Jefferson Area Board for Aging Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROMOTING, ESTABLISHING AND PRESERVING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FOR HEALTHY AGING THAT BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF ALL AGES.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 47.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 32%
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 629
- Highest pay
- $197,567, ceo through 1/13/25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 47.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 2524 of 24 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 September 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 (1)
- $1.7 million spent. ESTABLISHED IN 1975 AS A FEDERALLY-MANDATED AREA AGENCY ON AGING, THE JEFFERSON AREA BOARD FOR AGING (JABA) HAS SERVED SENIORS, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND CAREGIVERS AS A PROVIDER OF INFORMATION, SERVICES AND ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT CENTRAL VIRGINIA. OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE, ESTABLISH AND PRESERVE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FOR HEALTHY AGING THAT BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF ALL AGES. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, JABA OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES THAT HELP OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES STAY ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND REMAIN LIVING AT HOME FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, PREVENTING OR DELAYING THE NEED FOR HIGH-COST INSTITUTIONALIZATION IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. IN 1986, JABA CREATED JABA, INC., A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT, TO RAISE FUNDS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES TO ENHANCE OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVE THE GROWING NUMBER OF SENIORS IN OUR AREA. KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE ADULT CARE CENTERS, COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTERS, MEDICARE AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) INSURANCE COUNSELING, HOME DELIVERED MEALS, INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR SENIOR HELPLINE, LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, HEALTH SERVICES AND A VIBRANT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. JABA, INC. PLACES TOP PRIORITY IN SERVING THOSE IN GREATEST NEED, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO LOW INCOME, MINORITY AND RURAL POPULATIONS OVER THE AGE OF 60. OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO ASSIST OVER 16,000 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR SERVICE AREA OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE, FLUVANNA, GREENE, LOUISA AND NELSON COUNTIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 1986.
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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