The Arbor Circle Corporation
The Arbor Circle Corporation reported $24.4 million in revenue and $24.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.12 went to program services, $7.87 to management and general costs and $2.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.6% of the total. Government grants made up 39.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $163,302 (PRESIDENT /). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% 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 $25MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 67.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 39.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 31.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $163,302 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.9 |
| 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 expenseOutpatient services: health and substance abuse disorders, brief individual, group and psychiatric outpatient therapies for children, adolescents, families, and adults. Psychiatric services 202 served outpatient counseling 2,915 served shelter treatment 229 served alcohol/drug assessment 814 served newaygo counseling services - 104 served continued in schedule o
Family based need services: family and individual child therapy and case management provided to children with moderate to severe functional impairments. Wrap around 193 served cbhh 752 served respite 91 served kssn/school based - 308 served other services (cls and parent bhh) 124 served
Community based services: community based therapy and case management services to children, families and adult individuals who have a past or present substance use disorder. Allegan substance use services - 129 served muskegon substance use services - 133 served kent county jail services - 77 served kent county women's service - 130 served kent county recovery management & other substance use services - 202 served
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT / Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,353 | $0 | $19,949 | $163,302 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,428 | $0 | $18,740 | $146,168 |
| VICE PRESIDE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,544 | $0 | $10,254 | $137,798 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,809 | $0 | $14,212 | $125,021 |
| PROGRAM DIRE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,788 | $0 | $5,146 | $117,934 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Arbor Circle Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $456K (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 5375
- Volunteers Part I, line 683
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to The Arbor Circle Corporation totaling $113K 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 The Arbor Circle Corporation spent in FY2025, $90.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Arbor Circle Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Arbor Circle Corporation reported that 90.1% of its $24.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Arbor Circle Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Arbor Circle Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $163,302, for the role of PRESIDENT / (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Arbor Circle Corporation get its money?
Of $24.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 67.6% came from contributions and grants (including 39.0% from government grants) and 31.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Arbor Circle Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3263853 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 September 30, 2025, object 202610589349300626 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500589349300520 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202440609349301219 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320599349300422 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202230599349300973 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110579349300516 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3263853: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.