The Arc of the Midlands Inc
The arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
The Arc of the Midlands Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $203,188
- -54.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,245,858
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-790
- -105.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,246,481
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Arc of the Midlands Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $18K (2023). In 2024 it reported $12K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Windy Palms LLC Lexington, SC | Operating Expenses | $14,645 |
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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 | $203,188 | $1,245,858 | $1,246,481 | — | — | $-790 |
| 2024 | $442,928 | $1,171,360 | $1,103,394 | $12,095 | Total only | $14,937 |
| 2023 | $210,847 | $903,444 | $799,946 | $17,625 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $164,100 | $841,002 | $710,945 | $14,645 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $174,034 | $1,010,517 | $1,010,237 | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $141,225 | $665,077 | $713,756 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $46,159 | $922,907 | $991,403 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Arc of the Midlands Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Arc of the Midlands Inc is a public charity, based in Lexington, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $203K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Arc of the Midlands Inc is led by Melinda Moore, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melinda Moore
CEO
CEO → Cea, 2023
Cea → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$73K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Carla Ballentine
President
Board Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alonzo Cox
Board Director
President → Board Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taki Beleos
Board Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Williamson
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene Stevens
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Bell
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Abate
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Burgess
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Austin
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tasha Horton
COO
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Chris Farley (2023) — Board Director
- Former: Lorraine Winsor (2023) — Board Director
- Former: Marcus McClearn (2023) — CEO
- Former: Nancy Harley (2023) — Board Director
- Former: Rita Ervin (2023) — Board Director
- Former: Kim Rich (2019–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Paula Fambrough (2019–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Robert Kim (2019–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Angela Jones (2019–2021) — Board Director
- Former: Candice Scott (2019–2021) — Board Director
- Former: James Cox (2019–2021) — Board Director
- Former: Teresa Fleming (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Angie Shuler (2019–2020) — Board Director
- Former: Carol Neiderhauser (2019–2020) — Board Director
- Former: Jeffrey Baldwin (2019–2020) — Vice President
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $24K, to Melinda Moore (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about The Arc of the Midlands Inc
How large is The Arc of the Midlands Inc?
The Arc of the Midlands Inc reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does The Arc of the Midlands Inc operate?
The Arc of the Midlands Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is The Arc of the Midlands Inc's EIN?
The Arc of the Midlands Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3678078. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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