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Berkshire County ARC

Pittsfield, MA · EIN 04-2218928 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Berkshire County ARC reported $56.8 million in revenue and $56.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.93 went to program services, $8.99 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $316,034 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $56M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $57M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$316,034$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.56%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
146
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$38M expenses · 74.2% of program spending · revenue $42M

Residential services: the agency operated 42 homes for individuals with developmental disabilities

$8.5M expenses · 16.6% of program spending · revenue $9.3M

Day program services: the agency operated 8 day time activities at 8 sites and numerous community sites for habilitation, employment and evaluation training for individuals

$4.7M expenses · 9.2% of program spending · revenue $5.3M

Respite care and support services: the agency provided supports for developmentally disabled individuals and their families through respite care, nursing services, advocacy support, recreational activities and fund management

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$258,124$0$57,910$316,034
CFO
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$193,489$0$19,313$212,802
EXEC VICE-PRES
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,015$0$55,990$200,005
VP OF RESIDENTIAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,672$0$47,479$192,151
VP OF HUMAN RES
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,573$0$14,436$161,009
DIR OF NURSING
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,782$0$13,378$154,160

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Berkshire County ARC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $268K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$57M$56M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$57M$56M90.9%$11M$316,034
FY2024 ⓘ$51M$51M89.7%$10M$286,048
FY2023 ⓘ$49M$48M90.1%$9.7M$349,840
FY2022 ⓘ$47M$45M89.7%$8.7M$337,818
FY2021 ⓘ$39M$39M89.6%$6.4M$289,518
FY2020 ⓘ$39M$38M89.9%$5.6M$249,325

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 51,007
  • Volunteers Part I, line 650

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SYNAGEX
Computer consulting
$256,117

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Berkshire County ARC totaling $25,773 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Berkshire County ARC's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Berkshire County ARC, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Berkshire County ARC's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Berkshire County ARC reported that 90.9% of its $56.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Berkshire County ARC pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Berkshire County ARC reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $316,034, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Berkshire County ARC get its money?

Of $56.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 98.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Berkshire County ARC a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2218928 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202502889349302125 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413119349304151 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313119349303581 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233149349300533 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200619349301145 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003189349301120 · read the filing

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