The Center for At-Risk Elders, Inc. is a lawyer-led team of advocates guarding Indiana's neglected, abused, and exploited elders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$222K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$944K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$726K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$767K
FY2021$738K
FY2022$993K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$944K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$596K
FY2021$583K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$944K
FY2024$547K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2011.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.0M Management & general 26% · $362K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

H Kennard Bennett’s $75K as Executive Director and Senior Counsel is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
H Kennard Bennett$75,000$75,000$75,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects Indiana's neglected, abused, and exploited elders through legal advocacy.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Adult Guardianship Program

The organization operates a guardianship program through which the organization services as the court-appointed guardian for individuals adjudicated as incapacitated. The organization recruits and trains individuals to serve as advocates for these individuals.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Justice Pursuits

The organization uses its unique position as a public interest law firm to pursue civil prosecution against those who have neglected, abused, or exploited our clients.

Pt IX · col B
03

Policy Leadership

The organization is a leading voice for efforts to improve the quality of adult guardianship services in indiana.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$30K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$934K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$362K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$944K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$549K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Government grantsLn 1e$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$934K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$199K
SavingsLn 2$350K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$549K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
Net assetsLn 32$944K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$781K$549K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$222K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$944K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$788K$782K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$104K$10$104K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$71K$440$127
Management feesLn 11a$13K$50$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$366$366
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$196$1K$121
Office expensesLn 13$14K$5K$9K$37
Information technologyLn 14$36K$34K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K$305$82
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$115
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$1K$3K$439
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$254K$97K$157K$12
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K$227
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.0M$362K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.6M−$397K$547K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.4M−$236K$944K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$993K$610K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $726K$738K−$13K$583K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$767K$253K$596K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,164,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $861,078$223,455
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $727,762$934,280
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $642$4,479
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,456$1,921
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,602,938$1,164,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $780,995$962,539
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,672$437,922
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $992,667$1,400,461
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $610,271−$236,326
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,164,135 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$72,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,455
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $934,280$934,280
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,479$4,479
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,921$1,921
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $940,680$1,164,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,400,461 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $782,330 · Management $4,382 · Fundraising $1,163$787,875
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10 · Management $103,530$103,540
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,557 · Management $440 · Fundraising $127$71,124
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $50 · Management $12,575$12,625
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $366$366
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,185$35,185
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $196 · Management $1,011 · Fundraising $121$1,328
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,806 · Management $8,670 · Fundraising $37$13,513
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $34,379 · Fundraising $1,271$35,650
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,502 · Management $305 · Fundraising $82$54,889
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,493 · Management $115$8,608
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,184 · Management $2,701 · Fundraising $439$4,324
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,375$1,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,166 · Management $156,935 · Fundraising $12$254,113
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,719 · Management $227$15,946
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,035,379 · Management $361,830 · Fundraising $3,252$1,400,461
Part X · Balance sheet $1,165,377 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $222,579$198,872
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $558,279$350,473
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $412,780$613,572
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,460
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,193,638$1,165,377
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,456$221,521
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,456$221,521
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,180,182$943,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,193,638$1,165,377
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $943,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,164,135
XI-2 Total expenses$1,400,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$236,326
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,180,182
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$943,856

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