Health Care
(E115)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
L ARCHE CHICAGO
Financial strength (30%)
79/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
97/100
Impact (25%)
45/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
L’Arche (pronounced “Larsh”) Chicago is an inclusive community of individuals with and without intellectual disabilities who share life together. L’Arche Chicago’s mission is to celebrate the unique value of each person and to create lifelong places of belonging through small, residential homes that empower residents with intellectual disabilities to share their gifts with their neighborhood, city, country, and world.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$3.7M
Total Revenue
$2.8M
Total Expenses
$7.2M
Net Assets
47
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
77.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
111.0%
Operating Reserve
31.12x
Liability-to-Asset
9.2%
Revenue Diversification
87.7%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,311 similar organizations
(United States, Health Care, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
77.2% | 84.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
14.0% | 12.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.8% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
111.0% | 124.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
31.1 mo | 10.6 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
9.2% | 11.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
87.7% | 90.0% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
19.7% | 6.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
22.7% | 6.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
25.1% | 3.5% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities receive quality supportive housing annually | 11 | $200,000.00 | 11 | Lifetime |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $2.8M | $7.2M | 77.2% | 47 |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $2.2M | $6.2M | 79.4% | 52 |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $2.0M | $5.4M | 77.8% | 58 |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $1.7M | $4.4M | 75.5% | 47 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.3M | N/A | — | 41 |
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