Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc. is a public charity based in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and designated by the Minnesota Board on Aging as the area agency on aging for a 14-county region. It connects older adults and caregivers with community services and awards Older Americans Act grants and contracts to local agencies for services that support independence and help people remain in their homes and communities.
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc at a glance
In short: Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc gave $4.8M across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $251K), mostly in Minnesota. 0% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,777,304
- +18.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- -9.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $251,437
- +30.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $67,744
- Total assets
- $3,086,174
- +71.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc
- How to Apply
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Apply through an announced funding opportunity when funds are available.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3333 W Division Street 217, St Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: (320) 253-9349
Website: https://cmcoa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc
Dementia Grant (Regional and Local)
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Live Well at Home Grant
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Title III Grants (Older Americans Act)
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Catholic Charities ($2.5M). Together the top 10 received $4.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 95 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CMCOA’s planning and service area comprises Benton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright counties in Minnesota. Its 2024 reported grant dollars went entirely to Minnesota recipients. The Live Well at Home program is described as statewide, administered locally through CMCOA.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.8M (2022) to $5.0M (2021). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $4.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities St Cloud, MN | Congregate Dining, Home Delivered Meals and Telephone Reasurrance | $2,510,436 |
| Lutheran Social Services Moorhead, MN | Congregate dining and home delivered meals, caregiver consultation, homemaker, telephone reasurrance, support group, caregiver informaon sessions and respite | $803,308 |
| Family Pathways North Branch, MN | Homemaker, Caregiver Consultant | $204,678 |
| Horizon Health Pierz, MN | Transportation, chore, homemaker, caregiver consultant, respite, telephone reasurrance, support group and caregiver information sessions, evidence based health promotion | $175,947 |
| Mid MN Legal Assistance Minneapolis, MN | Legal Services | $173,177 |
| Wright County Community in Action Maple Lake, MN | Assisted trasportation, homemaker, chore, telephone reasurrance, caregiver consultation and caregiver education | $136,442 |
| Assumption Community Faith in Action Cold Spring, MN | Transportation, chore, homemaker, support planning, caregiver consultant, education, respite, support group | $120,875 |
| Cass County Faith in Action Hackensack, MN | Assisted Transportation, Homemaker, Chore, Telephone Reasurrance | $82,078 |
| Paynesville Lahbnp Paynesville, MN | Transportation, homemaker, chore, and evidenced based health promotion and telephone reasurrance | $67,915 |
| Senior Community Services Minnetonka, MN | Homemaker, chore, caregiver consulting, support group, caregiver information sessions and telephone reasurrance | $67,744 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In its 2024 filing narrative, CMCOA reported that service providers used $816,092 as in-kind match for the services described.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,086,174 | $8,025,532 | $8,032,477 | $4,777,304 | 19 | $11,181 |
| 2023 | $1,800,205 | $6,995,260 | $6,987,345 | $4,048,350 | 21 | $992 |
| 2022 | $1,911,341 | $6,660,931 | $6,668,881 | $3,805,655 | 16 | $113 |
| 2021 | $1,794,478 | $8,211,648 | $8,203,186 | $5,027,325 | 17 | $52 |
| 2020 | $1,275,140 | $7,874,791 | $7,873,175 | $4,368,168 | 22 | $131 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CMCOA’s mission is to maintain the highest level of independence for older people by developing and coordinating community care, reducing isolation, and improving access to services.
Its funding supports services such as meals, transportation, legal assistance, homemaker and chore services, health promotion, caregiver support, and information and referral. In its 2024 filing narrative, CMCOA reported that purchased services included 86,931 congregate meals, 367,746 home-delivered meals, 18,877 assisted-transportation rides, and caregiver respite, counseling, and support services.
The grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. Family Pathways says it works alongside people to enhance lives through essential services and community-led social change. Horizon Health says it provides compassionate, dignified, individualized care in partnership with families and communities. Senior Community Services describes its mission as empowering people as they age. Helping Hands Outreach says it works to create a healthy community where older adults and adults with disabilities can live and participate.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, CMCOA reported 19 grants totaling $4,777,304. Grant amounts ranged from $31,744 to $2,510,436, with a median of $67,744. All reported grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients.
The largest reported awards included Catholic Charities in St. Cloud ($2,510,436) for congregate dining, home-delivered meals, and telephone reassurance; Lutheran Social Services in Moorhead ($803,308) for meals, caregiver and homemaker services, and related supports; Family Pathways in North Branch ($204,678) for homemaker and caregiver-consultant services; Horizon Health in Pierz ($175,947) for transportation, chore, homemaker, caregiver, and health-promotion services; and Mid Minnesota Legal Assistance in Minneapolis ($173,177) for legal services. Other reported recipients included Wright County Community Action ($136,442), Assumption Community Faith in Action ($120,875), and Cass County Faith in Action ($82,078).
CMCOA describes Title III grants as supporting services including information and referral, meals, health and wellness, in-home care, transportation, elder-abuse prevention, caregiver support, and adult day care. Applications are for providers and professionals serving older adults. When funding is available, opportunities are offered through an application process. CMCOA Contracts staff provide technical assistance that may cover project need and design, outcomes, sustainability, budgets, and draft proposals. The organization also provides technical assistance to applicants pursuing other aging-related funding, including Live Well at Home grants administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Steve Hallan as chairman of the board and Leigh Lenzmeier as vice chair. Other listed board members are Tarryl Clark, Alan Duff, Lisa Fobbe, Richard Greene, Jeanne Holland, Jon Kangas, Bobby Kasper, and Randy Neumann.
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc is led by Lori Vrolson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lori Vrolson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$95K (2020) → $131K (2024)
Steve Hallan
Chairman of the Board
Chair → Chairman of the Board, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Gansen
Financial Manager
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$93K (2020) → $120K (2024)
Genny Reynolds
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Peterson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Lenzmeier
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Neumann
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Greene
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tarryl Clark
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Schlangen
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Duff
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Kasper
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Holland
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Lubke
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Fobbe
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Ripka
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Kangas
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Murlyn Kreklau (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Barb Burandt (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Bill Brekken (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Wilson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Morris (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Wetter (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Mattson (2022) — Director
- Former: Gene Anderson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Borrell (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chuck Horsager (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Spencer Buerkle (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $131K, to Lori Vrolson (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc
How much does Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc give each year?
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc gave $4.8M across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $4.0M across 21 grants.
What is Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc's typical grant size?
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc's median grant in 2024 was $67,744, and its average grant was $251,437, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc give grants?
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Cloud, MN (5 grants).
Does Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc's largest grantees?
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Catholic Charities ($2,510,436), Lutheran Social Services ($803,308) and Family Pathways ($204,678), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc?
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.0M.
What does Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc fund?
CMCOA’s mission is to maintain the highest level of independence for older people by developing and coordinating community care, reducing isolation, and improving access to services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc?
Apply through an announced funding opportunity when funds are available. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc's EIN?
Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3338395. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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