About Transforming Age
We create unlimited possibilities to enhance the lives of older adults by integrating housing, community services, technology, philanthropy, and partnerships.
Focus Areas
Aging servicesSenior housingAffordable housingCaregiving and workforce developmentEnvironmental sustainability / NetZeroEducation and scholarshipsCharitable/resident financial assistanceHome & community-based servicesTechnology for aging
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore/overhead fundingorganizational capacity support
About Transforming Age
Transforming Age’s recent grantmaking is defined by very large unrestricted support to senior-living organizations, especially Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest. The same recipient appears in both 2024 and 2025, with grants of $58,932,084 each year and an additional $2,205,000 in 2025, all labeled general operating support. That pattern points to a funder that backs the operating strength of affiliate communities, not just discrete projects. The foundation also gives smaller general operating grants to community partners serving older adults, including Vashon Island Community Care and Christian Retirement Homes. Its stated work centers on older adults’ wellbeing through housing, community services, technology, philanthropy, and partnerships. Active programs reinforce that structure: CIRC supports sustainable senior housing and resident supports, Eastmont Foundation serves the Eastmont community in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the Transformation Fund addresses pressing needs across Transforming Age and affiliate service areas. Across the data, the emphasis is on housing, aging services, caregiving, and flexible support for organizations serving seniors. The foundation’s grantmaking pattern shows both very large commitments and recurring operating support for selected recipients within its network.
What Transforming Age Funds
A central theme is affordable senior housing. Through CIRC, Transforming Age supports sustainable senior housing and helps manage the gap between income, rent, and other daily costs. The program also ties housing to resident supports such as food, healthcare, and transportation. Another clear area is older-adult wellbeing and affiliate resilience. The Transformation Fund is designed to meet pressing needs within Transforming Age and its affiliates, with a focus on older adults' wellbeing, caregiving workforce strengthening, innovative solutions for aging, and affordable senior housing. A third area is community-based support for residents and staff. The Eastmont Foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska, administers philanthropic support for benevolent care, benevolent hospice care, operational community improvement grants, and employee support such as tuition reimbursement and emergency assistance. That mix shows attention to both resident needs and workforce stability.
How Transforming Age Gives
Transforming Age’s typical grant size is wide-ranging, with the 25th percentile at $521,638, the median at $1,363,319, and the 75th percentile at $44,750,313. The distribution reflects a mix of very large commitments and smaller operating grants. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipient across 2024 and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Grant purpose labels are consistently general operating support, and the foundation makes program-related investments. Its active programs indicate a structured platform of affiliate and community support, while Eastmont Foundation is the only listed program that accepts unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$61.8M
Total Assets
$28.7M
Total Revenue
$12.6M
Total Expenses
$16.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $522K and $44.8M, with a median of $1.4M.
25th Percentile
$522K
Median
$1.4M
75th Percentile
$44.8M
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
About 83% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TORSTEN HIRCHE
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