Nysarc Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $370.5 million
- Spending
- $360.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 5,481
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $716,638, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 91% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 24 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (10)
- $104.4 million spent. AHRC NEW YORK CITY PROVIDES PERSON CENTERED, COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY. THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN LIVING SAFELY AND MEANINGFULLY IN THE COMMUNITY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INDEPENDENCE, CHOICE, AND INCLUSION. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AGE 18 AND OLDER WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE OPWDD. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)RESIDENTIAL SUPPORTS ARE PROVIDED IN INDIVIDUALIZED RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVES (IRAS), SUPERVISED AND SUPPORTED APARTMENT PROGRAMS, AND SPECIALIZED RESIDENCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEDICALLY FRAGILE. SUPERVISED IRAS CONSIST OF FAMILY STYLE GROUP HOMES WITH 24 HOUR STAFFING, WHILE SUPPORTIVE IRAS AND SUPERVISED APARTMENTS PROVIDE TAILORED SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING MORE INDEPENDENTLY. SPECIALIZED RESIDENCES OFFER ENHANCED SERVICES, INCLUDING AROUND THE CLOCK NURSING CARE, FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS. ACROSS ALL RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS, AHRC NYC EMPHASIZES INDIVIDUALIZED PLANNING, SAFETY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED STAFF PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORTS, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND COORDINATION WITH CLINICAL AND HABILITATION SERVICES, AS APPROPRIATE. FAMILIES AND GUARDIANS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PLANNING AND ONGOING COMMUNICATION TO SUPPORT RESIDENTS' LONG TERM GOALS AND STABILITY.
- $77.1 million spent. AHRC NEW YORK CITY PROVIDES ADULT DAY SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS. THESE SERVICES SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN LEADING SELF DIRECTED, MEANINGFUL LIVES BY PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL CONNECTION. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)THE ORGANIZATION'S ADULT DAY SERVICES INCLUDE DAY HABILITATION PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE OFFERED IN A RANGE OF SETTINGS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES AND NEEDS. PROGRAMMING MAY BE DELIVERED THROUGH STRUCTURED SITE BASED ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMMING, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH, AND IS DESIGNED TO BUILD PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS, ENHANCE INDEPENDENCE, AND ENCOURAGE ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES TAILORED TO THEIR INTERESTS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL GOALS. ACROSS ALL ADULT DAY SERVICE PROGRAMS, AHRC NYC UTILIZES A PERSON CENTERED PLANNING APPROACH, WITH PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED STAFF SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS IN DEVELOPING INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, BUILDING NATURAL SUPPORT NETWORKS, AND ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE GOAL OF THESE SERVICES IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS INCREASE INDEPENDENCE, MAINTAIN HEALTH AND WELL BEING, AND PARTICIPATE FULLY AS VALUED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- $56.4 million spent. AHRC NEW YORK CITY OPERATES EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS SERVICES PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS FROM OTHER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, IN PREPARING FOR, OBTAINING, AND MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY, WORKPLACE INCLUSION, AND LONG TERM JOB RETENTION, AND ARE DELIVERED THROUGH SERVICE LOCATIONS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT, JOB READINESS TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT, AND ONGOING EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS, INCLUDING JOB COACHING AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT. SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED BASED ON EACH PARTICIPANT'S SKILLS, INTERESTS, AND SUPPORT NEEDS, AND EMPHASIZE PLACEMENT IN INTEGRATED, COMMUNITY BASED EMPLOYMENT SETTINGS. AHRC NYC WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH EMPLOYERS TO FACILITATE INCLUSIVE HIRING PRACTICES AND PROVIDE ON THE JOB SUPPORTS THAT PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES FOR BOTH EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS. ACROSS ALL EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS SERVICES PROGRAMS, AHRC NYC PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT AND FOLLOW ALONG SERVICES TO PROMOTE JOB STABILITY, CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND SUSTAINED COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. THESE PROGRAMS ARE A CORE COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN LEADING FULL, EQUITABLE, AND ECONOMICALLY INCLUSIVE LIVES.
