To provide information and services to maintain and improve the quality of life for senior citizens throughout Knox County, Illinois

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 18 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 surplus $36K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $34K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$812K
+0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$827K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$638K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$812K
FY2025+0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$611K
FY2021$743K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$811K
FY2025$812K
Expenses
$827K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$577K
FY2021$585K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$767K
FY2024$763K
FY2025$827K
Net assets
$638K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$653K
FY2025$638K

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 Jun 1972.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $732K Management & general 12% · $95K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $89K 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 Director
$88,875Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael J Bennett$88,875$82,204$84,167$50,000$41,481
Ellen Larsen————$45,190

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

Programs and updates

Helps Knox County seniors maintain and improve their quality of life with information and services.

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3 programs · $732K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Congregate and home delivered meals for seniors in Knox County, Illinois

$540Kprogram expense
02

Information and assistance, outreach, options counceling options for senior services, medicare and health insurance counseling options and recreation for seniors in Knox County, Illinois

$164Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy and assitance for seniors dealing with the effects of dementia

$28Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$34K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$812K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$812K
Investment incomeLn 3$975
Money outPt IX
$827K
Ln 25
Programscol B$732K
Managementcol C$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$638K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$812K
Government grantsLn 1e$684K
Investment incomeLn 3$975
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$812K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$347K
Total assetsLn 16$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$638K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 625
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$209K$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$323K$347K
Total assetsLn 16$696K$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$653K$638K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$286K$276K$9K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$27K$1K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K$667$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$2K$36K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$18K$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$38K$32K$6K$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$746$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$47K$37K$10K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$5K$4K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K$215$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$0$10K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$289K$287K$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$6K$14K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$827K$732K$95K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $812K$827K−$15K$638K 990 PDF
FY2024 $811K$763K$48K$653K 990 PDF
FY2023 $809K$767K$42K$600K 990 PDF
FY2022 $683K$736K−$52K$557K 990 PDF
FY2021 $743K$585K$158K$614K 990 PDF
FY2020 $611K$577K$34K$456K 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
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Part I · Summary $811,747 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $774,098$811,894
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $451−$223
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,189$76
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $810,738$811,747
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $316,948$336,252
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $445,592$490,755
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $762,540$827,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,198−$15,260
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $811,747 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$684,283
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,611
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$811,894
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $975$975
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,631 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,433−$1,198
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $76 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$76
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$2,555 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,408$811,747
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $827,007 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $276,154 · Management $9,407 · Fundraising $0$285,561
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,296 · Management $1,176 · Fundraising $0$28,472
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,552 · Management $667 · Fundraising $0$22,219
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,057 · Management $35,642 · Fundraising $0$37,699
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,240 · Management $1,814 · Fundraising $0$20,054
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,225 · Management $5,631 · Fundraising $0$37,856
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $746 · Management $1,271 · Fundraising $0$2,017
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,522 · Management $10,064 · Fundraising $0$46,586
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,478 · Management $3,814 · Fundraising $0$9,292
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,096 · Management $215 · Fundraising $0$18,311
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $9,834 · Fundraising $0$9,834
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $287,234 · Management $1,385 · Fundraising $0$288,619
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,083 · Management $14,404 · Fundraising $0$20,487
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $731,683 · Management $95,324 · Fundraising $0$827,007
Part X · Balance sheet $664,698 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $208,886$158,641
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $137,308$129,783
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $323,494$347,481
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $26,719$28,793
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $696,407$664,698
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,611$27,181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,452$27,181
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $652,955$637,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $652,955$637,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $696,407$664,698
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $637,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$811,747
XI-2 Total expenses$827,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,260
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$652,955
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$178
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$637,517

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