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Employees The Arc of the United States Peter Berns

Peter Berns

Officer

CEO (Until 02/23) at The Arc of the United States

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$613,231
2023

Total compensation

Peter Berns has been listed as an employee of The Arc of the United States in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Peter Berns has increased by 12.8% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$613,231
-1.8%
CEO (Until 02/23)
2023
$588k org
60 hrs/wk
$26k other
--
$624,269
-0.2%
Chief Executive Officer
2022
$542k org
60 hrs/wk
$83k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2023

Other employees at The Arc of the United States

Ruben Rodriguez
COO / Acting Chief Executive Officer
$298,174
$262,257 from orgNo related comp$35,917 other
Julie Ward
SR Executive Officer, Public Policy
$249,877
$212,134 from orgNo related comp$37,743 other
Karim Merchant
SR Executive Officer, Development
$207,489
$176,652 from orgNo related comp$30,837 other
Kristen McKiernan
SR EXEC Officer, Marketing and Communications
$201,894
$169,299 from orgNo related comp$32,595 other
Shira Wakschlag
SR Director, Legal Advocacy and General Counsel
$185,126
$154,115 from orgNo related comp$31,011 other
Sequaya Tasker
SR Executive Officer, Programs
$184,569
$165,390 from orgNo related comp$19,179 other
Carrie Hobbs Guiden
SR Executive Officer, Chapters and Community
$182,413
$165,021 from orgNo related comp$17,392 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 The Arc of the United States 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Arc of the United States 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The Arc of the United States 990 published

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