Riley County Council on Aging Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Organization of voluntary citizens whose functions are concerned with the needs of older citizens. Funding that is provided principally by the county government assists in providing services such as meals, transportation, health care, social functions and education programs to older citizens.
- Income
- $329,521
- Spending
- $328,042
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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 (5)
- $154,024 spent. Manhattan Senior Center (MSC) Mission: To provide services and activities for older adults 60 years and above living in Riley County, Kansas. The City of Manhattan provides the building. Various activities also raise funding for the activities. Volunteers provide over 2000 hours of volunteer services in almost every fact of the Center operations and services.
- $72,090 spent. Homecare & Hospice, Inc. Funding provided by the Riley County Council on aging was used in the Health Care Attendant program which involves providing assistance to clients in need of bathing, medication reminders, dressing, grooming and toilet needs under the direction of a licensed health care professional. Volunteers provide assistance with light housekeeping duties, laundry, essential shopping errands and meal preparation. It is the only agency provider of Older American Act services in Riley County. It's services include Care Management Programs, Bereavement Support Groups, Transition Services Program, Transportation services, Cancer Resource Task Force, Riley County Council of Social Service Agencies and the Annual Flu Vaccination and Tuberculosis Testing Program.
- $26,540 spent. North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, Inc. The agency provides monthly caregiver supports calls and newsletters. SHICK counseling and year round senior health insurance counseling is also provided. Prevention classes, balance and navigation classes and other preventive and strengthening classes are offered year round.
- $75,127 spent. Other organizations-Flint Hills Volunteer Center, Randolph Senior Center, Leonardville Senior Center, Riley Senior Meals, Ogden 60+, Zeandale Senior Center and Silver Haired Legislature.
- $261 spent. Insurance, tax filing, Kansas tax filing and Program honoree.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 1980.
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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