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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2025 Expires: August 2027

VANTAGE Aging

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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388 S Main St Ste 325
Akron, OH, 44311-1045

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

VANTAGE Aging meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Our mission is to promote a positive perspective on aging so that every older adult has the opportunity to live a healthy life and age with independence, purpose and dignity.

Year, State Incorporated:
1975, OH

Also Known As:
Senior Community Services Employment Program Meals on Wheels of Northeast Ohio, A Program of VANTAGE Aging RSVP of Summit and Medina Counties (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) Home Wellness Solutions, A Program of VANTAGE Aging Workforce Solutions, A Program of VANTAGE Aging Encore Staffing Network, A Division of VANTAGE Aging

The agency provides a variety of services for older adults including paid job-training, alcohol and drug treatment and prevention, mental health, non-medical personal care and homecare, Meals on Wheels, emergency food and volunteer services with the goal of promoting independence and self reliance, helping older adults to avoid premature institutionalization, and to help alleviate the problems of poverty among the elderly.

For the year ended September 30, 2023, VANTAGE Aging's program expenses were:

Program Services $10,777,950
Total Program Expenses $10,777,950

Chair of the Board
Mr. Richard Hawkins, Board President

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Timken Steel

Board Size
18

Paid Staff Size
121

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 1.19%

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 VANTAGE Aging's IRS Form 990 for the year ended September 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $9,791,363
Program Services $1,513,882
Investment Income $61,139
Other Income $31,670
Net income or (loss) from fundraising events $-9,406
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Loss) $-37,854
Total Income $11,350,794

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $11,350,794
Total expenses: $11,998,959
  Program expenses $10,777,950
  Fundraising expenses $116,380
  Administrative expenses $1,104,629
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-648,165
Beginning Net Assets $4,501,140
Other Changes In Net Assets $191,202
Ending Net Assets $4,044,177
Total Liabilities $1,427,510
Total Assets $4,044,177

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Report completed by:
BBB of Akron