Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc
Bristol Aging & Wellness, Inc. is a public charity based in Fall River, Massachusetts. Founded in 1973, it serves as an Aging Services Access Point and Area Agency on Aging and provides and advocates for community-based services intended to promote independence and dignity for older adults and people with disabilities.
Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc at a glance
In short: Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc gave $715K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Massachusetts. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $714,968
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,581
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,314
- Total assets
- $35,594,373
- +20.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 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 Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 Father Devalles Blvd 8, Fall River, MA 02723
Phone: (508) 675-2101
Website: https://bristolaging.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Counseling of Bristol County Inc ($246K). Together the top 10 received $698K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 63 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Bristol says it primarily serves Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Fall River, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Taunton, and Westport. Its protective services also cover Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Gosnold, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, and Rochester. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
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 $554K (2020) to $830K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $715K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Counseling of Bristol County Inc Taunton, MA | Elder Mental Health Services | $246,488 |
| Coastline Elderly Services New Bedford, MA | Long-Term Care Options | $119,468 |
| Southeast Center for Independent Living Inc Fall River, MA | Long-Term Care Options | $119,468 |
| Old Colony Elderly Services Brockton, MA | Long-Term Care Options | $63,288 |
| South Coastal Counties Legal Services Fall River, MA | Elder Legal Assistance | $54,012 |
| Fall River Fire Department Fall River, MA | Provide wellness checks for elders and install of assistive devices | $35,436 |
| South Coast LGBTQ Network New Bedford, MA | Social Services and Transportation for LGBTQ+ Seniors | $23,191 |
| Attleboro YMCA Attleboro, MA | Perishable Food Items and Nutrition Information for Seniors | $14,934 |
| Westport Council on Aging Westport, MA | Supportive Services for Elders | $10,899 |
| Attleboro Council on Aging Attleboro, MA | Outreach | $10,698 |
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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 | $35,594,373 | $55,692,222 | $49,749,810 | $714,968 | 12 | $404,096 |
| 2024 | $29,633,737 | $49,042,275 | $44,655,484 | $812,367 | 13 | $218,520 |
| 2023 | $26,470,695 | $41,021,483 | $38,453,783 | $829,612 | 15 | $113,830 |
| 2022 | $23,803,109 | $36,848,253 | $35,259,595 | $749,663 | 14 | $-625,980 |
| 2021 | $19,972,331 | $36,351,308 | $32,565,046 | $637,938 | 9 | $856,690 |
| 2020 | $16,201,935 | $34,863,854 | $33,240,676 | $553,799 | 6 | $87,511 |
| 2019 | $14,291,860 | $34,652,535 | $33,545,211 | $563,289 | 7 | $149,810 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Bristol’s stated mission is to improve quality of life for older adults, people with disabilities, and their families. Its 2023 filing describes programs including home care to help low-income and frail older people receive services at home, the Enhanced Community Options Program to support elders in remaining in the community, and Senior Care Options, a health plan for low-income seniors eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
The 2025 grants supported services such as elder mental health care, long-term care options, legal assistance, wellness checks and assistive devices, transportation and social services for LGBTQ+ seniors, nutrition information, outreach, fitness programming, and home repairs. Among the recipients, Community Counseling of Bristol County describes its mission as providing mental health and substance abuse services; Coastline Elderly Services describes its mission as helping seniors, caregivers, and people with similar needs remain independent; and South Coast LGBTQ Network describes its mission as building and maintaining a support network for LGBTQ+ individuals and families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Bristol reported 12 grants totaling $714,968. Grant amounts ranged from $6,531 to $246,488, with a median of $29,314.
