AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services is a nonprofit based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and a public charity. It serves as the Area Agency on Aging for Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Washtenaw counties, supporting older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers through direct programs and services delivered by partner organizations.
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services at a glance
In short: AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services gave $9.5M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $558K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,483,547
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- Average grant
- $557,856
- Median grant
- $444,387
- Total assets
- $23,499,741
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services
- Contact
Mailing address: 31700 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Phone: (248) 357-2255
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Macomb Community Action ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $8.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 6 grants of 17 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AgeWays identifies its service region as Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Washtenaw counties in southeast Michigan. The listed 2025 grants include recipients with names referencing several of those counties.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $9.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb Community Action | Nutrition | $2,030,952 |
| Community Outreach Services Corp DBA Western Oakland Meals on Wheels | Nutrition | $1,479,992 |
| Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Developement | Nutrition | $902,882 |
| Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE) | Nutrition | $655,567 |
| Council on Aging Inc serving St Clair County | Nutrition | $592,432 |
| Community Outreach Services Corp DBA Livingston County Senior Nutrition Pro | Nutrition | $557,099 |
| Older Persons' Commission | Nutrition | $546,532 |
| Lakeshore Legal Aid | Social services | $532,505 |
| Catholic Services of Washtenaw | Social services | $444,387 |
| Pontiac Meals on Wheels | Nutrition | $437,580 |
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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 | $23,499,741 | $80,787,209 | $76,718,409 | $9,483,547 | 17 | $412,488 |
| 2024 | $18,523,769 | $74,912,618 | $74,757,969 | — | — | $492,631 |
| 2023 | $19,627,986 | $70,468,422 | $71,545,574 | — | — | $285,221 |
| 2022 | $19,448,085 | $75,725,711 | $75,001,938 | — | — | $65,671 |
| 2021 | $19,000,335 | $70,220,472 | $69,226,751 | — | — | $4,746 |
| 2020 | $16,093,847 | $60,199,320 | $59,282,304 | — | — | $51,083 |
| 2019 | $13,598,896 | $58,230,115 | $57,608,645 | — | — | $145,074 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to enhance the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities in the communities it serves. Its 2024 filing describes programs involving home- and community-based services, nutrition including congregate and home-delivered meals, information and assistance, Medicaid long-term care, mobility management, refugee services, resident care transitions, and veteran services.
AgeWays’ website says it coordinates funding and contracts with nonprofits and local partners for services including Meals on Wheels, adult day programs, and legal services. Its listed services also include long-term care options counseling, Medicare assistance, transportation, caregiver supports, ombudsman services, classes, adaptive wellness, and senior-center programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, AgeWays reported 17 grants totaling $9,483,547. Grant amounts ranged from $10,927 to $2,030,952, with a median of $444,387. The largest listed grants included $2,030,952 to Macomb Community Action for nutrition; $1,479,992 to Community Outreach Services Corp DBA Western Oakland Meals on Wheels for nutrition; $902,882 to Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Developement for nutrition; and $655,567 to Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE) for nutrition.
Other listed grants included $592,432 to Council on Aging Inc serving St Clair County for nutrition; $557,099 to Community Outreach Services Corp DBA Livingston County Senior Nutrition Pro for nutrition; $546,532 to Older Persons' Commission for nutrition; and $532,505 to Lakeshore Legal Aid for social services. The filing also listed grants to Catholic Services of Washtenaw ($444,387, social services), Pontiac Meals on Wheels ($437,580, nutrition), Disability Network Eastern Michigan ($325,471, social services), and City of Farmington Hills ($303,603, nutrition).
AgeWays’ website describes a network of contract providers and direct-service providers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra Hann as Chairperson; Ronald Borngesser as 1st Vice Chair; Kelli Dobner as 2nd Vice Chair; Michelle Hodges as Secretary; and Dawn Asper, Jorja Baldwin, Jeff Chang, Howard Collens, Justin Hodge, and John Erich as directors.
