Arc of the United States

The Arc of the United States is an organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

[4] Major sources of income are charitable donations; dues for membership in local and state chapters; and government grants, contracts, and fees.

[5] The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability deals with the unique misunderstandings that can happen on all sides.

[14] In 2008, the Arc was among a group of disability organizations, including the Special Olympics and the National Down Syndrome Congress, which called for a boycott of the film Tropic Thunder, partly due to the way it used the word "retard".

[15][16] In 2021, Berkshire County Arc management and board were found to have misused state funds on company building projects and personal credit cards, which the CEO said resulted in organizational changes.