To inform, support and empower individuals as they navigate aging.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 68 volunteers and 82 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $366K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$203K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $2.2M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$605K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% 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
$6.5M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$6.5M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 May 1976.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $5.0M Management & general 12% · $734K Fundraising 4% · $252K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $203K 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
Executive Director
$113,959Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$88,885Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kenneth Grunke———$123,205$118,836
Elaine Kiely-Grande$113,959$101,078———
Mark McCabe$88,885$86,130$82,500——
Elaine Kiely——$80,603——
Elaine Grande———$63,098—

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 15aYes

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Supports seniors in Chicago's southwest suburbs with essential services.

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3 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Care Coordination

The organization completed 3,036 holistic assessments for older adults, their families in FY25. Based on the identified needs of the older adults, staff made the appropriate referrals to state and federally subsidized programming to assist the older adult to age in place safely in the community for as long as possible.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Title iii-b, under the older americans act, provides essential community-based supports that help older adults remain independent and age in place, including information, assistance and referrals, in-home services, options counseling, senior health assistance program, housing assistance and education.

$835Kprogram expense
03

Title iii e, under the older americans act, as a caregiver resource center (CRC), the organization provides essential support to family caregivers through case management, education, counseling, respite services, and access to community resources, helping caregivers maintain their well-being while continuing to care for older adults…

$717Kprogram expense

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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
$6.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$253K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$734K
Fundraisingcol D$252K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$605K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$253K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Other assetsLn 15$270K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$605K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 582
VolunteersI 668
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$3.4M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$551K$605K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$428K$428K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$203K$186K$7K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.7M$102K$136K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$202K$192K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$656K$627K$23K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$244K$209K$25K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$123K$123K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10$10
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K$2K$63K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$108K$56K$1K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$259K$85K$158K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$212K$69K$141K$2K
TravelLn 17$53K$49K$1K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$7K$42K$240
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$428K$428K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.0M$734K$252K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.5M$6.0M$466K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.5M$5.1M$381K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$5.1M$231K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.0M$4.8M$184K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$4.2M$569K$3.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,451,271 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,125,402$6,098,312
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70,877$91,608
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $308,692$252,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,457$8,796
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,519,428$6,451,271
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $483,148$427,887
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,575,339$4,202,465
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,079,910$1,354,835
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,138,397$5,985,187
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $381,031$466,084
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,451,271 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$40,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$72,540
VIII-1e Government grants$5,635,981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$349,791
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,098,312
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,608$91,608
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $252,555$252,555
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$33,460−$33,460
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $42,256$42,256
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,864 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $219,095$6,451,271
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,985,187 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $427,887$427,887
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $186,187 · Management $7,138 · Fundraising $9,518$202,843
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,658,953 · Management $101,942 · Fundraising $135,931$2,896,826
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $192,216 · Fundraising $10,181$202,397
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $626,690 · Management $23,470 · Fundraising $5,839$655,999
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $209,056 · Management $24,759 · Fundraising $10,585$244,400
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,113$1,113
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $123,206$123,206
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10$10
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,872 · Management $62,749 · Fundraising $9,733$74,354
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $56,206 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $50,767$108,373
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $84,677 · Management $158,472 · Fundraising $15,369$258,518
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $26,673$26,673
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,154 · Management $140,662 · Fundraising $1,706$211,522
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,193 · Management $1,216 · Fundraising $2,321$52,730
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $20,426$20,426
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,306 · Management $42,170 · Fundraising $240$49,716
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $428,194$428,194
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,998,704 · Management $734,293 · Fundraising $252,190$5,985,187
Part X · Balance sheet $4,685,306 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,929$56,824
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,259,808$3,610,629
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $517,772$639,683
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $73,685$31,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $62,689$76,672
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $274,473$269,976
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,321,356$4,685,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $262,308$319,283
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $288,223$286,094
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $550,531$605,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,689,228$4,042,521
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81,597$37,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,770,825$4,079,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,321,356$4,685,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,079,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,451,271
XI-2 Total expenses$5,985,187
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$466,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,770,825
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$156,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,079,929

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