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services is led by Michael Karson, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Karson
CEO
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$164K (2019) → $302K (2025)
Sandra Hann
Chairperson
First Vice Chair → 1st Vice Cha, 2022
1st Vice Cha → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Oullette
Director of Clinical Operations
Clinical Man → Director of Clinical Operations, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$123K (2022) → $109K (2025)
Susan Miller
Director of Aging & Community Living Services
Director → Director of Aging & Community Living Services, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Pamela Moffitt
Director of Operations & Tech
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Barbara Turner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Collens
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Chang
Director
Chairperson → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorja Baldwin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Zwick
Director
Director → Direcotr, 2022
Direcotr → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Luebs
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue-Anne Sweeney
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Miree
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Asper
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don VanSyckel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Hodge
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Gross
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Matthews
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Green-McKissack
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Sanders
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Wells
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Erich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Page
Chief Clinical Officer
Chief Clinical Officer → Chief Clinic, 2022
Chief Clinic → Chief Clinical Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $180K (2025)
Jenny Jarvis
Chief Stratefy Officer
Chief Strategy Officer → Chief Strate, 2022
Chief Strate → Chief Stratefy Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $153K (2025)
Angela Rutterbush
Chief Human Resource
Chief Human Resource Officer → Chief Human, 2022
Chief Human → Chief Human Resource, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$124K (2021) → $147K (2025)
Laura Gruczelak
CFO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$54K (2022) → $156K (2025)
Brock Varner
Senior Hr Manager
Senior Hr Ma → Senior Hr Manager, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $110K (2025)
Sarah Jacobs
Chief Compliance & Clinical Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Kelli Dobner
2nd Vice Chair
Secretary → 2nd Vice Cha, 2024
2nd Vice Cha → 2nd Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Hodges
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Borngesser
1st Vice Chair
2nd Vice Cha → 1st Vice Cha, 2024
1st Vice Cha → 1st Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Charles Cavell (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Hamza Osto (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathy Lyall (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Cope (2020–2023) — Chief Compli
- Former: Wes Nakagiri (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: James Luckey (2023) — Director
- Former: John Krueger (2019–2022) — Past CFO
- Former: Julie Matuzak (2022) — Director
- Former: Annagloria Quick (2021) — Chief Integration Officer
- Former: Comm Dawn Asper (2021) — Director
- Former: Comm Jason Maciejewski (2021) — Director
- Former: Comm Julie Matuzak (2021) — Director
- Former: Comm Lisa Beedon (2021) — Director
- Former: Comm Penny Luebs (2021) — Director
- Former: Comm Wes Nakagiri (2021) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Brennan Departed (2021) — Director of Philanthropy
- Former: Martha Burich (2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Hetzel (2019–2020) — 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Bob Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Maciejewski (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Turner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Wintringham (2019–2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Kate Lawrence (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Madelyn McCarthy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Monika Grewal (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ron Borngesser (2019–2020) — 2nd Vice Chair
- Former: Terese Gainer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Angie Rutterbush (2020) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Annagloria McCormick (2020) — Chief Integration Officer
- Former: Andrey Duzyj (2019) — Director
- Former: Conan Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Helaine Zack (2019) — Director
- Former: Karl Tomion (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 $302K, to Michael Karson (CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services
How much does AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services give each year?
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services gave $9.5M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services's typical grant size?
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services's median grant in 2025 was $444,387, and its average grant was $557,856, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Nutrition" (11 grants) and "Social services" (6 grants).
Who are AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services's largest grantees?
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services's largest 2025 grantees include Macomb Community Action ($2,030,952), Community Outreach Services Corp DBA Western Oakland Meals on Wheels ($1,479,992) and Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Developement ($902,882), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services?
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $80.8M.
What does AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to enhance the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities in the communities it serves. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services?
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services make grants?
AgeWays identifies its service region as Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Washtenaw counties in southeast Michigan. The listed 2025 grants include recipients with names referencing several of those counties.
What is AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services's EIN?
AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2729505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 24, 2020)
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