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Arc Community Services Inc

EIN 51-0163796 · Madison, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ARC COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. (ARC) IS DEDICATED TO HELPING WOMEN RECLAIM THEIR LIVES, GAIN AWARENESS OF THEIR PERSONAL SELF-WORTH, AND BE EMPOWERED TO MAKE THE CHANGES NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THEIR WELFARE ALONG WITH THAT OF THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Income
$7.0 million
Spending
$6.1 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 48%
Employees
142
Volunteers
133
Highest pay
$124,837, president/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

Fair: 60 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 66% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 90 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $2.7 million spent. WOMEN'S RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES:ARC COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. OPERATES FIVE RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN IN WISCONSIN. ARC RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS HAVE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.ONE OF THE PROGRAMS, THE MATERNAL AND INFANT PROGRAM, SPECIALIZES IN SERVING PREGNANT OR POSTPARTUM WOMEN AND THEIR INFANTS. ARC WAS A LEADER, NATIONALLY, IN CREATING AND SUSTAINING A PROGRAM WHERE MOTHERS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM MAY HAVE THEIR INFANTS LIVE WITH THEM IN A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY WHILE THE MOTHERS PARTICIPATE IN TREATMENT.ARC RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN A SAFE AND HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR WOMEN AND AVOIDS RE-TRIGGERING TRAUMA. ARC PROMOTES HEALTHY CONNECTIONS TO CHILDREN, FAMILY, SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, AND THE COMMUNITY. ARC SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS WOMEN TO MAKE DURABLE CHANGES TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION, AND THE WELFARE OF THEIR FAMILIES.
  2. $1.2 million spent. PROJECT RESPECT:PROJECT RESPECT WORKS TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, SEX, AND/OR LABOR TRAFFICKING IN ORDER TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES BY RESPONDING TO THE EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSICAL NEEDS OF VICTIMS. PROJECT RESPECT PROVIDES SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH OUR MISSION OF SUPPORTING SURVIVORS' EFFORTS TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE CRISIS INTERVENTION, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, PEER SUPPORT GROUP, HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, JOB TRAINING, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. THE PROJECT UTILIZES KNOWLEDGE OF SURVIVORS WITH LIFE EXPERIENCE AND ENCOURAGES LEADERSHIP BUILDING IN ORDER TO EMPOWER THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN EXPLOITED.
  3. $1.2 million spent. OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES:ARC OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE WOMEN-RESPONSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TO WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS IN DANE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. ARC ALSO PROVIDES JAIL-DIVERSION CASE MANAGEMENT TO DANE COUNTY RESIDENTS, WHO CAN ALSO ACCESS OUR TREATMENT PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO TREATMENT, ARC PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE BARRIERS TO TREATMENT THAT WOMEN OFTEN FACE BY PROVIDING CHILDCARE, ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION, AND HELPING WITH HOUSING, SCHOOLING AND EMPLOYMENT. ALL PROGRAMMING IS HOLISTIC AND BASED ON BEST PRACTICES AND CURRENT RESEARCH, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON PREGNANT AND POST-PARTUM WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. EACH WOMAN CREATES HER OWN UNIQUE TREATMENT PLAN AND STAFF SUPPORT HER IN REACHING THOSE TREATMENT GOALS, RANGING FROM HARM REDUCTION TO COMPLETE ABSTINENCE. ALL WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO INVOLVE THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AS THEY DEFINE THEM, IN THEIR TREATMENT AS ARC BELIEVES TREATING THE WHOLE FAMILY IS CRITICAL TO INTERRUPTING THE INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLE OF SUBSTANCE USE, TRAUMA, AND POVERTY.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1975.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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