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Arab Community Center for Economic and S

Also known as Access

Dearborn, MI · EIN 23-7444497 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Arab Community Center for Economic and S reported $56.4 million in revenue and $48.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.49 went to program services, $11.59 to management and general costs and $1.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.6% of the total. Government grants made up 55.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $415,810 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48M

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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56M

Other revenue was negative: −$107K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
86.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.6%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.9%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
78.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
55.8%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
13.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$415,810$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.87%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
86
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
25.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

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
$19M expenses · 46.7% of program spending · grants $619K · revenue $7.1M

Community health, mental health and research provide mental health assistance through counseling, psychiatry, case management, home-based and early on mental health services to the community. Provide a fully integrated community health center that provides bilingual and bicultural services that include family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, breast cancer education and screening, women, infant, and children, tobacco education and cessation, cardiovascular and diabetes education, screening and treatment, HIV/AIDS & std education, counseling, testing and referrals, senior citizen medical…

$5.4M expenses · 13.1% of program spending · revenue $31,346

Provide job training and readiness, basic skills remediation, esl training, occupational training, supportive services, job placement and follow up services for low income individuals, laid off workers and welfare recipients. The program also provides to the community job search resources, internet access, phones, faxed and copiers, a computer learning lab and free employability skills and resume writing workshops. The program also hosts quarterly job fairs

$4.7M expenses · 11.2% of program spending · grants $3.6M · revenue $22,663

Provide academic and social development of individuals from preschool age through adulthood. Academic enrichment programs offer tutoring in core subjects, homework assistance, character education, computer instruction, and health and fitness activities for school-age youth

$12M all other programs (line 4d)

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$383,066$0$32,744$415,810
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$360,390$0$34,555$394,945
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$330,424$0$35,981$366,405
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$304,043$0$33,738$337,781
CHRC DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$242,316$0$31,759$274,075
EMPLOYEE
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$204,217$0$34,900$239,117
EMPLOYEE
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$207,883$0$20,691$228,574
EMPLOYEE
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$177,888$0$33,167$211,055

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arab Community Center for Economic and S (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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$56M$48M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$56M$48M86.5%$104M$415,810
FY2024 ⓘ$49M$45M88.5%$95M$411,337
FY2023 ⓘ$51M$42M88.4%$91M$411,337
FY2022 ⓘ$60M$35M88.7%$82M$285,104
FY2021 ⓘ$39M$29M87.7%$57M$296,605
FY2020 ⓘ$32M$27M86.8%$48M$285,501

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–1b16 · 16 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 5696
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,000

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES
Electronic health records services
$541,792
SORENSON GROSS COMPANY
Construction contractor
$480,415
MURTADHA A PC
Psychiatry services
$278,850
CODE 3 SECURITY LLS
Security
$174,358
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
Mental health services
$117,605

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

25 private foundations reported grants to Arab Community Center for Economic and S totaling $6.1M 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 Arab Community Center for Economic and S's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arab Community Center for Economic and S, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Arab Community Center for Economic and S's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Arab Community Center for Economic and S reported that 86.5% of its $48.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Arab Community Center for Economic and S pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Arab Community Center for Economic and S reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $415,810, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Arab Community Center for Economic and S get its money?

Of $56.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 78.6% came from contributions and grants (including 55.8% from government grants) and 13.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Arab Community Center for Economic and S a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7444497 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612299349303056 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512269349301681 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412259349301906 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322279349302647 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349302588 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349301142 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7444497: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.