About Northwestern Il Area Agency on Aging
Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (NIAAA) is dedicated to meeting the needs of older adults, individuals with disabilities aged 18 to 59 years, and their families by ensuring access to comprehensive services that promote healthy aging, independence, and well-being.
Focus Areas
aging servicesservices for adults with disabilitiesmeals and nutritioncaregiver supporttransportationhealth support and educationlegal assistanceveteran resourcesgrantee support and compliance
Who They Fund
seniors/older adultsfamily caregiversinformal/unpaid caregivers
About Northwestern Il Area Agency on Aging
Northwestern IL Area Agency on Aging channels nearly all of its grantmaking into services for seniors and caregivers across a local Illinois service area. In the recent grants list, Lifescape Community Services in Rockford received the largest awards, including $4,253,077 in 2025, $3,700,073 in 2024, and $3,799,961 in 2023 for services benefiting seniors and caregivers. That repeated pattern points to a funder built around ongoing service delivery rather than one-time project grants. Other major awards show the same approach: Northwestern Illinois Community in Freeport received $1,499,487 in 2025 and $1,204,881 in 2024, also for services benefiting seniors and caregivers. The foundation’s portfolio also includes providers serving older adults and informal caregivers in communities such as Sycamore, Rockford, Freeport, Oregon, Sterling, Dixon, Belvidere, and Mount Carroll. Its stated focus areas include aging services, adults with disabilities ages 18 to 59, meals and nutrition, caregiver support, transportation, health support and education, legal assistance, veteran resources, grantee support, and compliance. The overall picture is a local public funder organized around contracted community services for aging and disability needs.
What Northwestern Il Area Agency on Aging Funds
Aging services are the center of this funder’s activity. For example, Voluntary Action Center of Dekalb County in Sycamore received $608,991 in 2023, $586,602 in 2024, and $516,320 in 2025 for services benefiting seniors and caregivers. Meals and nutrition appear in the active grant program, which lists nutrition as a supported service alongside transportation, care coordination, caregiver supports, health, and legal support. In Rockford, Catholic Charities Dioses of Rockford received $460,978 in 2023, $371,645 in 2024, and $437,725 in 2025. The grant language stays consistent across awards, indicating support for ongoing service provision rather than distinct short-term projects. The portfolio also includes legal support through Prairie State Legal Services in Rockford, which received $105,388 in 2023.
How Northwestern Il Area Agency on Aging Gives
Grant size is fairly concentrated around mid-sized service awards: the p25 is $135,881, the median is $220,218, and the p75 is $455,165. Recent recipients reappear across multiple years, which suggests recurring support rather than isolated awards. The active program is service-provider funding and contracting, and it is explicitly not open to unsolicited applications. The foundation also does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is structured around local nonprofit and community agencies that deliver aging and disability services.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.2M
Total Assets
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$9.3M
Total Expenses
$9.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $136K and $455K, with a median of $220K.
25th Percentile
$136K
Median
$220K
75th Percentile
$455K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JEFF BARNES
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