Agesmart Community Resources
AgeSmart Community Resources is a Form 990 public charity based in Swansea, Illinois. It funds services for older adults and provides guidance to older adults, caregivers, and people with disabilities in a seven-county area of Southwest Illinois.
Agesmart Community Resources at a glance
In short: Agesmart Community Resources gave $7.0M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $306K), mostly in Illinois. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,043,968
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $306,259
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $165,371
- Total assets
- $3,710,263
- +33.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- 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 Agesmart Community Resources
- How to Apply
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The website directs interested organizations to contact AgeSmart and describes an application process through its grants portal, beginning with a letter of intent.
- Review Cycle
- The published FY2024 request for proposals listed a January 20, 2023 letter-of-intent deadline and a March 17, 2023 application deadline. These dates are past.
- Deadline
- The published FY2024 request for proposals listed a January 20, 2023 letter-of-intent deadline and a March 17, 2023…
- Contact
Mailing address: 7 Bronze Pointe S Suite B, Swansea, IL 62226
Phone: (618) 222-2561
Website: https://agesmart.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Agesmart Community Resources funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Senior Services Plus Inc ($2.7M). Together the top 10 received $5.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 123 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AgeSmart identifies its Planning and Service Area as Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington counties in Illinois. In 2025, 96% of reported grant dollars went to Illinois recipients and 1% to Missouri recipients; the filing lists an additional 3% under an unspecified state designation.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Agesmart Community Resources open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $206K; repeat grants $311K. How we count
Medians: $206K first-time, $151K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 $5.8M (2022) to $8.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $7.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Services Plus Inc Alton, IL | Elderly Assistance | $2,701,823 |
| Lessie Bates Davis East St Louis, IL | Nutrition | $960,774 |
| Western Egyptian EOC Steeleville, IL | Elderly Assistance | $466,007 |
| Millstadt Township Senior Services Millstadt, IL | Nutrition | $331,785 |
| Clinton County Senior Services Inc Carlyle, IL | Elderly Assistance | $325,001 |
| Bond County Senior Citizens Center Greenville, IL | Elderly Assistance | $297,455 |
| Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance East St Louis, IL | Legal/Ombudsman | $248,500 |
| Washington County Senior Services Okawville, IL | Elderly Assistance | $239,923 |
| Other Grantees | Various Assistance | $225,534 |
| Community Life Line East St Louis, IL | Elderly Assistance | $206,418 |
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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 | $3,710,263 | $8,916,238 | $8,449,084 | $7,043,968 | 23 | $85,705 |
| 2024 | $2,787,147 | $8,747,735 | $8,662,882 | $7,398,683 | 24 | $71,362 |
| 2023 | $2,945,564 | $8,509,989 | $8,437,881 | $7,120,139 | 25 | $67,196 |
| 2022 | $2,635,530 | $7,036,315 | $7,051,286 | $5,827,448 | 26 | $12,459 |
| 2021 | $2,196,758 | $9,987,224 | $9,778,505 | $8,583,301 | 25 | $905 |
| 2020 | $3,229,818 | $8,848,254 | $8,587,397 | $7,206,028 | 21 | $9,753 |
| 2019 | $2,316,614 | $8,107,817 | $7,815,170 | $6,653,712 | 20 | $11,900 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
AgeSmart’s mission is to “enhance the lives of older adults, persons with disabilities, and veterans through advocacy, action, and answers on aging.” Its 2023 filing describes programs involving transportation, legal services, elder abuse, support for senior centers, congregate and home-delivered meals, home repair, and services that assist or inform seniors of their rights.
AgeSmart says it awards grants to nonprofit organizations serving older adults, caregivers, and grandparents raising grandchildren in its Planning and Service Area. Recent grants illustrate support for services such as elderly assistance, nutrition, legal and ombudsman services, and transportation. For example, Senior Services Plus Inc. describes its own mission as serving elderly Illinois residents through a multipurpose senior center, meals, recreation, education, information, and assistance. Clinton County Senior Services Inc. describes its own work as providing information, assistance, transportation, social opportunities, and home-delivered meals to seniors in its area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, AgeSmart reported 23 grants totaling $7,043,968. Grants ranged from $29,715 to $2,701,823, with a median of $165,371. The largest awards included $2,701,823 to Senior Services Plus Inc. for elderly assistance; $960,774 to Lessie Bates Davis for nutrition; $466,007 to Western Egyptian EOC for elderly assistance; and $331,785 to Millstadt Township Senior Services for nutrition.
