The Arc Warren County Chapter Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
226018015
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Washington, NJ, USA
Phone
9086897525
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$18,603,217
Expenses
$16,374,058
Assets
$10,399,447
Liabilities
$2,049,276

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ERIK SCHNEIDER (PRESIDENT)
  • AMANDA JONES-GRANSKY (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JASON NORMENT (2ND V. PRESIDENT)
  • DR NANCY WILSON-SOGA (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT)
  • JOHN WHITEHEAD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)

Highest reported compensation

  • JOHN WHITEHEAD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $188,670 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The arc of warren county helps people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to live a good life. We assist families to solve challenges associated with the lifelong care of their family members. As an advocacy organization, we create the kind of universal environment where the people we serve are accepted and respected in the community. Come achieve with us.

What it reported doing in 2024

The arc of warren county sponsors a variety of other programs including day programs. The recreation department serves over 200 individuals annually within the arc of warren county and surrounding community. Physical and social activities are offered for individuals 5 and up, including participation in special olympics nj sports training and competition. Camp warren provides a true summer camp experience for adult and child campers. The recreation department offerings include, but are not limited to; dances, bowling, bingo, dinner/movie nights, exercise/art classes, local community events, respite programs and trips. All recreational programming aims to benefit the participants, as well as providing meaningful respite to their caregivers.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 72% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 99% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 73
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 56
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 78.3%; rating input score 78
  • Program expense ratio: 88.9%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • 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: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 12%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.64; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 1.2%; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.8% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 78.3% of revenue deployed · 88.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $14.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $189K · 14 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 21/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 59/100.