The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Wayne, IN EIN: 35-0998711

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The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc at a glance

Total assets
$29,315,240
+4.2% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$33,094,629
-12.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$310,756
-5.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$32,710,060
-11.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fort Wayne

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AWS Foundation Fort Wayne, INResearch Grant$45,970
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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
2024$29,315,240$33,094,629$32,710,060——$310,756
2023$28,139,307$37,801,646$36,974,977——$327,994
2022$27,004,986$34,702,258$35,113,273——$227,377
2021$28,082,191$36,152,112$30,235,640$45,9701$307,000
2020$15,748,371$22,358,393$22,011,492——$56,952

About The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $311K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc is led by Donna Elbrecht, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 25 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donna Elbrecht

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    39 hrs/week

    $272K (2020) → $646K (2024)

  • Susan Wesner

    Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Goble

    Director of Finance

    CFO → Director of Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2023) → $197K (2024)

  • Justin M. Meisner

    Director of Network It

    Network It D → Director of Network It, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2023) → $130K (2024)

  • Allison M. Haywood

    Network Director of Employment

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2024)

  • Janna L. Jackson

    Director of Fac & Prop Management

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2024)

  • Erik Grotness

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Denton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Douglass

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary Beiswanger

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Carper

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dj Sigler

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lukas Rife

    Director Partial Term

    Director → Director Partial Term, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hallie Custer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Fries

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Vanbaalen

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Summerville

    COO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2020) → $496K (2024)

  • Janet L. Schutte

    Chief Marketing Officer

    Chief Market → Chief Marketing Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2021) → $123K (2024)

  • Jason Meyer

    Chief Gvt Relations

    Chief Gvt Re → Chief Gvt Relations, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2021) → $151K (2024)

  • Lichelle Boyd

    Cfao

    CAO → Cfao, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    39 hrs/week

    $109K (2023) → $482K (2024)

  • Shiraz O. Hassan

    Qdp

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2024)

  • Eric J. Whicker

    Past Chair

    1st Vice Cha → Board Chair, 2022

    Board Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackson Magdy

    Vice Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Johnston

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noah Smith

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Peter Van Baalen (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Martha Walther (2022–2023) — Former Chro
  • Former: Shane Leach (2023) — Chro
  • Former: Stacey Duell (2023) — Vice President of Day Se
  • Former: Amy Eavey (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Cindy Verduce (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karen Bachman (2020–2022) — Former CFO
  • Former: Kelly Clouse (2020–2022) — Former CAO
  • Former: Michael Begala (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rick Farrant (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Connie Sweeney (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dena Jacquay (2020–2021) — 2nd Vice Cha
  • Former: H. Joseph Cohen (2020–2021) — Board Chair
  • Former: Harold Berfiend (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jack Hall (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nelson Peters (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Christine Hepler (2021) — Director
  • Former: Danielle Tips (2020) — Vice President Health

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Donna Elbrecht — President/CEO: $646KDonna ElbrechtPresident/CEO$646KThomas Summerville — COO: $496KThomas SummervilleCOO$496KLichelle Boyd — Cfao: $482KLichelle BoydCfao$482KAndrew Goble — Director of Finance: $197KAndrew GobleDirector of Finance$197KJason Meyer — Chief GVT Relations: $151KJason MeyerChief GVT Relations$151KJustin M Meisner — Director of Network It: $130KJustin M MeisnerDirector of Network It$130KJanet L Schutte — Chief Marketing Officer: $123KJanet L SchutteChief Marketing Officer$123KJanna L Jackson — Director of FAC and Prop Mgmt: $122KJanna L JacksonDirector of FAC and Prop Mgmt$122KShiraz O Hassan — QDP: $121KShiraz O HassanQDP$121KAllison M Haywood — Network Director of Employment: $116KAllison M HaywoodNetwork Director of Employment$116K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $646K, to Donna Elbrecht (President/CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc

How large is The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc?

The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc reported $29.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.1M.

What is The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc?

The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Fort Wayne, IN. It holds $29.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc operate?

The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc's EIN?

The Arc of Northeast Indiana Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0998711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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