The Arc Caddo-Bossier

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Shreveport, LA501(c)(3)Since 1954Human ServicesEIN 72-0482891

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To provide opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to realize their full potential, to fulfill their gifts and talents, and to become self-directed and contributing citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 824 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $473K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 0.7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18.6M
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$18.8M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$23.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18.6M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.0M
FY2021$16.2M
FY2022$16.3M
FY2023$17.7M
FY2024$18.5M
FY2025$18.6M
Expenses
$18.8M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.5M
FY2021$15.1M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$17.0M
FY2024$18.6M
FY2025$18.8M
Net assets
$23.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.5M
FY2021$20.2M
FY2022$18.9M
FY2023$20.4M
FY2024$21.8M
FY2025$23.1M

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 Jun 1995.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $16.8M Management & general 11% · $2.0M

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

22 people listed on the 990; $135K 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
Executive Director
$134,626Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristen G Powers’s $135K as Executive Director is at the 13th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristen G Powers$134,626$101,056$94,634$93,365$7,846—
Janet Parker————$87,302$89,431

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers children and adults with disabilities to reach their potential and contribute to society.

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3 program services account for $16.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Residential Community Homes

Provides an array of community living services for children and adults with disabilities and their families, including supported independent living, long-term personal care, personal care attendant, respite care, and children and elderly waivers.

$9.7Mprogram expense
02

Adult Services

Provides day habilitation and employment for full and part-time adult workers with disabilities, generally in custodial, laundry, filter and lawn services, and through sheltered employment.

$5.1Mprogram expense
03

Children Services

Provides childcare and developmentally appropriate educational experiences to enrolled children aged six weeks to five years of age, both with and without disabilities.

$2.0Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$529K
Money outPt IX
$18.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.8M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$23.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$419K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$529K
Gains on assetsLn 7$235K
Total revenueLn 12$18.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$10.3M
Total assetsLn 16$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$23.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5824
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M$6.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$22.8M$24.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$21.8M$23.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$115K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.3M$11.3M$1.0M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.2M$183K
Payroll taxesLn 10$941K$862K$78K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$432K$242K$189K
Office expensesLn 13$111K$63K$47K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$162K$106K$56K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$334K$308K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$439K$271K$168K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$955K$835K$120K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.8M$16.8M$2.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $18.6M$18.8M−$156K$23.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.5M$18.6M−$162K$21.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.7M$17.0M$655K$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.3M$15.5M$779K$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.2M$15.1M$1.1M$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.0M$15.5M$595K$16.5M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,605,344 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $31,714 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,544
VIII-1d Related organizations$130,000
VIII-1e Government grants$418,986
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$655,378
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,207,908
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,836,593$16,836,593
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $294,169$294,169
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $234,960$234,960
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,868,307 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $529,129$18,605,344
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,761,717 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,443 · Management $10,038$125,481
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,279,905 · Management $1,026,420$12,306,325
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,205,869 · Management $183,431$1,389,300
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $862,143 · Management $78,369$940,512
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $24,594$24,594
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $242,401 · Management $189,448$431,849
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63,107 · Management $47,395$110,502
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $105,970 · Management $56,322$162,292
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $307,851 · Management $26,123$333,974
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $271,161 · Management $168,117$439,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,487,062 · Management $55,156$1,542,218
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $835,303 · Management $120,089$955,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,776,215 · Management $1,985,502 · Fundraising $0$18,761,717
Part X · Balance sheet $24,217,329 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,695,896$2,539,962
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $53,371$70,808
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,502,414$2,139,637
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $224,654$58,141
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,685,749$2,916,357
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,344,955$6,157,782
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,298,257$10,334,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,805,296$24,217,329
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $723,583$828,315
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $298,597$241,596
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,022,180$1,069,911
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,973,829$13,561,588
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,809,287$9,585,830
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,783,116$23,147,418
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,805,296$24,217,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,147,418 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,605,344
XI-2 Total expenses$18,761,717
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$156,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,783,116
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$424,406
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,096,269
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,147,418

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