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The ARC Minnesota

St Paul, MN · EIN 41-0795254 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The ARC Minnesota reported $11.4 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.32 went to program services, $9.79 to management and general costs and $3.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 24.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,282 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/INTERIM CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

Program services$86.32 $9.7M
Management & general$9.79 $1.1M
Fundraising$3.89 $435K

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$24.41 $2.8M
Program service revenue$24.69 $2.8M
Investment income$2.28 $258K
Other revenue$48.62 $5.5M

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

2024 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	2024	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	86.3%	86.7%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	9.8%	11.5%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	3.9%	0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.16	$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	24.4%	29.9%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	3.8%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	24.7%	58.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$191,282	$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.71%	1.38%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	3	6
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	6.1	6.8
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	19 of 19	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 expense

$2.8M expenses · 28.9% of program spending · grants $751K · revenue $2.4M

Public policy and systems advocacy

$1.1M expenses · 11.6% of program spending · grants $178K · revenue $409K

Individual advocacy and support

$5.8M expenses · 59.5% of program spending · revenue $14,537

Planning services and public engagement

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 FINANCIAL OFFICER/INTERIM CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$152,477	$0	$38,805	$191,282
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$111,631	$0	$5,582	$117,213
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THRU JUNE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$106,750	$0	$5,337	$112,087
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BEG' SEPTEMBER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$58,579	$0	$1,527	$60,106

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The ARC Minnesota (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $363K (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

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
2024 ⓘ	$11M	$11M	86.3%	$5.6M	$191,282
2023 ⓘ	$11M	$12M	86.9%	$5.3M	$189,347
2022 ⓘ	$10M	$11M	85.7%	$5.3M	$196,214
2021 ⓘ	$13M	$10M	82.0%	$6.5M	$194,603
2020 ⓘ	$10M	$10.0M	86.1%	$3.7M	$186,586
2019 ⓘ	$12M	$12M	86.8%	$3.8M	$147,375

Governance 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–1b19 · 19 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 5249
Volunteers Part I, line 614,000

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to The ARC Minnesota totaling $139K 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 Minnesota'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 Minnesota, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The ARC Minnesota's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, The ARC Minnesota reported that 86.3% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The ARC Minnesota pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The ARC Minnesota reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $191,282, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/INTERIM CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The ARC Minnesota get its money?

Of $11.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 24.4% came from contributions and grants and 24.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The ARC Minnesota a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 41-0795254 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

2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513049349302376 · read the filing · XML
2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422839349300947 · read the filing
2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342489349300729 · read the filing
2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349303197 · read the filing
2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112849349301391 · read the filing
2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349304628 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 41-0795254: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.