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CONNECTIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC

Council Bluffs, IA   |  www.connectionsaaa.org
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CONNECTIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC

EIN: 42-1146108


Mission

"To enhance the quality of life for elders in our service area through education, planning and coordination of services."

Ruling year info

1980

CEO

Mrs. Kelly Butts-Elston

Main address

231 S Main St

Council Bluffs, IA 51503 USA

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Formerly known as

Southwest 8 Senior Services

Area XIV Area Agency on Aging

Siouxland Aging Services

EIN

42-1146108

Subject area info

Human services

Special population support

Senior services

Population served info

Seniors

Caregivers

NTEE code info

Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

Senior Centers/Services (P81)

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Communication

Affiliations

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Connections AAA works with older adults and their caregivers, to connect them to benefits, information and services that will allow them to remain in their homes, and age in place.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Healthy Living

Our Healthy Living Programs focus on nutrition, and health and wellness for our aging consumers. This includes our 37 senior centers, hot home delivered meals and our frozen meal programs.

Population(s) Served
Seniors
Caregivers

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goal is to enhance the quality of life for elders in our service area.

We intend on meeting our goals through education planning and coordination of services.

Connections AAA staff are the experts on Aging for our 20 county service area.

Financials

CONNECTIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
Financial documents
2020 A-133 Single Audit 2019 A-133 Single Audit 2018 A-133 Single Audit 2017 A-133 Single Audit
done  Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant. info

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.15

Average of 1.05 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2.4

Average of 2 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

28%

Average of 27% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990 info

CONNECTIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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CONNECTIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

This snapshot of CONNECTIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $119,420 $368,482 -$494,206 -$353,211 -$357,716
As % of expenses 1.7% 5.7% -8.9% -6.4% -6.6%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $55,924 $293,050 -$573,443 -$421,914 -$425,595
As % of expenses 0.8% 4.5% -10.2% -7.6% -7.7%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $7,242,244 $7,047,913 $5,163,022 $5,255,932 $5,188,223
Total revenue, % change over prior year -5.0% -2.7% -26.7% 1.8% -1.3%
Program services revenue 11.2% 38.7% 23.1% 18.1% 14.8%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Government grants 84.5% 56.2% 71.4% 76.7% 79.2%
All other grants and contributions 4.3% 5.1% 5.5% 5.2% 5.9%
Other revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $7,082,307 $6,423,123 $5,557,328 $5,477,285 $5,425,770
Total expenses, % change over prior year -5.5% -9.3% -13.5% -1.4% -0.9%
Personnel 51.9% 48.7% 45.0% 42.5% 48.3%
Professional fees 14.0% 13.9% 14.0% 14.7% 15.0%
Occupancy 4.6% 3.9% 4.2% 4.0% 3.1%
Interest 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 29.5% 33.3% 36.5% 38.6% 33.4%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total expenses (after depreciation) $7,145,803 $6,498,555 $5,636,565 $5,545,988 $5,493,649
One month of savings $590,192 $535,260 $463,111 $456,440 $452,148
Debt principal payment $20,062 $20,638 $21,873 $23,184 $24,544
Fixed asset additions $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $7,756,057 $7,054,453 $6,121,549 $6,025,612 $5,970,341

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Months of cash 2.1 3.3 3.5 2.3 2.4
Months of cash and investments 2.1 -0.5 -1.1 -2.6 -2.9
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets -1.4 -1.0 -2.3 -3.3 -4.1
Balance sheet composition info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Cash $1,236,312 $1,759,042 $1,638,441 $1,063,310 $1,071,068
Investments $0 -$2,040,901 -$2,140,800 -$2,272,657 -$2,392,827
Receivables $571,046 $529,078 $185,213 $343,037 $185,646
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $1,282,312 $1,219,429 $1,216,725 $1,241,553 $1,241,553
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 47.5% 47.5% 53.8% 56.2% 61.7%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 157.3% 114.0% 352.6% -310.1% -151.7%
Unrestricted net assets -$423,286 -$130,236 -$703,679 -$1,125,593 -$1,551,188
Temporarily restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 $0 N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 $0 N/A
Total restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total net assets -$423,286 -$130,236 -$703,679 -$1,125,593 -$1,551,188

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

CEO

Mrs. Kelly Butts-Elston

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

CONNECTIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
Other
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Board of directors
as of 03/16/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board of directors data
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Board co-chair

Tom Hoogestraat


Board co-chair

Bonnie Godden

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/3/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data