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THE ARC JEFFERSON-ST LAWRENCE
WATERTOWN, NY · EIN 161134631 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P820 · Human Services · Very Large (>$50M) · thearcjslc.org
revenue
$88.7M
expenses
$87.6M
net assets
$73.8M
employees
1,551
volunteers
16
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

NYSARC WAS FOUNDED IN 1949 TO MEET A CRITICAL MISSION - TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arc Jefferson-St Lawrence is a nonprofit organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties in northern New York. It provides lifelong support through programs in employment, education, residential services, clinical care, and community inclusion. The organization operates as a chapter of The Arc New York, delivering direct services while advocating for dignity, independence, and community integration.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $13.14M
    DAY PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMMUNITY INCLUSION, VOLUNTEERISM AND A WIDE RANGE OF CLINICAL SERVICES. ADULT PARTICIPANTS ARE ASSISTED IN ACHIEVING THE SKILLS TO BECOME INCREASINGLY INDEPENDENT BOTH IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THEIR DAILY ROUTINES. 391 PERSONS SERVED
  2. #2 $8.87M
    FEDERAL CONTRACTS HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FIND EMPLOYMENT. CONTRACTS OFFER WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN CUSTODIAL, RECYCLING, AND CENTRAL ISSUE FACILITY. 130 PERSONS SERVED
named programs · 18 · from sources

What they call their work

AbilityOne Federal Solutions
Enterprise program providing custodial, recycling, dining, and central issue facility work opportunities under federal contracts for people with disabilities
Bridges
Provides site-based and community-based services for children and youth with developmental disabilities from age three through transition to adulthood, focusing on skill development and individualized goals
Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center
Offers daycare, early intervention, and preschool services for young children with developmental disabilities in Jefferson County
Career Solutions
Community-based employment services that support individuals with documented disabilities in obtaining and maintaining jobs, working with ACCES-VR, OMH, and OPWDD
Children’s Care Management Services
Provides strength-based assessments, service planning, and family-centered supports for Medicaid-eligible children with emotional or behavioral difficulties in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties
Clinical Services
Includes nursing, nutrition, psychological services, and Article-16 and Horizons clinics providing clinical care for individuals with developmental disabilities
Community Arts
Provides creative, social, and recreational opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in St. Lawrence County
Community Habilitation Services
Offers 1:1 to 1:3 staff-supported skill training in non-certified community settings to promote independence and community integration for individuals retired from day programs or seeking personalized supports
Community Prevocational Services
Teaches employment readiness skills through volunteer work in integrated community settings to prepare participants for future employment
Day Services
Offers activities that promote individual goals, self-direction, independence, and lifelong learning for adults with developmental disabilities
Document Imaging & Shredding
Commercial document destruction and imaging service operated by the organization, providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities
Fiscal Intermediary and Self-Direction Services
Supports individuals in managing their own service budgets, including hiring staff, payroll, benefits, and compliance with Medicaid/OPWDD requirements
G.O.A.L. Gallery
Gallery featuring local arts and crafts created by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, promoting artistic expression and community engagement
Kitting & Packaging
Enterprise service offering product assembly and packaging solutions for businesses while creating jobs for individuals with disabilities
Order Fulfillment & Shipping
Logistics and fulfillment enterprise that provides work experience and employment in shipping and distribution
Printing
Commercial printing service operated as a social enterprise to support employment for people with disabilities
Residential Services
Operates various residential opportunities including Community Residences and Supportive Individual Residential Alternatives (IRAs) in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties
Transportation
Provides transportation for individuals attending the organization’s programs and services, including operation of the county’s public transportation system
activities · 13 groups

