THE ARC OF ESSEX COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ARC OF ESSEX COUNTY INC

EIN 22-1546173 · Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)

What they do

THE ARC of ESSEX COUNTY, INC. is A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT AGENCY SERVING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES and THEIR FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN and AROUND ESSEX COUNTY. THE ARC of ESSEX COUNTYS DEDICATED STAFF of OVER 500, WORKS WITH OVER 1,500 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EACH WEEK. PROGRAMS and SERVICES OFFERED PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES for INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES WITH A WIDE RANGE of SUPPORT NEEDS to BE MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE IN and WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. BY COMBINING COMPASSION and COMPETENCE IN OVER 40 PROGRAMS and SERVICES, THE ARC SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS FROM BIRTH THROUGH THEIR SENIOR YEARS to LIVE FULLER, MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.91%of revenue went to mission work89.1% of expenses · Program services

0.17%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$97.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.49%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$1.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $311,855 for LINDA LUCAS (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$39,579,438

Mission workProgram services$34,397,32686.91% of revenue89.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,151,71710.49% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$65,4280.17% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$964,9672.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$38,614,47197.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 11.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 10.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$39,579,438

Expenses$38,614,471

Annual surplus $964,967 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$34,397,326 · 89.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,151,717 · 10.8% of expenses

Fundraising$65,428 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$39,579,438

Expenses$38,614,471

Assets$43,955,516

Income$39,619,016

Contributions$897,469

Mission work (program services)$34,397,326

Fundraising$65,428

Management and general$4,151,717

Accounting fees$59,700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LINDA LUCASCEO · 35 hrs/week $311,855Base $273,243 · Other $38,612

KATHLEEN HINNIGAN-COHENCOO · 35 hrs/week $240,970Base $194,541 · Other $46,429

ROBERT PURCELLCFO · 35 hrs/week $224,586Base $190,906 · Other $33,680

HEATHER COMSTOCKSR DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $159,438Base $151,846 · Other $7,592

MEGAN BEEBESR DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $146,956Base $125,057 · Other $21,899

LAURIE BESTSR DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $138,878Base $134,833 · Other $4,045

REBECCA LORUSSOSR DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $137,858Base $131,293 · Other $6,565

SARAH RIKERSR DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $126,146Base $123,109 · Other $3,037

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

LINDA LUCASCEO

KATHLEEN HINNIGAN-COHENCOO

ROBERT PURCELLCFO

HEATHER COMSTOCKSR DIRECTOR

MEGAN BEEBESR DIRECTOR

LAURIE BESTSR DIRECTOR

REBECCA LORUSSOSR DIRECTOR

SARAH RIKERSR DIRECTOR

MEREDITH WHITAKERTRUSTEE

LYNN MANGANAROTRUSTEE

MARNIE MCNANYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MARYANNE VINDICITRUSTEE

STEPHEN FALANGA ESQPRESIDENT

REGAN WHITETRUSTEE

ROBERT LAURINO ESQ1ST VP

ROBIN ALAMPITRUSTEE

BENJAMIN PROCE CPA2ND VP

JUAN ARROYOTRUSTEE

JOHN OBRIENRECORDING SECRETARY

JEFFREY B BIRDTRUSTEE

GARY RUSSIKOFF CPATREASURER

DENNIS MCNANYTRUSTEE

DAVID CORDOVATRUSTEE

DANA A IRVIS3RD VP

CASSANDRA ORRTRUSTEE

CANDACE D WILDYTRUSTEE

CAITLIN P CASCINO ESQTRUSTEE

BRUCE BIRDTRUSTEE

BRADFORD HUNTINGTONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 123 NAYLON AVE, LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039-1005
County: Essex
In care of: % KATHLEEN HINNIGAN-COHEN
Primary officer: KATHLEEN HINNIGAN-COHEN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@arcessex.org Phone(973) 535-1181

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NISIVOCCIA LLP
NTEE classification: Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)
IRS tax category: Developmentally Disabled Centers