Senior Center Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SINCE 1960, SENIOR CENTER, INC. (DOING BUSINESS AS "THE CENTER") HAS WORKED TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY AGING THROUGH SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, VOLUNTEERISM, CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THE CDC RECOGNIZES THE AGING OF AMERICA'S POPULATION AS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE AND PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AMONG OLDER ADULTS HAS BECOME A NATIONAL PRIORITY. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT OLDER ADULTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS LIKE THOSE OFFERED BY THE CENTER EXPERIENCE BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES, ARE MORE LIKELY TO AGE IN PLACE SUCCESSFULLY, AND MAY INCUR LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS. IN FY25 (APRIL 1, 2024-MARCH 31, 2025), THE CENTER DELIVERED 10,961 CLASSES, EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND TRIPS-EACH ONE AIMED AT HELPING OLDER ADULTS MAINTAIN RESILIENCE, WELLNESS, AND INDEPENDENCE.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -18.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 575
- Highest pay
- $153,956, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 36 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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 March 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)
- $1,449 spent. SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS AND RECREATION- SOCIAL CONNECTION PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN MANAGING THE CHALLENGES OF AGING AND IN PROMOTING OVERALL WELLNESS. LONELINESS AND ISOLATION HAVE BEEN LINKED TO POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, COGNITIVE DECLINE, AND A GREATER LIKELIHOOD OF NEEDING LONG-TERM CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE RISKS, THE CENTER DELIVERED 4,251 HOURS OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING ALONGSIDE 460 HOURS OF DEDICATED SUPPORT GROUPS LIKE WISE WOMEN CONNECT, WEDNESDAY GROUP FOR MEN, THE LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP, AND THE DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP. THESE GATHERINGS HELP PARTICIPANTS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS THEY CAN RELY ON IN TIMES OF NEED. IN AN FY24 SURVEY, 93% OF RESPONDENTS AGREED THAT BEING PART OF THE CENTER HELPED THEM DEVELOP A MORE POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE. SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS AND RECREATION- SOCIAL CONNECTION PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN MANAGING THE CHALLENGES OF AGING AND IN PROMOTING OVERALL WELLNESS. LONELINESS AND ISOLATION HAVE BEEN LINKED TO POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, COGNITIVE DECLINE, AND A GREATER LIKELIHOOD OF NEEDING LONG-TERM CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE RISKS, THE CENTER DELIVERED 4,251 HOURS OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING ALONGSIDE 460 HOURS OF DEDICATED SUPPORT GROUPS LIKE WISE WOMEN CONNECT, WEDNESDAY GROUP FOR MEN, THE LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP, AND THE DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP. THESE GATHERINGS HELP PARTICIPANTS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS THEY CAN RELY ON IN TIMES OF NEED. IN AN FY24 SURVEY, 93% OF RESPONDENTS AGREED THAT BEING PART OF THE CENTER HELPED THEM DEVELOP A MORE POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE.
- $5,430 spent. FITNESS/PHYSICAL WELLNESS - MAINTAINING PHYSICAL HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVING INDEPENDENCE IN OLDER ADULTHOOD. IN FY25, THE CENTER PROVIDED OVER 7,870 HOURS OF FITNESS AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING MORE THAN 60 ONGOING FITNESS CLASSES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OLDER ADULTS. THESE CLASSES ADDRESS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF FITNESS LEVELS AND INCLUDE NEWLY ADDED OFFERINGS LIKE PARKINSON'S YOGA, ZUMBA, AND CARDIO DRUMMING. IN A RECENT SURVEY, 86% OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED FEELING BETTER PHYSICALLY AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTER'S FITNESS PROGRAMS, AND 72% SAID THESE PROGRAMS HELPED THEM STAY INDEPENDENT. WHETHER IMPROVING BALANCE, STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, OR ENDURANCE, OUR PROGRAMS AIM TO SUPPORT EACH PARTICIPANT'S ABILITY TO LIVE A FULL AND ACTIVE LIFE. FITNESS/PHYSICAL WELLNESS - MAINTAINING PHYSICAL HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVING INDEPENDENCE IN OLDER ADULTHOOD. IN FY25, THE CENTER PROVIDED OVER 7,870 HOURS OF FITNESS AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING MORE THAN 60 ONGOING FITNESS CLASSES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OLDER ADULTS. THESE CLASSES ADDRESS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF FITNESS LEVELS AND INCLUDE NEWLY ADDED OFFERINGS LIKE PARKINSON'S YOGA, ZUMBA, AND CARDIO DRUMMING. IN A RECENT SURVEY, 86% OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED FEELING BETTER PHYSICALLY AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTER'S FITNESS PROGRAMS, AND 72% SAID THESE PROGRAMS HELPED THEM STAY INDEPENDENT. WHETHER IMPROVING BALANCE, STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, OR ENDURANCE, OUR PROGRAMS AIM TO SUPPORT EACH PARTICIPANT'S ABILITY TO LIVE A FULL AND ACTIVE LIFE.
