About National Council on Aging
The National Council on Aging is a nonprofit working to build a just and caring society in which each of us, as we age, lives with dignity, purpose, and security.
Focus Areas
Older adultsHealth & wellnessNutrition & exerciseMedicare & benefitsPersonal financeFalls preventionCaregiver supportChronic disease self-management
Who They Fund
older adults (including those at risk of falls and with chronic conditions)informal/family caregiverscommunity-based aging service organizations and workforce
Funding Style
evidence-based program dissemination
About National Council on Aging
National Council on Aging Inc. stands out for funding large, repeated support to community organizations that serve older adults, especially through aging services, benefits access, and health-related programming. Its recent grants show a strong pattern of multi-year support: Pathstone in Rochester, New York received more than $11 million in each of three consecutive years, while The Legacy Link in Oakwood, Georgia also received support across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other sizable awards went to organizations such as Southwestern Community Action Council Inc-52 and 78 in Huntington, West Virginia and New York City Department for the Aging in New York City. The foundation’s grantmaking aligns with its mission to support dignity, purpose, and security in aging, and its portfolio includes community action agencies, local aging departments, service agencies, and workforce-oriented nonprofits. The pattern suggests a focus on organizations that can deliver services at scale to older adults and caregivers through established community infrastructure.
What National Council on Aging Funds
The foundation supports falls prevention, chronic disease self-management, and aging services infrastructure. In falls prevention, it administered ACL-funded grants and also made a 2025 competitive award of $999,000 to Center for Popular Democracy in Brooklyn for support. In aging-services delivery, it gave $2,275,000 in 2025 to Southeast Chicago Chamber of Commerce in Chicago for support, alongside other grants to local service providers. Community-based capacity appears central as well: The Skillsource Group Inc in Vienna, Virginia received $1,428,629 in 2025 for support, reflecting investment in organizations that work with older adults and related service systems. Its grantmaking also includes work tied to health and benefits access through the National Alliance for Hispanic Health in Washington, DC.
How National Council on Aging Gives
Typical awards cluster in the tens of thousands to low six figures, with a p25 of $30,000, median of $60,000, and p75 of $90,000. The recent grants list shows a much higher tier as well, with repeated awards above $1 million and several multi-year recipient relationships. That repeat pattern is visible across multiple years for Pathstone, The Legacy Link, Southwestern Community Action Council Inc-52 and 78, New York City Department for the Aging, The Skillsource Group Inc, Ser Jobs for Progress Inc, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, and Family Service Agency of San Mateo County. National Council on Aging Inc is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$64.7M
Total Assets
$23.2M
Total Revenue
$97.5M
Total Expenses
$98.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $90K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$90K
Geographic Reach
National48 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
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