Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois is a public charity based in Lombard, Illinois, and the designated Area Agency on Aging for Illinois Planning and Service Area 02. It administers federal and state funding for services for adults age 60 and older in eight northeastern Illinois counties, partnering with local agencies to provide services and monitoring funded programs.
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging at a glance
In short: Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging reported $33.2M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 0% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $33,200,416 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $16,188,841
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $37,016,859
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $264,380
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $37,252,992
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
- How to Apply
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Review AgeGuide’s RFP materials and apply through an available Request for Proposals. The FY27 RFP calendar listed applications due July 15, 2026; that deadline has passed. Its FY26 RFP listed an application deadline of May 21, 2025, which also has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1910 S Highland Avenue Suite 100, Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: (815) 939-0727
Website: https://ageguide.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
Congregate Meals (III-C1) and Home Delivered Meals (III-C2) - Kankakee County
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Counseling Services (IIIB), Community Connection Collaboratives (IIIB), Legal Services (IIIB), and Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (IIID)
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Older Americans Act Services - Access Services, Transportation, Meals, and Caregiver Services
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 102 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AgeGuide’s service area consists of DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties in Illinois. AgeGuide says applicants generally must provide services throughout the county for which they apply, unless a special exception is made.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 0 of 22 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16.6M (2019) to $34.2M (2024). In 2025 it reported $33.2M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dupage Senior Citizens Council Lombard, IL | Meals for Older Adults | $7,687,726 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Waukegan, IL | Meals and Social Services for Older Adults | $4,643,976 |
| Community Nutrition Network Chicago, IL | Meals for Older Adults | $4,446,585 |
| Age Guide Lombard, IL | Social Services for Older Adults | $4,110,165 |
| Catholic Charities Joliet, IL | Social Services for Older Adults | $3,848,551 |
| Senior Services Associates Inc Elgin, IL | Social Services for Older Adults | $3,553,238 |
| Dupage County Department of Human Services Wheaton, IL | Social Services for Older Adults | $2,349,348 |
| Prairie State Legal Services Rockford, IL | Social Services for Older Adults | $905,649 |
| Barrington Area Council on Aging Barrington, IL | Social Services for Older Adults | $484,493 |
| Legal Aid Chicago Chicago, IL | Social Services for Older Adults | $385,881 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,188,841 | $37,016,859 | $37,252,992 | $33,200,416 | Total only | $264,380 |
| 2024 | $14,589,466 | $39,126,598 | $37,776,605 | $34,172,655 | 22 | $211,901 |
| 2023 | $11,855,639 | $32,879,948 | $29,991,281 | $26,692,470 | 24 | $83,023 |
| 2022 | $10,684,261 | $25,931,552 | $26,092,643 | $23,044,492 | 23 | $20,902 |
| 2021 | $7,235,725 | $24,008,735 | $25,117,001 | $22,070,696 | 33 | $2,039 |
| 2020 | $9,762,831 | $28,861,443 | $26,261,552 | $23,303,390 | 31 | $38,395 |
| 2019 | $5,434,622 | $18,975,468 | $18,668,437 | $16,635,463 | 33 | $82,210 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
AgeGuide’s website states its mission is “to be a vital resource and advocate for people as we age by providing thoughtful guidance, supportive services, and meaningful connections.” Its 2024 filing describes its mission as striving to make aging easier through a network of services for older persons intended to optimize their quality of life.
AgeGuide funds services related to the health and wellbeing of older adults, including information and assistance, transportation, recreation, health promotion, congregate and home-delivered meals, caregiver support, and benefits access. Its grant programs have included Older Americans Act services such as access services, transportation, meals, caregiver services, counseling, legal services, community connection activities, and disease prevention and health promotion.
The funder’s 2024 filing reports that its home-delivered meal program provided one meal per day to homebound people age 60 and older through organizations in eight counties, with vendors providing 1,261,918 meals. It also reports that 146,680 individuals were served through congregate meals during the year.
