Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc
Northeast Kansas Area Agency, also known as Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging (NEKAAA), is a public charity based in Hiawatha, Kansas. Established in 1973, it serves older adults and their families across seven northeast Kansas counties through aging services, transportation, nutrition programs, and related support.
Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,849,132
- +80.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,758,398
- +88.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,736
- +74.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,223,654
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc
- How to Apply
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No application process or statement about unsolicited requests is provided in the available information.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1803 Oregon Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Phone: (785) 742-7152
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NEKAAA’s aging-services area comprises Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, and Washington counties in Kansas. Its general public transportation service areas are listed as Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, and Nemaha counties.
States
Cities
How Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc gives
- 80% of 2020 grantees were also funded in 2019. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020). 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 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $694K (2020) to $734K (2019). In 2020 it made 15 grants totaling $694K.
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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 | $2,849,132 | $4,758,398 | $3,223,654 | — | — | $1,736 |
| 2024 | $1,574,662 | $2,530,672 | $2,790,112 | — | — | $994 |
| 2023 | $2,332,101 | $3,475,866 | $2,672,824 | — | — | $4 |
| 2022 | $1,157,620 | $2,268,998 | $2,353,600 | — | — | $608 |
| 2021 | $1,547,342 | $3,023,646 | $2,211,827 | — | — | $708 |
| 2020 | $719,239 | $1,694,985 | $1,603,667 | $693,696 | 15 | $814 |
| 2019 | $591,574 | $1,467,685 | $1,421,813 | $733,941 | 13 | $926 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NEKAAA’s stated mission is to provide a single point of entry for senior services and to help resolve issues affecting seniors and their families. Its service offerings include congregate and home-delivered meals, transportation, in-home services, health promotion, caregiver services, and access to community resources. Its 2024 filing describes senior support services that include nutrition programs, home health and legal services, and an aging and disability resource center.
The agency’s website describes the Northeast Kansas Foundation for Aging Services as a charitable foundation established by NEKAAA’s board. It can provide seed money for innovative or new projects benefiting area seniors, capital funding for projects directly benefiting seniors, and funding to improve senior services. Donations may be designated for a county or project.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports zero grants, as do the 2024 and 2023 filings. Separately, records list grants made in 2020 to five organizations: Project Concern Inc. ($87,881), Three Rivers Inc. ($31,935), Kansas Legal Services Inc. ($14,527), Community Memorial Healthcare Inc. ($5,517), and Resource Center for Independent Living ($518). These examples include organizations whose own stated missions concern transportation and meals for older adults, disability services and supports, legal and mediation services for low-income Kansans, healthcare, and independent living for people with disabilities. A typical grant size is not stated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eric Noll as chair, Janet Tyler as vice chair, Wendy Peterson as treasurer, and Pat Olson as secretary. It lists James Potts, Dan Brenner, Luan Betts, Rusty Wright, Bill Love, and Bob Ruddick as board members.
Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc is led by Karen Wilson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Wilson
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$65K (2019) → $93K (2025)
Eric Noll
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Tate
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Tyler
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Ruddick
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Brenner
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Potts
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Love
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luan Betts
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Olson
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Peterson
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Schottel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rusty Wright
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Raleigh Ordoyne (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Russell Wright (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Wilhelm (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Joyce Simpson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lucille Papes (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Sandra Keller (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Haely Ordoyne (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Beverly Sunderman (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Remmers (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Janean Bowen (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Joanne Noll (2019–2020) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Joyce Nelson (2019–2020) — Chairperson
- Former: Nancy Gafford (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Doyle (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Niehues (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Arlene Wessel (2019) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Bill Elmer (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Strahm (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Orveda Anderson (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Pam Bachman (2019) — Chairperson
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 $93K, to Karen Wilson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc
How large is Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc?
Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
What does Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc fund?
NEKAAA’s stated mission is to provide a single point of entry for senior services and to help resolve issues affecting seniors and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc?
No application process or statement about unsolicited requests is provided in the available information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc make grants?
NEKAAA’s aging-services area comprises Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, and Washington counties in Kansas. Its general public transportation service areas are listed as Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, and Nemaha counties.
What is Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc's EIN?
Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0802891. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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