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- EIN 74-1342667
- (512) 454-6694
- 8001 Centre Park Dr Ste 100 Austin TX 78754-5107 USA
- www.thearcoftexas.org
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Causes: Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Job Training
Mission: The arc of texas is the oldest and largest nonprofit, volunteer organization in the state of texas committed to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities and to make choices which affect their lives.
Programs: The arc of texas maintains household recycling offices in dallas/fort worth, san antonio, and austin that solicit donations of clothing, appliances, and other household items from the general public and then sells the donated items to an unrelated third party. The net profits from these operations are then used to support the arc's program activities. A portion of the net profits are also distributed to local arc chapters to assist with their exempt purpose activities. The management and board of directors of the arc of texas believe the household recycling activity is a program service of the organization. To be consistent with prior years' rporting, the expenses are reported as program services on form 990 and not as a component of fund raising.
advocacy, group homes, and grants provide information and support to people with disabilites. The arc provides administrative services for a hud assisted group home reported by tarc group home #5, inc (a realted nonprofit entity). The arc also supports various programs benefitting people with disabilities, including inclusion works, a program designed to include students with disabilities in regular education classroooms. The arc conducts a workshop that brings teachers, administrators, and parents together to address their issues.
membership/chapters - the arc provides a variety of services to 35 chapters by means of assistnce with information and referrals, financial assistnace, providing speakers, and technical assistance.