Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio reported $140.4 million in revenue and $140.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.25 went to program services, $9.74 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.0% of the total. Government grants made up 83.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $508,883 (CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $140MFor 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 $140MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 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 | 84.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 83.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $508,883 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseCommunity-based In-home Services: Council on Aging's (COA) home and community-based services make it possible for frail older adults and individuals with disabilities to remain independent in their homes and avoid unnecessary hospitalization and nursing home placement. Services also support family caregivers who are struggling to balance competing responsibilities including childrearing and careers. Council on Aging's core service area includes Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties. In-home care is preferred by more than 90 percent of older adults, according to surveys by…
Each enrolled individual has a care manager professional who assesses, develops care plans, implements, monitors and coordinates a range of services and supports to help individuals remain safe, healthy and independent. The care manager's role is to ensure individuals receive the right services, in the rights amounts, at the right times. In FFY 2025, Council on Aging served 27,358 individuals in our multi-county region with home and community-based services. Individuals were served through a variety of programs, including Ohio Medicaid waiver programs and county tax levy programs, as well as…
Community-based and Senior Center Services: These include a range of services designed to help older adults remain healthy, active and connected to their communities. Additional services provide legal assistance to low-income older adults and protect the rights of those receiving long-term care services in nursing homes and other settings. Services are provided by senior centers and other community organizations that have contracts with Council on Aging. One of the most important services in this category is transportation. In FFY 2025, COA provided 185,404 trips for individuals within our…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $456,073 | $0 | $52,810 | $508,883 |
| VP Program Ops Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $188,052 | $0 | $62,702 | $250,754 |
| VP of Managed Care Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $187,261 | $0 | $51,790 | $239,051 |
| VP Community & Business Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $170,186 | $0 | $50,595 | $220,781 |
| CFO Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $174,912 | $0 | $43,033 | $217,945 |
| VP of People Services Key employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $179,488 | $0 | $34,882 | $214,370 |
| Director Community and Bus Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $134,332 | $0 | $36,031 | $170,363 |
| Director of Medicaid Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $129,966 | $0 | $16,969 | $146,935 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b17 · 17 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 5471
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Freedom Home and Day Services LLC Personal Care | $3,102,072 |
| Healthy Home Care LLC Personal Care | $1,630,047 |
| Buckeye Forest at Fairfield ALF Independent Living Assistance | $1,456,094 |
| Majestic Care Middletown Independent Living Assistance | $1,220,520 |
| Guardian Medical Monitoring Emergency Monitoring | $1,122,987 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 58 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio totaling $195 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 Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio spent in FY2025, $90.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio reported that 90.3% of its $140.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $508,883, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio get its money?
Of $140.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 84.0% came from contributions and grants (including 83.6% from government grants) and 14.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0807186 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 202631829349300023 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511789349300211 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401929349300415 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331919349301613 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222249349301557 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141769349301034 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0807186: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.