About Agesmart Community Resources
AgeSmart Community Resources helps older adults remain independent in their homes and communities by planning, funding, responding to community needs and providing answers on aging.
Focus Areas
Benefits AssistanceSenior Dining / Meals on WheelsAdult Protective ServicesHealth & WellnessSenior Medicare Patrol (SMP)Veterans ServicesSenior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)Caregiver services and resourcesGrant funding for nonprofits serving older adults
Who They Fund
older adults / seniorsfamily caregivers (including caregiver counseling clients)grandparents raising grandchildren
About Agesmart Community Resources
Agesmart Community Resources centers its grantmaking on older adults who want to remain independent in their homes and communities. That focus shows up in multi-year support for service providers that deliver elderly assistance, nutrition, transportation-linked support, and legal help across its service area. The largest recent awards went to Senior Services Plus Inc in Alton for elderly assistance, including a $2,797,381 grant in 2025 after $2,383,162 in 2024 and $2,045,231 in 2023. Lessie Bates Davis in East St. Louis received major nutrition funding as well, including $1,218,858 in 2024 and $1,155,263 in 2025. The foundation also backs organizations serving older adults in smaller communities, such as Western Egyptian EOC in Steeleville and Clinton County Senior Services Inc in Carlyle. Across the recent grant list, the pattern is not one-off project funding; it is sustained support for recurring senior-service providers. The funded work aligns with AgeSmart’s stated emphasis on benefits assistance, senior dining and Meals on Wheels, adult protective services, health and wellness, caregiver support, and services for grandparents raising grandchildren.
What Agesmart Community Resources Funds
Nutrition is a visible strand of the portfolio. Lessie Bates Davis in East St. Louis received $1,218,858 in 2024 and $1,155,263 in 2025 for nutrition, while Millstadt Township Senior Services in Millstadt received $313,836 in 2024 and $283,112 in 2025 for the same area. Elderly assistance is another core category, with Western Egyptian EOC in Steeleville receiving $523,614 in 2024 and $517,775 in 2025. Legal and ombudsman services also appear in the grant list: Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance in East St. Louis received $281,199 in 2024 and $271,000 in 2025 for legal/ombudsman work. Transportation-linked support is present too, through Healthvisions East St. Louis, which received $333,411 in 2024 and $286,270 in 2025 for transp/elderly asst.
How Agesmart Community Resources Gives
Typical grants are mid-sized to large, with a p25 of $42,420, a median of $134,883, and a p75 of $268,348. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to continuing support rather than isolated grants. The foundation’s active grant programs include competitive Older Americans Act-funded grants and community grants, and those programs are described as unsolicited. It also uses a scholarship program and fellowship pages, though the public details are limited.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7M
Total Assets
$3.7M
Total Revenue
$8.9M
Total Expenses
$8.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $42K and $268K, with a median of $135K.
25th Percentile
$42K
Median
$135K
75th Percentile
$268K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOY PAETH
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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