Ark Charities Inc
Ark Charities Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pleasant Garden, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets.
Ark Charities Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,895
- -73.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $30,000
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $43,346
- +105.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ark Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Ark Charities Inc gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 421% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $25K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morning Glory Ministries Food Bank Star, NC | Support to feed the hungary, homeless & others in need of assistance | $2,250 |
| Montgomery County Schools Troy, NC | Educational Support | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,895 | $30,000 | $43,346 | — | — | — | $447 |
| 2024 | $18,241 | $21,500 | $21,139 | $3,750 | 2 | $3,750 | $890 |
| 2023 | $17,729 | $48,547 | $27,683 | $13,200 | 8 | $27,303 | $734 |
| 2022 | $4,428 | $893 | $43,430 | $10,929 | 8 | $43,002 | $746 |
| 2021 | $39,321 | $45,774 | $38,006 | $24,616 | 11 | — | $1,679 |
| 2019 | $10,592 | $20,050 | $12,513 | $1,500 | 2 | — | $585 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ark Charities Inc reported a distributable amount of $447 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ark Charities Inc is led by Valerie Singleton, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Valerie Singleton
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Singleton
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ark Charities Inc
How large is Ark Charities Inc?
Ark Charities Inc reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $30K.
What is Ark Charities Inc?
Ark Charities Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Pleasant Garden, NC. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ark Charities Inc operate?
Ark Charities Inc has awarded grants in Florida, North Carolina.
How much is Ark Charities Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ark Charities Inc reported a distributable amount of $447 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Ark Charities Inc's EIN?
Ark Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2896599. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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