SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

540 BELVEDERE BLVD, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22901-3215

In care of

% SENIOR CENTER INC

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MELANIE BENJAMIN

Signed the 990

MELANIE BENJAMIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(434) 974-7756

Website

HTTPS://THECENTERCVILLE.ORG

Return prepared by

ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATES

Mission

SINCE 1960, SENIOR CENTER, INC. (DOING BUSINESS AS "THE CENTER") HAS WORKED TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY AGING THROUGH SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, VOLUNTEERISM, CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THE CDC RECOGNIZES THE AGING OF AMERICA'S POPULATION AS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE AND PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AMONG OLDER ADULTS HAS BECOME A NATIONAL PRIORITY. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT OLDER ADULTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS LIKE THOSE OFFERED BY THE CENTER EXPERIENCE BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES, ARE MORE LIKELY TO AGE IN PLACE SUCCESSFULLY, AND MAY INCUR LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS. IN FY25 (APRIL 1, 2024-MARCH 31, 2025), THE CENTER DELIVERED 10,961 CLASSES, EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND TRIPS-EACH ONE AIMED AT HELPING OLDER ADULTS MAINTAIN RESILIENCE, WELLNESS, AND INDEPENDENCE.

Program accomplishments

• SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS AND RECREATION- SOCIAL CONNECTION PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN MANAGING THE CHALLENGES OF AGING AND IN PROMOTING OVERALL WELLNESS. LONELINESS AND ISOLATION HAVE BEEN LINKED TO POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, COGNITIVE DECLINE, AND A GREATER LIKELIHOOD OF NEEDING LONG-TERM CARE. TO ADDRESS THESE RISKS, THE CENTER DELIVERED 4,251 HOURS OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING ALONGSIDE 460 HOURS OF DEDICATED SUPPORT GROUPS LIKE WISE WOMEN CONNECT, WEDNESDAY GROUP FOR MEN, THE LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP, AND THE DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP. THESE GATHERINGS HELP PARTICIPANTS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS THEY CAN RELY ON IN TIMES OF NEED. IN AN FY24 SURVEY, 93% OF RESPONDENTS AGREED THAT BEING PART OF THE CENTER HELPED THEM DEVELOP A MORE POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE.
  Expenses $1,449 · revenue $14,886
• FITNESS/PHYSICAL WELLNESS - MAINTAINING PHYSICAL HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVING INDEPENDENCE IN OLDER ADULTHOOD. IN FY25, THE CENTER PROVIDED OVER 7,870 HOURS OF FITNESS AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING MORE THAN 60 ONGOING FITNESS CLASSES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR OLDER ADULTS. THESE CLASSES ADDRESS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF FITNESS LEVELS AND INCLUDE NEWLY ADDED OFFERINGS LIKE PARKINSON'S YOGA, ZUMBA, AND CARDIO DRUMMING. IN A RECENT SURVEY, 86% OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED FEELING BETTER PHYSICALLY AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTER'S FITNESS PROGRAMS, AND 72% SAID THESE PROGRAMS HELPED THEM STAY INDEPENDENT. WHETHER IMPROVING BALANCE, STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, OR ENDURANCE, OUR PROGRAMS AIM TO SUPPORT EACH PARTICIPANT'S ABILITY TO LIVE A FULL AND ACTIVE LIFE.
  Expenses $5,430 · revenue $31,630
• VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - VOLUNTEERING OFFERS PROVEN BENEFITS FOR OLDER ADULTS, INCLUDING GREATER HAPPINESS, BROADER SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND A STRONGER SENSE OF PURPOSE. IT'S ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH LONGER LIFE EXPECTANCY. IN FY25, 606 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 47,048HOURS OF SERVICE AT THE CENTER AND ACROSS DOZENS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ACCORDING TO THE VIRGINIA OFFICE ON VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, THESE HOURS WERE ESTIMATED TO HAVE AN ECONOMIC VALUE OF OVER 1.5M. WITH A LEAN STAFFING STRUCTURE, THE CENTER RELIES HEAVILY ON ITS VOLUNTEERS, WHO PROVIDE MORE THAN HALF OF THE LABOR NEEDED TO OPERATE THE ORGANIZATION. THIS RELIANCE NOT ONLY REDUCES COSTS BUT ALSO DEEPENS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND CONNECTION AMONG PARTICIPANTS.
  Expenses $4,027
• LIFELONG LEARNING/INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS - CONTINUING TO LEARN AND GROW IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HEALTHY AGING. INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT HELPS ENHANCE MEMORY, BUILD COPING STRATEGIES, AND MAY SLOW COGNITIVE DECLINE. THIS YEAR, THE CENTER HOSTED 1,658 HOURS OF LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMMING. CLASSES RANGED FROM PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY 101 TO ENRICHING COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS LIKE CINEMA DISCUSSION GROUP. THESE OFFERINGS ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY, STRENGTHEN THINKING SKILLS, AND FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND SHARED DISCOVERY. ARTS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND CRAFTS - ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ARTS IS LINKED TO POSITIVE COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES. PARTICIPATORY ARTS ARE ESPECIALLY POWERFUL AS TOOLS FOR PROMOTING WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER ADULTS. THE CENTER OFFERED 3,686 HOURS OF ARTS PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR, FROM CLASSES IN VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS TO PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES IN MUSIC AND THEATER. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER HOSTED 244 HOURS OF SPECIAL EVENTS, SUCH AS CONCERTS, ART EXHIBITION RECEPTIONS, AND AUTHOR TALKS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CREATIVE OUTLETS, ENCOURAGE SELF-EXPRESSION, AND PROMOTE JOY, INTERACTION, AND MENTAL STIMULATION. PARTNER ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS -COLLABORATING WITH OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS STRENGTHENS THE CENTER'S ABILITY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND ALIGNS WITH BROADER PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GROUPS SUCH AS PIEDMONT MASTER GARDENERS, OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE, ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, CHARLOTTESVILLE CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE, UVA HEALTH, SENTARA HEALTHCARE, AND MANY OTHERS, THE CENTER WAS ABLE TO OFFER 648 HOURS OF PARTNER PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR. THESE COLLABORATIONS EXPAND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED SERVICES, SHARE LIMITED RESOURCES, AND REINFORCE A COMMUNITY- WIDE COMMITMENT TO HEALTHY AGING. THE CENTER IS ALSO AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA ALLIANCE, WORKING TO PROMOTE AGE-FRIENDLY POLICIES AND SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION.
  Expenses $2,381,769 · revenue $180,819

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

54-0735666

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1964

Accounting year ends

March

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$20,228,731

Income (IRS master file)

$2,762,459

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-0735666).

Questions about SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED is 54-0735666.

Is SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.

Are donations to SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.

Who is the principal officer of SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED?

The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MELANIE BENJAMIN.

Who are the officers and directors of SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED?

The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,268 (MELANIE BENJAMIN, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does SENIOR CENTER INCORPORATED have?

On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,484,111, expenses of $3,133,843 and total assets of $20,228,731 at year end.

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