Wise and Healthy Aging
Wise and Healthy Aging reported $10.1 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.51 went to program services, $14.49 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.8% of the total. Government grants made up 70.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $273,543 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $9.8MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 70.9% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $273,543 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.80% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 88.9% |
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 expenseCity and county of los angeles and county of san bernardino long-term care ombudsman program: Wise and Healthy Aging adminsters the second largest ombudsman program in the nation. The advocacy -focused program is designed to help protect and ensure quality of care and disabled adults and seniors living in long-term care facilities throughout the greater los angeles and san bernardino counties. Services include compliant investigation, facitity staff and witnessing advance directives in skilled nursing facilities
Care management: assisting seniors to maintain independence in their own homes with care management (in-home assessment and connections to community services; can include short or long- term monitoring).senior peer counseling: individual and group counseling for older adults who are dealing with common changes associated with aging, including loss and grief, depression, anxiety, hoarding, relationship problems, or aging concerns. Paraprofessional counselors are older adult volunteers who receive extensive training and ongoing supervision with a licensed mental health professional
Adult day center (adc): a "social" (not health) model, providing adult day care during weekdays. The adc gives family caregivers needed respite, with an individualized approach to care for seniors, supporting those who may have some limitations due to health conditions, including those with early memory loss, alzheimer's disease, or other impairments. In addition to the general programming, the adc offers wiseminds for those with early memory loss, as well as a spanishlanguage adult day care program called somos amigos ("we are friends")
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,216 | $0 | $25,327 | $273,543 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,245 | $0 | $3,805 | $194,050 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, OMBUDSMAN SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,289 | $0 | $7,130 | $170,419 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, CARE MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,376 | $0 | $6,041 | $145,417 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,342 | $0 | $5,947 | $138,289 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,252 | $0 | $6,793 | $126,045 |
| DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,371 | $0 | $3,206 | $111,577 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wise and Healthy Aging (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $431K (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–1b20 · 19 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 5100
- Volunteers Part I, line 6112
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PREMIER WORLD DISCOVERY Travel | $178,983 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Wise and Healthy Aging totaling $225K 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 Wise and Healthy 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 Wise and Healthy Aging, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Wise and Healthy Aging spent in FY2025, $85.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wise and Healthy Aging's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wise and Healthy Aging reported that 85.5% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wise and Healthy Aging pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wise and Healthy Aging reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $273,543, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wise and Healthy Aging get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 75.8% came from contributions and grants (including 70.9% from government grants) and 11.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wise and Healthy Aging a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2788014 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 202601349349313000 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349308885 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431229349302083 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301309349304145 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220909349300017 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120569349301042 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2788014: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.