Mission
TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SENIORS (AGED 60+) AND CAREGIVERS IN THE SERVICE AREA THROUGH EDUCATION, PLANNING, AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES.
Public Charity
CONNECTIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING
CONNECTIONS AREA AGENCY ON AGING is a Public Charity headquartered in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.5M revenue, $5.9M expenses, $-1.7M total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 421146108
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Senior Centers
NTEE: P81
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.5M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$-1.7M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Connections Area Agency on Aging
How Connections Area Agency on Aging divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$42
Nutrition program
$28
Other program services that the organization uses
$8
Information
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SERVICES FOR THE AGING GRANT
$80,806
Grant to support OATS' Senior Planet Program
$6,500
SERVICES FOR THE AGING GRANT
$321,474
Grant to support OATS' Senior Planet Program
$5,160
Grant to support OATS' Senior Planet Program
$5,160
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Cathay Pringnitz
DIRECTOR
Cindy Bunten
VICE CHAIRPERSON
George Gillespie
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Jenny Rogers
SECRETARY
Kari Livermore
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kelly Butts-Elston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.5M | $5.9M | $-1.7M |
| 2024 | $5.8M | $5.8M | $-1.5M |
| 2023 | $7.2M | $6.8M | $-1.8M |
| 2021 | $5.6M | $5.8M | $-415K |
| 2020 | $5.2M | $5.5M | $-616K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.2M to $5.5M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $-1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.