The Arc Baton Rouge FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Baton Rouge, LA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 72-0540957Revenue $3.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSthearcbr.org12616 Jefferson Hwy, 70816-6240 · Baton Rouge, LATax-exempt since Jul 1963Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To improve the quality of life of children and adults with disabilities through advocacy,services, and support

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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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FY2021 · 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 $558K a year · 14% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $51K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
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
$3.9M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$162K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$162K
FY2021▲ +156%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$289K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jul 1963.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.9M Management & general 17% · $566K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$92,061Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jp Gaspard’s $92K as Exec Director is at the 27th 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.

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

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susanne Romig——$92,061$90,811
Jp Gaspard$92,000$72,500——

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 children and adults with disabilities, providing services and support to improve their lives.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In-Home Services

Provides relief for the primary care providers of children and adults with developmental disabilities from the everyday care, whether it's physical assistance, supervision, or accompanying on outings. The support may occur in the individual's home, in the community or in the respite center.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Business Enterprise and Day Habilitation

Provides a variety of weekday activities, including continuing academics, transition and job skills training, hands-on culinary, arts and crafts, volunteer opportunities, and supervised inclusive outings in the community for adults with developmental disabilities.

$760Kprogram expense
03

Early Intervention Program

Promotes the rights and full inclusion of children with special needs and their families. Together with community partners, the program provides services, support and advocacy that inspires our community and individuals. The program provides child development services through the arc early head start and child care center.

$107Kprogram 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 3 funders$51K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$792K
Other incomeLn 4–11$548K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$566K
Owns and owesPt X
$162K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$792K
Government grantsLn 1e$625K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$104
Other incomeLn 4–11$548K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$135K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$360K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$360K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$165
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$162K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5143
VolunteersI 615
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K$360K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$289K$162K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$93K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.9M$183K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$151K$134K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$173K$159K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$975$975
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$39K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$89K$24K$65K
OccupancyLn 16$142K$119K$23K
TravelLn 17$84$75$9
InterestLn 20$59K$59K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$68K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$269K$170K$98K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$91K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$24K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.9M$566K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.7M$3.6M$101K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.4M$3.4M$1.9M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$3.4M$145K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$3.3M$166K$329K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.9M$3.4M$451K$162K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$3.4M$554K−$289K 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 $3,868,534 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $267,116$791,823
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,909,325$2,529,206
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $218,672−$135,242
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $535,181$682,747
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,930,294$3,868,534
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 $2,572,356$2,515,717
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $804,249$901,952
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,376,605$3,417,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $553,689$450,865
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 $3,868,534 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$85,000
VIII-1e Government grants$625,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$791,823
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,529,206$2,529,206
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $104$104
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$135,346−$135,346
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $682,747$682,747
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,211,953 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$135,242$3,868,534
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,417,669 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,949$92,949
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,915,280 · Management $183,159$2,098,439
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $133,892 · Management $17,230$151,122
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $159,456 · Management $13,751$173,207
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,736$1,736
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $975$975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,261 · Management $31,041$70,302
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,650$13,650
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,012 · Management $65,378$89,390
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $119,139 · Management $22,849$141,988
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75 · Management $9$84
IX-20 InterestManagement $59,380$59,380
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,951 · Management $19,166$87,117
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $170,474 · Management $98,327$268,801
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,497 · Management $38,562$130,059
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,934 · Management $14,536$38,470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,851,570 · Management $566,099 · Fundraising $0$3,417,669
Part X · Balance sheet $3,063,551 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $572,439$359,851
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,940$628,605
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,290$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,627,237$2,074,930
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $769$165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,272,675$3,063,551
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,775$3,760
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $685,836$1,228,131
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,813,248$1,669,979
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,561,859$2,901,870
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$289,184$161,681
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$289,184$161,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,272,675$3,063,551
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $161,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,868,534
XI-2 Total expenses$3,417,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$450,865
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$289,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$161,681

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