Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Utica, NY EIN: 16-1399590

To conduct fundraising activities for the benefit of the arc oneida-lewis chapter nysarc

Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$121,580
+101.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$13,646
-76.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,439
-37.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Utica

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2021) to $122K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $122K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nysarc Inc Oneida-Lewis Chapter Utica, NYTo Support Arc Progr$122,497
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025—$121,580$6,439——$13,646
2024$2,085,868$60,368$10,279——$57,211
2023$1,867,008$179,260$165,524$122,4971$71,442
2022$1,764,519$144,609$136,680$116,5001$106,961
2021$2,002,056$213,602$118,347$96,5001$130,408

About Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Utica, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. Net investment income was $14K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc is led by Karen Korotzer, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karen Korotzer

    CEO

    CEO → President, 2024

    President → CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Zogby

    President

    Member → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Tahan

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Battaglia

    Member

    President → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Manfredo

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Raab

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Hinkleman

    Secretary Treasurer

    Member → Secretary Tr, 2022

    Secretary Tr → Secretary Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Alsheimer

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Galime

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick McGrath

    Vice President

    Member → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Dawn Hamlin (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Zaida Morell (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Anatoly Bondarchuk (2021) — Member
  • Former: Joseph Commisso (2021) — Member
  • Former: Juanita Suits (2021) — Member
  • Former: Peter Baildon (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ralph Migliaccio (2021) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc

What is Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc?

Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Utica, NY.

Where does Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc operate?

Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc's EIN?

Friends of the Arc Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1399590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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