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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

Porter County Council on Aging and Community Services

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

1005 Campbell Street
Valparaiso, IN, 46385

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

Porter County Council on Aging and Community Services meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
PCACS extends a helping hand to seniors, people with disabilities and low income residents by providing compassionate services to improve their quality of life while maintaining their dignity and independence.

Year, State Incorporated:
1973, IN

Also Known As:
PCACS

PCACS provides a platform to serve Porter County community members. The agencys offerings include door-to-door, demand response transportation, the Energy Assistance Program, Ramp Program, Food Bank Distribution Site, Medical Loan Closet, and State Health Insurance Assistance Program.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Porter County Council on Aging and Community Services's program expenses were:

Transportation Services $634,544
Community Services $259,796
Total Program Expenses $894,340

Chief Executive
Toni Modglin, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Don Ensign

Board Size
14

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

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 Porter County Council on Aging and Community Services's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Other Local Cash $552,937
Government Grants, Federal $337,426
Government Grants, State $87,068
Interest Income, Net $11,824
Unrealized Gain on Investments $11,732
Rent Income $6,000
Total Income $1,006,987

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 16%

Total Income $1,006,987
Total expenses: $1,091,588
  Program expenses $894,340
  Fundraising expenses $25,000
  Administrative expenses $172,248
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-84,601
Beginning Net Assets $1,209,654
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,125,053
Total Liabilities $66,392
Total Assets $1,191,445

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