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Seniorsplus

Public charity · Grantmaker Lewiston, ME EIN: 01-0317103 Website

Seniorsplus' mission is to enrich the lives of older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers and family members by supporting their independence, dignity and quality of life. As both the agency on aging for androscoggin, franklin and Oxford counties and home care coordination agency for the state, Seniorsplus provides information and referral education and support services in a reliable and coordinated manner.

Key facts about Seniorsplus

In short: Seniorsplus gave $193K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
01-0317103
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$193,289
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$64,430
Median grant
$36,650
Total assets
$11,134,033
Primary geography
Maine (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$11.1M

+5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$193K

-13.2% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$64K

+15.7% YoY

About Seniorsplus

Based on IRS filings

Seniorsplus is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lewiston, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $193K. Net investment income was $58K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AugustaDurhamPittsburghBrewer

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20234 grants20243 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $193K (2025) to $223K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $193K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

3I Home: $131K3I Home$131KLegal Services for Maine's Elders: $37KLegal Services for Maine'sElders$37KUniversity of Pittsburgh: $26KUniversity of Pittsburgh$26K

The largest 2025 recipient was 3I Home ($131K). Together the top 3 received $193K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3I Home Durham, MECommunity Based Serv$130,560
Legal Services for Maine's Elders Augusta, MELegal Services$36,650
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PAHuman Subject Study$26,079

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,134,033$10,585,387$10,340,821
Revenue$35,117,921$34,810,543$30,804,565
Expenses$34,802,502$34,441,408$30,173,455
Net Investment Income$57,625$100,310$34,595

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seniorsplus is led by Betsy Sawyer-Manter, President An on every filing since 2024; 3 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Betsy Sawyer-Manter

    President An

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $187K (2024) → $195K (2025)

  • Holly Zielinski

    Chair

    Vice Chairperson → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Jenness Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary McGrane

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Berry

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Fuller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Fournier

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Wright

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Lacroix

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $90K (2019) → $118K (2025)

  • Christiane Cornish

    Hce

    Chro → Hce, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2024) → $115K (2025)

  • Don Berry

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin Ward

    Vice Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Samson

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Robert Kirchherr (2019–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Heather Davis (2024) — COO
  • Former: Judy Rawlings (2024) — Director
  • Former: Betsy Saywer-Manter (2019–2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Mamie Anthoine Ney (2023) — Director
  • Former: Annette Nadeau (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Cherly-Ann Jerry (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Gray (2019–2022) — Chairperson
  • Former: Patricia Vampatella (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tina Riley (2022) — Director
  • Former: Irving Faunce (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Larry Morin (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Linda Snyder (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Mark Prevost (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James Handy (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Dawn Richardson (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mell Hamlyn (2019) — Director
  • Former: Patricia McCluskey (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

Betsy Sawyer-Manter — President an: $195KBetsy Sawyer-ManterPresident an$195KBrian Lacroix — CFO: $118KBrian LacroixCFO$118KChristiane Cornish — Hce: $115KChristiane CornishHce$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $195K, to Betsy Sawyer-Manter (President an). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Seniorsplus

How much does Seniorsplus give each year?

Seniorsplus gave $193K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $223K across 4 grants.

What is Seniorsplus's typical grant size?

Seniorsplus's median grant in 2025 was $36,650, and its average grant was $64,430, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Seniorsplus give grants?

Seniorsplus gives mostly in Maine: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (13%).

Does Seniorsplus give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Seniorsplus's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Seniorsplus?

Seniorsplus reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35.1M.

What is Seniorsplus?

Seniorsplus is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lewiston, ME. It holds $11.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Seniorsplus's EIN?

Seniorsplus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0317103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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