THURSTON COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE AGING INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $457K · expenses $314K · assets $847K
- EIN
- 91-0821977
- Address
- PO BOX 7624, OLYMPIA, WA 98507-7624
- Website
- seniornewsolympia.org
- NTEE code
- P81Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1968
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Providing free newspapers to senior citizens and operating Medical Equipment Bank
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kirry | Executive Director | 2020-2025 | $80,038 | $266,892 | 1 |
| Rick Crawford (former) | Editor | 2020 | $66,947 | $66,947 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Eason | Director | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joyce Willms | President | 2021-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nora Hanson | Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christy Lowder | Secretary | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Robinson (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Teresa Goen Burgman (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Jones (former) | Director | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katherine Burgman Blanchett (former) | Director | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Holmes President (former) | President 6 MONTHS | 2020-2021 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Beaulieu (former) | Treasurer 5 MONTHS | 2020-2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Jone (former) | DIRECTOR 8 MONTHS | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeanie James (former) | SECRETARY 9 MONTHS | 2021 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joyce Williams (former) | Director | 2020 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kirry | Executive Director | 40 | $80,038 | $0 | $0 | $80,038 | 1 |
| Joyce Willms | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nora Hanson | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vivian Eason | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christy Lowder | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $72K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kirry | Executive Director | 40 | $71,500 | $0 | $0 | $71,500 | 1 |
| Vivian Eason | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Willms | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nora Hanson | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christy Lowder | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $64K · 1 employee · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kirry | Executive Director | 40 | $64,200 | $0 | $0 | $64,200 | 1 |
| Vivian Eason | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Robinson | Director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christy Lowder | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Willms | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nora Hanson | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $51K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kirry | Executive Director | 40 | $51,154 | $0 | $0 | $51,154 | 1 |
| Joyce Willms | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Teresa Goen Burgman | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Jones | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nora Hanson | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katherine Burgman Blanchett | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Robinson | Director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Vivian Eason | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Holmes President | President 6 MONTHS | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Beaulieu | Treasurer 5 MONTHS | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERESA GOEN-BURGMAN | Secretary PART YEAR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOYCE WILLMS | DIRECTOR 6 MONTHS 6 MONTHS PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY JONE | DIRECTOR 8 MONTHS | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JEANIE JAMES | SECRETARY 9 MONTHS | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $67K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Crawford | Editor | 40 | $62,547 | - | $4,400 | $66,947 | 1 |
| Rebecca Holmes President | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Beaulieu | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Teresa Burgman | Secretary | 7 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Charlie Kirry | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Williams | Director | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $457,487 | $314,102 | $847,050 | $841,452 | $295,919 | $161,286 | $80,038 | 1 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $872,768 | $262,135 | $716,388 | $716,388 | $770,870 | $99,100 | $71,500 | 1 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,596 | $217,062 | $113,545 | $109,798 | $136,819 | $94,492 | $64,200 | 1 | 30 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $213,685 | $175,066 | $86,936 | $85,769 | $109,828 | $103,852 | $0 | 1 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,349 | $162,533 | $49,401 | $47,150 | $40,150 | $119,191 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $163,936 | $163,551 | $51,864 | $50,334 | $28,504 | $135,221 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $105,359 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES WASHINGTON | Public charity | Exact | 2015-2016 | 2 | $57,562 | 2016 | $27,524 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $22,350 | 2024 | $14,050 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $15,400 | 2023 | $10,300 | show |
| THURSTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THURSTON COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE AGING INC” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $47 | 2022 | $17 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| SENIOR CITIZENS OF CHEWELAH VALLEY | WA | P81 | $790,629 | $680,525 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RESIDENTS COUNCIL OF HORIZON HOUSE | WA | P81 | $623,115 | $597,699 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANACORTES SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE | WA | P81 | $251,639 | $142,553 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| UPPER KITTITAS COUNTY SENIOR CENTER | WA | P81 | $510,717 | $458,982 | Exec Director | $72,598 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHELAN SENIOR CENTER | WA | P81 | $346,168 | $350,709 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER | WA | P81 | $319,908 | $136,544 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BAINBRIDGE ISLAND SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER | WA | P81 | $705,639 | $704,627 | Executive Director | $87,836 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MULLIS COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER | WA | P81 | $549,911 | $304,693 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUTHSIDE SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTER | WA | P81 | $445,992 | $391,898 | Executive Director | $72,000 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOOTHILLS COMMUNITY CENTER | WA | P81 | $896,331 | $775,342 | Executive Dir. | $76,403 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF ORCAS SENIOR CENTER | WA | P81 | $556,790 | $439,117 | President/Interim Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CORBIN SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER | WA | P81 | $640,024 | $666,734 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MONROE COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER | WA | P81 | $551,737 | $472,173 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SPOKANE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | WA | P81 | $234,947 | $140,872 | EXECUTIVE DI | $69,584 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NORTHWEST NEIGHBORS NETWORK | WA | P81 | $265,794 | $162,370 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELDERWISE | WA | P81 | $306,312 | $275,736 | Executive Director | $59,472 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FEDERAL WAY SENIOR CENTER | WA | P81 | $256,510 | $268,386 | BOARD PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE ARANSAS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | TX | P81 | $532,559 | $543,235 | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | $59,183 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| GRUNDY COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC | MO | P81 | $289,577 | $287,600 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| NAMPA COUNCIL ON AGING INC | ID | P81 | $421,198 | $370,219 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COLLETON COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC | SC | P81 | $358,114 | $379,796 | EXECUTIVE DI | $60,704 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HOUSTON COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING INC | GA | P81 | $484,164 | $561,705 | Executive Director | $85,653 | Same NTEE code P81, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $314,102 spent · pay $111,672 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Newspaper Production | $91,783 | $91,783 | - | - | 29.2% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $80,038 | $64,031 | $16,007 | - | 25.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $43,570 | $43,570 | - | - | 13.9% | |
| All other expenses | $22,384 | $22,384 | - | - | 7.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,434 | $11,575 | $2,859 | - | 4.6% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $12,000 | $9,600 | $2,400 | - | 3.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $10,476 | $10,476 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,907 | - | $8,907 | - | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $7,299 | $7,299 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Websites & Internet | $5,380 | $5,380 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Other employee benefits | $5,200 | $4,160 | $1,040 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank & Credit Card Fees | $4,090 | $4,090 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Insurance | $3,709 | $3,709 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Information technology | $1,369 | $1,369 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $463 | $463 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $314,102 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $262,135 spent · pay $81,683 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Newspaper Production | $74,911 | $74,911 | - | - | 28.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $71,500 | $57,200 | $14,300 | - | 27.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $38,830 | $38,830 | - | - | 14.8% | |
| Occupancy | $25,000 | $25,000 | - | - | 9.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,180 | - | $10,180 | - | 3.9% | |
| Office expenses | $9,376 | $9,376 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| All other expenses | $6,484 | $6,484 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,783 | $4,626 | $1,157 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Websites & Internet | $5,641 | $5,363 | $278 | - | 2.2% |
| Other employee benefits | $4,400 | $3,520 | $880 | - | 1.7% | |
| Information technology | $3,185 | $2,548 | $637 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank & Credit Card Fees | $2,857 | $2,857 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,001 | $2,001 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $813 | $813 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $744 | $744 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $430 | $430 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $262,135 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $217,062 spent · pay $87,584 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Newspaper Production | $68,271 | $68,271 | - | - | 31.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $64,200 | $51,360 | $12,840 | - | 29.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $17,800 | $14,240 | $3,560 | - | 8.2% | |
| All other expenses | $17,029 | $14,870 | $2,159 | - | 7.8% | |
| Office expenses | $9,634 | - | $9,634 | - | 4.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,327 | $8,327 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,840 | - | $6,840 | - | 3.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,350 | $6,350 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Occupancy | $5,920 | $5,920 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,584 | $4,467 | $1,117 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Website | $3,639 | $3,639 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Insurance | $1,970 | $1,970 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank & Credit Card Fees | $654 | $654 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Information technology | $634 | $507 | $127 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $210 | $210 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $217,062 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $175,066 spent · pay $82,494 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Newspaper Production | $64,832 | $64,832 | - | - | 37.0% |
| Other salaries and wages | $61,154 | - | $61,154 | - | 34.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $16,123 | - | $16,123 | - | 9.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,812 | $8,812 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,967 | - | $6,967 | - | 4.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,217 | - | $5,217 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Senior News Administrative | $3,655 | - | $3,655 | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | Medical Bank Administrative | $3,013 | - | $3,013 | - | 1.7% |
| Insurance | $1,964 | - | $1,964 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Web Hosting | $1,785 | $1,785 | - | - | 1.0% |
| All other expenses | $1,544 | $1,544 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $175,066 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $162,533 spent · pay $84,842 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $84,842 | 52.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $54,243 | 33.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,206 | 8.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,242 | 5.7% | |
| Total | $162,533 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $163,551 spent · pay $72,501 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $72,501 | 44.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $57,344 | 35.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,000 | 7.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,977 | 6.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,729 | 5.9% | |
| Total | $163,551 | 100% |