Agespan Inc
AgeSpan Inc. is a public charity based in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Founded in 1974, it serves older adults, people of all abilities, and caregivers, helping them find support to live safely and independently at home and in the community.
Agespan Inc at a glance
In short: Agespan Inc gave $248K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Massachusetts. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $247,934
- -38.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,539
- -43.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,050
- Total assets
- $81,418,541
- +24.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Agespan Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 280 Merrimack Street Suite 400, Lawrence, MA 01843
Phone: (978) 683-7747
Website: https://agespan.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Agespan Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northeast Legal Aid Inc ($102K). Together the top 10 received $243K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 69 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AgeSpan serves 28 cities and towns in the Greater Haverhill, Greater Lawrence, Greater Lowell, and North Shore areas. Its website notes that some programs reach populations beyond those regions, across Massachusetts and New England. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Agespan Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $51K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $51K first-time, $10K 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 $199K (2022) to $720K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $248K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Legal Aid Inc Lynn, MA | Legal Aid | $101,909 |
| Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc Lynn, MA | Hospital to Home Service | $51,031 |
| Ruth's House Haverhill, MA | Coat Program /Job Training | $20,000 |
| Lawrence Council on Aging Lawrence, MA | Empower Seniors | $15,840 |
| Middleton Council on Aging Middleton, MA | Outreach/Case Management Services | $11,667 |
| Emmaus Inc Haverhill, MA | Shelter Services | $10,050 |
| Peabody COA Peabody, MA | Transportation | $9,167 |
| Salem COA Salem, MA | Transportation | $9,166 |
| Marblehead COA Marblehead, MA | Senior Medical Transportation | $8,333 |
| Ma Alliance Lowell, MA | Immigrant & Elder Integration | $5,417 |
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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 | $81,418,541 | $142,633,842 | $138,405,733 | $247,934 | 11 | $976,353 |
| 2024 | $65,469,445 | $133,795,983 | $128,072,069 | $401,875 | 10 | $623,826 |
| 2023 | $52,325,158 | $114,281,456 | $112,560,025 | $218,033 | 10 | $147,776 |
| 2022 | $46,498,915 | $107,934,032 | $101,015,725 | $199,320 | 9 | $50,514 |
| 2021 | $41,301,216 | $97,466,570 | $92,952,643 | $720,034 | 29 | $71,344 |
| 2020 | $36,540,350 | $97,910,163 | $97,515,145 | $412,129 | 8 | $37,974 |
| 2019 | $27,985,717 | $75,585,513 | $72,552,406 | $338,283 | 4 | $78,441 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
AgeSpan’s mission is “to ensure everyone’s choice to lead fulfilling lives as they age.” Its programs include health-plan and care-management services, home and community-based supports, protective services, nutrition and meals, caregiver support, information and referral, Medicare resources, housing support, financial resources, community outreach, and health-equity access.
Its 2026–2029 Area Plan identifies priorities including Older Americans Act core services such as nutrition, in-home support, and transportation; reaching people with the greatest economic and social need; and expanding access to home- and community-based supports.
The 2025 grants included support for legal aid, hospital-to-home services, senior programs, shelter services, transportation, immigrant and elder integration, and accessibility. Among the grantees, Northeast Legal Aid describes its purpose as assisting people who cannot afford private legal services in noncriminal proceedings. Ruth’s House says it reuses and recycles clothing and household goods to provide clothing to people in need. Emmaus describes its work as providing housing and support services to people in need, including homeless, disadvantaged, disabled, and unemployed people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, AgeSpan reported 11 grants totaling $247,934. Grant amounts ranged from $5,354 to $101,909, with a median of $10,050. The largest awards were $101,909 to Northeast Legal Aid Inc. for legal aid and $51,031 to Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc. for hospital-to-home service. Other notable grants included $20,000 to Ruth’s House for a coat program and job training, $15,840 to Lawrence Council on Aging to empower seniors, and $10,050 to Emmaus Inc. for shelter services.