AgeGuide’s reported grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. DuPage Senior Citizens Council describes its mission as coordinating services that promote older people’s ability to live with dignity. Senior Services Associates says it works to improve quality of life for mature adults, people with disabilities ages 18–59, and caregivers. Prairie State Legal Services describes its mission as providing or coordinating free civil legal services for low-income individuals, families, and groups. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not AgeGuide’s.
Grantmaking
AgeGuide’s 2024 filing reports $34,172,655 in grants across 22 grants, an average of about $1.55 million per grant. The 2023 filing reports $26,692,470 across 24 grants. The 2025 filing lists a grant count of zero.
Among the reported 2024 grantees, DuPage Senior Citizens Council received $7,687,726; Senior Services Associates Inc. received $3,553,238; Prairie State Legal Services Inc. received $905,649; Barrington Area Council on Aging Inc. received $484,493; and Legal Aid Chicago received $385,881.
AgeGuide says most awards operate on a three-year cycle, with a Request for Proposals process conducted every three years and open to eligible applicants. Applicants must be nonprofit or local government organizations qualified to receive federal or state financial assistance; for-profit entities are not eligible. Requirements described by AgeGuide include serving the county applied for, meeting applicable matching commitments, providing services at no cost to participants under its general requirements, and serving underserved populations at least in proportion to their representation in the county. Specific criteria are set out in each RFP. The application process may also require evidence of good standing, fiscal capacity, and compliance with applicable service standards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these officers and directors:
- Bruce Conway — Treasurer
- Earl Ball — Board Member
- Bette Lawrence - Water — Second Vice Chairperson
- Warren Kronberger — Board Member
- Debra Mayconich Baron — Secretary
- Andrew Love — Board Member
- Connie Sherman — Board Member
- Jack Kreger — Assistant Treasurer
- Gregory Thompson — Past Chairperson
- Gregory Lind — Board Member
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging is led by Marla Fronczak, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marla Fronczak
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $154K (2025)
Lou Ann Johnson
Chairperson
Second Vice Chairman → First Vice Chairperson, 2023
First Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Conway
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Ford
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Thompson
Past Chairperson
Chairperson → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Past Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Kreger
Assistant Treasurer
Chairman → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Feese
First Vice Chairperson
Secretary → Second Vice Chairman, 2023
Second Vice Chairman → First Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Kronberger
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Mayconich Baron
Secretary
Assistant Treasurer → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Barry
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Lind
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Murphy
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Steiner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Guilhot-Chartrand
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Monahan Brooks
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Maurice
Board Member
Board Member → Second Vice Chairperson, 2024
Second Vice Chairperson → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Love
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bette Lawrence - Water
Second Vice Chairperson
Board Member → Second Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Sherman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Earl Ball
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Agne
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Boatright
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Biewald
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary McCann
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Cheryl Ghassan (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Parsons (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Schmitz (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert J. O'Connor (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Georgakopoulos (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jean R. McCollum (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Paula Yensen (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Jennifer Brasfield (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Lane (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bonnie Saban (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Corinne Pierog (2019) — Second Vice Chairman
- Former: Larry Nolan (2019) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Laurine Tucker (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Luella Kellogg (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Grossinger (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $154K, to Marla Fronczak (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
How much does Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging give each year?
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging reported $33.2M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $34.2M across 22 grants.
How large is Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging?
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging reported $16.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.0M.
What does Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging fund?
AgeGuide’s website states its mission is “to be a vital resource and advocate for people as we age by providing thoughtful guidance, supportive services, and meaningful connections.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging?
Review AgeGuide’s RFP materials and apply through an available Request for Proposals. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging make grants?
AgeGuide’s service area consists of DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties in Illinois. AgeGuide says applicants generally must provide services throughout the county for which they apply, unless a special exception is made.
What is Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging's EIN?
Ageguide Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2743881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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