Senior Connection Center Inc
Senior Connection Center Inc is a public charity based in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 1981, it serves as the Area Agency on Aging and Aging & Disability Resource Center for Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties. Its work connects older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers with information, resources, and services to support independence and dignity.
Senior Connection Center Inc at a glance
In short: Senior Connection Center Inc gave $26.9M across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Florida. 0% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $26,895,357
- -1.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,068,874
- -1.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $691,273
- Total assets
- $11,839,403
- -1.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Senior Connection Center Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 8928 Brittany Way, Tampa, FL 33619
Phone: (813) 740-3888
Website: https://seniorconnectioncenter.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Senior Connection Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hillsborough County Dept of Aging Services ($11.5M). Together the top 10 received $26.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 25 grants of 67 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization serves Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties in Florida. All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Senior Connection Center Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+19%). 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 $22.1M (2020) to $27.2M (2023). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $26.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County Dept of Aging Services Tampa, FL | Elder and Caregiver Assistance/Services and Social Activities/Nutrition | $11,524,188 |
| Seniors First Inc Orlando, FL | Elder and Caregiver Assistance/Services and Social Activities/Nutrition | $3,742,853 |
| Mid-FL Community Services Brooksville, FL | Elder and Caregiver Assistance/Services and Social Activities/Nutrition | $3,327,753 |
| Manatee County Community and Veteran Services Department Bradenton, FL | Elder and Caregiver Assistance/Services, Energy Assist, and Social | $2,897,567 |
| Nu-Hope Elder Care Services Inc Sebring, FL | Elder and Caregiver Assistance/Services and Social Activities/Nutrition | $2,047,943 |
| Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee Inc Bradenton, FL | Social Activities/Services | $1,706,090 |
| Bay Area Legal Services Inc Tampa, FL | Elder and Caregiver Assistance/Services | $691,273 |
| The Centre for Women Inc Tampa, FL | Elder and Caregiver Assistance/Services | $429,121 |
| Self Reliance Inc Tampa, FL | Elder and Caregiver Assistance/Services | $276,708 |
| The Agricultural and Labor Program Inc Lake Alfred, FL | Energy Assistance | $160,531 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,839,403 | $42,392,685 | $41,795,016 | $26,895,357 | 13 | $66,402 |
| 2023 | $12,066,008 | $41,115,374 | $40,359,459 | $27,158,361 | 13 | $40,876 |
| 2022 | $10,683,611 | $34,477,718 | $33,804,521 | $23,399,961 | 13 | $10,022 |
| 2021 | $6,323,392 | $31,182,357 | $30,840,760 | $22,683,419 | 14 | $387 |
| 2020 | $5,940,245 | $29,910,132 | $29,742,984 | $22,097,568 | 14 | $4,714 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, includes advocating for seniors’ rights; providing seniors, adults with disabilities, and caregivers with information and services to maintain independence; promoting older adults’ health and wellness; preventing elder abuse and exploitation; and supporting caregivers.
Its program descriptions include services funded under the Older Americans Act, Community Care for the Elderly, Veteran Directed Home and Community Based Services, and the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. They describe assistance such as information and referrals, legal services, meals, caregiver respite, homemaker and personal care, transportation, health and wellness education, and elder-abuse prevention. The filing also describes Home Care for the Elderly, emergency home energy assistance, and SHINE health-insurance counseling.
The organization’s 2024 grants included community providers and public agencies. For example, grantee Seniors First Inc describes its mission as enhancing seniors’ quality of life while maintaining their independence and dignity. Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee says it assists people to live independently through nutrition and supportive services. Bay Area Legal Services describes itself as a public-interest law firm serving people and nonprofit groups with limited access to legal services. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not Senior Connection Center’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Senior Connection Center reported 13 grants totaling $26,895,357. The grants ranged from $8,179 to $11,524,188, with a median of $691,273. The largest awards included $11,524,188 to Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services, $3,742,853 to Seniors First Inc, $3,327,753 to Mid-Florida Community Services, $2,897,567 to Manatee County Community and Veteran Services Department, and $2,047,943 to NU-HOPE Elder Care Services.