What they do

  • Supported Employment for Developmental Disabilities 2 activities
    • Employment services for individuals with disabilities
      Provides community-based employment services including job placement, specialized job matching with local employers, and support for maintaining employment; supervised Employment Engagement Specialists assist individuals supported through Office of Mental Health services. In one year, supported 488 individuals to secure work placements, with 316 achieving gainful employment.
    • Federal contract-based employment programs
      Administers federal contracts that create employment opportunities in custodial, recycling, dining, central issue facilities, and other work settings for people with disabilities.
  • Disability Rights Advocacy & Self-Advocacy Empowerment 1 activity
    • Advocacy for community-based disability supports
      Advocated to end institutionalization of people with disabilities and helped develop a statewide community-based support system that promotes opportunity, dignity, and integration.
  • Autism Awareness and Acceptance Initiatives 1 activity
    • Annual Autism Acceptance Walk
      Hosts an annual non-competitive walk to promote autism acceptance and inclusion, raise funds for local autism programs, and support services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.
  • Medicaid Health Home Care Coordination 1 activity
    • Care management for children with emotional or behavioral difficulties
      Provides care management services for Medicaid-eligible children with emotional or behavioral challenges, including strength-based assessments, individualized planning, and transition support.
  • Guardianship and Representative Payee Services 1 activity
    • Clinical and support services
      Delivers clinical services including nursing, nutrition, and psychological support, alongside guardianship services for 12 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with capacity to serve four more as Standby or Alternate Standby guardian.
  • Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
    • Community fundraising events
      Hosts annual events including the Scarecrow Scuttle (5K/10K fun run) and a cocktail party with live music, hors d'oeuvres, and silent auction to raise funds for lifelong services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • Day Habilitation Services 1 activity
    • Day programs promoting community inclusion and independence
      Provides site-based and community-based day habilitation programs that support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in building independence, community inclusion, volunteerism, and lifelong learning through person-centered goals and clinical services.
  • Early Childhood Education & Development Programs 1 activity
    • Early intervention and early learning programs
      Operates an early learning center and provides skill development services for children ages three through transition to adulthood, offering daycare, early intervention, preschool, and community-based supports.
  • Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
    • Professional development and workforce training
      Supports professional development for Direct Support Professionals and supervisors through the NADSP E-Badge Academy; participated in the pilot program starting in 2024 and recognized 17 employees completing DSP I, 14 DSP II, 12 DSP III, and 14 Front Line Supervisor certifications.
  • Art Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
    • Recreational and creative programs
      Offers creative, social, and recreational programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including operation of the G.O.A.L. Gallery to showcase and sell artwork and crafts created by program participants.
  • Residential Support for Developmental Disabilities 1 activity
    • Residential and community habilitation services
      Provides a range of residential opportunities and person-centered community habilitation services that promote independence and integration, including skills training in non-certified community settings with 1:1 to 1:3 staffing ratios.
  • Self-Directed Disability Support Services 1 activity
    • Self-Direction and fiscal intermediary services
      Administers Self-Direction services that allow individuals and families to manage personalized budgets and access non-traditional supports such as community classes, gym memberships, camps, and technology reimbursements; operates a fiscal intermediary program managing hiring, training, payroll, benefits, and Medicaid/OPWDD-compliant reimbursement processing.
  • Student and Camp Transportation Services 1 activity
    • Transportation services
      Operates public transportation services and provides regular transportation for individuals participating in its programs.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$88.70M
Contributions & grants$1.99M2%
Program service revenue$85.11M96%
Investment income$866K1%
Other revenue$731K
expenses
Total expenses$87.64M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$69.87M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$85.46M
Cash$10.18M
Investments$35.99M
Liabilities$11.66M
Net assets$73.81M
Liquid reserves6.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +4.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LYNN PIETROSKI CEO 40 $209K
LAURIE JEAN BLAIS RESIDENCE MANAGER 73 $171K
TERRY VALIN CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 40 $169K
JILL A ALLEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40 $163K
TARA LORTZ CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40 $155K
KAREN ELAINE JARVIS SUPERVISOR OF NURSING 50 $143K
ALEXIS GRIGSBY ASSISTANT RESIDENCE MANAGER 50 $134K
DORENA KIMBALL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40 $133K
board members · 16
  • ANN CHRISSLEY — DIRECTOR
  • ANN SPIES — DIRECTOR
  • BETH YENCHKO — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID LISCOMB — DIRECTOR
  • JACKIE SAUTER — PRESIDENT
  • JENNIFER LOONAN — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER VANREENEN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • JOANNE RHODE — SECRETARY/TREASURER
  • LAURA CARBONE — DIRECTOR
  • LAURA J CORDTS — DIRECTOR
  • MARY ANNE DOBMEIER — DIRECTOR
  • PAMELA K CHARLESON — DIRECTOR
  • SHAWN SIGNOR — DIRECTOR
  • STEPHANIE CAMPBELL — DIRECTOR
  • TOBY WHITE — DIRECTOR
  • WENDY LAFAVE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 28

