1m) and Federation of Youth Services ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.0% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $72k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $596k. At year end it held assets of $579k against liabilities of $260k, net assets of $320k. It reported 30 employees.