District III Area Agency on Aging
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Care Connection provides opportunities to create positive aging experience.
- Income
- $7.5 million
- Spending
- $7.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 11 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 66%
- Employees
- 142
- Volunteers
- 2,620
- Highest pay
- $128,734, executive 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (4)
- $4.7 million spent. Nutrition: Provide hot, nutritious meals in dining rooms weekdays at lunchtime; hot and frozen meals delivered to seniors who are homebound - all to help person avoid isolation, be well nourished, and remain independent.
- $1.2 million spent. Supportive services: Provide transportation to medical appointments, senior center activities, or necessary shopping; care management; in-home services; telephone reassurance and recreational activities; assistive items such as consumable supplies, assistive devices, and emergency response devices so that people can remain in their own homes; information and connection to a wide variety of services available in the community; tax preparation for seniors; and limited legal services.
- $837,253 spent. Special Projects: Provide one-on-one, unbiased counseling to people who need to enroll or compare plans for Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace, and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program; and volunteer opportunities for a variety of agency programs and our communities. Operate a statewide Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) that empowers seniors to find and report Medicare fraud. Provide case management for Veterans Directed Care services.
- $352,470 spent. Disease Prevention, Family Caregiver, and Ombudsman services: Provide case management, information, training to caregivers of seniors or seniors who are caregivers of others. Provide health education programs and wellness classes that support seniors in living a healthy life and/or managing chronic diseases. Advocate for residents' rights in long-term care facilities.
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 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 June 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 October 1973.
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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