Pima Council on Aging
Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) is a public charity based in Tucson, Arizona, and the designated Area Agency on Aging for Pima County. It connects older adults, caregivers, and families with services, support, and advocacy, including meals, in-home services, caregiver support, and help navigating benefits.
Pima Council on Aging at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,290,205
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pima Council on Aging
- Contact
Mailing address: 8467 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85710
Phone: (520) 790-0504
Website: https://pcoa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pima Council on Aging funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 8 grants of 23 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
PCOA serves Pima County, Arizona. Its website identifies it as one of Arizona’s eight Area Agencies on Aging.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Pima Council on Aging open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2021
In 2021, 0 of 23 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. How we count
- 100% of 2021 grantees were also funded in 2020. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2021). 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 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $6.3M (2019) to $6.8M (2021). In 2021 it made 23 grants totaling $6.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Social Services Tucson, AZ | Nutrition Programs | $1,512,565 |
| Lutheran Social Services Tucson, AZ | Homecare Services | $1,409,275 |
| Arcadia Services Southfield, MI | Homecare Services | $453,880 |
| United Cerebral Palsy of so AZ Tucson, AZ | Homecare Services | $430,747 |
| City of Tucson Tucson, AZ | Nutrition, Transportation | $415,728 |
| Southern AZ Family Services Tucson, AZ | Homecare Services | $321,001 |
| Accent Care Tucson, AZ | Homecare Services | $313,345 |
| Aires Tucson, AZ | Homecare Services | $312,804 |
| Mosaicsoreo Tucson, AZ | Homecare Services | $311,115 |
| My House Senior Living Tucson, AZ | Homecare Services | $277,967 |
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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 | $10,290,205 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $10,290,205 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $10,290,205 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $10,290,205 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $10,290,205 | $15,552,044 | $17,366,664 | $6,832,084 | 23 | $135,464 |
| 2020 | $10,836,710 | $15,278,031 | $14,145,159 | $6,832,084 | 23 | $89,798 |
| 2019 | $9,328,731 | $13,744,665 | $13,663,557 | $6,326,843 | 20 | $133,216 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
PCOA’s mission is to promote dignity, respect, and independence for older adults and their families through advocacy, education, and compassionate support, and to help people in Pima County age well, stay connected, and be valued in their community.
Its programs include information and assistance, congregate and home-delivered meals, caregiver education and support, connections to in-home care and benefits, healthy-aging programs, and advocacy and community planning. The 2024 filing describes in-home assistance with daily activities, meal programs, and PimaCare at Home services including personal care, respite care, and homemaker services.
Grantmaking
The filing data lists zero grants for 2023, 2024, and 2025. Separately, the supplied 2021 grant information identifies the following recipients and amounts:
PCOA’s website also listed a Community Lunch Program invitation to partner and a Community Impact Plan RFP. The Community Lunch opportunity was described as a noncompetitive invitation to contribute space, a kitchen, volunteers, programming, wraparound services, or financial infrastructure. The Community Impact Plan RFP sought a partner to help design and lead a participatory assessment and planning process. Both listed proposal deadlines were May 15, 2026, so those cycles are past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Adaline Klemmedson as Chair; Agnes C Poore RN as Vice Chair; Estella R Searcy as Secretary; Robert V Ramirez as Treasurer; and Robert Bell as Immediate Past Chair. It also lists Karla Bennington as Advisory Council Chair and Steve Borden, Ava S Butler, Elizabeth Davidson, and Maxine Goldstein as directors.
Pima Council on Aging is led by Robert Ojeda, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Ojeda
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adaline Klemmedson
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Bennington
Advisory Council Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Levin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Davidson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Goldstein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R Wayne Wood MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Meck
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Borden
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Yarger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ava S Butler
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Noz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Richerson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Agnes C Poore RN
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bell
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Estella R Searcy
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert V Ramirez
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: W Mark Clark (2020–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: John A Motowski (2021–2024) — Vice President & CFO
- Former: Amanda E. Sokan PhD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Carol M. Swango (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marisa Menchola PhD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Elias (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Lennartz (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Denise Richerson-Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Donna Burrows (2019–2020) — Vice President & CFO
- Former: Debra Adams (2019) — Senior Vice President An
- Former: Leslie Waters (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Clark (2019) — President An
- Former: Palmer Evans (2019) — Director
- Former: Terrence H. Allen (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.
Frequently asked questions about Pima Council on Aging
How large is Pima Council on Aging?
Pima Council on Aging reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What does Pima Council on Aging fund?
PCOA’s mission is to promote dignity, respect, and independence for older adults and their families through advocacy, education, and compassionate support, and to help people in Pima County age well, stay connected, and be valued in their community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pima Council on Aging?
Pima Council on Aging has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check pcoa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Pima Council on Aging make grants?
PCOA serves Pima County, Arizona. Its website identifies it as one of Arizona’s eight Area Agencies on Aging.
What is Pima Council on Aging's EIN?
Pima Council on Aging's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0251768. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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