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Region VII Area Agency on Aging

Bay City, MI · EIN 38-2077462 · 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 VII Area Agency on Aging reported $64.2 million in revenue and $62.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.86 went to program services, $8.14 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.5% of the total. Government grants made up 15.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $459,206 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDED 10/24)). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% 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 $62M

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 $64M

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)
91.9%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.1%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
15.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
15.2%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
83.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$459,206$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.74%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
106
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 13100.0%

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
$56M expenses · 97.2% of program spending · revenue $52M

Mi choice medicaid waiver program: provides personal care, community living supports, adult day care, chore, private duty nursing, training, homemaking, environmental modification, respite care, home delivered meals, transportation, counseling, personal emergency response systems, durable medical equipment, self-determination, and other services

$432K expenses · 0.8% of program spending · revenue $423K

Title iii-b administration, title viia and elder abuse prevention: provides transportation, outreach, personal care, case coordination and support, chore, legal assistance, home repair, assistance to the deaf, long-term care ombudsman, senior center staffing, program development, disease prevention/health promotion, health screening, senior center operations, information and assistance, care transitions, medication management, assistive devices, and elder abuse prevention for seniors aged 60 and older. Title iiic-1 and iiic-2 nutrition programs: congregate and home delivered meals, including…

$1.1M expenses · 2.0% of program spending · revenue $939K

Scsep, state funded programs, veterans directed, mmap - provides training resources, covid19 vaccinations, social isolation mitigation resources, social isolation outreach opportunities, nursing facility transitions services, va supports coordination and related services, and medicare/medicaid guidance and information

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDED 10/24)
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$456,682$0$2,524$459,206
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$299,430$0$59,943$359,373
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$170,432$0$49,635$220,067
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$159,144$0$50,880$210,024
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$148,202$0$47,709$195,911
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$128,856$0$40,422$169,278
CHIEF PHARMACIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,490$0$43,962$160,452
MEMBER
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$2,400$0$0$2,400

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Region VII Area Agency on Aging (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $827K (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$64M$62M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$64M$62M91.9%$21M$459,206
FY2024 ⓘ$54M$54M92.8%$20M$264,800
FY2023 ⓘ$47M$49M90.4%$19M$286,639
FY2022 ⓘ$43M$43M91.3%$21M$197,298
FY2021 ⓘ$39M$38M92.8%$22M$243,219
FY2020 ⓘ$39M$36M92.5%$21M$185,259

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–1b13 · 9 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 4Yes
  • 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 5248
  • Volunteers Part I, line 616

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LAJOY FI LLC
Fiscal intermediary
$5,293,187
SAGINAW COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
Senior services
$1,715,119
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Senior services
$1,285,073
LAJOY GROUP INC
Senior services
$1,110,417
SAFE HANDS WARM HEARTS INC
Senior services
$1,012,275

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 73 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Region VII Area Agency on Aging totaling $2,105 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 VII Area Agency 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 Region VII Area Agency on Aging, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Region VII Area Agency on Aging's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Region VII Area Agency on Aging reported that 91.9% of its $62.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Region VII Area Agency on Aging pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Region VII Area Agency on Aging reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $459,206, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDED 10/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Region VII Area Agency on Aging get its money?

Of $64.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 15.9% came from contributions and grants (including 15.2% from government grants) and 83.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Region VII Area Agency on Aging a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-2077462 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 202642039349300119 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532199349301218 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442289349300544 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311819349300726 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241969349300914 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141819349300149 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-2077462: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.