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White River Council on Aging

EIN 03-0261891 · White Riv Jct, VT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

White River Council on Aging invites older adults in the Upper Valley to age well through food, friendship, participation, and purpose.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$332,076 spent. Provide older adults and their guests with congregate meals, provide meals to homebound older adults with Meals on Wheels program. For the fiscal year ending 9/30/24 the Council served a total of 29,949 meals, including 21,155 home delivered meals.
$237,975 spent. Enrichment and wellness activities, exercise programs, classes, trips, presentations, clinics, and social events. Attendance for these programs and activities was 12,734 for the fiscal year ending 9/30/24.
$41,783 spent. Social services, including durable medical equipment loans, counseling appointments, medical transportation services, and food assistance. 806 service units were recorded during the fiscal year ending 9/30/24.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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