Franklin County Council on Aging Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To enhance senior living for people age 50 and above by providing meals, programs, activities, and opportunities for education and good health.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 15.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 61%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $90,393, 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $505,825 spent. Meal services for the elderly- provide fresh meals for walk-in (congregate) clients and delivery to home bound clients in the Franklin County, Kentucky area. There were 1,886 meals served to 71 drive-up clients. There were 10,063 meals served to 329 congregate members. 28,488 meals were home delivered to 179 members.
- $242,358 spent. Provided activities and services for the elderly as shown below: 102 units of counseling to 35 people, 487 units of education to 110 people, 6,282 units of health promotion to 408 people, 4,117 units of information and assistance to 925 people, 4,005 units of outreach to 349 people, 15,470 units of recreation to 447 people, 1,901 units of transportation to 54 people.
- $53,351 spent. We are providing food for others in the community through a food pantry that is providing food for the benefit of all people in our County. Local stores donate food through Gods Food Pantry and these foods are distributed weekly. We also operate a federal government commodity program for seniors over 60. Usually, there are at least 100 participants in the monthly commodity program. There are also averages about 100 participants weekly in the food pantry program.
- $27,129 spent. Publish 12 issues of the Grapevine newsletter for members that show all of the center activities, and meals for the months. It also has pictures and articles that would interest the membership.
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 January 1968.
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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