Better Business Bureau Report for
Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging

Better Business Bureau Report issued June 2009
Better Business Bureau Report expires June 2011


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging
Address: 24 East Cary Street
  Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-343-3000
Web Address: www.seniorconnections-va.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Capital Area Agency on Aging

Year, State Incorporated: 1973, Virginia
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To assist seniors to live with dignity and choices in their homes and communities.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Our Agency asists seniors and their families with identifying and locating the mot appropriate solutions based on a senior's assesed needs and preferences.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 5,449,591
Total Program Expenses: $5,449,591
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Dr. Thelma Bland Watson, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $128,738

Chair of the Board: Mr. Willis Funn
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: retired, Public Health Administrator

Board Size: 21

Paid Staff Size: 81

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, planned giving arrangements
Fund raising costs were % of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,730,255, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source of Funds  
Federal 3,307,670
State of Virginia 1,422,585
Other 879,576
Total Income $5,609,831


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 97%  Fund Raising: Less than 1%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $5,609,831
  Program expenses $5,449,591
  Fund raising expenses 6,643
  Administrative expenses 196,422
 
Total expenses   $5,652,656
Expenses in Excess of Income   (42,825)
Beginning net assets   1,438,757
Ending net assets   1,333,409
Total liabilities   613,318
Total assets   $1,946,727


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