Arc Northland FY2020 filing

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Duluth, MN501(c)(3)Since 1952EIN 41-6042720Revenue $5.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSarcnorthland.org222 E Superior St Ste 302, 55802-2277 · Duluth, MNTax-exempt since Nov 1952Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote and protect the rights of people with disabilities and their families while supporting inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetime.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $60K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$337K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.0M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$6.4M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Nov 1952.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $4.1M Management & general 6% · $243K Fundraising 0% · $7K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$70,080Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laurie Berner———$38,041$80,419$70,080
Amanda Crosby$76,774$74,981$72,038$46,623——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for disability rights, inclusion, and lifelong community support for individuals and families.

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2 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Pca (personal care assistant) choice services help individuals with disabilities of all ages live independently either in the community or their family home.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Arc northland provides person-centered programs and services for individuals with disabilities, their families, and other supporters in four distinct areas: adult and family services, pca choice, housing support services and the arrowhead regional quality council.

$479Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$243K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$975K
Government grantsLn 1e$965K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$675
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5346
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K$337K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.7M$3.6M$75K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$6K$4K$144
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$35K$22K$829
Payroll taxesLn 10$305K$291K$14K$233
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200
OccupancyLn 16$18K$15K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$3K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$1K$26
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$229K$187K$39K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.1M$243K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.0M$6.4M−$463K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.3M$6.9M−$549K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.8M$6.1M−$273K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$5.7M$19K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$4.7M$67K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.2M$4.4M$837K$2.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $5,217,534 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $226,605$974,642
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,228,908$4,234,000
I-10 Investment income$675
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,714$8,217
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,476,227$5,217,534
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,830,987$4,103,264
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $385,413$277,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,216,400$4,380,734
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $259,827$836,800
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $5,217,534 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,465
VIII-1e Government grants$965,076
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,101
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$974,642
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,234,000$4,234,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $675$675
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,217$8,217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,242,217 · Excluded from tax $675$5,217,534
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,380,734 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $70,080$70,080
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,584,028 · Management $74,626 · Fundraising $1,985$3,660,639
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,067 · Management $3,755 · Fundraising $144$9,966
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,961 · Management $21,683 · Fundraising $829$57,473
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $290,903 · Management $13,970 · Fundraising $233$305,106
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $200$200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,520 · Management $3,782$18,302
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,883 · Management $2,278$6,161
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,816 · Management $6,277$9,093
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,434$6,434
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,808 · Management $1,212 · Fundraising $26$8,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $186,588 · Management $38,735 · Fundraising $3,911$229,234
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,130,574 · Management $243,032 · Fundraising $7,128$4,380,734
Part X · Balance sheet $2,640,133 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,410,188$2,222,116
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,948$22,330
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $165,438$264,618
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $110,426$116,570
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,188$14,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,721,188$2,640,133
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,020$8,945
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $224,901$328,121
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $254,921$337,066
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,448,168$2,300,221
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,099$2,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,466,267$2,303,067
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,721,188$2,640,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,303,067 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,217,534
XI-2 Total expenses$4,380,734
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$836,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,466,267
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,303,067

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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