Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging
Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging reported $100.4 million in revenue and $97.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.91 went to program services, $5.09 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.9% of the total. Government grants made up 71.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $394,589 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $98MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $100MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 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 | 80.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $394,589 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseMedicaid waiver programs - passport and assisted living:passport is a community-based long-term care program for medicaid eligible older adults 60+ that provides in-home services instead of permanent nursing facility placement. Services provided may include: intake, in-home assessments, care management, personal care, homemaker, adult day services, emergency response units, home delivered meals, transportation, home modifications, chore and specialty consultations for nutrition and social work counseling.assisted living is a community-based long-term care option for medicaid eligible older…
Mycare ohio is a community-based long-term care option to provide long term services and supports to medicaid and medicare eligible adults over the age of 21. Services provided to eligible adults include care coordination, waiver service coordination, care plan and service plan review, personal care, homemaker, adult day services, emergency response units, home delivered meals, transportation, home modification, and regular face-to-face visits.approximate number of unduplicated members served 5,821
Care coordination program:the care coordination program provides services to older adults who want to remain independent and reside in the community, but do not meet financial eligibility for the medicaid waiver programs. Services include care management, personal care, homemaker, adult day services, emergency response units, home delivered meals, and family caregiver services and supports. Approximate number of unduplicated clients served 1,419
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 & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $348,445 | $0 | $46,144 | $394,589 |
| CHIEF OPERATING & LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $275,233 | $0 | $68,717 | $343,950 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $294,983 | $0 | $40,065 | $335,048 |
| SENIOR VP ELDER RIGHTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,182 | $0 | $69,668 | $303,850 |
| SENIOR VP OF HOME & COMMUN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,767 | $0 | $69,601 | $298,368 |
| SENIOR VP COMMUNICATIONS & Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,891 | $0 | $74,047 | $297,938 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO (RETIRED 5/22/24) Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,277 | $0 | $46,829 | $265,106 |
| VP OF HOME & COMMUNITY BAS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,889 | $0 | $46,426 | $226,315 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b20 · 20 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 5288
- Volunteers Part I, line 647
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging totaling $26 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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Of every $100 Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging spent in FY2025, $94.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging reported that 94.9% of its $97.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $394,589, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging get its money?
Of $100.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 80.9% came from contributions and grants (including 71.3% from government grants) and 18.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1314654 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611349349302031 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349309192 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349302455 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349303554 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202231269349301873 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140489349300649 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1314654: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.