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Region II Commission on Services to the Aging

Also known as Wellwise Services Area Agency on Aging

Brooklyn, MI · EIN 38-2056030 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Region II Commission on Services to the Aging reported $33.9 million in revenue and $33.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.31 went to program services, $5.41 to management and general costs and $0.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.3% of the total. Government grants made up 14.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $194,448 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $33M

For 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 $34M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.4%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.3%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
14.8%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
14.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
84.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$194,448$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.58%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.66.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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 expense
$26M expenses · 81.5% of program spending · revenue $28M

Administered social work, nursing and other human services under the mi choice medicaid waiver program for persons 65 and older and adults with disabilities. Wellwise services served 930 participants in our three county area. The waiver program is intended for seniors and disabled individuals who require a level of care consistent with that which is provided in a nursing home, but who wish to remain living at home or in the community

$1.0M expenses · 3.3% of program spending · grants $1.0M

Provided funding and oversight for home delivered meal programs in our three county area for adults aged 60 and over, under usda title iii-c and state funding programs. Collectively, 561,604 meals were delivered during the fiscal year

$328K expenses · 1.0% of program spending

Provided care management services, including assessment, care plan development, and coordination of in-home and other supportive services for 476 individuals aged 60 and over

$4.4M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$134,733$0$59,715$194,448
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,809$0$21,438$125,247
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$74,885$0$14,001$88,886
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$2,880$0$0$2,880
BOARD VICE CHAIR
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$2,160$0$0$2,160
BOARD CHAIR
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$1,980$0$0$1,980
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$1,980$0$0$1,980
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$1,740$0$0$1,740

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Region II Commission on Services to the Aging (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $428K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$34M$33M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$34M$33M94.3%$16M$194,448
FY2024 ⓘ$28M$28M93.3%$15M$168,651
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$24M92.7%$15M$163,272
FY2022 ⓘ$24M$22M93.1%$15M$152,834
FY2021 ⓘ$24M$21M94.3%$13M$145,700
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$20M95.2%$11M$135,594

Governance 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–1b10 · 10 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 580
  • Volunteers Part I, line 649

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LAJOY FI LLC
Fiscal agent-self directed caregivers
$3,578,828
D&D FAMILY CARE
Home health services
$1,476,452
JLC SERVICES DBA COMFORCARE
Home health services
$1,461,971
GREAT LAKES SENIOR CARE DBA ELARA CARING
Home health services
$1,327,936
ARCADIA HOME CARE & STAFFING
Home health services
$694,638

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Region II Commission on Services to the Aging totaling $96 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Region II Commission on Services to the 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 Region II Commission on Services to the Aging, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Region II Commission on Services to the Aging's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Region II Commission on Services to the Aging reported that 94.3% of its $33.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Region II Commission on Services to the Aging pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Region II Commission on Services to the Aging reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $194,448, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Region II Commission on Services to the Aging get its money?

Of $33.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 14.8% came from contributions and grants (including 14.4% from government grants) and 84.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Region II Commission on Services to the Aging a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-2056030 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 202622239349302057 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542119349300109 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432219349300408 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312149349300331 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242249349300214 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132079349301518 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-2056030: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.