THE ARC OF CHESTER COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ARC OF CHESTER COUNTY

EIN 23-1604737 · Rehabilitative Care (E50)

What they do

to ADVOCATE, EDUCATE, and PROVIDE SERVICES to EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES and THEIR FAMILIES to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of THEIR LIVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.60 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.13%of revenue went to mission work92.6% of expenses · Program services

0.74%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$92.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.11%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$0.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.7%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 $319,022 for JEANNE MEIKRANTZ (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$34,156,267

Mission workProgram services$29,417,67986.13% of revenue92.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,086,2616.11% of revenue6.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$253,9510.74% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,398,3767.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$31,757,89192.98% 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: 92.6% mission · 6.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 6.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 5.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 4.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 4.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 5.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 6.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,156,267

Expenses$31,757,891

Annual surplus $2,398,376 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)$29,417,679 · 92.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,086,261 · 6.6% of expenses

Fundraising$253,951 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$34,156,267

Expenses$31,757,891

Assets$16,150,711

Income$34,162,837

Contributions$593,475

Mission work (program services)$29,417,679

Fundraising$253,951

Management and general$2,086,261

Stocks and bonds$2,693,845

Accounting fees$139,374

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

JEANNE MEIKRANTZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 70 hrs/week $319,022Base $291,496 · Other $27,526

JENNIFER TETICHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $173,395Base $156,304 · Other $17,091

SUSAN VANSCOVICHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $156,759Base $139,668 · Other $17,091

KERA SWIFT-JOSEYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROG & SVCS · 60 hrs/week $135,798Base $119,511 · Other $16,287

JUDITH GLASSCLINICAL LEAD/CELSP · 60 hrs/week $135,314Base $118,223 · Other $17,091

JANET SCHNEIDERCHIEF QUALITY & COMPLIANCE OFF · 60 hrs/week $119,277Base $102,990 · Other $16,287

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 (21)

JEANNE MEIKRANTZCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JENNIFER TETICHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

SUSAN VANSCOVICHCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

KERA SWIFT-JOSEYSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROG & SVCS

JUDITH GLASSCLINICAL LEAD/CELSP

JANET SCHNEIDERCHIEF QUALITY & COMPLIANCE OFF

JONATHAN LIGHTSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

SONAL GANDHIBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT SIEGELBOARD MEMBER

PAT BISWANGERBOARD MEMBER

PAIGE MEACHAMBOARD MEMBER

MARY ELLEN ALLENFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

LISA ALBANYPRESIDENT

KAREN HAYESBOARD MEMBER

ADAM LAMBIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JODI DILLBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA STRAGHANTREASURER

JESSICA CICALIBOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/24)

ERICA CLINE READINGBOARD MEMBER

DUSTIN POLISBOARD MEMBER

DAN WESLOWSKISECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 900 LAWRENCE DR, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-3415
County: Chester
In care of: % THE ORGANIZATION
Primary officer: JEANNE MEIKRANTZ, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(610) 696-8090

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Rehabilitative Care (E50)
IRS tax category: Rehabilitative Care