The Arras Foundation

Lancaster, SC
Tax-exempt since April 1946
EIN: 57-0355295

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$2.6M (2022)

Expenses

$3.37M (2022)

Total Assets

$77.2M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$3.39M (2022)

Years with missing data

Years with multiple filings

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$2,603,325

Expenses

$3,372,082

Net Income

-$768,757

Net Assets

$73,769,280

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,539,437	97.5%
Sales of Assets	$46,290	1.8%
Other Income	$17,598	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,250,994	66.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$290,650	8.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$77,162,126
Total Liabilities	$3,392,846
Net Assets	$73,769,280

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
5 Employees (Professional Staff)	$341,946	$66,583
Susan W Devenny (President & Ceo)	$245,550	$62,941
Jodie C Plyler (Trustee/Chair)	$8,050	$0
T Michael Clancey (Trustee)	$5,350	$0
Lisa T Bridges (Trustee/Vice Chair)	$5,250	$0
Richard A Band (Trustee)	$5,250	$0
Don T Gardner (Trustee/Treasurer)	$5,200	$0
Roy A Still (Trustee)	$3,550	$0
Robert K Folks (Trustee Emeritus)	$3,100	$0
Sherri C Gregory (Trustee)	$3,100	$0
Ashley Shannon (Trustee/Secretary)	$3,000	$0
Vivian A Gray (Trustee)	$2,450	$0
Timothy H Hallman (Trustee)	$800	$0
Abby Lynn Brunson Left 0222 (Trustee)	$0	$0
Bridget Francis Strtd 1122 (Trustee)	$0	$0
Ernest Jenkins Strtd 1122 (Trustee)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$7,716,680

Expenses

$4,043,001

Net Income

$3,673,679

Net Assets

$92,519,845

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$4,064,331	52.7%
Sales of Assets	$3,651,180	47.3%
Other Income	$1,169	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,734,283	67.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$293,906	7.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$94,984,661
Total Liabilities	$2,464,816
Net Assets	$92,519,845

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Susan W Devenny (President & Ceo)	$236,906	$67,903
Pamela Y Temple (Program Director)	$112,260	$26,210
Macy Whitener (Communications Coord)	$71,575	$12,009
Cynthia L Curtis (Community Investment)	$61,582	$29,299
Karen W Ormand (Exec. Asst. & Grants)	$50,819	$21,964
Jodie C Plyler (Chair)	$8,650	$0
Lisa T Bridges (Vice Chair)	$6,050	$0
Don T Gardner (Treasurer)	$5,950	$0
T Michael Clancey (Trustee)	$5,800	$0
Richard A Band (Trustee)	$5,550	$0
Robert K Folks (Trustee Emeritus)	$4,650	$0
Roy A Still (Trustee)	$4,250	$0
Sherri C Gregory (Trustee)	$3,750	$0
Ashley Shannon (Secretary)	$3,550	$0
Timothy H Hallman (Trustee)	$3,300	$0
Vivian A Gray (Trustee)	$2,950	$0
Abby Lynn Brunson (Trustee)	$2,550	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$4,033,370

Expenses

$3,018,354

Net Income

$1,015,016

Net Assets

$85,925,593

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,924,203	72.5%
Sales of Assets	$1,096,815	27.2%
Other Income	$12,352	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,199,591	> 100%
Compensation of Officers*	$278,325	9.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$87,177,819
Total Liabilities	$1,252,226
Net Assets	$85,925,593

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Susan W Devenny (President & Ceo)	$226,375	$64,813
Pamela Y Temple (Program Director)	$110,359	$25,766
Macy Whitener (Communications Coord)	$77,649	$13,028
Cynthia L Curtis (Community Investment)	$56,925	$27,083
Karen W Ormand (Exec. Asst. & Grants)	$53,363	$23,063
Jodie C Plyler (Chair)	$8,750	$0
Don T Gardner (Treasurer)	$5,500	$0
Lisa T Bridges (Secretary)	$5,400	$0
T Michael Clancey (Trustee)	$5,200	$0
Timothy H Hallman (Vice Chair)	$5,000	$0
Richard A Band (Trustee)	$3,500	$0
Robert K Folks (Trustee Emeritus)	$3,500	$0
Sherri C Gregory (Trustee)	$3,400	$0
Roy A Still (Trustee)	$3,100	$0
Vivian A Gray (Trustee)	$2,900	$0
Abby Lynn Brunson (Trustee)	$2,450	$0
Ashley Shannon (Trustee)	$2,450	$0
Hubert F Mobley (Trustee (Retired In 2019))	$800	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$2,873,782

Expenses

$3,319,845

Net Income

-$446,063

Net Assets

$76,710,863

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,767,336	96.3%
Sales of Assets	$96,507	3.4%
Other Income	$9,939	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,398,258	72.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$261,463	7.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$78,421,403
Total Liabilities	$1,710,540
Net Assets	$76,710,863

