The ARC of Illinois

Name

The ARC of Illinois

Legal name

The Arc of Illinois

Website

https://thearcofil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy Services

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Schools & Life Skills Programs (EDAKAAAD)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Developmental disability support
• Disability rights advocacy
• Family support services
• Community disability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mokena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Individual, family, and organizational memberships provide ongoing support. Lifetime memberships are available for donors of $1,000 or greater, qualifying as 501(c)(3) charitable gifts.
2. Donations and Charitable Gifts: The organization accepts donations to support programs and services, with charitable gifts being tax-deductible as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
3. Government Grants: The Family Advocate Program is funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services. Family to Family Health Information Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Consumer Involvement Fund Program is funded by the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities.
4. Foundation Grants: Operation Welcome Home was made possible by a generous grant from The Aigner Foundation, Inc.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Arc of Illinois is a statewide nonprofit advocacy organization that provides information, resources, training, advocacy, and direct support services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families across all 102 counties of Illinois. Its core offerings include statewide information and resource programs, family advocacy, community-living transition support, assistive technology funding, public policy advocacy, and professional training/education.

Product overview

The Arc of Illinois is a nonprofit advocacy organization offering a portfolio of programs and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families across Illinois. The organization operates as a unified advocacy and support ecosystem rather than a single product, with core programs including Illinois Life Span (statewide information resources), Family Advocate Program, Family Support Network, Family to Family Health Information Center, Family Transition Project, Assistive Technology Fund, Financial Assistance for Trainings, and Public Policy & Advocacy. Supporting programs include Operation Welcome Home, Going Home Coalition, REV UP Illinois, and the Training Department. The organization has been serving Illinoisans for over 70 years, supporting individuals from childhood through adulthood across 102 counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Illinois Life Span: A statewide information and resource program providing advocacy, supports, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages through a website and toll-free help line.
• Family Advocate Program (FAP)
• Family Support Network
• Family Transition Project
• Family-to-Family Health Information Center
• Assistive Technology Fund
• Going Home Coalition
• Operation Welcome Home

Products and services

• Illinois Life Span Statewide information and resource program providing advocacy, supports, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages through a website and toll-free help line (866-931-1110). Targeted at people with I/DD, family members, caregivers, and professionals.
• Family Advocate Program (FAP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 291,840 Illinoisans with I/DD reached
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Going Home CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of people with disabilities, families, and community organizations advocating to increase investment in community living options and transform the IDD service system in Illinois. The Arc of Illinois provides leadership and staff support for coalition activities including legislative advocacy and community organizing.
• They Deserve More CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition focused on advocating for increased rates and support for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and addressing the DSP crisis in Illinois. Unified advocacy efforts around DSP workforce issues.
• Family Voices (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arc of Illinois Family-to-Family Health Information Center is the Illinois Chapter of Family Voices, a national network of Family-to-Family centers. Family Voices works to achieve family-centered care for children with special health care needs.
• Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFunded the Consumer Involvement Fund Program that distributes stipends to enable people with developmental disabilities and their family members to attend disability-related conferences. Previously funded the Illinois Self-Advocacy Alliance (2008-2024).
• Disability Partners IDD System Redesign CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working on statewide system redesign for intellectual and developmental disabilities services. The Arc of Illinois is leading the Focus on the Future initiative to ensure self-advocate and family voices inform policy recommendations.
• REV UP IllinoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability voting rights initiative organized through the coalition. Monthly meetings to build the power of the disability vote and engage in civic participation.
• Ray Graham Association for People with DisabilitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor chapter affiliate of The Arc of Illinois serving DuPage County and surrounding communities with residential, life skills, recreation, and family support services for people with disabilities.
• Association for Individual Development (AID)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor organizational affiliate serving Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, McHenry, Northwestern Cook, DuPage and Will Counties with autism programs, housing, in-home support, vocational training, job placement, and crisis intervention services for over 6,400 individuals.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Equip for Equality: Illinois's designated Protection & Advocacy system for people with disabilities. Most directly comparable peer in Illinois: statewide nonprofit delivering legal advocacy, individual rights protection, and policy work for people with I/DD and other disabilities.
• Access Living: Chicago-based disability advocacy nonprofit providing independent living services, benefits navigation, and policy advocacy. Comparable in mission (disability rights and community integration), geography (Illinois focus), and target population overlap with I/DD community.
• The Arc of Indiana: Closest geographic and structural peer — a single-state Arc chapter with a comparable mission to serve Hoosiers with I/DD through advocacy, family support, and public policy. Same programmatic model (Family Advocate, Life Span-style information resources) at similar scale.
• Family Voices: National nonprofit network of Family-to-Family Health Information Centers. The Arc of Illinois's F2F HIC is the Illinois chapter of Family Voices, making it both a programmatic partner and a directly comparable peer focused on CYSHCN family-centered care and healthcare navigation.
• The Arc of New York: Mid-to-large state Arc chapter delivering a similar portfolio of family advocacy, employment supports, and public policy advocacy. Comparable structure (statewide chapter affiliates + direct services) and program mix for I/DD families in a single state.
• Little City Foundation: Illinois-based nonprofit serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, employment, and family support services. Direct peer on the service-delivery side and an Arc of Illinois organizational affiliate.
• Clearbrook: Large Illinois nonprofit providing residential, day, employment, and family support services to people with I/DD. Direct peer on direct-service delivery and an Arc of Illinois organizational affiliate serving suburban Chicago.

Broad incumbents

• The Arc of the United States: National umbrella organization for the Arc network. The Arc of Illinois is a chartered state chapter; the national entity sets brand standards, federal advocacy priorities, and chapter support, making it a structural peer and quasi-parent for statewide I/DD advocacy.
• The Arc of California: Largest state Arc chapter, with substantially greater budget and staff. Operates the same chapter-based I/DD advocacy model at greater scale, serving as an instructive comparison for The Arc of Illinois's potential growth and operational complexity.
• National Disability Rights Network: National membership network for the federally mandated Protection & Advocacy (P&A) system. Comparable in national disability rights policy work, federal grant dependence, and statewide member-organization structure, though focused more narrowly on legal protection than service navigation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arcillinois
• Facebookfacebook.com/arcillinois
• Instagraminstagram.com/thearcofillinois

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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