Coles County Council on Aging

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Charleston, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 23-7414779Revenue $2.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlifespancenter.org11021 E County Road 800n, 61920-8632 · Charleston, ILTax-exempt since Nov 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide help and services for elderly individuals and public transportation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 115 volunteers and 41 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 88% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $229K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$297K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1976.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.3M Management & general 15% · $392K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec. Direct
$71,738Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Edwards’s $72K as Exec. Direct is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Edwards$71,738$65,638$45,000———
Patricia Hicks——$9,004$63,110$62,405$60,000
Linda Podeschi——$16,000———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers help and services to elderly individuals and provides public transportation.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Services to elderly individuals and other age groups in coles, douglas and surrounding counties within illinois. The organization served approximately 2,789 clients.

$2.3Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$392K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$30K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$362K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$362K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 6115
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K$362K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$286K$297K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$37K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$96K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$104K$93K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$187K$184K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$13K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$21K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$16K$69K
TravelLn 17$7K$4K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$251K$247K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$213K$148K$65K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$503K$450K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$7K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.3M$392K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.7M$2.7M$31K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.7M−$379K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.3M$43K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.1M$57K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.8M$240K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.9M−$97K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,698,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,992,020$2,326,496
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $249,929$301,242
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,452$59,214
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,150$11,068
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,284,551$2,698,020
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,375,080$1,333,758
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,287,992$1,333,331
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,663,072$2,667,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$378,521$30,931
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,698,020 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,934,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$386,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,326,496
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $301,242$301,242
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,841$28,841
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,234$8,234
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $30,373$30,373
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,834$2,834
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $304,076 · Excluded from tax $67,448$2,698,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,667,089 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,289 · Management $37,288$74,577
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,048,189 · Management $95,778$1,143,967
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,875 · Management $3,970$10,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,100 · Management $11,269$104,369
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $183,647 · Management $3,426$187,073
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,349 · Management $2,330$15,679
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,716 · Management $5,938$26,654
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,656 · Management $68,619$84,275
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,443 · Management $2,543$6,986
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $246,531 · Management $4,870$251,401
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $148,125 · Management $64,950$213,075
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $450,136 · Management $52,513$502,649
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,895 · Management $38,644$45,539
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,274,951 · Management $392,138 · Fundraising $0$2,667,089
Part X · Balance sheet $3,465,869 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,943$361,941
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $827,802$920,775
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,232,704$1,098,785
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,124,540$1,084,368
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,397,989$3,465,869
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $119,448$106,686
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $166,752$190,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $286,200$297,340
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,096,294$3,153,034
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,495$15,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,111,789$3,168,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,397,989$3,465,869
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,168,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,698,020
XI-2 Total expenses$2,667,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,111,789
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,809
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,168,529

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