Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) is a Waterbury, Connecticut–based public charity that develops, manages, and provides services for older adults, caregivers, and people with disabilities. Its work includes funding community services intended to help people maintain independence and quality of life.
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc at a glance
In short: Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc gave $4.1M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $121K), mostly in Connecticut. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,114,719
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +47.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $121,021
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,738
- Total assets
- $5,324,063
- -8.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (9 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc
- How to Apply
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WCAAA used a competitive RFP process for FY2027 applications. The application and guidance process described for that cycle is past.
- Review Cycle
- The FY2027 application deadline was March 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. This deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The FY2027 application deadline was March 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 84 Progress Lane 2Nd Floor, Waterbury, CT 06705
Phone: (203) 757-5449
Website: https://wcaaa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Opportunities Inc ($1.7M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 128 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
WCAAA describes its service region as 41 towns in western Connecticut. All 2025 grant dollars listed were awarded to recipients in Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 27 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $212K. How we count
Medians: $24K first-time, $19K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2020) to $4.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $4.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Opportunities Inc Waterbury, CT | Congregate/ Home Delivered Meals Program | $1,640,000 |
| City of Torrington Torrington, CT | Home Delivered Meals Program | $695,095 |
| RW Solutions Inc New Britain, CT | Congregate/ Home Delivered Meals Program | $662,909 |
| City of Torrington Torrington, CT | Congregate Meals Program | $267,502 |
| Chore Service Lakeville, CT | In Home Services | $109,125 |
| Robert C Geer Memorial Canaan, CT | Go Geer on Demand Transportation | $70,242 |
| City of Torrington Torrington, CT | Torrington Chore | $61,387 |
| NCE Homecare Hartford, CT | Elderly Nutrition Assessments | $60,723 |
| Helping Hands Chore Winsted, CT | Helping Hands Chore Transportation | $50,256 |
| New Opportunities Inc Waterbury, CT | New OPP. Senior Companion Trans. | $46,072 |
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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 | $5,324,063 | $10,926,222 | $10,550,090 | $4,114,719 | 34 | $109,208 |
| 2024 | $5,808,931 | $10,290,107 | $9,953,793 | $4,277,144 | 23 | $82,568 |
| 2023 | $5,164,106 | $9,425,256 | $8,986,460 | $3,936,602 | 28 | $9,752 |
| 2022 | $4,061,943 | $9,011,708 | $8,758,339 | $3,741,582 | 22 | $3,661 |
| 2021 | $3,714,113 | $8,361,310 | $7,529,567 | $2,920,682 | 21 | $450 |
| 2020 | $3,504,353 | $9,544,382 | $9,339,369 | $2,475,541 | 19 | $14,849 |
| 2019 | $2,137,077 | $7,334,704 | $7,473,545 | $2,790,358 | 29 | $15,865 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
WCAAA’s mission is to enrich the lives of older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers by providing support, services, and information to help them live with assurance, independence, and dignity. Its stated funding and service areas include congregate and home-delivered meals, in-home support, transportation, legal services, health and fitness, adult day care, senior center services, fuel assistance, and other social services. Its FY2027 RFP identified behavioral health, housing, and transportation needs among older adults as priority areas.
The grantee missions illustrate the range of organizations it supports. New Opportunities Inc. says it works to improve quality of life for economically disadvantaged people; RW Solutions Inc. says it provides services and meals to older adults, alongside employment and training programs for people and veterans with disabilities. Chore Service Inc. describes its work as in-home, non-medical assistance to seniors and people with disabilities. Other 2025 recipients include NWCT Adult Day Center, which describes providing day care for seniors with memory loss or dementia, and Independence Northwest, which describes services intended to support independence for people with disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, WCAAA reported 34 grants totaling $4,114,719. Grant amounts ranged from $8,100 to $1,640,000, with a median of $19,738. The largest awards included $1,640,000 to New Opportunities Inc. for congregate and home-delivered meals, $695,095 to the City of Torrington for home-delivered meals, and $662,909 to RW Solutions Inc. for congregate and home-delivered meals. Other listed awards included $109,125 to Chore Service for in-home services, $70,242 to Robert C Geer Memorial for on-demand transportation, and $40,000 to CT Legal Services for legal services for older adults.
WCAAA’s FY2027 Title III and state-match RFP invited eligible community service organizations in its planning and service area to apply for grants or unit-of-service contracts for services to people age 60 and older. The application included organization and project information, a project summary, requested grant amount, operating and project budgets, and a project budget overview. The application states that monthly MIS reports are required for payment processing; late reporting can make a grantee ineligible for reimbursement for out-of-date reporting. It also states that federal Title III funds must be expended after other funds. Final funding decisions are at the discretion of the WCAAA Board of Directors.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Coates as president, Paul Hinckley as vice president, Michael Minutillo as treasurer, Susan Wagner-White as secretary, and Spring Raymond as president/CEO. Directors listed were Jim Foley, Peggy Sullivan, Sara-Lynn Leavenworth, Ellen Durstin, and Terry Walker.
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc is led by Spring Raymond, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Spring Raymond
President & CEO
Director of Finance → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$62K (2021) → $140K (2025)
Susan Coates
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loretta Reed
Director of Human Resources
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Ellen Durstin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Walker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Foley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Sullivan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara-Lynn Leavenworth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adel Mousa
Chief Financial Officer
Finance Director → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$74K (2023) → $98K (2025)
Paul D. Hinckley
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Minutillo
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Wagner-White
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Anne Gioia (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: John Wahlers (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Barrett (2024) — Director
- Former: Tricia Stewart (2024) — Director
- Former: Atty Michael Giardina (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Judy Begley (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Michael Hebert (2020–2023) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Pastor Kristopher Reese (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Robert Filippone (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Atty Alyson R. Marcucio (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John S. Boccuzzi (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Joseph Demayo (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Atty Henry Zaccardi (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick P. Bria CPA (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Christina Fishbein (2019–2020) — Executive Director Par
- Former: Erin Soli (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Marjorie Malaspina (2019–2020) — Finance Director Pa
- Former: Dolores Winans (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Judge Diane S. Blick (2019) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Doyle (2019) — Finance Director Pa
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 $140K, to Spring Raymond (President/CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc
How much does Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc give each year?
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc gave $4.1M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.3M across 23 grants.
What is Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc's typical grant size?
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc's median grant in 2025 was $19,738, and its average grant was $121,021, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc that year got $34K on average.
Where does Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc give grants?
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waterbury, CT (5 grants), Torrington, CT (5 grants), Naugatuck, CT (4 grants) and Lakeville, CT (2 grants).
Does Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Alzheimer's Aide" (3 grants).
Who are Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc's largest grantees?
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc's largest 2025 grantees include New Opportunities Inc ($1,686,072 across 2 grants), City of Torrington ($1,068,984 across 4 grants) and RW Solutions Inc ($662,909), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc?
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.9M.
What does Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc fund?
WCAAA’s mission is to enrich the lives of older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers by providing support, services, and information to help them live with assurance, independence, and dignity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc?
WCAAA used a competitive RFP process for FY2027 applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc's EIN?
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1182488. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
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