Senior Friendship Centers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS, INC. (SFC) WAS FOUNDED IN 1974 TO REDUCE ISOLATION & LONELINESS & TO HELP SENIORS MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE, PREVENTING PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. THE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT HEALTH, DIGNITY & QUALITY (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OF LIFE ON THE JOURNEY OF AGING. THE ORGANIZATION'S MYRIAD OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE AGING POPULATION AND THEIR FAMILIES. INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SENIOR CENTERS ARE ON THE FOREFRONT OF PROGRAMMING.DAILY NUTRITIOUS LUNCHES ARE OFFERED AT NEIGHBORHOOD DINING SITES. ADULT DAY PROGRAMS AND FAMILY CAREGIVING SUPPORT CREATE A TRUSTED HAVEN DURING SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TIMES IN LIFE. SUPPORTIVE AGING PROGRAMS INCLUDE HOME DELIVERED MEALS, IN-HOME COMMUNITY-BASED CARE, AND FRIENDSHIP AT HOME. FOR THOUSANDS OF OLDER ADULTS, SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS IS THERE THROUGHOUT THE JOURNEY OF AGING. DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, SFC MOBILIZED AND DRASTICALLY INCREASED THE HOME DELIVERED
- Income
- $18.8 million
- Spending
- $18.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 140
- Volunteers
- 479
- Highest pay
- $238,821, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 42 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $10.8 million spent. SUPPORTIVE AGING: CASE MANAGEMENT COORDINATES THE DELIVERY OF IN-HOME SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN NEED, PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONGST THOSE MOST AT RISK OF NURSING HOME PLACEMENT.REFERRALS FOR SFC AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE MUST FIRST GO THROUGH THE ELDER HELPLINE LOCATED WITHIN THE AREA AGENCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (AAA) TO BE TELEPHONE SCREENED AND ASSIGNED A PRIORITY SCORE BASED ON LEVEL OF NEED. THE CASE MANAGER WILL CREATE A CARE PLAN BASED ON THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED DURING THE IN-HOME ASSESSMENT. SFC CONTRACTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 LOCAL HOME-HEALTH AGENCIES AND A FOOD VENDOR TO PROVIDE THE IN-HOME CARE INCLUDING HOMEMAKER, PERSONAL CARE, RESPITE, HOME DELIVERED MEALS/ADULT DAY CARE (BOTH PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY SFC), NURSING, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES, CHORES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS, TRANSPORTATION, HOME MODIFICATION AND POSSIBLY OTHERS.SERVICES ARE INDEFINITE UNTIL A CLIENT CAN NO LONGER REMAIN SAFE IN THEIR HOME. CASE MANAGERS REVIEW CLIENT NEEDS AND CARE PLANS AS NEEDED, BUT AT LEAST EVERY SIX MONTHS. CASE MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED BY SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS IN DESOTO, LEE AND SARASOTA COUNTIES. ADULT DAY AND CAREGIVING SERVICES: SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS LICENSED ADULT DAY SERVICE CENTER, THE LIVING ROOM, PROVIDES A PERSONAL CONNECTION, WHERE FRAIL ELDERS AND PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE ARE SEEN AS MORE THAN THEIR CHALLENGES. THE PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED STAFF GETS TO KNOW EACH PERSON TO SERVE THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AND HELP THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE IN THEIR SURROUNDINGS. THIS STAFF OF PROFESSIONALS HELP THE FAMILY CAREGIVER BEGIN TO SEE THEIR LOVED ONE THROUGH A FRESH LENS, REDISCOVERING JOY AND PROMISE DURING SOME OF LIFE'S TOUGHEST CHALLENGES WITH APPROPRIATE PROGRAMMING TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS, EXERCISE, BALANCE, ART CLASSES, TRIVIA, SINGING AND SO MUCH MORE!WITH A STAFFING RATIO OF 1:6, EACH PARTICIPANT IS ASSURED PERSONAL ATTENTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE LIVING ROOM OFFERS STIMULATING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FUN AND THERAPEUTIC GAMES, MUSIC, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, CELEBRATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, BRAIN FITNESS, ART/PET THERAPY AND MORE. RECOGNIZING THAT FAMILY CAREGIVERS OFTEN COMPROMISE THEIR OWN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH TO CARE FOR A LOVED ONE, SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS OFFERS SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND CONNECTION THROUGH CAREGIVER RESOURCE CENTERS. FAMILY CAREGIVERS FIND PEACE OF MIND AND IMPROVED HEALTH THROUGH RESPITE, COUNSELING, DISCUSSION WITH OTHER CAREGIVERS IN SUPPORT GROUPS, AND INVALUABLE TOOLS TO BETTER CARE FOR THEMSELVES, HELPING THEM WITH THIS IMPORTANT ROLE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ADULT DAY CENTERS ARE IN SARASOTA AND VENICE AND WE RUN OVER 21 CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS MONTHLY FOR ALL SENIORS INCLUDING SERVICES SPECIFIC TO OUR LGBTQ+ SENIORS. FRIENDSHIP AT HOME IS A MULTI-FACETED SAFETY NET PROGRAM ADDRESSING SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, AND FOOD CRISES. FOR SOCIAL CRISES, VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT SENIORS WHO MAY BE HOME-BOUND OR ISOLATED. TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED WITH A SENIOR FOR TELEPHONE REASSURANCE CALLS OR FRIENDLY VISITS. FOR FINANCIAL CRISES, SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS AND RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED ALONG WITH GUIDANCE TO OTHER BENEFITS AND SAVINGS TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL STABILITY. ASSISTANCE MIGHT BE FOR CAR REPAIRS, UTILITY BILLS OR RENT/MORTGAGE PAYMENTS. BY FINDING SOLUTIONS, WE BRING JOY.QUALIFIED CLIENTS MUST MEET INCOME GUIDELINES. WHEN FOOD IS RUNNING LOW, AND SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS DON'T LAST THE FULL MONTH, EMERGENCY FOOD AND SUPPLY BAGS ARE ASSEMBLED AND DISTRIBUTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVIC GROUPS, FAITH COMMUNITY, AND OTHER NONPROFITS. FRIENDSHIP AT HOME IS OFFERED IN CHARLOTTE, LEE AND SARASOTA COUNTIES.
