The Arc-Solano
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Mission of The ARC-Solano is to promote the greatest personal growth, community understanding, and full participation of people with developmental disabilities and their families through support, education,and advocacy.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 9.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 80%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $81,934, executive dir.
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% 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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
- $1.4 million spent. The Arc-Solano has been empowering people with developmental disabilities since its founding in 1953. We currently have three Core Programs that are funded through North Bay Regional Center. Alternatives in Curriculum and Training (ACT) is a full-time behavioral management day program that was founded in 1986. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, 27 participants received services. We had over 400 community-based activities, and our curriculum included lessons in Person-Centered Thinking, Vocational Training, Self-Esteem, Anger Management, Community Access, and Social Skills. We use Positive Behavior Interventions Support (PBIS) to help guide consumers in making better choices. The fee for service income was approximately $897,000.Tailored Day Service (TDS) is a unique, community-based day program that focuses on volunteerism, employment skills, higher learning, and community integration. Tailored Day is exactly that- it is a program that is tailored to the consumer's needs and wants. For the 2024- 2025 fiscal year, we served 24 program participants, both in-person and by Zoom. Staff provided individualized programming to participants, based on what the participants wanted to learn about, but almost all instruction focused on some form of education and volunteering. We provided over 8,200 hours of service this year during 2,100+ appointments. The fee for service income was approximately $394,000.Transitional Service (TS) is an Independent Living Skills training program that was founded in 1976. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, we served approximately 44 consumers. TS is designed to support individuals wishing to live independently. Most of our consumers already have their own homes, but we also help those who live with their families and wish to develop skills so they can contribute more to their homes. Areas of training include money management, executive functioning skills, household chores/maintenance, interpersonal skills, health management, and accessing other community supports and benefits like Social Security, Medi-Cal, andhousing. This year, we provided over 6,800 hours of service during more than 2,500 appointments. The fee for service income was approximately $392,000.We also have Art@Arc, which is our creative arts program. Established in 1995, this program provides participants with a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental atmosphere in which to explore their creative voices. The freedom to create and the freedom to make individual choices in this program are the cornerstones that provide our consumers with the opportunity to gain recognition and increase self-esteem. We currently offer three classes per week. We were very excited to participate in the 2024 Vallejo Open Studios exhibit, the Solano County Fair, and have shows at Personal Space Art Gallery, Temple Art Lofts, and the JFK Library in Vallejo. Program participants from any of our three Core Programs (ACT, TDS, TS) can choose to attend our Art@Arc classes.
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 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 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 March 1975.
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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