Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan
Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan reported $70.4 million in revenue and $71.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.88 went to program services, $4.12 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.0% of the total. Government grants made up 74.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $152,321 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $71MFor 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 $70M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.13 $92,655
- Government grants$74.88 $53M
- Program service revenue$24.40 $17M
- Investment income$0.59 $413K
Other revenue was negative: −$19,281. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 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 | 75.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 74.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $152,321 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 agency provides older persons and persons with disabilities in social and economic need with services designed to maintain independence and dignity through planning resource use, funding and coordinating support services, advocating on behalf of older adults, and educating communities about aging issues
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,595 | $0 | $33,726 | $152,321 |
| VP OF CARE MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,600 | $0 | $15,824 | $128,424 |
| FORMER COO THROUGH DEC 2024 Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,906 | $0 | $22,029 | $124,935 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,098 | $0 | $15,311 | $117,409 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $283K (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–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5128
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MEALS ON WHEELS WESTERN MICHIGAN Home delivered and congregate meals | $6,155,754 |
| ELDERS HELPERS LLC Homemaker, personal care, in-home respit | $5,580,092 |
| COMFORCARE SENIOR SERVICES MID-MI DBA S Homemaker, personal care, in-home respit | $4,009,427 |
| SENIOR NEIGHBORS INC Home chore, transportation, senior cente | $2,771,235 |
| RELIANCE COMMUNITY CARE PARTNERS Homemaker, personal care, in-home respit | $2,655,607 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 106 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan totaling $3,540 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 Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan reported that 95.9% of its $71.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $152,321, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan get its money?
Of $70.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 75.0% came from contributions and grants (including 74.9% from government grants) and 24.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2058542 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 202612229349300936 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531759349300233 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442189349301419 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312199349300931 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349301801 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102229349301745 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2058542: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.