About Senior Connections
Helping older Americans to live independently at home for as long as possible. Senior Connection seeks to enhance the quality of life for area older persons and caregivers through Leadership, Resources, Coordination of Services and Advocacy.
Focus Areas
Aging servicesCaregiver supportNutrition (Meals on Wheels)Mobile health servicesDental care for seniorsHousing and rental assistanceLegal assistance for older adultsElder justice and elder abuse preventionTransportationWorkforce trainingGrandfamilies (grandparents raising grandchildren)
Who They Fund
older adults / seniors
About Senior Connections
Senior Connections Inc. centers its grantmaking on helping older adults live independently at home, and its recent awards show that priority in practice: large recurring grants to area providers for elder nutrition, caregiver support, and legal assistance. The foundation’s local funding is tied to Central Massachusetts service systems, with the biggest recent awards going to Elder Services of Worcester for elder nutrition and NSIP support, and to Tri Valley Inc. in Dudley for nutrition and caregiver services. Community Legal Aid in Worcester also appears as a repeated recipient for elder-focused legal assistance. The grant record points to a funder that supports the infrastructure around aging well: meal delivery, caregiver relief, case support, and home-based stability. Funding also reaches senior-center and community partners through site-based projects, including food security and facility support. In addition to direct service grants, Senior Connections Inc. has an affiliated grant program, Amplify Grandfamilies Foundation, that supports grandparents raising grandchildren across the United States and in Central Massachusetts. Across these programs, the emphasis is on coordinated services for older adults, caregivers, and kinship families rather than one-off charitable giving.
What Senior Connections Funds
Elder nutrition is a core part of the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It supported Elder Services of Worcester with $953,142 in 2025 for elder nutrition and $201,372 in 2025 for NSIP, while Tri Valley Inc. in Dudley received $416,031 in 2025 for elder nutrition. Those awards sit alongside other nutrition grants to Montachusett Opportunity Council and Making Opportunity Count. Caregiver support is another major strand. Senior Connections Inc. gave $190,496 in 2025 to Elder Services of Worcester for caregiver support and $155,526 in 2025 to Aging Services of North Central MA for the same purpose. Tri Valley Inc. in Dudley also received caregiver support funding in 2025. The foundation also funds elder legal help and home-based stability. Community Legal Aid in Worcester received $174,053 in 2025 for legal assistance, and Central MA Housing Alliance in Worcester received $55,000 in 2024 for elder home repair.
How Senior Connections Gives
Typical awards cluster around a midrange size, with a 25th percentile of $18,213, a median of $29,977, and a 75th percentile of $137,059. The recent grant list also shows a small number of much larger operating-style awards in the six- and seven-figure range, especially for elder nutrition and caregiver services. Recipients reappear across multiple years, including Elder Services of Worcester, Tri Valley Inc., Community Legal Aid, and Aging Services of North Central MA, which points to ongoing support rather than isolated grants. The foundation is structured as a local funder, and its active programs include both direct grants and administered public funding through the Area Agency on Aging and caregiver support programs. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including Amplify Grandfamilies Foundation and the Massachusetts Family Caregiver Support Program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$2.8M
Total Revenue
$5.6M
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $137K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$137K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MOSES DIXON
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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