Serving Seniors
Serving Seniors reported $18.4 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.74 went to program services, $8.22 to management and general costs and $6.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.5% of the total. Government grants made up 67.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $343,960 (President & CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $17MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 67.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $343,960 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.99% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseNUTRITIONServing Seniors Senior Nutrition Program ensures almost 7,000 low-income seniors have access to a nutritious diet, providing over one million congregate and home-delivered meals a year. Meals are served from numerous congregate sites across San Diego County and delivered directly to homebound seniors each day
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICESServing Seniors team of health educators, social service case managers, and housing navigators provide an array of integrated health and social services that improve low-income seniors health and well-being.Case managers work one-on-one with clients to provide support for the complex, poverty-related issues that threaten their stability and well-being. For many clients without familial support, the case managers fill the role of a caring family member, providing a helping hand and a listening ear
HOUSINGServing Seniors provides robust senior housing programs that lift seniors out of homelessness and increase the stock of affordable senior housing in the region. The Transitional Housing Program helps homeless seniors get off the streets by providing transitional housing and supportive services as a direct stepping stone to permanentaffordable housing. Case managers help clients apply for entitlements, save and budget their money, access health and community services, provide life skills training, and make regular in-unit check-ins.Serving Seniors partnered with the City of San Diego to…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $304,413 | $0 | $39,547 | $343,960 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,166 | $0 | $12,360 | $217,526 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,644 | $0 | $20,245 | $181,889 |
| CPO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,841 | $0 | $17,583 | $176,424 |
| VP Operations Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,871 | $0 | $11,521 | $138,392 |
| VP Health Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,981 | $0 | $11,960 | $120,941 |
| DIRECT. OF HOUSING Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,872 | $0 | $16,739 | $116,611 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Serving Seniors (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b15 · 15 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 5149
- Volunteers Part I, line 6594
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HEALTH NET Healthcare | $348,607 |
| SARAH FRANCES HOMTEL LLC Management | $324,224 |
| KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC Healthcare | $203,598 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Serving Seniors totaling $729K 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 Serving Seniors's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Serving Seniors reported that 85.7% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Serving Seniors pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Serving Seniors reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $343,960, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Serving Seniors get its money?
Of $18.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.5% came from contributions and grants (including 67.7% from government grants) and 9.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Serving Seniors a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2850121 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 202543569349301659 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540209349301044 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400189349300745 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340129349303669 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103409349300930 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043179349308559 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2850121: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.