Young at Heart Resources
Young at Heart Resources is a public charity and planning and service organization based in Cameron, Missouri. Founded in 1973 as the Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging, it serves older adults, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities in Northwest Missouri, and funds local providers of nutrition, active-living, and in-home care services.
Young at Heart Resources at a glance
In short: Young at Heart Resources gave $3.1M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $117K), mostly in Missouri. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,051,043
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $117,348
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $99,700
- Total assets
- $3,869,159
- +7.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (98% 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 Young at Heart Resources
- Review Cycle
- The SFY27 RFP deadline was extended to May 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM.
- Deadline
- The SFY27 RFP deadline was extended to May 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 185, Cameron, MO 64429
Phone: (660) 240-9400
Website: https://yahresources.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Young at Heart Resources funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Interfaith Community Services Inc ($443K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 51 grants of 132 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Young at Heart Resources’ service area comprises 18 Northwest Missouri counties: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam, Sullivan, and Worth. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 2% to recipients in Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Young at Heart Resources open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 26 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). 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 (2019) to $3.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Community Services Inc St Joseph, MO | In-home, Family Caregiver, and nutrition services | $443,478 |
| Concerned Citizens for the Community Chillicothe, MO | Nutrition services | $247,346 |
| Linn County Council on Aging Brookfield, MO | Nutrition services | $226,774 |
| Grundy County Council on Aging Trenton, MO | Nutrition services | $185,021 |
| DeKalb County Senior Citizens Council Inc Maysville, MO | Nutrition services | $178,763 |
| Putnam County Senior Citizens Unionville, MO | Nutrition services | $149,566 |
| Andrew County Council on Aging Inc Savannah, MO | Nutrition services | $134,223 |
| Harrison County Council on Aging Bethany, MO | Nutrition services | $131,241 |
| Daviess County Multipurpose Senior Center Inc Gallatin, MO | Nutrition services | $128,075 |
| Gentry County Senior Center Inc Stanberry, MO | Nutrition services | $114,964 |
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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 | $3,869,159 | $7,580,097 | $5,917,026 | $3,051,043 | 26 | $16,377 |
| 2024 | $3,616,249 | $7,517,674 | $6,621,620 | $3,871,264 | 26 | $29,738 |
| 2023 | $2,042,296 | $5,266,971 | $5,306,187 | $2,851,865 | 26 | $868 |
| 2022 | $1,167,118 | $4,820,023 | $4,801,054 | $2,720,381 | 27 | $514 |
| 2021 | $1,140,483 | $3,750,101 | $3,744,745 | $2,650,567 | 27 | $694 |
| 2020 | $1,108,395 | $3,631,830 | $3,627,585 | $2,602,403 | 27 | $1,366 |
| 2019 | $904,252 | $3,510,984 | $3,500,623 | $2,462,096 | 25 | $1,429 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Young at Heart Resources’ mission is to promote systems that maintain and enhance older adults’ quality of life in the home environment of their choice. Its work includes coordinating and funding meal and nutrition programs, active living centers, and in-home care agencies. It also offers healthy-aging courses, outreach, advocacy during long-term-care arrangements, information and assistance, benefits counseling, transportation, legal aid, and other supports.
Its grantees include local aging and nutrition organizations and service providers. For example, Grundy County Council on Aging says it provides home-delivered and congregate meals to area seniors; Andrew County Council on Aging says it provides healthy meals and social interaction for seniors and people with disabilities. Serve Link Home Care describes its work as supporting home-care needs and helping people live safely at home. Legal Aid of Western Missouri says its mission is to improve the lives of people in need through legal assistance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Young at Heart Resources reported 26 grants totaling $3,051,043. Grant amounts ranged from $5,926 to $443,478, with a median of $99,700. Its largest reported grants included $443,478 to Interfaith Community Services Inc. for in-home, family caregiver, and nutrition services; $247,346 to Concerned Citizens for the Community for nutrition services; and $226,774 to Linn County Council on Aging for nutrition services.
Other notable 2025 grants included $185,021 to Grundy County Council on Aging, $178,763 to DeKalb County Senior Citizens Council, $149,566 to Putnam County Senior Citizens, and $134,223 to Andrew County Council on Aging.
The organization publishes State Fiscal Year 2027 requests for qualifications and proposals. The RFP notice lists application documents and attachments.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Jo Fletchall as Chief Financial Officer; Freda Miller and Penny Crawford as Chief Executive Officers; Karma Metzgar as Chair; Steve Johnson as Treasurer; Sandra Sorensen as Secretary; and Johnnie Herndon and Mary Kathryn Young as board members.
Young at Heart Resources is led by Freda Miller, Chief Executive Officer on the 2025 filing; 3 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Freda Miller
Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$46K (2025)
Penny Crawford
Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$32K (2025)
Karma Metzgar
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jo Fletchall
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$43K (2025)
Johnnie Herndon
Board Member
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Johnson
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Sorensen
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kathryn Young
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Kathy Roach (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sherry Golden (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Stopka (2020–2024) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Paula York (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Shari Harris (2022–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Michelle Fagerstone (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carma Lou Eagans (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Blair Shock (2019–2021) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: David Smith (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ruth Rother (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Zola Steinman (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Delores Johnson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Eileen Snow (2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Moore (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Flaherty (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Janet Griffin (2019) — Chairperson
- Former: John Hart (2019) — Board Member
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 $46K, to Freda Miller (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Young at Heart Resources
How much does Young at Heart Resources give each year?
Young at Heart Resources gave $3.1M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.9M across 26 grants.
What is Young at Heart Resources's typical grant size?
Young at Heart Resources's median grant in 2025 was $99,700, and its average grant was $117,348, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Young at Heart Resources give grants?
Young at Heart Resources gives mostly in Missouri: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Joseph, MO (3 grants), Trenton, MO (2 grants) and Gallatin, MO (2 grants).
Does Young at Heart Resources give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Young at Heart Resources's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Nutrition services" (19 grants) and "In-home and Family Caregiver services" (5 grants).
Who are Young at Heart Resources's largest grantees?
Young at Heart Resources's largest 2025 grantees include Interfaith Community Services Inc ($443,478), Concerned Citizens for the Community ($247,346) and Linn County Council on Aging ($226,774), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Young at Heart Resources?
Young at Heart Resources reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.6M.
What does Young at Heart Resources fund?
Young at Heart Resources’ mission is to promote systems that maintain and enhance older adults’ quality of life in the home environment of their choice. Its work includes coordinating and funding meal and nutrition programs, active living centers, and in-home care agencies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Young at Heart Resources?
Young at Heart Resources has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check yahresources.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Young at Heart Resources's EIN?
Young at Heart Resources's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1014201. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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