The Arc of Southwest Georgia

What The Arc of Southwest Georgia does

The Arc of Southwest Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1963 in Albany, Georgia, providing a comprehensive suite of disability services across a 15-county region of Southwest Georgia. The organization supports approximately 603 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) through roughly 250 employees, operating programs that span the full lifecycle — early childhood (Kids' Corner Child Development Center for ages 18 months to 4 years), adult vocational training and job placement, day programs (Independent Living Program), Medicaid case management (SOURCE and Project ARC), Residential Programs (apartments, group homes, semi-independent and family settings), and Family Support Services. It is CARF-accredited and operates as an affiliate of The Arc's national network of 600+ state and local chapters. The organization runs three physical campuses in Albany: the Stuart Avenue administrative headquarters, the Annette Bowling Campus on Old Dawson Road, and the Janet Mason Campus-Day Center on Liberty Expressway.

The organization's revenue model is multi-stream and heavily government-dependent. The largest streams are Medicaid waiver reimbursements under Georgia's COMP (Comprehensive Supports) and NOW (New Options Waivers) programs for residential and community-based services, supplemented by state funding through the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Secondary streams include donations (processed via PayPal), proceeds from signature fundraising events (Beep Baseball Tournament, Open Roads Open Homes Motorcycle Run, Rumble for Rights, Meals With A Mission — Inclusive Kitchen), and Workforce Solutions contracts with area businesses for prescreened workers with disabilities. The Arc markets through social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), community events, state agency referral pipelines (Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, DBHDD), and local civic affiliations (Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Southwest Georgia).

The Arc operates with no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is people-intensive, relying on direct-care staff, case managers, job coaches, and nurses. There are no disclosed AI, software, or technology product lines — the organization's competitive position rests on regulatory accreditation, multi-decade community presence, scale as one of Georgia's largest private disability service providers, and embedded referral relationships with state agencies. Leadership transitioned in 2024 with the appointment of Byrd Sullivan as Executive Director effective July 29, 2024.

Name

The Arc of Southwest Georgia

Legal name

The Arc of Southwest Georgia

Website

https://thearcswga.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Arc of Southwest Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Albany, Georgia, that provides a full lifecycle of disability services — residential, vocational, day programs, case management, early childhood, and family support — to 603 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across 15 Southwest Georgia counties, funded primarily through Medicaid waivers and state contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Human Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Educational Consultant Case Management & Service Coordination (EDAKACAO), Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Developmental disability services
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Residential care services
• Community-based support

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Waiver Services: Residential and other services funded through Georgia Medicaid waivers (COMP and NOW waivers), which pay for staff to support people with disabilities in community settings.
2. State Funding: Services partially funded through state funding programs for developmental disability services.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Donations through PayPal and proceeds from fundraising events like the Beep Baseball Tournament and Open Roads Open Homes Motorcycle Run.
4. Workforce Solutions Contracts: Businesses pay contract fees for workforce services - prescreened workers with disabilities provided to employers. Fees negotiated in advance with no additional mentor support charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Arc of Southwest Georgia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers direct human services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). It operates programs spanning early childhood development, vocational training and job placement, adult day programs, Medicaid case management, residential housing support, and family support services across 15 counties in Southwest Georgia. It also provides workforce solutions supplying prescreened workers with disabilities to area businesses.

Product overview

The Arc of Southwest Georgia is a non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) providing a comprehensive suite of disability services across Southwest Georgia. Rather than a unified technology product, the organization offers multiple service programs including Kids' Corner Child Development Center (early childhood development), Vocational Services (employment support), Independent Living Program (adult day services), SOURCE (Medicaid care management), Project ARC (case management), Residential Program (housing support), and Family Support Services. These programs work together to provide lifecycle-spanning support for individuals with disabilities and their families, from early childhood through adulthood, covering education, employment, independent living, residential care, and family assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 603 individuals supported across 15 counties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• South Georgia Starz AcademyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 June 2023Co-host of Rumble for Rights boxing workout event benefitting The Arc of Southwest Georgia and South Georgia Starz Academy.
• The Arc (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arc of Southwest Georgia is an affiliate of The Arc's national network of more than 600 state and local chapters. The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
• Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arc of Southwest Georgia has partnered with the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to form an innovative program providing employment preparation and placement services to individuals with disabilities.
• Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing referrals and oversight for disability services. The Arc receives referrals and works with this department for residential program funding and Medicaid waiver services.
• Albany Area Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizational member providing networking and community visibility opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: State agency that funds and refers clients into vocational services programs like The Arc's. Treated as a partner/regulator rather than a competitor, but directly relevant as the funder of the employment preparation and placement services The Arc delivers.
• The Arc of the United States: National umbrella organization to which The Arc of Southwest Georgia is affiliated. Not a direct service competitor but provides advocacy, brand standards, and chapter support relevant to the organization's positioning and policy influence.

Broad incumbents

• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): National nonprofit affiliate network providing housing, day programs, employment supports, and advocacy for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Comparable as a multi-state nonprofit I/DD services network with local affiliates delivering waiver-funded programs.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit delivering disability and rehabilitation services including vocational training, residential support, and case management. Comparable as a large multi-state private provider serving people with I/DD and other disabilities through Medicaid and state funding.
• Sevita Health: National I/DD services provider offering residential, day, vocational, and case management programs funded by Medicaid waivers. Comparable business model and population served to The Arc of Southwest Georgia, but at national scale.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Large publicly traded provider of home- and community-based services for I/DD populations, including residential and vocational services. Comparable as a scaled Medicaid-funded I/DD services platform, though operating across many states.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit operating residential, behavioral health, and disability services including I/DD programs funded through Medicaid and state contracts. Comparable as a multi-service nonprofit operating Medicaid-funded disability programs across multiple states.

Direct peers

• L'Arche USA: Nonprofit operating residential homes and day programs for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable as a community-based, mission-driven I/DD residential and day-services provider, though with a stronger faith-rooted community model.
• AHRC New York City: Large private nonprofit agency providing residential, day, vocational, clinical, and case management services to people with I/DD. Comparable service portfolio and Medicaid-funded operating model, though at much larger scale and in a different geography.
• The Arc Georgia: State-level Arc chapter that oversees advocacy and supports local affiliates in Georgia. Directly comparable as a fellow Arc-affiliated I/DD services and advocacy organization operating under the same Medicaid waiver framework in the same state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/albanygaarc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thearcswga
• Instagraminstagram.com/thearcswga
• Xx.com/thearcga

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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