Arc Thrift Stores Inc
Arc Thrift Stores Inc is a Lakewood, Colorado-based public charity that operates thrift stores and funds advocacy and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The organization’s website says store proceeds support community programs and funding for The Arc’s chapters in Colorado and New Mexico.
Arc Thrift Stores Inc at a glance
In short: Arc Thrift Stores Inc gave $16.6M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $977K), mostly in Colorado. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,611,448
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $977,144
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $988,371
- Total assets
- $173,868,635
- +7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Arc Thrift Stores Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 12345 W Alameda Pkwy Suite 111, Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone: (303) 231-9222
Website: https://arcthrift.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arc Thrift Stores Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Arc Pikes Peak Region ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $13.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 32 grants of 79 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants listed include recipients in Colorado and one in New Mexico: The Arc of New Mexico received $63,575. The organization’s website describes its support for The Arc’s chapters in Colorado and New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Arc Thrift Stores Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $64K; repeat grants $1M. How we count
Medians: $64K first-time, $1M repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.1M (2020) to $16.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $16.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Arc Pikes Peak Region Colorado Springs, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $2,049,468 |
| Advocacy Denver Denver, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $1,897,110 |
| Arc of Arapahoe and Douglas Inc Centennial, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $1,746,344 |
| The Arc in Jefferson County Lakewood, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $1,578,407 |
| The Arc of Adams County Inc Northglenn, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $1,337,504 |
| The Arc of Aurora Inc Aurora, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $1,159,750 |
| ACL in Boulder County Lafayette, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $1,159,479 |
| The Arc of Larimer County Inc Ft Collins, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $1,059,526 |
| The Arc of Weld County Greeley, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $988,371 |
| The Arc of Colorado Denver, CO | Support Developmentally Disabled | $791,416 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $173,868,635 | $139,646,133 | $141,391,827 | $16,611,448 | 17 | $1,702,668 |
| 2024 | $161,439,587 | $137,550,311 | $133,172,606 | $15,986,885 | 16 | $5,146,442 |
| 2023 | $149,549,027 | $123,896,557 | $121,851,569 | $14,927,026 | 16 | $3,845,520 |
| 2022 | $64,232,403 | $120,544,439 | $108,131,355 | $13,567,358 | 15 | $915,911 |
| 2021 | $67,959,026 | $110,737,659 | $98,397,788 | $11,764,448 | 15 | $2,503,022 |
| 2020 | $45,508,544 | $84,409,975 | $91,009,925 | $10,087,363 | 15 | $285,306 |
| 2019 | $42,435,502 | $97,586,573 | $95,220,582 | $11,414,493 | 15 | $542,793 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Its 2023 filing describes funding support for The Arc and ACL chapters in Colorado and Advocacy Denver; its website describes funding for The Arc’s chapters in Colorado and New Mexico.
The filing says member units are 501(c)(3) organizations with the same exempt purpose as Arc Thrift Stores Inc, and that the organization supports them. It also says the board approves grants to related member organizations before distribution. The 2025 grants listed include, among others, The Arc Pikes Peak Region, Advocacy Denver, local Arc organizations, and ACL in Boulder County.
Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the kinds of work supported. The Arc Pikes Peak Region says it promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and supports their inclusion and participation in the community. The Arc of Colorado says it provides individual and systems-change advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Colorado and their families. The Arc of Aurora describes its work as individual and systems-change advocacy for people with developmental disabilities.
The organization’s website also describes its own employment and educational efforts, including opportunities for employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities and educational and social opportunities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Arc Thrift Stores Inc reported 17 grants totaling $16,611,448. Grant amounts ranged from $63,575 to $2,049,468, with a median of $988,371.
Largest reported 2025 grants included $2,049,468 to The Arc Pikes Peak Region, $1,897,110 to Advocacy Denver, $1,746,344 to Arc of Arapahoe and Douglas Inc, $1,578,407 to The Arc in Jefferson County, and $1,337,504 to The Arc of Adams County Inc. The stated purpose for these grants was “support developmentally disabled.”
