Senior Citizens of Teton County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Enriching seniors' lives through advocacy, diverse programming, and wellness and nutrition opportunities.
- Income
- $625,334
- Spending
- $479,465
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 21.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $100,743, executive director
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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Good: 71 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 250 of 12 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
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)
- $201,582 spent. Nutrition: Seniors West of the Tetons offers congregate lunches five days a week in the Senior Community Center (SCC) and delivers five meals a week to homebound seniors. Attendance at congregate lunches has averaged 46, with some lunches attracting more than 70 and special event lunches attracting over 100. Congregate lunches are open to non-seniors, and we have been pleased to see city workers, librarians, business people and families with children joining our seniors for lunch. Our meal deliveries to homebound seniors serve several vital functions in our rural area. While delivering meals, our volunteer drivers check on the well-being of isolated seniors and provide a welcome social contact. Our home meals include a weekly bag of food basics provided by the Teton Valley Food Pantry. Both the congregate and the home-delivery programs are supported by donations and by the Eastern Idaho Community Action Project. Our chef/kitchen manager not only prepares excellent meals that keep bringing people back, he also has instituted sound management practices for food ordering, menu development and food storage and handling. Most importantly, he and our other staff members devote a great deal of time to training and supervising volunteers. We now have a well-trained, skilled cadre of volunteers (the equivalent of three full-time employees) working as cooks, servers, dishwashers, delivery drivers, and receptionists.
- $30,023 spent. Wellness: Ten hours of fitness programing, including Tai Chi (2 hours), Yoga (2 hours), and Fit and Fall Proof (4 hours) and drumming for exercise (2 hours) are offered each week. In addition, we host clinics for blood pressure monitoring, vaccinations, and health screenings. Medical professionals visit regularly to discuss issues like mental health, diabetes prevention and management, nutrition, and heart health. All wellness programs are offered free of charge, though some volunteer instructors accept small donations. Fit and Fall Proof is sponsored by the Idaho Department of Public Health, which offers training and material support to volunteer instructors recruited by Seniors West of the Tetons. Since all these programs are offered by volunteers, the only cost to SWOT is an estimated facility fee for utilities, equipment, storage and other costs.
- $107,224 spent. Diverse Programming: Since the end of the Covid closure, our program offerings have really taken off, far exceeding the offerings prior to Covid. Regular recreational and social activities (bridge, mah jong, coffee klatsch, bingo), club meetings and craft workshops take place almost every day in the center or other facilities through partnerships with other non-profits and businesses. There are educational forums and entertainments, like the popular Pizza and a Movie series, several afternoons a week and the center hosts many community events in the evenings. Along with the daily fitness classes and lunch, all this programming makes SWOT a lively organization. Much of this development in programming is related to changes we have made in our facility and staffing. We have added upgraded or remodeled our facilities to accommodate a wide variety of events and programs, which supports our conception of the center as a genuine community center rather than just a dining room. This programming is facilitated by a full-time volunteer and events director, as well as by our executive director. Our programming now extends well beyond the center. Our 15-passenger van enables us to offer field trips to area parks, museums, theaters and other attractions. And our recently re-designed web site enables seniors to more easily keep abreast of what is offered at SWOT and register for various activities.
- $64,335 spent. Advocacy, Communication and Outreach: Seniors West of the Tetons partners with our regional Area Agency on Aging to ensure services are available to keep seniors in their homes. We provide assistance with Medicare and other health insurance, federal and state taxes, access to health care, and general referrals to other services. This advocacy is channeled through our monthly print newsletter, which is mailed to over 550 seniors and community members, and regular online news updates. Our website and social media keep seniors informed about community happenings, senior center events and issues of concern to seniors, like Medicare enrollment and health care services. Our administrative data system, My Senior Center, allows us to make frequent and targeted contacts with seniors, to track their participation in activities and events, and to link them directly with services and programs of interest. Our volunteers constitute another crucial component in our advocacy and communication strategy. Whether it is at a meal delivery, fitness class or event, it is likely that a volunteer will be the point of contact between the organization and the client and will be the one to relay concerns and interests to our staff members.
- $25,734 spent. Hosting. In recent years, SWOT has been able to attract programming and services from other agencies, organizations and individuals through a policy of offering its facilities and programming assistance at a reduced rate to operations that engage or benefit seniors. The large dining room can be configured to seat 90 for a multimedia presentation and the tables can be moved to accommodate many different types of events and activities. Local non-profits often rent the facility for their conferences and events. These arrangements have proven mutually beneficial. The renting organization gets a highly functional space at an affordable rate and SWOT is able to offer in-house programming that would be otherwise beyond its means. SWOT's hosting extends to professional services for seniors, including Teton Valley VITA, a free tax preparation service, and Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA), which offers assistance with Medicare enrollments and claims. Having these services available in a familiar, face-to-face setting is a tremendous benefit to Teton Valley seniors, especially considering how limited and expensive equivalent professional services are in our area. Finally, we have developed several event partnerships, like the recent adventure travel series organized by a local individual. Although not all of these are directly aimed at seniors, seniors often make up the bulk of the audience. In this partnership arrangement, SWOT provides the facility set-up and technical support, and the event organizer focuses on the event itself. Again, SWOT is making use of the systems and resources it has built in the last five years to leverage programs and services that we could not offer on our own. This broad hosting program has come with a cost. Facility rentals for private parties were once a major source of revenue for SWOT. By discontinuing these private rentals and outfitting the Center to attract the kind of programming our seniors wanted and needed, we sacrificed some revenue but greatly increased the scope of service to our community.
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 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 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 February 1993.
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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