About Central Minnesota Council on Aging
Central Minnesota Council on Aging is committed to maintaining the highest level of independence of older people by developing and coordinating community care, reducing isolation, and improving access to services.
Focus Areas
Aging servicesNutrition / Senior mealsCaregiver supportIn-home long-term care servicesTransportation (assisted & volunteer driver)Evidence-based health promotionDementia supportCommunity developmentHousing / homemaker / chore servicesWorkforce development
Who They Fund
older adults / seniors (including homebound)informal/family caregivers
About Central Minnesota Council on Aging
A defining feature of Central Minnesota Council on Aging Inc. is that it administers Older Americans Act Title III funds across the Central Minnesota Planning and Service Area, channeling support into meals, transportation, caregiver help, in-home services, and health promotion for older adults. The organization’s grantmaking is built around services that help seniors remain independent and connected, with recurring awards to local providers that deliver daily support in their communities. The largest recent award in the record went to Catholic Charities in St. Cloud for congregate dining, home-delivered meals, and telephone reassurance. Lutheran Social Services in Moorhead is another major recipient, with grants supporting congregate dining, home-delivered meals, caregiver consultation, homemaker help, telephone reassurance, support groups, caregiver information sessions, and respite. Those kinds of awards show a funder focused on direct service delivery rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropy. Its portfolio also includes legal assistance, transportation, dementia-related support, and evidence-based health promotion. The pattern is consistent with a regional aging-services intermediary that coordinates community care for older adults and the family members who support them.
What Central Minnesota Council on Aging Funds
Nutrition is a central part of the funding pattern. Catholic Charities in St. Cloud received $2,510,436 in 2025 for congregate dining, home-delivered meals, and telephone reassurance, reflecting a strong emphasis on meals and social connection for older adults. Caregiver support is another clear line of giving. Lutheran Social Services in Moorhead received $803,308 in 2025 for caregiver consultation, support groups, caregiver information sessions, respite, and related homemaker and meal services. Family Pathways in North Branch also received six-figure support for homemaker and caregiver consultant services. The foundation also funds transportation and in-home assistance. Horizon Health in Pierz received support for transportation, chore, homemaker, respite, telephone reassurance, support groups, and evidence-based health promotion. Mid Minnesota Legal Assistance in Minneapolis received repeated awards for legal services, showing that older-adult support extends beyond daily care into access to legal help.
How Central Minnesota Council on Aging Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.8M
Total Assets
$3.1M
Total Revenue
$8M
Total Expenses
$8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $38K and $101K, with a median of $57K.
25th Percentile
$38K
Median
$57K
75th Percentile
$101K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LORI VROLSON
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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