Housing & Shelter
(L20Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
ARK ASSESSMENT CENTER AND EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR YOUTH
Financial strength (30%)
86/100
Reliability (20%)
79/100
Effectiveness (25%)
81/100
Impact (25%)
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23
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
The Ark’s mission is to provide a caring intervention for abused, neglected and displaced children and youth, ages 0 through 13, by placing them in a secure environment. "A Caring Place to Land for the Abused and Neglected – the Most Effective Way to Launch a Change for the Better.”
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.4M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Net Assets
12
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
92.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
14.5%
Operating Reserve
10.54x
Liability-to-Asset
8.2%
Revenue Diversification
91.9%
Executive Compensation
$0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,101 similar organizations
(United States, Housing & Shelter, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
92.0% | 86.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.6% | 10.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.5% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
14.5% | 234.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.5 mo | 13.6 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
8.2% | 30.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
91.9% | 88.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
26.2% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-6.0% | 5.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-22.7% | 4.4% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
23 / 1000
Financial
59
Reliability
33
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
0
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
59
Program Effectiveness (25%)
33
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
0 programs
IRS Verified 80% Data Complete
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $1.7M | $1.5M | 92.0% | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.9M | $1.4M | 75.2% | 11 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $2.5M | 97.2% | 29 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $2.4M | 98.0% | 29 |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.6M | N/A | — | 29 |
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