To encourage adults 55 years and older to "get the most out of life" through a wide range of classes and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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 $1.5M a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$298K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$3.2M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$10.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$9.9M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.9M
Net assets
$10.0M
FY2022▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.1M
FY2021$10.1M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$14.1M
FY2025$19.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 1984.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $2.3M Management & general 29% · $930K Fundraising 1% · $47K

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; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Ce
$125,448Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rev Dr Jill Ver Steeg’s $154K as President/Ce is at the 75th 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
Rev Dr Jill Ver Steeg$153,980$142,315$114,073———
David Knibbe———$125,448$138,103$136,925
Walter Catton$123,425$31,500————

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 classes and services to help adults 55+ live life to the fullest.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Adult Day Program

Care of elderly persons including therapy and classes

$839Kprogram expense
02

Enrichment/Education/Travel

Providing social activities

$392Kprogram expense
03

Care Coordination

Provides free in-home assessments for individuals 60 years of age and older, identifying sources of SUPPORT/CARE in the community, allowing individuals to maintain their independence as long as possible.

$112Kprogram 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$1.0M

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$113K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$930K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$298K
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$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$335K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$113K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.6M
Other assetsLn 15$283K
Total assetsLn 16$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$298K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 6438
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.8M$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M$10.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$610K$298K
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M$10.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.1M$412K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$46K$32K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$19K$10K$200
Payroll taxesLn 10$123K$91K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$600$43K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$96
Office expensesLn 13$40K$24K$6K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$190K$170K$9K$10K
TravelLn 17$207K$205K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$9K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$373K$85K$288K$744
InsuranceLn 23$31K$27K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$391K$302K$77K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$200K$165K$32K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.3M$930K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.9M$4.9M$5.0M$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.4M$4.3M$2.1M$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.9M$3.9M$2.0M$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.2M$3.3M−$53K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$3.0M−$29K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.4M$257K$10.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $3,209,665 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,537,743$1,053,561
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,251,371$2,012,868
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,787$30,207
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $166,766$113,029
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,985,667$3,209,665
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,740,444$1,753,689
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,274,350$1,508,584
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,014,794$3,262,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,127−$52,608
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,209,665 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$68,994
VIII-1e Government grants$334,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$649,817
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,053,561
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,012,868$2,012,868
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,207$30,207
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $74,276$74,276
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,270$34,270
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,483$4,483
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,017,351 · Excluded from tax $138,753$3,209,665
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,262,273 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,143,711 · Management $411,900$1,555,611
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,045 · Management $14,335$46,380
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,845 · Management $9,959 · Fundraising $200$29,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,897 · Management $31,797$122,694
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $600 · Management $42,512 · Fundraising $9,000$52,112
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,142$11,142
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,041 · Fundraising $96$1,137
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,102 · Management $5,906 · Fundraising $9,774$39,782
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $170,306 · Management $9,261 · Fundraising $10,144$189,711
IX-17 TravelPrograms $205,478 · Management $1,458$206,936
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,503 · Management $4,196$12,699
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $84,556 · Management $287,956 · Fundraising $744$373,256
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,797 · Management $2,732 · Fundraising $1,554$31,083
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $301,822 · Management $76,753 · Fundraising $12,410$390,985
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $164,570 · Management $31,647 · Fundraising $3,524$199,741
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,284,415 · Management $930,412 · Fundraising $47,446$3,262,273
Part X · Balance sheet $10,323,077 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,901,608$1,925,630
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $333,123$282,884
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,155$40,286
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $160,276$227,420
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,109$7,794
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,839,872$7,556,294
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $478,303$282,769
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,743,446$10,323,077
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $279,954$297,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $609,704$297,985
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,133,742$10,025,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,133,742$10,025,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,743,446$10,323,077
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,025,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,209,665
XI-2 Total expenses$3,262,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,608
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,133,742
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$56,042
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,025,092

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