Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MARC, INC. ADVOCATES FOR THE FULL INCLUSION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY. WE DO SO BY FOSTERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF SELF-WORTH AND DIGNITY, WHILE ASSISTING THEM TO ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS, ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES, AND HELPING THEM TO MAKE CHOICES AMONG OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT, RECREATION, AND SOCIAL INTERACTION. MARC'S ONGOING GOAL IS TO MAKE THEIR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT A CONTINUING PROCESS.
- Income
- $9.0 million
- Spending
- $7.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 78%
- Employees
- 201
- Volunteers
- 42
- Highest pay
- $133,149, exec. director/ex-officio
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $6.8 million spent. MARC, INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 320 ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, LIKE AUTISM AND DOWN SYNDROME, IN DANE AND SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH SEVEN SEPARATE AND DISTINCT PROGRAM LOCATIONS: MADISON EAST, MADISON WEST, MADISON SOUTH, STOUGHTON, MT. HOREB, WISCONSIN DELLS KALAHARI RESORT (PROJECT SEARCH, PS), VA AND UW HOSPITALS (PS). PROGRAMS AT THESE LOCATIONS MAY INCLUDE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, SELF-EMPLOYMENT, DAY SERVICES, AND PRE-VOCATIONAL/PRODUCTION SERVICES. THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR THE MARC PROGRAMS IS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN FAMILY CARE PROGRAM. DAY SERVICE PROGRAMS PROVIDE MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, SOCIALIZATION, AND INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITY. MARC'S GOAL IS TO MEET EACH INDIVIDUAL'S NEED FOR FLEXIBLE AND CUSTOMIZED SERVICES. ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITIES AND TO MAXIMIZE PARTICIPATION. ACTIVITIES CAN INCLUDE; ARTS AND CRAFTS, MUSIC AND KARAOKE, COOKING AND BAKING, GARDENING, GROOMING, FISHING, GAMES AND PUZZLES, MOVIES, COFFEE AND SOCIAL TIME, COMMUNITY ADVENTURES, MUSIC, AND TIME WITH ANIMALS. MARC ALSO PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PERSONAL CARE SERVICES: INCONTINENCE CARE, ASSISTANCE WITH TOILETING, RANGE OF MOTION EXERCISE, FEEDING ASSISTANCE INCLUDING TUBE FEEDINGS AND PUREED DIETS OR THICKENED LIQUIDS, MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION/INCLUDING PRN, MONITORING OF SKIN INTEGRITY, AMBULATION ASSISTANCE, SEIZURE PROTOCOLS, PIVOT TRANSFERS, LIFT TRANSFERS (HOYER), EZ STAND, WALKERS, WHEELCHAIRS, AND COLOSTOMY CARE. MEMORY LOSS PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED AT MARC FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS ALLOWING THEM TO AGE IN PLACE. SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE PROGRESSING NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE DIFFERENT STAGES. PARTICIPATION IN ART CLASSES IS DESIGNED TO OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPRESSIVE OPPORTUNITIES, THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA. EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PARTICIPATION IS CELEBRATED.SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS INTEGRATE INDIVIDUALS INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH JOB DEVELOPMENT, JOB COACHING, AND LONG-TERM FOLLOW ALONG SERVICES TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT. MARC ALSO SUPPORTS SELF-EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT SEARCH PROGRAMS WHERE PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE INTERNSHIP TRAINING TO LEARN JOB SKILLS WITH A GOAL OF PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT. MARC'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES AS POSSIBLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL.MARC WORKS WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, DVR, TO ASSIST BOTH RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AND ADULTS IN LEARNING AND DEVELOPING JOB SKILLS THAT WILL PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATION IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS INVOLVES DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN, JOB COACHING, MENTORING/EVALUATING, AND LONG-TERM FOLLOW ALONG. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT DANE COUNTY, AND FOR THE PROJECT SEARCH PROGRAM IN SAUK COUNTY. AS WITH ALL MARC PROGRAMS, MARC SEEKS TO SUPPORT FULL INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN DVR FUNDED PROGRAMS. MARC ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND LOCAL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING ASSEMBLY AND PRODUCTION SERVICES. SUCH SERVICES ARE EITHER PROVIDED AT MARC LOCATIONS OR ARE ONSITE AT A VARIETY OF LOCAL BUSINESSES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITH SUPERVISION OF MARC STAFF TO ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL'S SKILLS, AND INDEPENDENCE. INDIVIDUALS ARE PAID THROUGH THE MARC PAYROLL AND MARC IS THEN REIMBURSED BY THE BUSINESSES INVOLVED, CREATING AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP EMPLOYMENT SKILLS WHILE EARNING INCOME.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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