The Arc of the Midlands Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lexington, SC EIN: 46-3678078

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.

Key facts about The Arc of the Midlands Inc

EIN
46-3678078
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$203,188

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$203K

-54.1% YoY

Revenue

$1.2M

+6.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

$-790

-105.3% YoY

Expenses

$1.2M

+13.0% YoY

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Lexington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$203,188$442,928$210,847
Revenue$1,245,858$1,171,360$903,444
Expenses$1,246,481$1,103,394$799,946
Net Investment Income$-790$14,937—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Melinda Moore — CEO: $24KMelinda MooreCEO$24K

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.

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