Protects and advocates for older and dependent adults and their families to preserve their rights and improve their quality of life throughout the process of Aging.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $232K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$496K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$496K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$496K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2024$320K
FY2025$74K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Sep 1995.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.8M Management & general 5% · $109K Fundraising 8% · $175K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$145,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Nicole Howell——$140,000$145,000
Susannah Meyer$127,508$125,016——

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

Advocates for older adults and families, protecting rights and improving quality of life during aging.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided multiple senior services across the programming area including: Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Friendly Visiting/Telephone Reassurance, Elder Abuse prevention/intervention, and Healthcare Career Pathway.

$1.8Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2024
Fox Home HealthFY2024$375,549
Lake County Office of EducationFY2024$322,007
Academy of Health CareersFY2024$200,000
San Leandro Adult Career Education CenterFY2024$192,000
San Leandro Unified School DistrictFY2024$191,700
Mendocino County Office of EducationFY2024$110,000
Fox Home HealthFY2023$222,500
San Leandro Unified School DistrictFY2023$40,000
Opportunity Junction INCCA · FY2020$70,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$416K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$175K
Owns and owesPt X
$496K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$565K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$416K
Government grantsLn 1e$141K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$565K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$496K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$586K$565K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$310K$496K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$87K$87K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K$83K$44K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$994K$962K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$134K$127K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$91K$87K$3K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$81K$3K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$38K$36K$2K$689
Information technologyLn 14$19K$18K$603$348
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$231K$219K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$25K$24K$822$474
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$170$170
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$13K$439$253
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$246K$98K$3K$145K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$109K$175K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.8M$3.9M−$191K$74K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$2.7M$385K$320K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $2.6M$2.0M$645K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.2M$2.1M$90K$496K 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 $2,209,047 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,088$416,146
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,177,193$1,792,901
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,448,326$2,209,047
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,117$87,467
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $841,948$1,364,863
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $498,362$666,381
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,382,427$2,118,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,899$90,336
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $2,209,047 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$141,494
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$274,652
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$416,146
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,792,901$1,792,901
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,792,901$2,209,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,118,711 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $87,467$87,467
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,650 · Management $43,500 · Fundraising $18,850$145,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $961,500 · Management $32,676$994,176
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $127,455 · Management $4,332 · Fundraising $2,499$134,286
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $86,752 · Management $2,948 · Fundraising $1,701$91,401
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $81,034 · Management $2,754 · Fundraising $1,589$85,377
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,897 · Management $1,529 · Fundraising $689$38,115
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,739 · Management $603 · Fundraising $348$18,690
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $219,258 · Management $7,451 · Fundraising $4,298$231,007
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,176 · Management $822 · Fundraising $474$25,472
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $170$170
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,920 · Management $439 · Fundraising $253$13,612
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,116$8,116
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,639 · Management $3,388 · Fundraising $144,795$245,822
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,834,487 · Management $108,728 · Fundraising $175,496$2,118,711
Part X · Balance sheet $564,810 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $227,956$105,059
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $274,107$366,002
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,279$23,202
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,134$58,392
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,156$12,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $585,632$564,810
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,580$68,952
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $275,143$68,952
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $310,489$495,858
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,489$495,858
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $585,632$564,810
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $495,858 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,209,047
XI-2 Total expenses$2,118,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,489
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$95,033
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$495,858

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