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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2025 Expires: October 2026

St Louis Arc

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

1177 N. Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO, 63132

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

St Louis Arc meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“St. Louis Arc empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to lead better lives by providing a lifetime of high-quality services, family support and advocacy.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1950, MO

St. Louis Arc services include early intervention, support for inclusive education, respite care, family support and education, leisure and recreation, youth development, adult day programs, vocational training, supported employment, supported living, 24-hr residential care, prevention and advocacy.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, St Louis Arc's program expenses were:

Programs $33,661,245
Total Program Expenses $33,661,245

Chief Executive
Mark Keeley, President/CEO

Compensation*
$236,877

Chair of the Board
Sherry Ward, Senior Vice President

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Corewell Health

Board Size
27

Paid Staff Size
520

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 1.82%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on St Louis Arc's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Fees and Grants from Government Agencies for Services $28,007,464
Grants from other Agencies $9,027,132
Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments $1,548,407
Program Service Fees $1,547,149
Support from the Public $1,234,924
Interest and Dividends $893,023
United Way $625,303
Special Events $450,996
Unrealized Gain on Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trust $127,857
Other Revenue $6,266
Gain on Sale of Property and Equipment $2,273
Total Income $43,470,794

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $43,470,794
Total expenses: $36,672,838
  Program expenses $33,661,245
  Fundraising expenses $714,816
  Administrative expenses $2,296,777
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $6,797,956
Beginning Net Assets $33,713,662
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $40,511,618
Total Liabilities $6,057,226
Total Assets $46,568,844

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois