Financial Information

As stewards we strive to ensure that the charitable objectives of our donors will be met in perpetuity. We do this through prudent investment and spending practices. ARCF welcomed FY 2010 as a year of growth. Total assets reached $121.9 million. Gifts received during 2010 exceeded $10 million, and grant payments totaled $8.8 million. ARCF’s diversified investment allocation returned 11.3 percent, ahead of its composite index. The allocation at June 30, 2010 was comprised of 49.2 percent to equities, 23.6 percent to fixed income, 21.9 percent to alternative investments and 5.3 percent to cash equivalents.

Policy Asset Allocation

Policy Asset Allocation

Summarized Financial Information as of, and for the year ending, June 30, 2010
Statement of Financial Position
Assets 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents  $11,202,561
   Investments at Market Value  100,034,913
   Receivables and Other Assets    10,660,627
   Total Assets  $121,898,101
Liabilities and Net Assets 
   Scholarships Payable and Other Liabilities $1,030,430
   Agency Liabilities* 13,504,226
   Net Assets 107,363,445
   Total Liabilities and Net Assets $121,898,101
Statement of Activities
Revenue
   Contributions $10,650,834
   Other, net 13,286,691
   Less amount for agency liabilities (1,731,914)
   Total Revenue $22,205,611
Expenses
   Grants $8,873,936
   Other Expenses 1,760,388
   Less amount for agency liabilities (771,646)
   Total Expenses $9,862,678
Increase in Net Assets $12,342,933

*In 2001, ARCF adopted a national standard of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement 136, which resulted in all agency endowment funds being reclassified to liabilities from net assets.

The complete audited financial statements are available upon request.

Performance as of June 30,2010 
  01Yr 03Yrs 05Yrs 10Yrs 14Yrs
ARCF Composite Return Net of Investment Fees 11.30% -04.40% 01.90% 02.30% 05.40%
Composite Index Based on Actual Allocation 10.00% -07.10% 00.10% 00.90% 04.80%
Operating Expense Ratios
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Total Assets $107,805,467 $126,388,806 $129,131,177 $109,592,919 $109,592,919
Total Operating Expense 1,411,199 1,597,886 1,748,817 1,681,630 1,742,157
Number of Employees
Full Time ARCF Central Office 10.5 11 11.5 11 11
Part Time Local Directors 23 24 24 25 27
Operating Expense as % of Total Assets
Central and Local Offices 1.31% 1.26% 1.35% 1.53% 1.43%

Finance Committee

Jim Williamson, Chair
Ted Belden
John Chamberlin
Ted Gammill
George McLeod
Eric Hutchinson
John Steuri

Audit Committee

Glenn Freeman, Chair
Murray Claycomb
Jim Williamson
Margaret Wills
Lane Keeter

Investment Consultant

Hammond Associates, St. Louis, MO

Investment Managers

Colchester Global Investors
Colliers Dickson Flake Partners
Comerica World Asset Management
Corbin Capital Partners – Pinehurst
Dodge & Cox
Goldman, Sachs & Company
ING Clarion Partners
iShares S&P
Luther King Capital Management
Mondrian Investment Partners
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Northgate Capital
Neuberger Berman
Park Street Capital
PIMCO
Silver Creek Capital Management
State Street Global Advisors
Stephens Inc.
Stralem and Company
Vanguard Group

Grants by Program Area 2010

Grants by Program Area

Five Year Gifts History

Five Year Gifts History

Five Year Grants History

Five Year Grants History

ARCF Asset History 1976-2010

ARCF Asset History from 1976-2010

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