Arms Wide Open Community Development Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Arms Wide Open Community Development Corporation is to operate a durable medical equipment loan program whereby used home health equipment such as wheelchairs, bedside commodores, walkers, and other walking aides are recycled and placed with the frail elderly and disabled for the purpose of helping them to remain at home and avoid nursing home placement.
- Income
- $212,912
- Spending
- $153,450
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 26.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 43
- Highest pay
- $24,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
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, 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)
- $80,450 spent. Arms Wide Open Community Development Corporation provides durable medical equipment and disposable medical supplies for the aged, children with disabilities, the chronically ell, and disabled who do not have insurance other means of securing the needed equipment or supplies. Arms Wide Open provides the aged, chronically ill and disabled with such durable medical equipment as wheelchairs, walkers, other walking aids, bedside commodes, bathroom aides, cans, latex gloves, and diapers. The durable medical equipment and disposable medical supplies are donated to Arms Wide Open by healthcare facilities, such as senior citizen residential facilities, hospices, dialysis clinic, rehab center, personal care home, nursing homes, and individuals who on longer need the durable equipment of supplies.
- $65,000 spent. Arms Wide Open Community Development Corporation provides case manamement services for people with traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Case management involves coordinating the care of persons who are suffering with serious illness or sickness for the purpose of help them to access needed resources or services. Arms Wide Open Lifecare Program helped individuals with chronic illnesses to meet such needs as housing, social security enrollment, Veteran's benefit enrollment food stamps enrollment, nursing home or institutional placement. Case management services were provided to consumers who reside in a home or community setting. The purpose of this program is to help consumers to remain at home for as long as possible. This program is designed to assist the family members and other informal caregivers in their effort to perform their role and the primary caregiver of the disabled family member.
- $8,000 spent. Arms Wide Open Community Development Corporation operated special projects such as Arms Wide Open Back to School Program. Arms Wipe Open Project Overcoat Program and Arms Wide Open Toys for Tots Program. There programs were operated in partnership with the United Way of Metro Atlanta, The Atlanta Union Mission, The United States Marine Corps, Fox 5 Atlanta, FODAC, Public, Kroger's, Panera Bread and various healthcare facilities and a host of volunteers, well wishers, supporters and friends
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 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 January 2002.
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 November 4, 2026.
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