Council on Aging - Southern California
Council on Aging - Southern California reported $8.0 million in revenue and $8.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.46 went to program services, $7.21 to management and general costs and $4.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. Government grants made up 82.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,642 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $8.0MFor 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 $8.0MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 82.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,642 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.09% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseBehavioral health & wellness department (bhwd):the department offers county-wide prevention and early intervention to older adults who are experiencing mental health barriers later in life. The goal of the department is to improve the biopsychosocial health and overall well-being of community-dwelling older adults in orange county. The bhwd is comprised of three programs: reconnect, friendly visitor, and the program to encourage active, rewarding lives (pearls oc).reconnect: this program is designed to identify and reduce mental health symptoms and risks in isolated and older adults in orange…
Advocates for nursing home residents (long-term care ombudsman service):the state-certified long-term care ombudsmen protect the rights of approximately 29,000 older and disabled adults in orange county and 15,000 in riverside county who reside in skilled nursing and residential care facilities. The long-term care ombudsmen investigate allegations of abuse and neglect of long-term care residents and make unannounced visits to 1,600 facilities across both counties. Certified ombudsmen successfully complete a 36-hour certification training and log at least 10 hours of mentored field training.…
Health insurance counseling and advocacy program (hicap): counselors provide educational seminars and individual counseling sessions to existing and newly eligible medicare beneficiaries about medicare and related insurance coverage to help medicare beneficiaries maximize their benefits and minimize costs in orange, riverside, san bernardino, inyo, and mono counties. Counseling is available by telephone or in person at more than 60 sites throughout the five counties. All hicap counselors must successfully complete at least 24 hours of training, 10 hours of internship, and pass a 100 question…
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 | $232,895 | $0 | $13,747 | $246,642 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,211 | $0 | $4,859 | $150,070 |
| DIRECTOR OF BHWD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,690 | $0 | $6,984 | $125,674 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Council on Aging - Southern California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $459K (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–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 5109
- Volunteers Part I, line 6682
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LAMAR COMPANIES Advertising | $150,940 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Council on Aging - Southern California totaling $40,129 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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Of every $100 Council on Aging - Southern California spent in FY2025, $88.46 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Council on Aging - Southern California's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Council on Aging - Southern California reported that 88.5% of its $8.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Council on Aging - Southern California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Council on Aging - Southern California reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $246,642, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Council on Aging - Southern California get its money?
Of $8.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 82.7% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Council on Aging - Southern California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2874089 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 202631329349306753 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349305865 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401139349301510 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301659349300920 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221389349300632 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121359349302312 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2874089: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.