- $43.6 million spent. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OPERATES SIX SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE SPECIFICALLY, THESE INCLUDE: FOUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE - FIVE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS; AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGES FOUR YEARS AND NINE MONTHS TWELVE YEARS OF AGE AND A MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN FROM 12 - 21 YEARS OF AGE WITH A WIDE RANGE DISABILITES INCLUDING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES, MULTIPLE DISABILITIES, AND OTHERHEALTH IMPAIRMENTS.
- $6.7 million spent. CLINICAL AND FAMILY SERVICES OFFERS INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS PROVIDED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, THERAPISTS, AND REHABILITATION COUNSELORS TO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITES OF ALL AGES. A VARIETY OF SUPPORT SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS, AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. NURSING AND NUTRITION SERVICES, SIBLING COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
- $9.0 million spent. IN-HOME SERVICES ARE FOR FAMILIES OF A PERSON WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY WHO LIVES AT HOME. A DILEMMA MAY ARISE WHEN IT IS TIME TO DO THE SIMPLEST OF TASKS, SUCH AS GOING FOOD SHOPPING, VISITING THE DOCTOR, OR SIMPLY RELAXING. CONSEQUENTLY, FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO RESIDE AT HOME WITH THEIR FAMILIES, AHRC NEW YORK CITY PROVIDES OUT-OF-HOME AND IN-HOME RESPITE OPPORTUNITIES, RANGING FROM A PERIOD OF A FEW HOURS TO A FEW DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE PEOPLE AFTER THEIR DAY PROGRAMS, ON WEEKENDS, AND EVEN DURING VACATIONS, MAKING THEIR LIVES MORE FULFILLING.
- $1.6 million spent. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES (FSS) PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE, WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO LIVE WITH THEIR PARENTS, TO HELP THEM PAY FOR GOODS AND/OR SERVICES. ALSO, ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO FAMILIES TO ASSIST THEM WITH THE COST OF CAMP. IN ADDITION, FSS PROVIDES CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL EVALUATIONS AND INFORMATION TO FAMILIES WHO MAY NOT BE MEDICAID ELIGIBLE AND WISH TO OBTAIN SERVICES.
- $7.7 million spent. CAMPING AND RECREATION OPERATES CAMP ANNE, A TRADITIONAL SUMMER SLEEP-AWAY CAMP FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FROM THE AGE OF FIVE THROUGH ADULTHOOD. THE KATIE ISAACSON AND ELAINE GORDON LODGE IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE TRADITIONAL SUMMER SLEEP-AWAY RECREATION PROGRAM; IT IS A PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WHO ARE MORE INDEPENDENT AND 18 AND OVER.ALSO, CAMPING AND RECREATION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE YMCA OF GREATER NEW YORK OFFERS AN INTEGRATED CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 15 WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH TYPICAL CHILDREN. IN ADDITION TO SUMMER CAMPS, A SCHOOL HOLIDAY RESPITE SESSION IS OFFERED FOR TWO WEEKS IN LATE AUGUST FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FROM AGES 5 TO 21, AS WELL AS DURING THE CHRISTMAS AND EASTER SCHOOL BREAKS. RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE OF ALL AGES ARE ALSO OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND INCLUDE ARTS, SPORTS, DANCE, MUSIC, AS WELL AS SOCIALIZATION EVENTS THAT OFFER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND OFFER A BREAK FROM CAREGIVING TO FAMILIES.
- $1.5 million spent. INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT (IS) ASSISTS ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDES SUPPORTS AND SERVICES TO ASSIST THEM IN DOING SO, INCLUDING FUNDS FOR HOUSING WHEN ELIGIBLE. IS ALSO SUPPORTS SELF-DIRECTION, WHICH GIVES PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THE FLEXIBILITY TO DECIDE ON A MIX OF SUPPORTS AND SERVICES THAT BEST MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS.
- $5.8 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1954.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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