Other notable 2025 awards included $325,001 to Clinton County Senior Services Inc. and $239,923 to Washington County Senior Services Inc. for elderly assistance, $248,500 to Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance for legal/ombudsman services, and $166,413 to Saint John’s Community Care for transportation. Washington County Senior Services Inc. describes its own work as providing congregate and home-delivered meals, transportation, and information and assistance to seniors in its county. AgeSmart also awarded $50,520 to The Oasis Institute, which describes its own mission as empowering older adults through educational programs and volunteer opportunities.
The website says grants are awarded on a three-year cycle. Applications are reviewed by the Planning Committee of the Advisory Council, recommendations go to the Advisory Council, and the Board of Directors votes on grant allocations. Applications use an online grants portal. The published instructions call for a letter of intent, program narratives, a budget using AgeSmart’s template, and required program-specific and organizational attachments. Grants supported under the Older Americans Act must serve people age 60 and older in the service area; the website says eligibility is not means-tested.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joy Paeth and Marjorie Moore as CEOs, Nancy Lonsdale as CFO, and Sean Eifert as secretary. Directors listed on that filing are Janice Albers, Rita Boyd, Dr. Terrence Duncan, Tim Eckels, Rosalie Kostecki, and Ted Shekell.
Agesmart Community Resources is led by Joy Paeth, CEO on every filing since 2019; 3 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joy Paeth
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $124K (2025)
Marjorie Moore
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$14K (2025)
Connie Turner
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rita Boyd
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Terrence Duncan
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rosalie Kostecki
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Donna Tebbe
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Janice Albers
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tim Eckels
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ted Shekell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Nancy Lonsdale
CFO
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$79K (2019) → $110K (2025)
Sean Eifert
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steven Wolf
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Linette Warnecke
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Kristina Krohn-Hodapp (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Donna Frederick (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Eugene Dunkley (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Klay Tiemann (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rafael Him (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Johnson (2022) — Director
- Former: Anita Ewing (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Johnson (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Michael Niermann (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Beverly Schroeder (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dennis Fancher (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lana Schmulbach (2019–2020) — Executive Ad
- Former: Rachel Lugge (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Dawdy (2019) — Director
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 $124K, to Joy Paeth (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Agesmart Community Resources
How much does Agesmart Community Resources give each year?
Agesmart Community Resources gave $7.0M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7.4M across 24 grants.
What is Agesmart Community Resources's typical grant size?
Agesmart Community Resources's median grant in 2025 was $165,371, and its average grant was $306,259, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Agesmart Community Resources that year got $206K on average.
Where does Agesmart Community Resources give grants?
Agesmart Community Resources gives mostly in Illinois: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were East St Louis, IL (4 grants), Collinsville, IL (3 grants), Alton, IL (2 grants) and Steeleville, IL (2 grants).
Does Agesmart Community Resources give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Agesmart Community Resources's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Elderly Assistance" (9 grants), "Transportation" (4 grants) and "Nutrition" (4 grants).
Who are Agesmart Community Resources's largest grantees?
Agesmart Community Resources's largest 2025 grantees include Senior Services Plus Inc ($2,701,823), Lessie Bates Davis ($960,774) and Western Egyptian EOC ($466,007), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Agesmart Community Resources?
Agesmart Community Resources reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.9M.
What does Agesmart Community Resources fund?
AgeSmart’s mission is to “enhance the lives of older adults, persons with disabilities, and veterans through advocacy, action, and answers on aging.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Agesmart Community Resources?
The website directs interested organizations to contact AgeSmart and describes an application process through its grants portal, beginning with a letter of intent. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Agesmart Community Resources's EIN?
Agesmart Community Resources's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0986597. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
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