Midland County Council on Aging

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Our mission is to promote and enrich quality of life for older adults and those who care for them by collaboratively providing meaningful services and opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 412 volunteers and 134 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $377K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$224K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $16.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$372K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$6.4M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$24.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$6.4M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.7M
Net assets
$24.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.9M
FY2021$19.2M
FY2022$18.9M
FY2023$19.9M
FY2024$22.7M
FY2025$24.1M

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 Jan 1966.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $5.6M Management & general 17% · $1.2M

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; $224K 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
$128,714Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$94,801Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Schwedler’s $129K as Executive Director is at the 60th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charles Schwedler$128,714$123,923$119,141$118,768$110,367$107,311
Scott Heinz———$46,267$108,340$106,241
Steven Koehler$94,801$91,989$3,462———
Rebecca Moening——$61,536$64,972$49,548—

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

Offers programs and services for Midland County residents aged 60 and older.

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3 programs · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Nutrition

Provided 239,415 hot, healthy, well-balanced meals to senior citizens at various council centers or to their home (for those who are homebound) delivered by a friendly volunteer.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Access Services

Includes care coordination and counseling, transportation program, volunteer program, agency newspaper, and centers for activities and hot lunches. These programs help communicate services and activities to the community, provide initial contact and on-going support for senior citizens and caregivers, transportation for those unable to…

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

Adult Day Services

Seasons adult day services provides a warm and secure environment for senior citizens with dementia and other related diseases such as alzheimer's. Provided 24,940 hours of service for much needed respite for caregivers and appropriate care and stimulation for the senior citizens attending.

$905Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $189K · 2019–2024
Home to Stay Housing Assistance CenterMI · FY2024$19,928
Home to Stay Housing Assistance CenterMI · FY2023$20,431
Unitemized GrantFY2022$29,426
Home to Stay Housing Assistance CenterMI · FY2022$13,247
Unitemized GrantFY2021$28,387
Home to Stay Housing Assistance CenterMI · FY2021$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$27,606
Home to Stay Housing Assistance CenterMI · FY2020$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$25,709
Home to Stay Housing Assistance CenterMI · FY2019$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$818K
Investment incomeLn 3$365K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$24.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K
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$5.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$818K
Investment incomeLn 3$365K
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$852K
SavingsLn 2$375K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K
Net assetsLn 32$24.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5134
VolunteersI 6412
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23
End of yearLn 1g$1.1M$1.0M$804K
Given inLn 1b$14K$13K$805K
SpentLn 1d–1f$10K$9K$2
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$994K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.0M$16.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.6M$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$23.1M$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$359K$372K
Net assetsLn 32$22.7M$24.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$242K$242K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.8M$350K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$133K$98K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$372K$324K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$268K$225K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$240K$149K$90K
Office expensesLn 13$352K$305K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$222K$101K$121K
TravelLn 17$234K$231K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$11K$400
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$474K$418K$55K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$971K$884K$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$5.6M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 17, 2026 $6.4M$6.7M−$350K$24.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2025 $6.5M$6.6M−$98K$22.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 20, 2024 $5.9M$5.8M$84K$19.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $7.5M$5.6M$1.9M$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2022 $5.2M$5.4M−$183K$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2021 $6.0M$5.1M$861K$17.9M 990 PDF

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 $6,369,406 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,259,490$5,186,622
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $879,084$817,848
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $335,105$364,936
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,473,679$6,369,406
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,431$19,928
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,964,431$4,150,132
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,586,467$2,549,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,571,329$6,719,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$97,650−$349,840
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 $6,369,406 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,814 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$90,274
VIII-1e Government grants$4,978,974
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,186,622
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $807,034$807,034
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $364,936$364,936
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $817,848 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $364,936$6,369,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,719,246 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,928$19,928
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $242,218$242,218
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,784,531 · Management $350,163$3,134,694
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $98,126 · Management $35,122$133,248
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $323,564 · Management $48,131$371,695
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $225,029 · Management $43,248$268,277
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,200$17,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $27,753$27,753
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $149,403 · Management $90,230$239,633
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $304,768 · Management $46,738$351,506
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $100,945 · Management $121,353$222,298
IX-17 TravelPrograms $231,312 · Management $2,718$234,030
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,410 · Management $400$11,810
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $418,116 · Management $55,490$473,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $883,683 · Management $87,667$971,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,550,815 · Management $1,168,431 · Fundraising $0$6,719,246
Part X · Balance sheet $24,512,272 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $514,736$851,575
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $479,096$374,606
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $392,251$149,673
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $48,337$49,760
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,407$70,162
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,558,100$6,308,157
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,979,280$16,695,170
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,821$13,169
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,051,028$24,512,272
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $356,495$369,746
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,340$1,860
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $358,835$371,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,593,916$24,071,944
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $98,277$68,722
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,692,193$24,140,666
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,051,028$24,512,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,140,666 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,369,406
XI-2 Total expenses$6,719,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$349,840
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,692,193
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,798,313
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,140,666

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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