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Arcadia Improvement Association

To bring revitalization to arcadia's commercial and residential area.

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
76/100 · methodology

About Arcadia Improvement Association

Lights in district treeslights were installed in 20 trees on first avenue. This capital project has been years in the making. The beneficiaries of this project are the residents, businesses and visitors to the area. Communications committee's purpose is to outreach to the community and market the downtown arcadia district. These are the activities conducted during 2021,inaugural local heroes award - virtual event held via zoom. Twelve businesses/org­anizations were recognized for their donations and/or volunteerism to benefit the local communitypartnered with arcadia usd ptsa for a ucla blood drive to benefit local hospitals. Donated I love downtown arcadia tote bagas filled with promotional items from local businesses to distribute to blood donors.participated in electric mile fun at santa anita park …

Founded
Headquarters
Arcadia, CA
Foundation type
Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2))
NTEE code
P11
IRS subsection
501(c)(03)
Ruling date
Size
small

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2018

Mission

To bring revitalization to arcadia's commercial and residential area.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in United States
Program spending This charity: 76%
Peer average: 93%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 76
Peer average: 90

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for IRS revocation history, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every $1 goes

· FY2024 · IRS 990 (FY2024)
$0.76
Program$0.76
76% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Arcadia Improvement Association with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 84% of the 322,679 human services charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Arcadia Improvement Association is a registered human services nonprofit based in Arcadia, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2013 and has been operating for 13 years. Its EIN is 320424242. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 76/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $148K in annual revenue. 34 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Arcadia Improvement Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 320424242. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Arcadia Improvement Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 76 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 76% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for human services charities in United States is 90/100.

Arcadia Improvement Association is located in Arcadia, CA, United States. The organization was established in 2013 and has been active for 13 years.

Based on official tax filings, Arcadia Improvement Association has $148K in annual revenue. It allocates 76% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 93% for human services charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $3M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Arcadia Improvement Association is classified as a Human Services organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $148K in annual revenue. The organization has 34 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Arcadia Improvement Association. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Arcadia Improvement Association holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It reports that 76% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 93%). GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Lights in district treeslights were installed in 20 trees on first avenue. This capital project has been years in the making. The beneficiaries of this project are the residents, businesses and visitors to the area. Communications committee's purpose is to outreach to the community and market the downtown arcadia district. These are the activities conducted during 2021,inaugural local heroes award - virtual event held via zoom. Twelve businesses/organizations were recognized for their donations and/or volunteerism to benefit the local communitypartnered with arcadia usd ptsa for a ucla blood drive to benefit local hospitals. Donated I love downtown arcadia tote bagas filled with promotional items from local businesses to distribute to... Arcadia Improvement Association is classified as a human services organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2013.

Among human services charities registered in United States: It allocates 76% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 93%. Its annual revenue of $148K is below the peer average of $3M.

Yes, donations to Arcadia Improvement Association are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Arcadia Improvement Association is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its EIN is 320424242, which you can use for tax filing purposes. Donors can typically deduct contributions on their federal income tax return if they itemize deductions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
76% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
1

Leadership

From FY2024 filing

ER
Erik W•••
President

Officers & trustees (14)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services this charity 322,679
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,128
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,862
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 34 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 12, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 6, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 9
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 34 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2013
Not available · 2
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Arcadia Improvement Association

What is Arcadia Improvement Association?
Arcadia Improvement Association is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Arcadia, United States. Lights in district treeslights were installed in 20 trees on first avenue. This capital project has been years in the making. The beneficiaries of this project are the residents, businesses and visitors to the area. Communications committee's purpose is to outreach to the community and market the downtown arcadia district. These are the activities conducted during 2021,inaugural local heroes award - virtual event held via zoom. Twelve businesses/organizations were recognized for their donations and/or volunteerism to benefit the local communitypartnered with arcadia usd ptsa for a ucla blood drive to benefit local hospitals. Donated I love downtown arcadia tote bagas filled with promotional items from local businesses to distribute to blood donors.participated in electric mile fun at santa anita park which brought safe fun to the community during COVID pandemic.downtown arcadia improvement association debuted their mascot, perdy peacock. Over a five month period, the mascot distributed gift certificates from local businesses to drive foot traffic/business to those businesses. The mascot also delivered food to local first responders (arcadia police dept, arcadia fire dept, methodist hospital and the us forest service)many COVID relief grant information was disseminated to downtown arcadia businesses to assist them to apply and receive grants such as ppp.beacon media awards. We nominated district businesses for reader's favorite awards which resulted in 33 district businesses being honored. This program promoted the district and businesses which made for compelling social media storiesa patriotic reverse parade was held in july where vistors drove through downtown arcadia waving at the over 50 costumed characters on the sidewalk and culminated with a canned food drive to benefit the foothill unity center, a local food bank. Over 150 volunteers gathered over two full trucks of food. We coordinated special offers from 14 district businesses to help drive traffic and sa
When was Arcadia Improvement Association founded?
Arcadia Improvement Association was founded in 2013.
Who leads Arcadia Improvement Association?
Erik Wahl serves as President.
Where is Arcadia Improvement Association located?
Headquartered in Arcadia, CA, United States.
What is Arcadia Improvement Association's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $100K-$1M. 76% of expenses go to program services.
Is Arcadia Improvement Association trustworthy?
Arcadia Improvement Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Arcadia Improvement Association's registration number?
IRS EIN: 320424242.
What is Arcadia Improvement Association's website?
http://www.downtownarcadia.org