The largest awards were $246,488 to Community Counseling of Bristol County for elder mental health services; $119,468 each to Coastline Elderly Services and Southeast Center for Independent Living for long-term care options; $63,288 to Old Colony Elderly Services for long-term care options; and $54,012 to South Coastal Counties Legal Services for elder legal assistance. Other 2025 recipients included Fall River Fire Department ($35,436), South Coast LGBTQ Network ($23,191), Attleboro YMCA ($14,934), Westport Council on Aging ($10,899), Attleboro Council on Aging ($10,698), Norton Council on Aging ($10,555), and North Attleboro Council on Aging ($6,531).
The organization’s website describes a four-year needs assessment and Area Plan that identifies priorities and service gaps. It invited public comments on its FFY 2026–2029 Area Plan through May 31, 2025; that comment period has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julie Almond as vice chairperson and Jim Dearruda as secretary. It also lists Wendy J. Adams, Kathleen Strozyk, Kerry Zeida, Judith Aubin, Sandra Christoun, Ashley Cartwright, Brittany Lynch, and Debra Maltais as directors.
Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc is led by Sandra Frechette, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 9 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Frechette
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Programs Officer → Chief Program Officer, 2023
Chief Program Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
36.3 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $220K (2025)
Chaitali Patel
Chairperson
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Avila-Carreiro
Nutrition Director
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $115K (2025)
Kerrie Braley
Nursing Director
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Jennifer Dias Rezendes
Protective Services Clinical Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Ashley Cartwright
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Maltais
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Aubin
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Howayeck
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Christoun
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Lynch
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Millerick
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Strozyk
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy J. Adams
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Zeida
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Benfeito
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
36.3 hrs/week
$88K (2019) → $151K (2025)
Diane Thomas
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Home Care → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$102K (2021) → $150K (2025)
Christine Sirois
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$100K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Lisa Kurowski
Protective Supervisor
Protective Services Supervisor → Protective Supervisor, 2023
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$100K (2022) → $105K (2025)
Melanie Minutelli Ramos
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$116K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Julie Almond
Vice Chairperson
Chairperson → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Dearruda
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Mitchell
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Margaret Riley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Ciociola (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bruce Thayer (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cj Patel (2019–2023) — Chairperson
- Former: Eileen Beaulieu (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joanne Roque (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Julia Klein (2019–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Richard Kelsay (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Barb Maynes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Pearle (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Virginia King (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Louise Boulanger (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Munson (2019–2022) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Dan Ouellette (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Janet Richardi (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Diane McQuade (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Brittney Lynch (2022) — Director
- Former: Sharon Rice (2022) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Cardoza (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Eric Poulin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jane Sullivan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marion Rylands (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Colette McKeon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Margaret Clark-Moroff (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Graca (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Christine Stockley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Debra Brower (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Santos (2020) — Director
- Former: Sokvann Sam (2020) — Director
- Former: Daniel Oullette (2019) — Director
- Former: Daniel Pritchard (2019) — Director
- Former: Denise Domin (2019) — Former Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Diana Rochefort (2019) — Director
- Former: Edmund Thadeu (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Edward Arruda (2019) — Director
- Former: Mitchell Zahn (2019) — Director
- Former: Sharon Pero (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas Ferry (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 $220K, to Sandra Frechette (Chief Executive Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc
How much does Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc give each year?
Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc gave $715K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $812K across 13 grants.
What is Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc's typical grant size?
Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc's median grant in 2025 was $29,314, and its average grant was $59,581, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc give grants?
Bristol Aging & Wellness 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 Fall River, MA (3 grants), New Bedford, MA (2 grants) and Attleboro, MA (2 grants).
Does Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Long-Term Care Options" (3 grants).
Who are Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc's largest grantees?
Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Counseling of Bristol County Inc ($246,488), Coastline Elderly Services ($119,468) and Southeast Center for Independent Living Inc ($119,468), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc?
Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc reported $35.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55.7M.
What does Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc fund?
Bristol’s stated mission is to improve quality of life for older adults, people with disabilities, and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc?
Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check bristolaging.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc's EIN?
Bristol Aging & Wellness Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2545767. 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 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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