- $3.4 million spent. NUTRITION: THE OLDER AMERICANS ACTION (OAA) NUTRITION PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO LOW-INCOME AND FOOD INSECURE SENIORS AGE 60+ ALLOWING THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE IMPROVING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. STUDIES SHOW THAT GOOD NUTRITION NOT ONLY REDUCES HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY BUT IT PREVENTS DISEASE, PROMOTES SOCIALIZATION, AND INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD FOR THIS POPULATION TO SAFELY AGE, IN PLACE MAKING HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS STRETCH FURTHER AND SAVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS.CONGREGATE MEALS ARE PROVIDED TO VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY DINING SITES IN ALL FOUR COUNTIES SERVED BY SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS: CHARLOTTE, DESOTO, LEE, AND SARASOTA COUNTIES. ONCE THE INDIVIDUAL BECOMES A REGULAR PARTICIPANT, A NUTRITION COORDINATOR CONDUCTS AN ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY THEIR NUTRITION STATUS AND POTENTIAL RISK. THE DINING SITES ARE ALL ABOUT CONNECTIONS WHERE OLDER ADULTS CONNECT TO OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS, HEALTH SCREENINGS, VOLUNTEERISM, AND MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CONTACT. HOME DELIVERED MEALS PROVIDE 5 OR 7 MEALS EACH WEEK, DEPENDING UPON THE NEED. REFERRALS TO THE PROGRAM COME FROM MANY SOURCES INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, FAITH LEADERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THE OAA NUTRITION PROGRAM BEGAN AT SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS IN 1973, MAKING IT ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING PROGRAMS IN SFC'S NETWORK OF SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO REGULAR MEALS SERVED IN SOCIAL DINING SITES OR DELIVERED TO HOMES, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH HURRICANE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, PROVISION OF SHELF STABLE/EMERGENCY MEALS, AND SUPPORT IN ACCESSING OTHER RESOURCES. WE ARE THE HUB WHERE SENIORS CAN GET DIRECTED TO ALL THE SERVICES THEY MIGHT NEED IN ONE PLACE. PARTICIPANTS IN BOTH CONGREGATE AND THOSE RECEIVING A MEAL AT HOME HAVE THE BENEFIT OF MONTHLY NUTRITION EDUCATION AND A REGISTERED DIETICIAN (RD) OFFERS NUTRITION COUNSELING. MENUS ARE PREPARED ON A SIX-MONTH ROTATION, ARE PLANNED BY RD AND MUST MEET USDA DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR OLDER ADULTS. PARTICIPANTS HAVE A VOICE IN MENU PLANNING THROUGH NUTRITION ADVISORY MEETINGS HELD TWICE A YEAR AT EACH DINING SITE. THE MEALS SERVED BY SFC ARE LIFE SUSTAINING FOR MANY OF THESE OLDER ADULTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO WITHOUT VITAL NOURISHMENT, EXPERIENCE A DECLINE IN PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, AND POTENTIALLY BE UNABLE TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOME.
- $1.9 million spent. SENIOR CENTERS: THREE HUB SENIOR CENTERS LOCATED IN SARASOTA, VENICE AND ARCADIA SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN A MYRIAD OF WAYS. THEY ARE ENTRY POINTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES LIKE PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND COUNSEL FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE THEY MAY HAVE BEEN SCAMMED. IT IS HOME TO COMMUNITY DINING SITES, AND VIBRANT ACTIVITY SPACES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, EXERCISE, AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING AND A MYRIAD OF OVER 75 ACTIVITIES A WEEK TO KEEP SENIORS ENGAGED AND LIVING THEIR BEST LIVES. EACH MONTH, THOUSANDS OF SENIORS ENTER THE DOORS TO BE GREETED BY VOLUNTEERS, AND TO GIVE OF THEIR TIME AS VOLUNTEERS BY TEACHING A CLASS, PLAYING LIVE MUSIC IN A BAND, OR PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHER SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. AS THE GENERATIONS CHANGE, NEW OFFERINGS BRING IN YOUNGER SENIORS TO SERVE AND BE SERVED. FROM INDOOR PICKLEBALL TO LINE DANCING LESSONS AND ZUMBA, TO INTERESTING LECTURE SERIES AND DISCUSSION GROUPS, CREATIVE WRITING, POETRY, AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES, THERE IS AN EVOLVING SENSE ABOUT THE SPACE AND THE PROGRAMS OF SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 1976.
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 November 4, 2026.
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