- $4,027 spent. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - VOLUNTEERING OFFERS PROVEN BENEFITS FOR OLDER ADULTS, INCLUDING GREATER HAPPINESS, BROADER SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND A STRONGER SENSE OF PURPOSE. IT'S ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH LONGER LIFE EXPECTANCY. IN FY25, 606 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 47,048HOURS OF SERVICE AT THE CENTER AND ACROSS DOZENS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ACCORDING TO THE VIRGINIA OFFICE ON VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, THESE HOURS WERE ESTIMATED TO HAVE AN ECONOMIC VALUE OF OVER 1.5M. WITH A LEAN STAFFING STRUCTURE, THE CENTER RELIES HEAVILY ON ITS VOLUNTEERS, WHO PROVIDE MORE THAN HALF OF THE LABOR NEEDED TO OPERATE THE ORGANIZATION. THIS RELIANCE NOT ONLY REDUCES COSTS BUT ALSO DEEPENS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND CONNECTION AMONG PARTICIPANTS.
- $2.4 million spent. LIFELONG LEARNING/INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS - CONTINUING TO LEARN AND GROW IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HEALTHY AGING. INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT HELPS ENHANCE MEMORY, BUILD COPING STRATEGIES, AND MAY SLOW COGNITIVE DECLINE. THIS YEAR, THE CENTER HOSTED 1,658 HOURS OF LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMMING. CLASSES RANGED FROM PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY 101 TO ENRICHING COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS LIKE CINEMA DISCUSSION GROUP. THESE OFFERINGS ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY, STRENGTHEN THINKING SKILLS, AND FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND SHARED DISCOVERY. ARTS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND CRAFTS - ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS IS LINKED TO POSITIVE COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES. PARTICIPATORY ARTS ARE ESPECIALLY POWERFUL AS TOOLS FOR PROMOTING WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER ADULTS. THE CENTER OFFERED 3,686 HOURS OF ARTS PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR, FROM CLASSES IN VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS TO PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN MUSIC AND THEATER. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER HOSTED 244 HOURS OF SPECIAL EVENTS, SUCH AS CONCERTS, ART EXHIBITION RECEPTIONS, AND AUTHOR TALKS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CREATIVE OUTLETS, ENCOURAGE SELF-EXPRESSION, AND PROMOTE JOY, INTERACTION, AND MENTAL STIMULATION. PARTNER ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS -COLLABORATING WITH OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS STRENGTHENS THE CENTER'S ABILITY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND ALIGNS WITH BROADER PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GROUPS SUCH AS PIEDMONT MASTER GARDENERS, OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE, ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, CHARLOTTESVILLE CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE, UVA HEALTH, SENTARA HEALTHCARE, AND MANY OTHERS, THE CENTER WAS ABLE TO OFFER 648 HOURS OF PARTNER PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR. THESE COLLABORATIONS EXPAND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED SERVICES, SHARE LIMITED RESOURCES, AND REINFORCE A COMMUNITY- WIDE COMMITMENT TO HEALTHY AGING. THE CENTER IS ALSO AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA ALLIANCE, WORKING TO PROMOTE AGE-FRIENDLY POLICIES AND SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION.
- LIFELONG LEARNING/INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS - CONTINUING TO LEARN AND GROW IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HEALTHY AGING. INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT HELPS ENHANCE MEMORY, BUILD COPING STRATEGIES, AND MAY SLOW COGNITIVE DECLINE. THIS YEAR, THE CENTER HOSTED 1,658 HOURS OF LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMMING. CLASSES RANGED FROM PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY 101 TO ENRICHING COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS LIKE CINEMA DISCUSSION GROUP. THESE OFFERINGS ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY, STRENGTHEN THINKING SKILLS, AND FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND SHARED DISCOVERY. ARTS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND CRAFTS - ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS IS LINKED TO POSITIVE COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES. PARTICIPATORY ARTS ARE ESPECIALLY POWERFUL AS TOOLS FOR PROMOTING WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER ADULTS. THE CENTER OFFERED 3,686 HOURS OF ARTS PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR, FROM CLASSES IN VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS TO PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN MUSIC AND THEATER. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER HOSTED 244 HOURS OF SPECIAL EVENTS, SUCH AS CONCERTS, ART EXHIBITION RECEPTIONS, AND AUTHOR TALKS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CREATIVE OUTLETS, ENCOURAGE SELF-EXPRESSION, AND PROMOTE JOY, INTERACTION, AND MENTAL STIMULATION. PARTNER ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS -COLLABORATING WITH OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS STRENGTHENS THE CENTER'S ABILITY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND ALIGNS WITH BROADER PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GROUPS SUCH AS PIEDMONT MASTER GARDENERS, OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE, ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, CHARLOTTESVILLE CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE, UVA HEALTH, SENTARA HEALTHCARE, AND MANY OTHERS, THE CENTER WAS ABLE TO OFFER 648 HOURS OF PARTNER PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR. THESE COLLABORATIONS EXPAND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED SERVICES, SHARE LIMITED RESOURCES, AND REINFORCE A COMMUNITY- WIDE COMMITMENT TO HEALTHY AGING. THE CENTER IS ALSO AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA ALLIANCE, WORKING TO PROMOTE AGE-FRIENDLY POLICIES AND SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 July 1964.
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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