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The ARC of Alachua County

Gainesville, FL · EIN 59-1140179 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The ARC of Alachua County reported $12.8 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.32 went to program services, $10.73 to management and general costs and $0.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,474 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $14M

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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

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)
88.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.9%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.8%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$234,474$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.71%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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
$11M expenses · 87.7% of program spending · revenue $11M

The total number of persons served in all residential settings was 106. We served 56 clients with prader-willi syndrome and 35 clients with other intellectual/developmental disabilities in group homes owned or leased by the Arc of Alachua County. The arc additionally served 15 clients in personal supports which provides services in the client's own home not leased or owned by the arc and is staffed when the client is home. Lastly, 3 clients were served in supported living where services are provided in the individual's own home and are not staffed when the client is home. Supported living…

$1.3M expenses · 11.1% of program spending · revenue $1.5M

A total of 92 clients participated in the life skills development program. These are non-work training programs which typically take place at the arc's main facility during the day. Clients who attend the program focus on self-care, daily living skills, exercise, proper nutrition, arts and crafts, and socialization activities. The life skills development program operates for 6 hours each weekday. Clients are transported to the main facility five days per week from their homes and returned to their homes at the end of the day

$151K expenses · 1.2% of program spending · revenue $283K

There were 23 clients that earned wages by or through the arc recycling, production, or supported employment programs. The recycling program includes secure document destruction, paper bailing, and the sale of these products to wholesale dealers. The production program assembles and packages materials for local companies such as the Alachua County sheriff's office, regeneration technologies, and crom corporation. The goal of the contracts and work programs is the employment of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilties wo might otherwise have a difficuelt time finding and keeping…

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, 40.00 hrs/week
$210,792$0$23,682$234,474

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The ARC of Alachua County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $250K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$14M88.3%$3.9M$234,474
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$13M86.6%$4.8M$226,472
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$14M90.0%$6.6M$215,066
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$11M96.4%$7.8M$188,063
FY2021 ⓘ$12M$10M98.0%$5.6M$185,332
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$11M96.7%$3.9M$173,019

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–1b13 · 13 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 5304
  • Volunteers Part I, line 613

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to The ARC of Alachua County totaling $2,095 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 The ARC of Alachua 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 Alachua County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The ARC of Alachua County reported that 88.3% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The ARC of Alachua County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The ARC of Alachua County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $234,474, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The ARC of Alachua County get its money?

Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants and 98.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The ARC of Alachua County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-1140179 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 202621179349301522 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521209349300622 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431219349301343 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301239349302280 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349305705 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131259349301743 · read the filing

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