LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC

EIN 23-7266637 · Senior Centers (P81)

What they do

THE COUNCIL of AGING PROVIDES AGING ADULTS and THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH SERVICES and OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENABLE THEM to ACHIEVE AN OPTIMAL, SELF DEFINED, QUALITY of LIFE. THIS is ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PROVISION of EDUCATION, NUTRITION SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, IN-HOME ASSISTANCE and COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES, PROGRAMS and ADVOCACY to HELP LAKE COUNTY SENIORS LIVE DIGNIFIED and INDEPENDENT LIVES. THE AGENCYS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES ARE to DESIGN, PROMOTE and IMPLEMENT SERVICES to ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS of THE COMMUNITYS ELDER POPULATION and to COORDINATE EXISTING SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC and PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. THE AGENCY PROVIDES INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE and DIRECT SUPPORT THAT ALLOW SENIORS to MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE and SUSTAIN THEIR QUALITY of LIFE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.92%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

1.36%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$98.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.27%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$1.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,773,739

Mission workProgram services$3,091,46081.92% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$576,09015.27% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$51,2751.36% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$54,9141.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,718,82598.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.1% mission · 15.5% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 18.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 19.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,773,739

Expenses$3,718,825

Annual surplus $54,914 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,091,460 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$576,090 · 15.5% of expenses

Fundraising$51,275 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,773,739

Expenses$3,718,825

Assets$4,806,195

Income$3,786,885

Contributions$3,297,322

Mission work (program services)$3,091,460

Fundraising$51,275

Management and general$576,090

Executive compensation (total)$113,626

Stocks and bonds$2,302,813

Accounting fees$9,315

Investing fees$8,929

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSEPH TOMSICKCEO · 40 hrs/week $164,551Base $123,653 · Other $40,898

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

JOSEPH TOMSICKCEO

BEN CAPELLETRUSTEE

ERIC ZIEGLERTRUSTEE

JOHN P THOMASTRUSTEE

KARLA MENDEZTRUSTEE

KATEY TUTOLOVICE PRESIDE

LYNN MANTEUFFELTRUSTEE

MARNIE DEGUIRETRUSTEE

MEGAN COYTRUSTEE

MINDY MALLET-KOVALCHECKTRUSTEE

PAUL PAHORESKY CPAVICE PRESIDE

SHANNON CIANCIOLAPRESIDENT

SUZIE BEGOVICTREASURER

TERRI FINDLAY-JONESTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 8520 EAST AVENUE, MENTOR, OH 44060
County: Lake
In care of: JOSEPH TOMSICK
Primary officer: JOSEPH TOMSICK, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(440) 205-8111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NMS INC
NTEE classification: Senior Centers (P81)
IRS tax category: Senior Centers