Detroit Area Agency on Aging
Detroit Area Agency on Aging reported $107.4 million in revenue and $105.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.15 went to program services, $1.85 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: 89.8% of the total. Government grants made up 9.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $361,260 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% 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 $106MFor 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 $107M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.30 $324K
- Government grants$9.80 $11M
- Program service revenue$89.63 $96M
- Investment income$0.27 $297K
Other revenue was negative: −$195K. 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) | 98.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 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 | 10.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $361,260 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseCare management - offers community and home care options to the frail elderly. It is designed to assist older adults who want to remain at home but require home and community-based services to do so. 2,178 served
Mi health link - provides care coordination and support services for members of integrated care organizations under the state of michigan dual eligible program. 2,164 served
Social services - provides a variety of services to senior citizens in detroit, the five grosse pointes, hamtramck, harper woods, and highland park. 47,823 served. Other programs - consists of programs for veterans, elder abuse, medicare/medicaid assistance, and other programs for the older population. 2,090 medicare beneficiaries
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 & CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $297,187 | $0 | $64,073 | $361,260 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $180,708 | $0 | $28,380 | $209,088 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $149,289 | $0 | $42,681 | $191,970 |
| CAO Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $150,973 | $0 | $39,778 | $190,751 |
| VP OF COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $126,702 | $0 | $45,139 | $171,841 |
| DIRECTOR OF PLANNING Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $152,939 | $0 | $15,642 | $168,581 |
| DIR. OF COMM. INTERGRATED PROGS. Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $113,958 | $0 | $11,789 | $125,747 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Detroit Area Agency on Aging (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $455K (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–1b23 · 23 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 5191
- Volunteers Part I, line 6680
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRECISE HEALTH CARE SERVICES LLC Health care | $8,636,127 |
| TOTAL HOME HEALTH AIDE SERV Health care | $6,573,755 |
| ADDUS HEALTHCARE INC Health care | $4,946,071 |
| M & Y CARE LLC Health care | $4,295,586 |
| TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS LLC Food service | $3,922,962 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 78 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Detroit Area Agency on Aging totaling $66,117 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 Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit Area Agency on Aging's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Detroit Area Agency on Aging reported that 98.2% of its $105.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Detroit Area Agency on Aging pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Detroit Area Agency on Aging reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $361,260, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Detroit Area Agency on Aging get its money?
Of $107.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 10.1% came from contributions and grants (including 9.8% from government grants) and 89.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Detroit Area Agency on Aging a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2320421 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 202612269349302186 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202520459349300937 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401019349301890 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310339349300026 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210459349302261 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120569349301147 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2320421: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.