AgeSpan’s website states that it is soliciting proposals for programs funded under Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Title III-B of the Older Americans Act. The available information does not specify application materials, restrictions, or a deadline. A separate Title III-B RFP for October 2023–September 2024 was a past cycle; it described funding for services including legal assistance, transportation, health, employment support for older workers, crime and abuse prevention, and Councils on Aging and senior centers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Rurak as president; Robert Schreiber MD as treasurer; and Colleen Ranshaw-Fiorello as clerk. Directors listed are Teresa Gove Arnold, Maurice E Balboni, Joseph Berardino, Pamela Blaquiere, Jean Bushnell, Sothea Chiemruom, and Kimberly Flowers.
Agespan Inc is led by Joan F. Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 10 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan F. Hatem-Roy
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$192K (2019) → $314K (2025)
Michael Rurak
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Desalvo
Director of Contract Management
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Juanita Bowes
Director of Fiscal & Revenue Operations
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$135K (2025)
Justyna Sleka
Senior Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Marie Kissel
Director of Clinical Support Services
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$135K (2025)
Grace Ann Steed
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Berardino
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Velez
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurice E. Balboni
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Blaquiere
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Holloway Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Gove Arnold
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Bushnell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Lee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Flowers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mbita Mbao
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sothea Chiemruom
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy A. O'Donnell
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $224K (2025)
Christine M. Tardiff
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Operating Officer & Vice President Clinical Services → Chief Operating Officer & Vice President, 2024
Chief Operating Officer & Vice President → Chief Operations Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $225K (2025)
Jennifer R. Raymond
Chief Strategy Officer
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$131K (2021) → $192K (2025)
Shelley Desimone
Chief Human Resource Officer
Chief Hr Officer → Chief Human Resource Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$153K (2023) → $178K (2025)
Johanna Ortiz
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Colleen Ranshaw-Fiorello
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Schreiber MD
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Anna M. Bellows (2019–2024) — General Counsel
- Former: Charlene Muscato (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sandra Levin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Alex Perez (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Deborah R. Crooke (2021–2024) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Barry Sinewitz (2019–2023) — Director - Retired in November
- Former: David Gravel (2019–2023) — Director - Retired in November
- Former: Dean Cleghorn (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Grace A. Lagana (2019–2023) — Director - Retired in November
- Former: Corinne Lacharite Johnson (2021) — Director
- Former: Alan Denaro (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Corinne Lacharite (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Dillingham-Mailman (2019–2020) — Clerk
- Former: Roseann Robillard (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Anne Proli-Cataldo (2020) — Chief Development & Committee
- Former: Annmary Connor (2019) — Clerk
- Former: Edward Irvin (2019) — Director
- Former: Ennis Duffis (2019) — Director
- Former: H. Crowell Freeman (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy Gump (2019) — Director
- Former: Robin Hynds (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 $314K, to Joan F Hatem-Roy (Chief Executive Officer). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Agespan Inc
How much does Agespan Inc give each year?
Agespan Inc gave $248K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $402K across 10 grants.
What is Agespan Inc's typical grant size?
Agespan Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,050, and its average grant was $22,539, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Agespan Inc that year got $51K on average.
Where does Agespan Inc give grants?
Agespan Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lynn, MA (2 grants) and Haverhill, MA (2 grants).
Does Agespan Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Agespan Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Agespan Inc's largest grantees?
Agespan Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Northeast Legal Aid Inc ($101,909), Greater Lynn Senior Services Inc ($51,031) and Ruth's House ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Agespan Inc?
Agespan Inc reported $81.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $142.6M.
What does Agespan Inc fund?
AgeSpan’s mission is “to ensure everyone’s choice to lead fulfilling lives as they age.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Agespan Inc?
Agespan Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check agespan.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Agespan Inc's EIN?
Agespan Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2545136. 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Agespan Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/agespan-inc-morg_92fa6e8a9cca485a8ec1339b06ac4575
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