Classes, services and activities for Senior citizens at an affordable cost.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$201K 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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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 $141K a year · 7% 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
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
$201K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $67K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$303K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$7.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$7.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$7.7M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1961.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.1M Management & general 18% · $295K Fundraising 12% · $190K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $201K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$126,469Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$74,232Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Akila Gibbs’s $139K as Executive Director is at the 67th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Akila Gibbs$138,879$119,624$128,336$138,520$126,469
Alan Barasorda$93,300$89,433$83,228$89,564$74,232

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

Offers affordable classes, services, and activities for senior citizens.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The social services program arm provides an array of free support to low income AND/OR homebound seniors. Services include a nutrition program, information and referral, transportation assistance, health awareness, education, support groups and other life-enriching services to seniors struggling with issues of daily living.

$979Kprogram expense
02

The diverse and growing population of seniors seeking intellectual stimulation and ways to contribute to their communities find resources from the educational and recreational programs and special events programs of PSC.

$160Kprogram 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 1 funder$67K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $34K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,565
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,215
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,050
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,210

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$847K
Investment incomeLn 3$330K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$295K
Fundraisingcol D$190K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$847K
Government grantsLn 1e$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$330K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Gains on assetsLn 7$164K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$358K
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$107K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$303K
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M$7.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$227K$107K$86K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$708K$477K$144K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$79K$51K$18K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$51K$18K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$49K$19K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$66K$3K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$39K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K$670
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$173$173
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$122K$4K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.1M$295K$190K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$2.4M−$6K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.0M$987K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.8M−$210K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.6M$145K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$1.6M−$213K$7.1M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,409,909 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $393,667$847,349
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $395,450$176,086
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $353,731$329,959
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $134,428$56,515
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,277,276$1,409,909
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,673$5,210
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,040,587$1,172,064
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $699,167$445,858
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,753,427$1,623,132
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$476,151−$213,223
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,409,909 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$185,830
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$661,519
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$847,349
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $176,086$176,086
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $166,293$166,293
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $56,361$56,361
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $163,666$163,666
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $154$154
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $176,086 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $386,474$1,409,909
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,623,132 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,210$5,210
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,809 · Management $85,636 · Fundraising $34,845$227,290
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $477,194 · Management $144,255 · Fundraising $86,779$708,228
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $51,406 · Management $18,271 · Fundraising $9,554$79,231
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,541 · Management $18,493 · Fundraising $9,705$78,739
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,291 · Management $19,161 · Fundraising $10,124$78,576
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $36,785$36,785
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,381 · Management $3,150 · Fundraising $24,245$93,776
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,667$18,667
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,417 · Management $1,178 · Fundraising $1,679$42,274
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,708 · Fundraising $670$24,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,698$9,698
IX-17 TravelPrograms $173$173
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,716$53,716
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,219$23,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,979 · Management $4,439 · Fundraising $12,092$138,510
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,662$4,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,138,856 · Management $294,583 · Fundraising $189,693$1,623,132
Part X · Balance sheet $7,376,056 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,174$357,563
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $133,590$56,443
X-4 Accounts receivable$73
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,494$22,796
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $106,729$94,263
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,455,738$6,844,918
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,050$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,820,344$7,376,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $99,586$152,620
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $99,586$302,620
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,909,182$2,941,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,811,576$4,132,139
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,720,758$7,073,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,820,344$7,376,056
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,073,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,409,909
XI-2 Total expenses$1,623,132
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$213,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,720,758
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$565,901
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,073,436

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