The ARC of Frederick County
The ARC of Frederick County reported $16.4 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.03 went to program services, $10.94 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $284,969 (DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DEV). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 124% 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 $14MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $284,969 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.10% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expensePersonal support - individual support to assist people to learn activities of daily living; maintain a healthy, active life style; make meaningful community connections; and build self-advocacy skills
Day services - individual support to assist people to create meaningful days in working; attending college or other classes; volunteering; vocational skills learning; and by socialization, exploring and learning more about their communities
Information and referral - services to assist people with disabilities, their families, or other community members to locate resources; receive educational advocacy, future and estate planning, and transitioning services; by answering questions and helping solve problems
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DEV Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,731 | $0 | $36,238 | $284,969 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,363 | $0 | $46,594 | $205,957 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATRGIC INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,803 | $0 | $30,244 | $158,047 |
| ALLEGANY COUNTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,587 | $0 | $33,009 | $134,596 |
| FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,340 | $0 | $27,584 | $130,924 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The ARC of Frederick County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $627K (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–1b11 · 11 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 5428
- Volunteers Part I, line 6107
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The ARC of Frederick County totaling $768 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 Frederick 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 Frederick County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The ARC of Frederick County spent in FY2025, $89.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The ARC of Frederick County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The ARC of Frederick County reported that 89.0% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The ARC of Frederick County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The ARC of Frederick County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $284,969, for the role of DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DEV (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The ARC of Frederick County get its money?
Of $16.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 96.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The ARC of Frederick County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6055211 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 202533569349301428 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520369349300342 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440169349300814 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310209349300016 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230179349300918 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140469349300029 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6055211: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.