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Eastern Connecticut Area Agency On Aging Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Senior Centers, Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.65M (2023)

Expenses
$6.74M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.53M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.4M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,649,575
Expenses
$6,742,647
Net Income
-$93,072
Net Assets
$132,554
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,529,135
98.2%
Program Services $98,693
1.5%
Investment Income $504
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $21,243
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,225,510
18.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,530,567
Total Liabilities $2,398,013
Net Assets $132,554
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia Kovak (President) $0 $0 $0
Stephenie Guess (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Mcelwee (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Frances Minor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sara Denis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Disco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew J Ely (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephenie Guess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Labonne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessalyn Pito (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Buck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judith Gaudet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cherie Porier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Swain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Dvorak (Executive Di) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,677,322
Expenses
$6,627,243
Net Income
$50,079
Net Assets
$225,626
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,557,874
98.2%
Program Services $119,302
1.8%
Investment Income $146
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $210,266
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $859,059
13.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,526,516
Total Liabilities $1,300,890
Net Assets $225,626
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Wessell (Executive Di) $131,790 $0 $6,603
Michael Merrill (Cfo) $78,476 $0 $3,908
Cynthia Kovak (President) $0 $0 $0
Stephenie Guess (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Mcelwee (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Frances Minor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sara Denis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Disco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Doyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew J Ely (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephenie Guess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Labonne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessalyn Pito (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,546,184
Expenses
$5,485,785
Net Income
$60,399
Net Assets
$175,547
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,459,646
98.4%
Program Services $86,538
1.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $196,883
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $912,746
16.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,176,289
Total Liabilities $1,000,742
Net Assets $175,547
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Wessell (Executive Director) $123,953 $0 $6,198
Michael Merrill (Chief Financial Officer) $72,929 $0 $3,646
Susan Gunderman (President) $0 $0 $0
John Watts (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lenny Winkler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Mcelwee (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Disco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Kovak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Doyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristine Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Minor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Dempsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Eaton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephenie Guess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Denis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ron Nolan (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,048,126
Expenses
$6,020,925
Net Income
$27,201
Net Assets
$115,148
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,937,328
98.2%
Program Services $110,631
1.8%
Investment Income $167
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $179,964
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $854,389
14.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,175,706
Total Liabilities $1,060,558
Net Assets $115,148
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Wessell (Executive Director) $120,382 $0 $6,019
Michael Merrill (Chief Financial Officer) $59,582 $0 $2,979
Susan Gunderman (President) $0 $0 $0
John Watts (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Frances Minor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristine Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Disco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Kovak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Doyle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Mcelwee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lenny Winkler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Dempsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Eaton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephenie Guess (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,127,203
Expenses
$5,078,907
Net Income
$48,296
Net Assets
$87,947
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,008,967
97.7%
Program Services $119,683
2.3%
Investment Income $234
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$1,681
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $179,315
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $764,316
15.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $923,647
Total Liabilities $835,700
Net Assets $87,947
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Wessel (Executive Director) $119,733 $0 $5,987
Michael Merrill (Chief Financial Officer) $59,582 $0 $2,752
Susan Gunderman (President) $0 $0 $0
Frances Minor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Watts (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kristine Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Disco (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Dempsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Guess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Eaton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gunderman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristine Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Kovak (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,721,260
Expenses
$4,702,700
Net Income
$18,560
Net Assets
$39,651
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,600,561
97.4%
Program Services $120,546
2.6%
Investment Income $153
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $187,597
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $740,461
15.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $885,621
Total Liabilities $845,970
Net Assets $39,651
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Wessell (Executive Director) $121,692 $0 $13,820
Michael Merrill (Chief Financial Officer) $65,500 $0 $8,092
Rodney Denman (President) $0 $0 $0
Frances Minor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gunderman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kristine Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Krystyna Borkowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Dempsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Guess (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Kovak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard Mattson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Meliso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Nagle (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Watts (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,607,623
Expenses
$4,582,316
Net Income
$25,307
Net Assets
$21,091
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,504,611
97.8%
Program Services $83,494
1.8%
Investment Income $212
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $19,306
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $187,597
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $781,566
17.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $867,422
Total Liabilities $846,331
Net Assets $21,091
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Wessell (Executive Director) $121,852 $0 $6,102
Michael Merrill (Chief Financial Officer) $65,745 $0 $3,100
Rodney Denman (President) $0 $0 $0
Francis Minor (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gunderman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristine Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Mattson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Melisa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Nagle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Caleb Roseme (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Lyn Sisson (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Watts (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,990,428
Expenses
$4,974,841
Net Income
$15,587
Net Assets
-$4,216
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,893,708
98.1%
Program Services $96,703
1.9%
Investment Income $17
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $192,753
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $792,800
15.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $905,593
Total Liabilities $909,809
Net Assets -$4,216
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Wessell (Executive Director) $126,659 $0 $17,654
Michael Merrill (Chief Financial Officer) $66,028 $0 $0
Sylvia Baird (President) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Denman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gunderman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Doris Coster (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Dempsey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Delmato (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Atherton (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,257,244
Expenses
$5,189,646
Net Income
$67,598
Net Assets
-$19,803
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,114,061
97.3%
Program Services $143,054
2.7%
Investment Income $129
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $144,421
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $874,658
16.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $677,412
Total Liabilities $697,215
Net Assets -$19,803
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Wessell (Executive Director) $126,324 $0 $17,576
Christine Lautz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doris Coster (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Edward Dypa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Bolt (Outgoing Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Minor (Outgoing Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Delmato (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristine Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Meliso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paula Mcfee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Atherton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert G Hecker Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Denman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gunderman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Baird (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,918,279
Expenses
$4,885,480
Net Income
$32,799
Net Assets
-$87,401
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,788,046
97.4%
Program Services $127,673
2.6%
Investment Income $2,560
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,308
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $893,536
18.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $656,585
Total Liabilities $743,986
Net Assets -$87,401
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joan Wessell (Executive Director) $121,607 $0 $14,698
Christine Lautz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diana Melville (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doris Coster (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Edward Dypa (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Bolt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Minor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Delmato (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joan Butler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Parker (President) $0 $0 $0
Kristine Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Meliso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ep Elmer Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert G Hecker Sr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Denman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Gunderman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Baird (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,837,087
Expenses
$4,862,583
Net Income
-$25,496
Net Assets
-$120,200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,604,646
95.2%
Program Services $231,097
4.8%
Investment Income $1,344
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $139,069
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $854,701
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $637,682
Total Liabilities $757,882
Net Assets -$120,200

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,905,296
Expenses
$4,998,858
Net Income
-$93,562
Net Assets
-$94,704
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,826,032
98.4%
Program Services $79,240
1.6%
Investment Income $24
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $139,686
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $790,648
15.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $916,686
Total Liabilities $1,011,390
Net Assets -$94,704

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,097,305
Expenses
$5,108,905
Net Income
-$11,600
Net Assets
-$1,142
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $123
0.0%
Program Services $5,097,181
100.0%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $142,010
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $780,437
15.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $899,114
Total Liabilities $900,256
Net Assets -$1,142

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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