Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Arc San Francisco
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs230staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.9%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianArc San Francisco
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$12M91%Management and general$374k3%Fundraising$875k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 98% in FY2022
$2.2M in FY2021, $51k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.3M in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI56funders
$493ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Helpers Community IncOn and off$250k$25k$20k$51k$50kJerry and Dorothy Gray FoundationEvery year since FY2017$13k$15k$15k$15k$15k$20k$15kZendesk Charitable FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$10k$40k$10kThe Albertsons Companies FoundationOn and off$25k$25kOutrageous Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$15k$10k$5kMerck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$113k$110k$96k$147k$48k$228k$840k27 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$38k$26k$99k$30k$48k$25k$26k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped