Senior Friendship Centers
Senior Friendship Centers reported $18.8 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.63 went to program services, $5.18 to management and general costs and $6.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $238,821 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.42 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $238,821 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.31% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSupportive aging: case management coordinates the delivery of in-home services to clients in need, promoting self-sufficiency amongst those most at risk of nursing home placement.referrals for sfc and requests for assistance must first go through the elder helpline located within the area agency of southwest florida (aaa) to be telephone screened and assigned a priority score based on level of need. The case manager will create a care plan based on the needs identified during the in-home assessment. Sfc contracts with approximately 30 local home-health agencies and a food vendor to provide…
Nutrition: the older americans action (oaa) nutrition program provides nutritious meals to low-income and food insecure seniors age 60+ allowing them to live independently while improving mental and physical health and wellbeing. Studies show that good nutrition not only reduces hunger and food insecurity but it prevents disease, promotes socialization, and increases the likelihood for this population to safely age, in place making household budgets stretch further and saving taxpayer dollars.congregate meals are provided to various neighborhood and community dining sites in all four counties…
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 18.00 hrs/week | $104,251 | $99,224 | $35,346 | $238,821 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,843 | $0 | $22,964 | $189,807 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,658 | $0 | $30,243 | $143,901 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Senior Friendship Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $440K (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
2024 · 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–1b17 · 17 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 5140
- Volunteers Part I, line 6479
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VIP AMERICA OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA In home care for seniors | $1,500,147 |
| GRISWOLD HOME CARE In home care for seniors | $1,131,224 |
| METZ CULINARY MANAGEMENT INC Meals for seniors | $1,050,193 |
| GA FOOD SERVICE INC Meals for seniors | $917,543 |
| ALTERNATIVE HOMEMAKING WITH A HEART OF S In home care for seniors | $774,940 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Senior Friendship Centers totaling $263K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Senior Friendship Centers's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Senior Friendship Centers reported that 88.6% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Senior Friendship Centers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Senior Friendship Centers reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $238,821, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Senior Friendship Centers get its money?
Of $18.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 14.2% came from contributions and grants (including 3.8% from government grants) and 85.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Senior Friendship Centers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1522614 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523049349300242 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349307158 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349301415 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243209349300924 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142639349301159 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032739349301623 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1522614: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.