Who they work with

  • ACCES-VR Government — Collaborates with ACCES-VR to provide employment services for individuals with disabilities.
  • ACCES-VR Partner — Collaborates with Career Solutions to support individuals with documented disabilities in obtaining and maintaining employment.
  • Alcoa Partner — Gold sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, supporting programs for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.
  • Alesco Advisors Partner — Silver sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, supporting services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.
  • Casella Waste Systems Partner — Presenting sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, providing leadership support for the event.
  • Community Bank, N.A. Partner — Gold sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, supporting services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. Partner — Gold sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, contributing to support for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.
  • Kinney Drugs Foundation Partner — Silver sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, supporting programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • NYSARC Trust Services Funder — Provided a $60,110 grant to support The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence’s guardianship program.
  • NYSID Partner — Gold sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, supporting programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Partner — Collaborates on certification through the NADSP E-Badge Academy for Direct Support Professionals and Front Line Supervisors.
  • National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Partner — Partnered with NADSP to implement the E-Badge Academy for staff certification.
  • New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Partner — Co-developed the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Training Academy with the New York State Office of Mental Health.
  • New York State Office of Mental Health Government — Collaborates on psychiatric rehabilitation training and provides employment services programming.
  • Niles Asset Management Partner — Silver sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, supporting services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.
  • Northern New York Community Foundation Partner — Silver sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, supporting programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • OMH Partner — Partners with Career Solutions to serve individuals receiving mental health supports.
  • OPWDD Government — Works with OPWDD for compliance in fiscal intermediary services and service delivery.
  • Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Government — Collaborated with OPWDD during the pilot program of the NADSP E-Badge Academy.
  • Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Government — Provides employment services in collaboration with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
  • Office of Mental Health Government — Works with the Office of Mental Health to support individuals with mental health diagnoses in employment programs.
  • Old McDonald's Farm Partner — Host venue for the Scarecrow Scuttle event.
  • OneDigital Partner — Gold sponsor of the Autism Acceptance Walk, supporting services for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.
  • SUNY Canton Partner — Hosts the Autism Acceptance Walk at the Roos House (CARC) facility.
  • SUNY Canton Partner — Hosts the annual Autism Acceptance Walk at its Roos House (CARC Facility).
  • The Arc New York Network — Local chapter of The Arc New York, part of a statewide network of 35 chapters providing services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • The Arc New York Network — Statewide network of which The Arc Jefferson - St. Lawrence is a local chapter, receiving grants through affiliated trust services.
  • UFSO and Performance Foodservice Partner — Gold sponsors of the Autism Acceptance Walk, supporting programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Integration as Pathway to Independence
    methodology: community_integration
    By embedding individuals in community-based activities—including work, recreation, and volunteerism—we improve social belonging and life outcomes because meaningful participation fosters independence and personal development.
  • Person-Centered Empowerment Model
    methodology: person_centered
    By centering individual choice, independence, and self-direction, we support growth, development, and recovery because autonomy enhances engagement, dignity, and personal outcomes for people with disabilities.
  • Personalized Employment with Integrated Support
    methodology: personalized_employment_support
    By aligning employment planning with individual strengths and providing job coaching, on-site training, and financial incentives, we increase job acquisition and retention because tailored support addresses barriers to sustained employment for people with disabilities.
  • Stackable Credentials for Workforce Development
    methodology: stackable_credentials
    By awarding stackable electronic badges to Direct Support Professionals, we promote career advancement and improve service quality because recognized, incremental competencies increase motivation and professional growth.