The ARC Tampa Bay
The ARC Tampa Bay reported $18.9 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.50 went to program services, $15.50 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.8% of the total. Government grants made up 14.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $171,816 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% 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 $15MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $171,816 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential services program: this program consists of 17 group homes and an apartment complex. The group homes house from 4 to 10 individuals and provide living skills to the residents so that one day they may move to a less restrictive environment. These group homes are situated within standard residential communities. The residents are active members of the community. The waterfall apartments provide transitional living environments for those individuals who wish to live independently but may not be ready to live entirely on their own
Developmental services program: this program consists of many different day programs offered in the upper pinellas county area. The main office in the long center offers programs ranging from severe/profound classrooms to music appreciation classes including a trap drumming course. The Arc Tampa Bay offers art appreciation classes in safety harbor where individuals will learn about different styles of art and then participate in creating their own artwork based on what they have learned. A program in north pinellas county for the medically elderly population is offered in which these…
Behavior services provided through the Arc Tampa Bay are available to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd) from the Tampa Bay area. Behavior services are provided as an adjunct service to the adult day training program, supported employment setting or the residential habilitation program. It is conducted in all settings and without the interruption of other services. In addition, the team works with several physicians, including psychologists and psychiatrists, to help in managing any challenging behaviors. Children are also given behavior services through the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,441 | $0 | $21,375 | $171,816 |
| ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,845 | $0 | $7,207 | $129,052 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The ARC Tampa Bay (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $303K (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–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 11aNo
- 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 5293
- Volunteers Part I, line 642
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The ARC Tampa Bay totaling $28,399 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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Questions people ask
How much of The ARC Tampa Bay's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The ARC Tampa Bay reported that 84.5% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The ARC Tampa Bay pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The ARC Tampa Bay reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $171,816, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The ARC Tampa Bay get its money?
Of $18.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 25.2% came from contributions and grants (including 14.9% from government grants) and 72.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The ARC Tampa Bay a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1056551 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 202601359349313360 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501049349302160 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411249349301791 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341249349300824 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201399349300040 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122179349300817 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1056551: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.