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Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging reported $37.0 million in revenue and $37.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.12 went to program services, $10.88 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $184,717 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $37MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 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 $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 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 | 99.3% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $184,717 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseHome delivered meals-provision of one meal per day for those who are homebound and age 60 and over, through organizations in 8 counties. These vendors provided a total of 1,261,918 meals
Congregate meals: 146,680 individuals were served throughout the year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $154,189 | $0 | $30,528 | $184,717 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b22 · 22 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 11aNo
- 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 542
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Every number above is copied from Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area 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 Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging spent in FY2025, $89.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging reported that 89.1% of its $37.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $184,717, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging get its money?
Of $37.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2743881 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 202641409349301239 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501499349300900 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421569349300712 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301809349300110 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211939349301201 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111239349300526 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2743881: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.