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Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging

Also known as Aging Matters

Cape Girardeau, MO · EIN 43-1020886 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging reported $12.2 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.98 went to program services, $6.02 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 96.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $129,365 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

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)
94.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.0%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
97.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
96.8%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$129,365$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.04%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 18100.0%

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
$7.1M expenses · 60.3% of program spending · grants $2.9M · revenue $209K

Title iii-c and ssgb funded programs for people aged 60 and older and certain handicapped individuals aged 18-59. Participants are informed of the cost of the meal and are encouraged to make confidential contributions. They are not charged for the meal and are allowed to have a meal regardless of the willingness or ability to contribute

$4.5M expenses · 38.3% of program spending · grants $2.7M

Title iii-b, d, and e funded programs to assist in developing, improving, and providing services to promote independence for older people. These services include transportation, daycare, in-home, legal, counseling, health promotion, etc

$167K expenses · 1.4% of program spending

Corporation for national services - rsvp programs (retired senior volunteer programs)

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
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$111,730$0$17,635$129,365
FISCAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$90,618$0$17,879$108,497
FISCAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$63,117$0$14,873$77,990

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $285K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$12M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$12M94.0%$4.5M$129,365
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$15M95.6%$4.9M$121,766
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$12M95.0%$2.3M$113,926
FY2022 ⓘ$10M$10M94.4%$1.3M$104,499
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$10M94.8%$1.0M$99,072
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$11M95.1%$759K$97,766

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–1b18 · 18 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 569
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6460

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
REGIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LLC
Construction
$374,892
PYRAMID HOMEMAKER SERVICES INC
In-home/respite
$298,297
HALL ELECTRICAL
Construction
$117,257

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging totaling $34 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 Southeast Missouri 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 Southeast Missouri 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 Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging reported that 94.0% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $129,365, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging get its money?

Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 96.8% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-1020886 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631199349302283 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349315119 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431179349301033 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321249349300742 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211309349302006 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349304590 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-1020886: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.