Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Gainesville, FL EIN: 59-1777567

The mission of the agency is to plan, coordinate and advocate for the development of a coordinated service delivery system to serve the needs of older persons living in mid-Florida.

Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc at a glance

In short: Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc gave $23.1M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2.6M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$23,128,294
-0.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,569,810
-11.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,677,273
Total assets
$13,013,837
+13.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Eldercare of Alachua County Inc: $5.5MEldercare of Alachua CountyInc$5.5MMid- Florida Community Services Inc: $5.5MMid- Florida CommunityServices Inc$5.5MMarion County Senior Services Inc: $4.8MMarion County Senior ServicesInc$4.8MSuwannee River Economic Council Inc: $3.1MSuwannee River EconomicCouncil Inc$3.1MCitrus County Support Services: $2.7MCitrus County Support Services$2.7MColumbia County Senior Services Inc: $1.2MColumbia County SeniorServices Inc$1.2MCommunity Legal Services of Mid FL: $119KCommunity Legal Services ofMid FL$119KThree Rivers Legal Services: $106KThree Rivers Legal Services$106KPeaceful Paths Inc: $46KPeaceful Paths Inc$46K

The largest 2025 recipient was Eldercare of Alachua County Inc ($5.5M). Together the top 9 received $23.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K9$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M22$1–5M6$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 22 grants of 44 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GainesvilleOcalaBrooksvilleDaytona BeachLake CityLecantoLive Oak

How Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M9 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16.7M (2022) to $23.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $23.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eldercare of Alachua County Inc Gainesville, FLElderly Assistance$5,547,893
Mid- Florida Community Services Inc Brooksville, FLElderly Assistance$5,490,874
Marion County Senior Services Inc Ocala, FLElderly Assistance$4,797,923
Suwannee River Economic Council Inc Live Oak, FLElderly Assistance$3,135,648
Citrus County Support Services Lecanto, FLElderly Assistance$2,677,273
Columbia County Senior Services Inc Lake City, FLElderly Assistance$1,207,818
Community Legal Services of Mid FL Daytona Beach, FLElderly Assistance$119,210
Three Rivers Legal Services Gainesville, FLElderly Assistance$105,578
Peaceful Paths Inc Gainesville, FLElderly Assistance$46,077
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$13,013,837$36,676,819$35,826,177$23,128,2949$-3,228
2024$11,477,055$35,363,635$34,939,249$23,164,5678—
2023$11,435,262$34,231,009$33,657,182$21,321,1229—
2022$9,391,987$28,944,341$28,000,419$16,668,4819$38
2021$7,911,620$25,273,511$25,032,084$17,065,0879$19
2020$8,017,200$27,248,408$26,432,575$19,687,4259—

About Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc is a public charity, based in Gainesville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $23.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc is led by Katina Mustipher, Chief Executive O since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Katina Mustipher

    Chief Executive O

    Director Communications → Chief Executive O, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $92K (2020) → $173K (2025)

  • Richard Esseck

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Johnson

    Director of Fina

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $76K (2023) → $99K (2025)

  • Lisa Kanarek

    COO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2023) → $61K (2025)

  • Marcia Burr

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Dukes

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mildred Milligan

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Green Brown

    Past President

    Board Member → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Greenspan

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Conklin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis McKnight

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Danley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Mitchell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaishree Sharma

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Parrish

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Roque Perez-Velez (2022–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Salvie Andreola (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Alida V. Langley (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Charles Miller (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Christina Martensson (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Drexel Collins (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Edgar A. Emmelhainz Jr. (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jana F. Hart (2020–2023) — Baord Member
  • Former: Judy R. Archey (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Richard Vance (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Gayle Ryan (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicklous Ross (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristen Griffis (2020–2022) — Executive Di
  • Former: Nichole Blake-Little (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dakota Spencer (2022) — CFO
  • Former: Frederick Gregory (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Garry Wigington (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Roque Perez- Velez Pe (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Allison Thall (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Anita Howard (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Bentley (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Katina Mustipher — Chief Exec O: $173KKatina MustipherChief Exec O$173KChristopher Johnson — DIR. of Fina: $99KChristopher JohnsonDIR. of Fina$99KLisa Kanarek — COO: $61KLisa KanarekCOO$61K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $173K, to Katina Mustipher (Chief Exec O). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc

How much does Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc give each year?

Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc gave $23.1M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23.2M across 8 grants.

What is Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc's typical grant size?

Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,677,273, and its average grant was $2,569,810, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc give grants?

Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, FL (3 grants).

Does Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Elderly Assistance" (9 grants).

Who are Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc's largest grantees?

Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Eldercare of Alachua County Inc ($5,547,893), Mid- Florida Community Services Inc ($5,490,874) and Marion County Senior Services Inc ($4,797,923), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc?

Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.7M.

What is Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc's EIN?

Mid Florida Area Agency on Aging Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1777567. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)

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