Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging reported $10.9 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.97 went to program services, $8.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 74.2% of the total. Government grants made up 70.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $153,330 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 74.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 70.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $153,330 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.45% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe wcaaa provides funding to both congregate and home delivered meal programs which provide hot and cold, nutritionally balanced meals to elderly or disabled adults who may not otherwise eat properly
The ct home care program for elders helps elderly persons remain safely in their home with the proper supports and services in place rather than in a nursing home
The wcaaa provides funding for numerous social services programs for seniors which include chore services, transportation services, legal services, health and fitness services, adult day care services, senior center services, fuel assistance services, homeless shelter services and other social services
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $139,826 | $0 | $13,504 | $153,330 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $102,558 | $0 | $6,596 | $109,154 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $97,523 | $0 | $9,588 | $107,111 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $400K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5101
- Volunteers Part I, line 652
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging totaling $52 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging spent in FY2025, $91.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging reported that 92.0% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $153,330, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 74.2% came from contributions and grants (including 70.3% from government grants) and 23.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-1182488 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632169349301303 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512049349300326 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422139349300902 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312089349300731 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212249349300141 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202200639349301600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-1182488: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.