Open Arms Pregnancy Support Services Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
562158105
IRS 990 coverage
2017–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2016
Location
Hendersonville, NC, USA
Phone
8286764510
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Reproductive Health Care Facilities and Allied Services
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$686,169
Expenses
$623,127
Assets
$1,635,255
Liabilities
$4,037

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JOYCE T WRIGHT (FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • STACY BISHOP (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JOYCE T WRIGHT (FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $74,133 total reported compensation
  • STACY BISHOP (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $17,211 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Open arms crisis pregnancy center is a non-profit, christ-centered, non-denominational organization designed to meet the needs of women and teens who require pregnancy support and also supports women with young children in henderson county, North Carolina and its surrounding counties.

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2025, the organization had visits from 175 new clients. Clients receive support prior to, during and following pregnancy until the child reaches 18 months of age. During the year, the organization furnished diapers, wipes, food and clothing. Total volunteer hours for 2025 was 2,192 provided by 21 individual volunteers.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 92% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 61% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 83
  • Sustainability: 58
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 84.8%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 91.3%; rating input score 91
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 87.5%; rating input score 88; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.2%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.62; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 14.7%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 14.8% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 18.1% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 21% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 84.8% of revenue deployed · 91.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 8 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $569K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $74K · 9 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $116K reported
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2017 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 54/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 25/100.