Larc Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LARC'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
- Income
- $8.6 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 16.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 135
- Volunteers
- 216
- Highest pay
- $116,622, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 54% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 118% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 September 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 (5)
- $1.9 million spent. ADULT DAY TRAINING PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM.
- $769,118 spent. COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM.
- $560,965 spent. RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOMES PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM.
- $57,958 spent. CULINARY
- LINE 4A: DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE - ADULT DAY TRAINING LARC'S ADULT DAY TRAINING (ADT) PROGRAMMING PROVIDES A VARIETY OF LIFE SKILLS FOR PARTICIPANTS CONTINGENT UPON THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS, ABILITIES AND PREFERENCES. SERVICE INTENSITY CAN VARY FROM MODERATE TO INTENSE WITH APPROPRIATE STAFF/CLIENT RATIOS ESTABLISHED BY STATE GUIDELINES FOR EACH POPULATION'S NEEDS. SERVICES CAN RANGE FROM ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, SOCIALIZATION, FUNCTIONAL, VOCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL SKILLS. ADT SERVICES AIM TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF THE INDIVIDUAL BEING SERVED. THE INTENSITY OF SERVICES AND STAFFING IS ESTABLISHED BY THE AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE INDIVIDUALS WAIVER SUPPORT COORDINATOR PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE PLANS. LARC STAFF PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORTS TO AID INDIVIDUALS IN ATTAINING THEIR PERSONAL GOALS ESTABLISHED FOR THEMSELVES. EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES CAN INCLUDE A RANGE FROM SKILLS OF DAILY LIVING (BATHING, TOILETING, FEEDING, GROOMING, ETC), INCLUSION ACTIVITIES (SOCIAL, COMMUNITY AND SAFETY SKILLS TRAINING), MONEY MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL TRAINING, FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS TRAINING AND PRACTICE, SENSORY STIMULATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE SKILLS TRAINING AND PRACTICE AND MAY INCLUDE VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING. VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING CAN INCLUDE JANITORIAL WORK EXPERIENCE, WORKSHOP RELATED TASKS (COLLATING, PACKING AND ASSEMBLING, ASSEMBLING MARKETING MATERIALS, ETC), WOODSHOP ACTIVITIES (CREATING AND BUILDING WOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING PALLETS, SURVEY/GRADESTAKES, TRELLISES, AND VENT BOARDS ARE EXAMPLES), AND LASER ENGRAVING ACTIVITIES CREATING CUSTOM PRODUCTS USING GLASS, WOOD AND ACRYLIC. VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOCUSES ON DEVELOPMENT OF JOB SKILLS, SAFETY SKILLS, EFFECTIVE WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING WORKPLACE ETHICS, PRODUCT QUALITY TRAINING AND MAY ASSIST AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WISHES TO MOVE INTO INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AS ONE OF THEIR GOALS. ADT SERVICES AIM TO HELP ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS IN TERMS OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENCE WITH THE SERVICES PROVIDED, AND CONTINUALLY IS REFINING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO BEST RESPOND TO PARTICIPANT NEEDS. SYSTEMICALLY ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS THE STATE PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THESE SERVICES IS TO REDUCE THE COST OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION, COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES ARE BOTH MORE COST-EFFECTIVE AND PERSON-EFFECTIVE. FROM OCTOBER 1, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025 THE OBJECTIVE WAS THAT 95% OF PARTICIPANTS WOULD DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE PROGRESS ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM PLAN (IPP) GOALS AS INDICATED BY A PERFORMANCE REVIEW WITH CHOICES OF: NONE, MINIMAL, MODERATE EXCELLENT OR MAXIMUM. FOR THIS TIME PERIOD 91 OF 94 PARTICIPANTS MEASURED DEMONSTRATED PROGRESS RESULTING IN AN OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF 97% SUCCESSFUL (TARGET WAS 95%). AS STATED EARLIER THESE SERVICES COMBINE INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT ALONG WITH REDUCED COSTS FOR CARE - THE ADT PROGRAM SERVED 131 UNDUPLICATED PEOPLE DURING THE TIME PERIOD MEASURED. LINE 4B: DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE - COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES (CSS) PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORTS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHILE THEY ARE IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS, AND OFTEN IS A KEY INGREDIENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES INCLUDE TRAINING TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN LEARNING HOW TO ACCESS THE COMMUNITY AND ITS VARIED RESOURCES, TO MANAGE THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND THEIR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, TO MAXIMIZE THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS THEY DESIRE AND ARE CAPABLE OF, AND TO HELP THEM SEEK EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES WHEN DESIRED. THE AIM IS TO ASSIST THEM IN LIVING SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SUPPORTS AND SERVICES, THUS INCREASING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND REDUCING THE COSTS TO GOVERNMENT FOR MORE EXPENSIVE/INTENSIVE SERVICES THAT AREN'T WARRANTED BASED ON THEIR ABILITIES AND SUPPORTS AVAILABLE. A PARTIAL LISTING OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDES TRAINING IN HOW TO ACCESS COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER RESOURCES, SUPPORT WITH BANKING, MEDICAL, GROCERY SHOPPING, MENU PLANNING, HEALTH SERVICES AND APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SAFETY TRAINING. HOME BASED TRAINING MAY INCLUDE FOOD HANDLING AND FOOD SAFETY (INCLUDING SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS WHICH ARE INDIVIDUALIZED), CLEANING, PERSONAL HYGIENE, DAILY MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL HEALTH (MAY INCLUDE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION), BUDGETING, LAUNDRY, AND THE MYRIAD OTHER ACTIVITIES WE ALL PARTAKE IN ROUTINELY. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS MAY INCLUDE DETERMINING AREAS OF INTERESTS AND SKILLS, DEVELOPING RESUMES AND PREPARING JOB APPLICATIONS, DEVELOPING AND PRACTICING INTERVIEW SKILLS, TEACHING APPROPRIATE ATTIRE FOR APPLICANTS, ASSISTING APPLICANTS WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS (EXAMPLES INCLUDE DRUG SCREENS, BACKGROUND CHECKS, ETC), ASSISTING WITH INTERVIEWS, HELPING LEARN SPECIFIC JOB SKILLS THAT A POSITION MAY REQUIRE, SUPPORTING ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH COMPANIES/POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS, BUS/TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND PRACTICE, WORK ETHICS, AND APPROPRIATE WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS. OTHER TASKS MAY INCLUDE "JOB CARVING" WITH EMPLOYERS TO HELP DEVELOP POSITIONS FOR CANDIDATES. ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT) CAN ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN DEVELOPING TRANSFERABLE WORK SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES TO ASSIST IN GAINING COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS. OJT PARTICIPANTS WILL EARN MONEY AS PART OF THEIR TRAINING, AND TRAINING PERIODS CAN RANGE FROM 3-6 MONTHS IN MOST INSTANCES. ALL ACTIVITIES IN CSS INVOLVE INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING SPECIFIC TO EACH PARTICIPANTS GOALS SET AS PART OF THEIR PLANNING PROCESS. THE OVERALL GOAL OF CSS ARE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE COMMUNITY THUS REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF MORE COSTLY INSTITUTIONAL OR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES BEING REQUIRED. FROM OCTOBER 1, 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025 PARTICIPANTS WERE MEASURED O
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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? 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 September 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 July 1962.
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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