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Senior Center Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Charlottesvle, VA501(c)(3)EIN 54-0735666Revenue $2.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSthecentercville.org540 Belvedere Blvd, 22901-3215 · Charlottesvle, VATax-exempt since Jul 1964Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Since 1960, Senior Center, INC. (doing business as "the Center") has worked to enrich the lives of older adults in our community by providing programs and opportunities that support healthy aging through social engagement, physical activity, volunteerism, creative expression, and lifelong learning. The CDC recognizes the aging of america's population as a significant public health challenge for the 21st century. Improving quality of life and promoting independence among older adults has become a national priority. Research shows that older adults who participate in programs like those offered by the Center experience better health outcomes, are more likely to age in place successfully, and may incur lower healthcare costs. In fy25 (april 1, 2024-march 31, 2025), the Center delivered 10,961 classes, events, programs, and trips-each one aimed at helping older adults maintain resilience, wellness, and independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 575 volunteers and 33 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
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
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
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $156K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.9M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$14.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$14.3M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.5M
FY2021$16.9M
FY2022$16.4M
FY2023$15.6M
FY2024$15.1M
FY2025$14.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 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 Jul 1964.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.4M Management & general 10% · $328K Fundraising 13% · $413K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $131K 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
Melanie Benjamin
Executive Di
$131,268Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer King
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Wilson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Brown
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patti Cary
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter M Thompson—$103,289$141,129$130,624$128,475$130,000
Melanie Benjamin$131,268$124,667$131,480$119,912$116,161—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enriches older adults' lives with programs supporting healthy aging, social engagement, and lifelong learning.

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3 programs · $11K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fitness/Physical Wellness

Maintaining physical health is essential to preserving independence in older adulthood. In FY25, the center provided over 7,870 hours of fitness and wellness opportunities, including more than 60 ongoing fitness classes specifically designed for older adults.

$5Kprogram expense
02

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering offers proven benefits for older adults, including greater happiness, broader social networks, and a stronger sense of purpose. It's also associated with longer life expectancy. In FY25, 606 volunteers contributed 47,048HOURS of service at the center and across dozens of local nonprofit organizations.

$4Kprogram expense
03

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL wellness and recreation- social connection plays a vital role in managing the challenges of aging and in promoting overall wellness. Loneliness and isolation have been linked to poor health outcomes such as depression, high blood pressure, cognitive decline, and a greater likelihood of needing long-term care.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Junior League of Birmingham INCFY2024$40K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$37K
Charlottesville Track Club INCFY2024$35K
Sentara HealthcareFY2024$15K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$11K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$156K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$146K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$328K
Fundraisingcol D$413K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$20.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$146K
Other incomeLn 4–11$98K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$369K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$624K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.0M
Total assetsLn 16$20.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$14.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 6575
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$493K$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$644K$624K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.5M$19.0M
Total assetsLn 16$20.9M$20.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$15.1M$14.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$17K$79K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$967K$647K$128K$192K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$67K$47K$8K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K$56K$13K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K$49K$15K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K$71K$3K$744
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$82K$78K$3K$818
OccupancyLn 16$49K$46K$2K$487
InterestLn 20$342K$325K$14K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$480K$453K$21K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$33K$1K$349
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$505K$433K$6K$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$37K$2K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.4M$328K$413K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$3.1M−$650K$14.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$3.3M−$550K$15.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$3.1M−$665K$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.5M−$485K$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$2.2M$1.2M$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$1.7M$1.1M$15.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,484,111 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,193,940$2,059,042
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $281,381$180,819
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,643$146,363
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $226,443$97,887
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,773,407$2,484,111
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,497,696$1,373,784
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,825,730$1,760,059
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,323,426$3,133,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$550,019−$649,732
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $2,484,111 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$12,989 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$710,739
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,348,303
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,059,042
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $166,439 · Unrelated business $7,700$174,139
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $146,363$146,363
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$4,308 · Excluded from tax $113,335$109,027
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,529$8,529
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $173,119 · Unrelated business −$16,277 · Excluded from tax $268,227$2,484,111
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,133,843 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,843 · Management $79,161 · Fundraising $72,423$168,427
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $646,627 · Management $128,239 · Fundraising $192,154$967,020
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $47,159 · Management $7,615 · Fundraising $12,469$67,243
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $56,224 · Management $13,156 · Fundraising $18,491$87,871
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,451 · Management $14,714 · Fundraising $19,058$83,223
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,955$2,955
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,104$16,104
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14,242$14,242
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,580 · Management $2,974 · Fundraising $744$74,298
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $99,500$99,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77,775 · Management $3,275 · Fundraising $818$81,868
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,243 · Management $1,947 · Fundraising $487$48,677
IX-20 InterestPrograms $325,286 · Management $13,697 · Fundraising $3,424$342,407
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $453,394 · Management $20,907 · Fundraising $5,227$479,528
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,108 · Management $1,394 · Fundraising $349$34,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $433,280 · Management $5,848 · Fundraising $65,451$504,579
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,205 · Management $1,883 · Fundraising $21,962$61,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,392,675 · Management $328,111 · Fundraising $413,057$3,133,843
Part X · Balance sheet $20,228,731 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,460$368,717
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $180,917$94,008
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,769$17,100
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,790$3,693
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,195$82,353
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,538,020$19,031,715
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $643,838$623,645
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,750$7,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,912,739$20,228,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $107,500$135,484
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $337,182$487,631
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,152$31,549
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,800,832$5,884,179
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,882,643$14,194,732
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $229,264$149,820
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,111,907$14,344,552
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,912,739$20,228,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,344,552 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,484,111
XI-2 Total expenses$3,133,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$649,732
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,111,907
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$117,623
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,344,552

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

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