Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas
Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas reported $11.4 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.52 went to program services, $10.48 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.1% of the total. Government grants made up 48.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $123,755 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 18% 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 $12MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 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 | 60.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 48.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $123,755 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseIn-home services - provide assistance in the home for disabled or frail elderly persons who need help with daily living activities
Senior centers - provide congregate nutrition services and home-delivered nutrition services, recreation activities, education, and transportation in a nine county area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,307 | $0 | $13,448 | $123,755 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $126K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5447
- Volunteers Part I, line 6982
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MITISERVE LLC Water cleanup & restoration | $152,561 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas totaling $2,827 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 Northwest Arkansas'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 Northwest Arkansas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas spent in FY2025, $89.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas reported that 89.5% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $123,755, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 60.1% came from contributions and grants (including 48.3% from government grants) and 37.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0521887 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 202610909349301901 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349305857 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349302838 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349319089 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349315762 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121389349300007 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0521887: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.