The ARC of Chester County
The ARC of Chester County reported $34.2 million in revenue and $31.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.63 went to program services, $6.57 to management and general costs and $0.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,022 (Chief Executive Officer). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% 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 $32MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.43 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $319,022 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAgency with choice - this program provides individuals with disabilities and/or their designated managing employer the opportunity to manage some or all of their services in their home and other community settings
Children's early learning services - this program provides supports and services to children of all abilities, ages birth through five, to reach developmental milestones through a variety of supports and services provided in their home and other community settings such as day care and preschool settings
Family support services - this program provides individuals with an intellectual and/or autism disability and their families a lifetime of home and community-based services in one-on-one and group settings. The services are designed to meet each person's individual needs. The services include but are not limited to: in home and community supports, recreation, respite/care giver relief and behavior support
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 70.0 hrs/week | $291,496 | $0 | $27,526 | $319,022 |
| Chief Operations Officer Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $156,304 | $0 | $17,091 | $173,395 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $139,668 | $0 | $17,091 | $156,759 |
| Senior Director of Prog & Svcs Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $119,511 | $0 | $16,287 | $135,798 |
| Clinical Lead/CELSP Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $118,223 | $0 | $17,091 | $135,314 |
| Chief Quality & Compliance Off Highest compensated employee, 60.0 hrs/week | $102,990 | $0 | $16,287 | $119,277 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The ARC of Chester County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $282K (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
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–1b14 · 14 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 51,294
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,037
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to The ARC of Chester County totaling $111K 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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Every number above is copied from The ARC of Chester County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The ARC of Chester County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The ARC of Chester County spent in FY2025, $92.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The ARC of Chester County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The ARC of Chester County reported that 92.6% of its $31.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The ARC of Chester County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The ARC of Chester County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $319,022, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The ARC of Chester County get its money?
Of $34.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 97.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The ARC of Chester County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1604737 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 202513039349300426 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403079349300505 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202312999349300136 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243059349301409 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113059349301601 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013039349300506 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1604737: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.