The Arc of San Diego

Analysis

The Arc of San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1961, 65 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 June 2023, The Arc of San Diego reported income of $43.1m and spending of $35.8m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $35.7m to $43.1m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Arc of San Diego sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Americas Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia Inc ($43.0m), Worcester Community Action Council Inc ($43.1m) and Community Living Services Inc ($43.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.6% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $632k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.4m. At year end it held assets of $43.5m against liabilities of $6.6m, net assets of $36.8m. It reported 1,146 employees.