To promote the general welfare of of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the public and private sectors of California.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 14 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$289K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $331K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$276K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$706K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$970K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$750K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$924K
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$706K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$914K
FY2025$706K

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 Sep 1957.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.5M Management & general 11% · $187K Fundraising 3% · $57K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $289K 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
Exec Director
$162,994Pt VII · Sec A
Pub Polic Dir
$126,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jordan Lindsey$162,994————
J Lindsey—$151,791$139,208——
Jordan Linsdey———$128,897$120,988
James Frazier$126,000————

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

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Advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across California.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The ARC California is involved with every public policy issue that

$1.5Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$187K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$706K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$703K
Total assetsLn 16$983K
LiabilitiesLn 26$276K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$776K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
SavingsLn 2$490K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$703K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$177K
Total assetsLn 16$983K
LiabilitiesLn 26$276K
Net assetsLn 32$706K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 630
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$677K$703K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$983K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$276K
Net assetsLn 32$914K$706K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$138K$22K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$691K$571K$91K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$35K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$188K$156K$25K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$58K$9K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$251K$251K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$78K$64K$10K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$46K$7K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$137K$137K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$1K$359
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$1K$434
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$20K$3K$883
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$187K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.7M−$219K$706K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.2M−$318K$914K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$924K$91K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $970K$1.1M−$150K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$750K$559K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,519,434 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,895,513$1,490,279
I-9 Program service revenue$15,320
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,249$13,835
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,912,762$1,519,434
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,103,590$1,157,974
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,127,467$580,124
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,231,057$1,738,098
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$318,295−$218,664
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
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 $1,519,434 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$319,332
VIII-1e Government grants$775,981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$394,966
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,490,279
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,320$15,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,835$13,835
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,320 · Excluded from tax $13,835$1,519,434
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,738,098 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $137,939 · Management $21,902 · Fundraising $7,129$166,970
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $570,627 · Management $90,604 · Fundraising $29,490$690,721
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $34,517 · Management $5,481 · Fundraising $1,784$41,782
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $155,634 · Management $24,711 · Fundraising $8,043$188,388
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,923 · Management $9,197 · Fundraising $2,993$70,113
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,550$4,550
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $1,381$1,381
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $250,750$250,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,118$4,118
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,062 · Management $10,172 · Fundraising $3,311$77,545
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,773 · Management $7,268 · Fundraising $2,365$55,406
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $137,126$137,126
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,945 · Management $1,102 · Fundraising $359$8,406
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,401 · Management $1,334 · Fundraising $434$10,169
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,578 · Management $2,712 · Fundraising $883$23,173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,494,774 · Management $186,533 · Fundraising $56,791$1,738,098
Part X · Balance sheet $982,564 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,361$212,578
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $536,963$490,059
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $321,636$74,173
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,044$19,547
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,448$9,041
X-15 Other assets$177,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,044,452$982,564
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $130,932$82,207
X-25 Other liabilities$194,292
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,932$276,499
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $913,520$706,065
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $913,520$706,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,044,452$982,564
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $706,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,519,434
XI-2 Total expenses$1,738,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$218,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$913,520
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,209
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$706,065

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