St Louis Arc INC

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Since 1956Human ServicesEIN 43-0718811Revenue $46.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSslarc.org1177 N Warson Rd, 63132-1803 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Jan 1954Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,028 volunteers and 745 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.7M a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.5M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46.3M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$41.5M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$45.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$46.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27.3M
FY2021$33.3M
FY2022$30.9M
FY2023$37.4M
FY2024$42.7M
FY2025$46.3M
Expenses
$41.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.3M
FY2021$24.8M
FY2022$27.4M
FY2023$33.2M
FY2024$36.6M
FY2025$41.5M
Net assets
$45.9M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.0M
FY2021$28.9M
FY2022$29.1M
FY2023$33.7M
FY2024$40.5M
FY2025$45.9M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1954.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $38.1M Management & general 7% · $2.7M Fundraising 1% · $598K

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

38 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$233,178Pt VII · Sec A
VP Advancement
$221,834Pt VII · Sec A
$198,340Pt VII · Sec A
VP Support Services & Strategy
$126,156Pt VII · Sec A
VP Adult Day & Employment Services
$122,273Pt VII · Sec A
VP Human Resources
$115,134Pt VII · Sec A
VP Residential & Medical Services
$108,895Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CFO
$103,131Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Keeley’s $233K as CEO is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Keeley$233,178$226,065$194,342$154,081$163,260$151,943
John Taylor$221,834$161,056$137,917$130,706$133,751$124,192
Kathy Tisone$198,340$191,775$164,966$127,885$138,955$126,978
Stephanie Scott$126,156$116,707————
Megan Favazza$122,273—————
Sherry Grodner$115,134$105,652————
Kate Rug$108,895—————
Tammy Childress$103,131—————

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

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

Provides services and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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3 programs · $32.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential Services

Residential services enable people with developmental disabilities to live in a variety of living arrangements ranging from campus-based group settings to independent homes throughout the community. Services and support are based on individual needs and may range from a few hours each week to 24-HOUR staffing.

$19.0Mprogram expense
02

Adult Services

Provides support to help people become active participants in their communities through involvement in a wide variety of volunteer and recreational opportunities. Employees help participants design their daily schedule around activities that promote self-determination, social interaction and personal health and wellness.

$8.9Mprogram expense
03

Respite and Family Support

Arc enables families to get short-term relief for caring for a child or adult with a disability. Families are reimbursed for services provided in their home or in the home of a provider. Support groups are targeted to moms, dads, siblings, aging caregivers and more; and family education and advocacy services increase capacity for care in…

$4.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $23.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,581,342
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,032,108
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,712,391
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,016,549
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,569,526
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,182
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,340,422
Ukraine TrustchainIL · FY2021$524,835
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,536
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,232,764
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,609
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,812,958
Unitemized GrantFY2019$19,323

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Money outPt IX
$41.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$38.1M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Fundraisingcol D$598K
Owns and owesPt X
$45.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.3M
Total assetsLn 16$52.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
38
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$371K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$517K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$878K
Total revenueLn 12$46.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.3M
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Other assetsLn 15$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$52.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$45.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5745
VolunteersI 61,028
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$10.6M$9.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.0M$28.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$46.6M$52.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$40.5M$45.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.6M$4.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$935K$175K$498K$262K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25.6M$24.3M$1.1M$177K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$757K$733K$23K$169
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.5M$2.3M$137K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.9M$1.8M$112K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$57K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$50K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$646K$346K$279K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$443K$340K$80K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$958K$921K$27K$10K
TravelLn 17$521K$520K$692$64
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$140K$126K$13K$980
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$349K$328K$15K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$148K$28K$119K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.5M$232K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$62K$20K$27K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41.5M$38.1M$2.7M$598K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $46.3M$41.5M$4.9M$45.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $42.7M$36.6M$6.1M$40.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $37.4M$33.2M$4.3M$33.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30.9M$27.4M$3.5M$29.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $33.3M$24.8M$8.5M$28.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $27.3M$26.3M$959K$18.0M 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 $46,347,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,209,528$3,577,560
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,588,011$40,300,108
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,941,812$2,440,652
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$40,363$28,689
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $42,698,988$46,347,009
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,728,940$4,613,453
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $27,595,786$31,692,886
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,252,111$5,166,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,576,837$41,472,717
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,122,151$4,874,292
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $46,347,009 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$564,478
VIII-1c Fundraising events$517,031
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,496,051
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$370,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,577,560
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,300,108$40,300,108
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,562,965$1,562,965
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $877,687$877,687
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,689$28,689
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,300,108 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,469,341$46,347,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,472,717 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,613,453$4,613,453
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $175,367 · Management $497,617 · Fundraising $261,843$934,827
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,339,577 · Management $1,067,730 · Fundraising $177,450$25,584,757
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $732,972 · Management $23,460 · Fundraising $169$756,601
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,328,890 · Management $136,876 · Fundraising $28,197$2,493,963
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,783,049 · Management $112,005 · Fundraising $27,684$1,922,738
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,200 · Fundraising $3,700$60,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $50,230$50,230
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $346,220 · Management $279,071 · Fundraising $20,744$646,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $340,216 · Management $79,991 · Fundraising $22,939$443,146
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $920,966 · Management $27,226 · Fundraising $10,226$958,418
IX-17 TravelPrograms $519,762 · Management $692 · Fundraising $64$520,518
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $125,742 · Management $13,366 · Fundraising $980$140,088
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $328,451 · Management $14,937 · Fundraising $5,611$348,999
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,872 · Management $118,587 · Fundraising $1,265$147,724
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,534,933 · Management $231,593 · Fundraising $22,253$1,788,779
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,558 · Management $26,608 · Fundraising $15,375$61,541
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,137,028 · Management $2,737,189 · Fundraising $598,500$41,472,717
Part X · Balance sheet $52,443,017 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,171,265$9,323,052
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $459,335$19,674
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $318,650$281,385
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,528,334$6,962,297
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,102$70,347
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,358,502$3,585,932
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,006,149$28,498,427
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,676,507$3,701,903
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,568,844$52,443,017
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,913,330$3,577,750
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,523,655$2,392,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,057,226$6,544,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,064,379$36,936,887
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,447,239$8,961,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,511,618$45,898,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,568,844$52,443,017
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,898,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,347,009
XI-2 Total expenses$41,472,717
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,874,292
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,511,618
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$512,390
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,898,300

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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