Porter County Council on Aging & Community Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PCACS EXTENDS A HELPING HAND TO SENIORS, THE DISABLED, AND THE LOW INCOME BY PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 7.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $69,608, deputy director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $223,972 spent. PORTER COUNTY AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROVIDES THE ELDERLY AND LOW-INCOME CITIZENS OF PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA WITH VARIOUS SERVICES SUCH AS NUTRITION SITES, HEALTH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FORPERSONAL CARE ASSESSMENT, TEMPORARY HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ANDENERGY ASSISTANCE.
- $736,114 spent. FOR OVER 50 YEARS, PORTER COUNTY AGING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES HAS BEEN PROVIDING A RELATIVELY LOW COST DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR THE CITIZENS OF PORTER COUNTY. THESE SERVICES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND DOOR TO DOOR, MEANING CLIENTS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THEIR HOMES, DROPPED OFF AT THEIR DESIRED DESTINATION AND RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES. WE SERVE SENIOR CITIZENS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING DOOR-TO-DOOR TRANSPORTATION. THIS ENABLES THEM TO HAVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE, INDEPENDENT, HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER LIFESTYLE. THEY RELY ON US TO GET THEM TO LIFE-SUSTAINING DIALYSIS TREATMENTS, DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS, TRIPS TO THE BANK, GROCERY STORE, WORK, ETC. WITHOUT OUR VANS, MANY LOCAL SENIORS WOULD GO WITHOUT NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT. OTHERS WOULD GO WITHOUT GROCERIES AND MANY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN EMPLOYMENT. OUR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ARE OFTEN THE DIRECT LINK BETWEEN THIS POPULATION AND THE ABILITY TO BE HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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