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Susan W Devenny (President & Ceo)	$209,913	$18,869
Pamela Y Temple (Program Officer)	$108,329	$2,534
Donna V Ortega (Community Investment)	$94,600	$10,099
Cynthia L Curtis (Community Investment)	$58,779	$6,582
Holly Furr (Program Officer)	$53,354	$8,090
Karen W Ormand (Exec. Asst. & Grants)	$52,896	$8,515
Jodie C Plyler (Chair)	$7,100	$0
Lisa T Bridges (Secretary)	$5,100	$0
Timothy H Hallman (Vice Chair)	$4,800	$0
Hubert F Mobley (Treasurer)	$4,000	$0
Robert K Folks (Trustee)	$3,550	$0
Vivian A Gray (Trustee)	$3,350	$0
Richard A Band (Trustee)	$3,200	$0
Don T Gardner (Trustee)	$3,200	$0
Sherri C Gregory (Trustee)	$2,850	$0
T Michael Clancey (Trustee)	$2,600	$0
Ashley Shannon (Trustee)	$2,600	$0
Abby Lynn Brunson (Trustee)	$1,100	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$15,437,841

Expenses

$3,659,617

Net Income

$11,778,224

Net Assets

$65,781,657

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$166,923	1.1%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,414,628	22.1%
Sales of Assets	$11,856,290	76.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,038,104	83.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$240,536	6.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$67,180,110
Total Liabilities	$1,398,453
Net Assets	$65,781,657

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Susan W Devenny (President & Ceo)	$195,686	$27,113
Pamela Y Temple (Program Officer)	$112,579	$0
Donna V Ortega (Community Investment)	$85,232	$9,223
Holly Furr (Program Officer)	$62,287	$13,386
Cynthia L Curtis (Community Investment)	$56,346	$17,592
Karen W Ormand (Exec. Asst. & Grants)	$53,833	$15,272
Robert K Folks (Chair)	$7,450	$0
Jodie C Plyler (Vice Chair)	$5,100	$0
Timothy H Hallman (Trustee)	$4,600	$0
Hubert F Mobley (Treasurer)	$4,400	$0
Lisa T Bridges (Trustee)	$4,400	$0
Vivian A Gray (Trustee)	$4,000	$0
Sherri C Gregory (Trustee)	$3,650	$0
T Michael Clancey (Trustee)	$3,350	$0
Richard A Band (Trustee)	$3,250	$0
Don T Gardner (Trustee)	$3,250	$0
Marvin L Starks (Secretary)	$1,400	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$3,620,989

Expenses

$3,490,895

Net Income

$130,094

Net Assets

$64,608,696

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,722,490	47.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,914,679	52.9%
Other Income	-$16,180

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,634,708	75.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$202,658	5.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$65,577,545
Total Liabilities	$968,849
Net Assets	$64,608,696

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$2,645,211

Expenses

$3,423,284

Net Income

-$778,073

Net Assets

$70,088,813

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,050,054	77.5%
Sales of Assets	$617,600	23.3%
Other Income	-$22,443

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,763,907	80.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$189,905	5.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$70,837,288
Total Liabilities	$748,475
Net Assets	$70,088,813

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$4,320,112

Expenses

$3,638,806

Net Income

$681,306

Net Assets

$71,282,941

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,975,303	45.7%
Sales of Assets	$2,351,304	54.4%
Other Income	-$6,495

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,682,075	73.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$164,500	4.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$71,860,949
Total Liabilities	$578,008
Net Assets	$71,282,941

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,797,991

Expenses

$430,659

Net Income

$1,367,332

Net Assets

$65,267,345

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$941,053	52.3%
Sales of Assets	$856,938	47.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$463,251	> 100%
Compensation of Officers*	$64,573	15.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$66,077,844
Total Liabilities	$810,499
Net Assets	$65,267,345

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Revenue

$2,709,919

Expenses

$3,193,582

Net Income

-$483,663

Net Assets

$64,028,946

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$2,021,708	74.6%
Sales of Assets	$699,092	25.8%
Other Income	-$10,881

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,173,293	99.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$183,076	5.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$65,032,265
Total Liabilities	$1,003,319
Net Assets	$64,028,946

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Revenue

-$968,581

Expenses

$4,128,496

Net Income

-$5,097,077

Net Assets

$55,533,780

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,857,142
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	-$2,825,723

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,154,415	76.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$155,872	3.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$57,290,018
Total Liabilities	$1,756,238
Net Assets	$55,533,780

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The Arras Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $2.6M (2022)

Expenses $3.37M (2022)

Total Assets $77.2M (2022)

Total Liabilities $3.39M (2022)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Revenue

$2.6M (2022)

Expenses

$3.37M (2022)

Total Assets

$77.2M (2022)

Total Liabilities

$3.39M (2022)

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