About Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging
Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging empowers and supports older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers by providing quality services, resources, and opportunities to maintain independence and elevate quality of life. We strive to lead a network of community agencies to provide accessible and coordinated services so that older adults and adults with disabilities may live independent, dignified lives.
Focus Areas
Aging services / Older Americans Act programsCaregiver supportAdult Protective Services (APS)Nutrition services (congregate & home-delivered meals)TransportationLegal servicesMedicare counseling / SHIPFall prevention (A Matter of Balance)Regional Ombudsman services
Who They Fund
senior citizensolder adults
About Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging
Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging centers its grantmaking on services for older adults, with repeated three-year awards to local providers across its service area. The largest recent grant in the file is $1,591,578 to Project Now in Rock Island for services for senior citizens, followed by $1,531,387 in 2024 and $1,345,667 in 2023 to the same organization for the same purpose. Similar multi-year support appears for Voluntary Action Center in Sycamore, which received $1,287,038 in 2025 after $1,150,870 in 2024 and $1,071,852 in 2023. The pattern points to a funder that uses recurring contracts to support direct services rather than one-off awards. Its recent grant list also includes Alternatives Inc in Moline, Henry Co Senior Citizens in Kewanee, and Vna Community Services in Galesburg, all funded for senior services. Across the recent grant set, the foundation’s work is tightly tied to community-based delivery for older adults in western Illinois, with awards flowing to local agencies that provide ongoing support, not individuals.
What Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging Funds
Aging services are the core of this funder’s portfolio. Project Now in Rock Island received $1,591,578 for services for senior citizens, and Alternatives Inc in Moline received $1,047,495 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports a broader network of senior-service providers, including Vna Community Services in Galesburg at $687,542 and Henry Co Senior Citizens in Kewanee at $773,729. Its grantmaking also includes community senior centers and local engagement sites. Jamieson Community Ctr in Monmouth received $436,334, while Strom Center in Monmouth received $297,247. Mcdonough Co YMCA in Macomb was funded at $412,743. Bureau County providers also appear in the list, including Bureau Co Senior Citizens in Princeton at $278,198 and Mendota Area Senior Services in Mendota at $255,554.
How Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging Gives
The foundation’s typical grant size is $14,861 at the 25th percentile, $147,870 at the median, and $406,710 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards show a recurring, contract-like pattern: the same organizations appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multiple consecutive grants to local senior-service providers. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active RFPs show competitive procurement for Title III and Adult Protective Services, with some opportunities accepting unsolicited proposals and others requiring letters of intent or formal RFP release.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.5M
Total Assets
$2.6M
Total Revenue
$8.5M
Total Expenses
$8.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $407K, with a median of $148K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$148K
75th Percentile
$407K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GARY WHITCOMB
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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