Creating significant opportunities for service, lifelong learning, and healthy living for older adults through an interfaith network of community-based organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$89K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$407K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$434K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$435K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$407K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$407K
Expenses
$434K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$434K
Net assets
$435K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$435K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1977.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $303K Management & general 27% · $115K Fundraising 4% · $16K

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; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$89,060Pt VII · Sec A
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Sarah Cheney’s $89K as Executive Di is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Sarah Cheney$89,060$76,267$59,824

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects older adults with service, learning, and healthy living opportunities through faith-based groups.

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3 programs · $303K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Aging forward allocates a portion of its program expenses to education and the sharing of better practices across its national network. These investments support initiatives such as the september 2024 conference, which brought together leaders to exchange ideas and strengthen collaboration; a series of monthly webinars designed to build…

$121Kprogram expense
02

Through our volunteer care connections program, supported in fy 2024 by administration on community LIVING/COMMUNITY care corp, volunteer care companions serve as trusted allies, helping older adults navigate the healthcare system with greater ease and confidence.

$93Kprogram expense
03

The breaktime club, supported in fy 2024 through funding from the mid- america regional council on aging, provides a safe and engaging environment for older adults who cannot be left alone, while offering family caregivers much-needed respite.

$89Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$407K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$434K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K
Total assetsLn 16$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
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$392K
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$407K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$306K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$412K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c−$804
Total assetsLn 16$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K$412K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K−$804
Total assetsLn 16$498K$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$461K$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200K$126K$60K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$4K$992
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$126K$126K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$12K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$820$871$302
Information technologyLn 14$16K$7K$9K$250
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$790
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$4K$2K$416
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$970$380
All other expensesLn 24e$10$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$434K$303K$115K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $407K$434K−$27K$435K 990 PDF
FY2023 $350K$350K$389$461K 990 PDF
FY2022 $283K$262K$20K$432K 990 PDF
FY2021 $318K$211K$108K$411K 990 PDF
FY2020 $251K$183K$68K$303K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $407,283 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,763$392,285
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,076$4,715
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,992$5,323
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,634$4,960
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $350,465$407,283
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,521$214,641
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,555$219,573
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $350,076$434,214
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $389−$26,931
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $407,283 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,850
VIII-1e Government grants$109,834
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$272,601
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,995
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$392,285
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $4,715$4,715
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,323$5,323
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,960$4,960
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $14,998$407,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $434,214 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $126,200 · Management $60,197 · Fundraising $13,913$200,310
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,027 · Management $4,312 · Fundraising $992$14,331
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,040$17,040
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $125,993$125,993
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,128 · Management $19,128$31,256
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $820 · Management $871 · Fundraising $302$1,993
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,076 · Management $8,544 · Fundraising $250$15,870
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,205 · Management $790$6,995
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,865$6,865
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,747 · Management $1,784 · Fundraising $416$5,947
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,518 · Management $1,518$3,036
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,218 · Management $970 · Fundraising $380$4,568
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,807 · Management $115,154 · Fundraising $16,253$434,214
Part X · Balance sheet $464,647 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $315,633$305,637
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,546$106,202
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,463$10,997
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,420$2,022
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,143−$804
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,912$13,841
X-14 Intangible assets$26,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $498,117$464,647
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,295$29,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,798$29,747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $428,568$401,216
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $32,751$33,684
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $461,319$434,900
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $498,117$464,647
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $434,900 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$407,283
XI-2 Total expenses$434,214
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$461,319
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$512
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$434,900

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