United Arc INC

Tax-deductible

Turners Falls, MA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 04-2267562Revenue $5.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSunitedarc.org294 Avenue A, 01376-1817 · Turners Falls, MATax-exempt since Jan 1974Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The United Arc supports people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving the universal goals of inclusion, choice, and independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $212K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$471K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.3M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$5.2M
Net assets
$471K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$910K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$471K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1974.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $4.4M Management & general 14% · $743K Fundraising 1% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Lynne Bielecki’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people with disabilities achieve inclusion, choice, and independence.

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3 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Positive parenting provides in home training and support to families focusing on the areas of child development, education, household organization, habits of healthy living and the larger social service field.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Family support provides a full array of flexible services to support families and students in special education programs.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Adult services support and individualized assistance to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities designed around each person's needs, abilities and living and working preferences.

$1.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$743K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$471K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$944K
Other assetsLn 15$130K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$471K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5212
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$135K$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$944K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$424K$471K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.8M$322K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$392K$327K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$327K$286K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$50K$4
Office expensesLn 13$240K$186K$29K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$442K$410K$31K$501
TravelLn 17$165K$134K$31K$18
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$6K$4K$48
InterestLn 20$47K$6K$41K$115
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$89K$52K$36K$706
InsuranceLn 23$102K$95K$7K$318
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$102K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$4.4M$743K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.3M$5.2M$46K$471K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.4M$4.8M−$496K$424K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$4.4M−$182K$910K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$4.5M−$134K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$6.8M−$293K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,253,016 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,862$231,820
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,247,413$4,987,301
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,127$16,230
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,214$17,665
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,351,616$5,253,016
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,738,897$3,920,812
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,108,439$1,286,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,847,336$5,207,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$495,720$45,922
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,253,016 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$231,820
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,820
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,987,301$4,987,301
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,230$16,230
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,665$17,665
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,004,966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,230$5,253,016
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,207,094 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $96,537$96,537
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,783,024 · Management $321,755$3,104,779
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $326,948 · Management $65,295$392,243
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $285,681 · Management $41,572$327,253
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,089$7,089
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,838$28,838
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,962$1,962
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,212 · Fundraising $4$50,216
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $186,044 · Management $29,462 · Fundraising $24,747$240,253
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $409,843 · Management $31,231 · Fundraising $501$441,575
IX-17 TravelPrograms $133,954 · Management $31,288 · Fundraising $18$165,260
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,458 · Management $3,824 · Fundraising $48$10,330
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,879 · Management $40,887 · Fundraising $115$46,881
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,410 · Management $36,338 · Fundraising $706$89,454
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $94,521 · Management $7,281 · Fundraising $318$102,120
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,304$102,304
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,437,278 · Management $743,359 · Fundraising $26,457$5,207,094
Part X · Balance sheet $1,901,768 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,496$6,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $181,493$136,399
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $368,655$513,118
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,934$24,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,033,100$943,646
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $135,215$147,875
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $187,277$129,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,941,170$1,901,768
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $232,329$261,616
X-19 Deferred revenue$44,752
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $295,000$270,958
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $187,613$130,306
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,517,459$1,430,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $323,266$370,735
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,445$100,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,711$471,180
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,941,170$1,901,768
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $471,180 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,253,016
XI-2 Total expenses$5,207,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,711
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,547
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$471,180

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