501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 35% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $10K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$181K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$269K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$181K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$259K
Expenses
$171K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$171K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$169K
Net assets
$269K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$457K
FY2025$548K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $93K Management & general 40% · $69K Fundraising 5% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$53,948Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elise Linehan———$16,973$57,075$47,154
Mary Texidor$55,614$36,890————
Margaret McDonald—$40,213$53,948$38,910——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects older adults to community programs and resources for vibrant, independent living.

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1 program · $93K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provide Social and Wellness programming to continue to build community and connect members including through social events. Provide Educational Programming that both stimulates and informs on a wide range of topics including but not exclusive to civic issues, local non-profits, government, international issues and Minneasota-specific…

$93Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$10K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$269K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$269K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K$269K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10$0
Net assetsLn 32$260K$269K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$69K$40K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$152$91$53$8
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$3K$439
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$0$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$0$5K$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$0$12K$261
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$19K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$93K$69K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $259K$169K$91K$548K 990 PDF
FY2024 $357K$169K$188K$457K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $181K$171K$9K$269K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$260K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$246K 990 PDF
FY2020 $211K$150K$61K$213K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $180,784 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,465$75,238
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,466$104,525
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $204$1,021
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $108,123$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,258$180,784
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $124,737$123,836
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,553$47,479
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $159,290$171,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,968$9,469
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $180,784 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,238
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,238
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$104,525
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,021$1,021
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,021$180,784
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,315 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,898 · Management $40,243 · Fundraising $5,749$114,890
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $91 · Management $53 · Fundraising $8$152
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,277 · Management $3,078 · Fundraising $439$8,794
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $5,207 · Fundraising $0$5,207
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $4,828 · Fundraising $0$4,828
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $11,668 · Fundraising $261$11,929
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,701 · Fundraising $0$2,701
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,947 · Management $1,537 · Fundraising $2,330$22,814
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $93,213 · Management $69,315 · Fundraising $8,787$171,315
Part X · Balance sheet $269,020 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $259,512$249,020
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$20,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,512$269,020
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $259,502$269,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $259,502$269,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,512$269,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $269,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,784
XI-2 Total expenses$171,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,469
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$259,502
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$49
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$269,020

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