The 2023 filing says grants to related organizations are approved by the board before distribution. It also says the grant to Cerebral Palsy of Colorado is calculated under a joint donation agreement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lloyd Lewis as President & CEO; Erick Martinez as Senior VP of Stores; Kevin Mann as CFO; Louise M Vaughn as Director of HR & IT; Margaret Scivicque as Director of Marketing; Marty Schmitt as Director of Donor Services; Corissa Figaro as IT Manager; Barry Hinkley as District Manager; Jonathan Resnick as Controller; and Miranda Halverson as Director of Volunteers.
Arc Thrift Stores Inc is led by Lloyd Lewis See Sch J. Prt II, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 12 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lloyd Lewis See Sch J. Prt II
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$481K (2019) → $549K (2025)
Mark Wilson
Chairman
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise M. Vaughn
Director of Hr
Director Hr → Vice President of Hr, 2021
Vice President of Hr → Director of Hr, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$152K (2019) → $193K (2025)
Margaret E. Scivicque
Director of Marketing
Director of Marketing → Vice President of Marketing, 2021
Vice President of Marketing → Director of Marketing, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$128K (2019) → $156K (2025)
Marty Schmitt
Director of Donor Services
Director Marketing → Vice President Donor Ops, 2021
Vice President Donor Ops → Director of Donor Services, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$121K (2020) → $153K (2025)
Aspen Kass
Director of Hr
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $110K (2025)
Miranda Halverson
Director of Volunteers
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $123K (2025)
Bobby Pesavento
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Burnett
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Foreman
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Jolstad
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Roth
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Stahlman
Former CFO
CFO → Former CFO, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$219K (2019) → $43K (2025)
Corissa L. Figaro
It Manager
Database Administrator → It Manager, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $140K (2025)
Erick Martinez
Senior Vice President of Stores
Vice President of Stores → Senior Vice President of Stores, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$203K (2019) → $231K (2025)
Barry Hinkley
District Manager
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$135K (2022) → $134K (2025)
Kevin Mann
CFO
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$88K (2024) → $205K (2025)
Jonathan Resnick
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2025)
Charles Chuck Sather
Past Chair
Chairman → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Boosalis
Past Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Sie Whitten
Secretary
Director → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Chandler
Vice Chair
Director → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Lucinda Hundley (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tamra Ward (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Chip Simmons (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Henderson (2023–2024) — Controller
- Former: Kevin McKenzie (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Shelly Wilson (2022) — District Manager
- Former: Gerta Thompson (2020) — Database Administrator
- Former: Christopher Camut (2019) — Secretary
- Former: David G. Diedrich (2019) — Director Donor Svc
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $549K, to Lloyd Lewis See Sch J PRT II (President & CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arc Thrift Stores Inc
How much does Arc Thrift Stores Inc give each year?
Arc Thrift Stores Inc gave $16.6M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16.0M across 16 grants.
What is Arc Thrift Stores Inc's typical grant size?
Arc Thrift Stores Inc's median grant in 2025 was $988,371, and its average grant was $977,144, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arc Thrift Stores Inc that year got $64K on average.
Where does Arc Thrift Stores Inc give grants?
Arc Thrift Stores Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does Arc Thrift Stores Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Arc Thrift Stores Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Developmentally Disabled" (16 grants).
Who are Arc Thrift Stores Inc's largest grantees?
Arc Thrift Stores Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Arc Pikes Peak Region ($2,049,468), Advocacy Denver ($1,897,110) and Arc of Arapahoe and Douglas Inc ($1,746,344), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arc Thrift Stores Inc?
Arc Thrift Stores Inc reported $173.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $139.6M.
What does Arc Thrift Stores Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arc Thrift Stores Inc?
Arc Thrift Stores Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check arcthrift.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Arc Thrift Stores Inc's EIN?
Arc Thrift Stores Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0515942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
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