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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2025 Expires: September 2027

AgeWise Colorado

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Post Office Box 102662
Denver, CO, 80250

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

AgeWise Colorado meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to alleviate the challenges older Coloradans and their families face by providing reliable information and trusted resources to help seniors thrive as they age in place."

Year, State Incorporated:
2017, CO

AgeWise Colorado reports that it is a free hub for all things related to aging well and wisely in Colorado. The organization connects for-profit, not-for-profit, and government agencies, which are focused on aging-related products and services, that will inform and educate aging Coloradans and their caregivers. AgeWise Colorado provides online resource tools for older adults and their caregivers, hosts events, and access to specialty products and services.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, AgeWise Colorado's program expenses were:

Program services $422,045
Total Program Expenses $422,045

Chief Executive
Barbara Boyer, Executive Director

Compensation*
$16,050

Chair of the Board
Bob Brocker

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder and President, AgeWise Colorado

Board Size
12

Paid Staff Size
2

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals

Fundraising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $441,903, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on AgeWise Colorado's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $400,491
Contributions from providers $50,017
Contributions $35,912
Vetting service fees $5,950
Foundations $5,500
Interest income $446
Total Income $498,316

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $498,316
Total expenses: $513,993
  Program expenses $422,045
  Fundraising expenses $44,891
  Administrative expenses $47,057
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-15,677
Beginning Net Assets $48,007
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $33,330
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $33,330

Note: According to the organization's 2025 CPA-reviewed financial statements, AgeWise Colorado received in-kind contributions totaling $400,491 in the form of Executive Director's salary ($211,964), President's salary ($163,932), business development ($17,000), video editing ($3,870), education writer ($3,250), social media ($275), and internships ($200).

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