Other reported grants included $1,706,090 to Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, $691,273 to Bay Area Legal Services, $429,121 to The Centre for Women, $276,708 to Self Reliance, $160,531 to The Agricultural and Labor Program, $67,898 to Gulfcoast Legal Services, and $15,253 to the Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Association. The listed purposes include elder and caregiver assistance, nutrition and social activities, energy assistance, legal services, and dementia services.
The provider information describes a partnership model: provider agencies deliver services across the organization’s five-county area, and Senior Connection Center monitors their programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kimberly Borsheim as chair, JahLinda Miller as vice chair, Marilyn Brunner as secretary, and Terry Gubbins as treasurer. It lists Georgiana Goodson as former chair and Belenda Cypress, Danielle Faller, Dr. Lindsay Peterson, Eileen Poiley, and Evelyn Johnson-Taylor, PhD, as directors.
The organization’s 2026 RFP responses report a planned 2025 leadership transition: Charlotte McHenry retired as president and CEO, and Kimberly Northup Wright was appointed president and CEO.
Senior Connection Center Inc is led by Charlotte K. McHenry, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charlotte K. McHenry
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$157K (2020) → $169K (2024)
Kimberly Borsheim
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belenda Cypress
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gil Machin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Poiley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Faller
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Johnson-Taylor PhD
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Peterson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Parkinson
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$116K (2020) → $126K (2024)
Jody Bone
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$99K (2020) → $117K (2024)
Patricia Suarez
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Vice President, Marketing, Committee & Pio → Vice President of Marketing & Communications, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$76K (2020) → $47K (2024)
Georgiana Goodson
Former Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Former Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Brunner
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jahlinda Miller
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Gubbins
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Amber Gum (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ben Darby (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Emma Hemness (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lori Rogovin (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Becky McIntyre (2023) — Director
- Former: Chantel Johnson (2023) — Director
- Former: Giuseppe Pecorili (2023) — Director
- Former: Gabriel Mbulo (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Janice Bayruns (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jean Berken (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rebecca McIntyre (2020–2022) — Former Chair & Director
- Former: Adrianna Campbell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jahlinda Jones (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kari Kelley (2021) — Director
- Former: Hope Carey (2020) — Director
- Former: Lilly Ho-Pehling (2020) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Renee Wright (2020) — Director
- Former: Terry Wells (2020) — Director
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 $169K, to Charlotte McHenry (President and CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Senior Connection Center Inc
How much does Senior Connection Center Inc give each year?
Senior Connection Center Inc gave $26.9M across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $27.2M across 13 grants.
What is Senior Connection Center Inc's typical grant size?
Senior Connection Center Inc's median grant in 2024 was $691,273, and its average grant was $2,068,874, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Senior Connection Center Inc give grants?
Senior Connection Center Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (5 grants) and Bradenton, FL (2 grants).
Does Senior Connection Center Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Senior Connection Center Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Elder and Caregiver Assistance/Services" (5 grants).
Who are Senior Connection Center Inc's largest grantees?
Senior Connection Center Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Hillsborough County Dept of Aging Services ($11,524,188), Seniors First Inc ($3,742,853) and Mid-FL Community Services ($3,327,753), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Senior Connection Center Inc?
Senior Connection Center Inc reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42.4M.
What does Senior Connection Center Inc fund?
The organization’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, includes advocating for seniors’ rights; providing seniors, adults with disabilities, and caregivers with information and services to maintain independence; promoting older adults’ health and wellness; preventing elder abuse and exploitation; and supporting caregivers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Senior Connection Center Inc?
Senior Connection Center Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check seniorconnectioncenter.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Senior Connection Center Inc's EIN?
Senior Connection Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2074063. 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 September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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