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Senior Resources of West Michigan

Public charity · Grantmaker Muskegon, MI EIN: 38-2048765 Website

Senior Resources of West Michigan is one of sixteen Area Agencies on Aging in Michigan, serving older adults and adults with disabilities in Muskegon, Oceana, and Ottawa counties since 1973. The organization focuses on supporting independence, dignity, and well-being through unbiased care options, home and community-based services, and programs funded in part by the Older Americans Act, Older Michiganians Act, and local resources. Services range from care options counseling to specialized in-home primary care, counseling, dementia support, caregiver resources, and Medicaid waiver services.

Senior Resources of West Michigan at a glance

In short: Senior Resources of West Michigan gave $2.0M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $280K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,961,109
-2.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-22.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$280,158
+25.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$65,000
Total assets
$14,287,542
+145.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Senior Resources of West Michigan funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Agewell Services: $1.6MAgewell Services$1.6MEvergreen Commons: $126KEvergreen Commons$126KNorth Ottawa Council on Ag: $98KNorth Ottawa Council on Ag$98KCommunity Access Line of L: $65KCommunity Access Line of L$65KLegal Aid of Western Michi: $30KLegal Aid of Western Michi$30KOceana County Council on A: $19KOceana County Council on A$19KHackley Community Care Cen: $13KHackley Community Care Cen$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Agewell Services ($1.6M). Together the top 7 received $2.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K10$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 43 (51%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MuskegonGrand HavenGrand RapidsHartHollandSpring Lake

How Senior Resources of West Michigan gives

  • Giving fell 25% 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$1M$2M$3M9 grants2019 8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2019) to $2.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Agewell Services Muskegon, MICare Serv for Older Adults$1,611,502
Evergreen Commons Holland, MICare Serv for Older Adults$126,000
North Ottawa Council on Ag Grand Haven, MICare Serv for Older Adults$97,708
Community Access Line of L Muskegon, MICare Serv for Older Adults$65,000
Legal Aid of Western Michi Grand Rapids, MICare Serv for Older Adults$29,500
Oceana County Council on A Hart, MICare Serv for Older Adults$18,500
Hackley Community Care Cen Muskegon, MICare Serv for Older Adults$12,899
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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$14,287,542$37,057,513$35,458,101$1,961,1097$123,781
2024$5,827,688$33,404,010$34,327,290$2,011,0179$113,224
2023$6,672,832$32,715,767$34,674,726$2,580,55911$122,481
2022$9,040,002$32,747,612$33,206,976$2,615,5978$70,484
2021$9,048,650$28,896,008$29,993,425$2,109,2258$90,319
2020$9,630,972$28,199,534$29,150,257$2,142,0908$131,590
2019$9,882,141$26,666,080$27,083,547$1,819,0289$151,661

About Senior Resources of West Michigan

Based on IRS filings

Senior Resources of West Michigan is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Muskegon, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $124K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Senior Resources of West Michigan is led by Pamela Curtis, CEO on every filing since 2019; 4 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pamela Curtis

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    45 hrs/week

    $117K (2019) → $138K (2025)

  • Sherry White

    Board Chairman

    Vice President → Vice Chairman, 2022

    Vice Chairman → Board Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheyenne Cole

    Mi Choice Waiver Director

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $105K (2021) → $119K (2025)

  • Michael Borgeld

    Medical Director

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    $136K (2024) → $138K (2025)

  • Steve Canum

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $108K (2022) → $109K (2025)

  • Lesa Jordan

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretarytreasurer, 2021

    Secretarytreasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madelon Krissoff

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Boyd

    Vice Chairman

    Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Estelita Rankin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Penny Burillo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Fife

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Houseman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Vander Broek

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel McCormick

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Mahoney

    Secretarytreasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Komray

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Stuk

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Charlie Vanderbroek (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kenneth Mahoney (2022–2024) — Secretarytreasurer
  • Former: Barbara Veenstra (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Phil Morse (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Cori Conran (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kate Terpstra (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Candy Kraker (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tricia Bush (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Josh Reece (2021–2023) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Mary Gorman (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Moore (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Martha Meyette (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Koppenol (2019–2022) — Board Chairman
  • Former: Ron Rash (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Tom Reinsma (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Maryanne Gorman (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Joshua Reece (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Ron Giza (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Aruna Josyula (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Gary Robertson (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Hanes (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Ken Uganski (2019) — Vicechair

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

Michael Borgeld — Medical Director: $138KMichael BorgeldMedical Director$138KPamela Curtis — CEO: $138KPamela CurtisCEO$138KSheyenne Cole — MI Choice Waiver Dir: $119KSheyenne ColeMI Choice Waiver Dir$119KSteve Canum — CFO: $109KSteve CanumCFO$109K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to Michael Borgeld (Medical Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Senior Resources of West Michigan

How much does Senior Resources of West Michigan give each year?

Senior Resources of West Michigan gave $2.0M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 9 grants.

What is Senior Resources of West Michigan's typical grant size?

Senior Resources of West Michigan's median grant in 2025 was $65,000, and its average grant was $280,158, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Senior Resources of West Michigan give grants?

Senior Resources of West Michigan gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Muskegon, MI (3 grants).

Does Senior Resources of West Michigan give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Senior Resources of West Michigan's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Care Serv for Older Adults" (7 grants).

Who are Senior Resources of West Michigan's largest grantees?

Senior Resources of West Michigan's largest 2025 grantees include Agewell Services ($1,611,502), Evergreen Commons ($126,000) and North Ottawa Council on Ag ($97,708), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Senior Resources of West Michigan?

Senior Resources of West Michigan reported $14.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.1M.

What is Senior Resources of West Michigan?

Senior Resources of West Michigan is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Muskegon, MI. It holds $14.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Senior Resources of West Michigan's EIN?

Senior Resources of West Michigan's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2048765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)

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