Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter
Also known as ARC Erie County New York
Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter reported $65.6 million in revenue and $54.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.10 went to program services, $14.48 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.4% of the total. Government grants made up 6.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,470 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $54MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,470 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential services: the arc Erie County new york individual residential alternatives (iras) offer individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities a greater sense of freedom, choice and independence, while providing them with a clean and safe living environment. Iras provide each individual we support with a personalized home environment based on each individual's needs
Education program: the arc Erie County new york provides multidisciplinary evaluations and specialized educational and therapeutic services for children who have been deemed eligible for those services by their respective school district's committee on special education
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 39.50 hrs/week | $253,530 | $0 | $7,940 | $261,470 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFIC Officer, 39.50 hrs/week | $155,062 | $0 | $4,665 | $159,727 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 39.50 hrs/week | $150,001 | $0 | $0 | $150,001 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 39.50 hrs/week | $143,929 | $0 | $4,372 | $148,301 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE Highest compensated employee, 39.50 hrs/week | $111,231 | $0 | $3,321 | $114,552 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 39.50 hrs/week | $106,056 | $0 | $3,315 | $109,371 |
| DIRECTOR VOCATIONAL/EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Director/trustee, 39.50 hrs/week | $105,246 | $0 | $3,198 | $108,444 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 39.50 hrs/week | $102,920 | $0 | $4,226 | $107,146 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $738K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 4Yes
- 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 51,283
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LIFEWORKS SUPPORT SERVICES LLC Payroll processing and fees | $289,064 |
| O'CONNOR MECHANICAL CORP Hvac, furness, generators installations | $162,235 |
| BUFFALO LAWN & LANDSCAPE INC Landscaping | $120,350 |
| NC CONTRACTING INC Top soil and roadwork | $116,975 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter totaling $68 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.
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Of every $100 Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter spent in 2024, $85.10 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter reported that 85.1% of its $54.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $261,470, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter get its money?
Of $65.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 15.7% came from contributions and grants (including 6.3% from government grants) and 77.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nysarc Inc. Erie County Chapter a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0769044 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543089349302514 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349307232 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313149349301696 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213069349301861 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112779349300411 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032309349302623 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0769044: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.