About Ageoptions Inc (Fka Suburban Area Agency on Aging)
AgeOptions is a nonprofit organization connecting older adults and those who care for them with resources and service options so they can live their lives to the fullest. Since 1974, our mission has been to sustain and promote independence for older persons in their own homes and communities.
Focus Areas
Aging services and supportsNutrition and meal programsCaregiver support and respiteElder abuse prevention and financial exploitationMedicare/Medicaid fraud prevention and educationBenefits enrollment and counselingHealth promotion and disease preventionLong-term care ombudsman and advocacy
Who They Fund
older adults / seniorsminority elderlyfamily caregivers
About Ageoptions Inc (Fka Suburban Area Agency on Aging)
Ageoptions Inc (fka Suburban Area Agency on Aging) channels large grants into services that help older adults remain in their homes and communities, with a clear emphasis on nutrition, caregiver support, health promotion, and protection from abuse and fraud. The biggest recent award in the file was $4,756,794 to Community Nutrition Network for social and nutrition services for elderly people, followed by another seven-figure grant to the same organization the year before. That scale sits alongside a broader portfolio of partner funding for suburban Cook County organizations serving seniors and caregivers. Its funding reaches both direct-service providers and multi-service agencies. Legal Aid Chicago received grants in 2023 and 2024 for Caring Together Living Better community support programs for the elderly, while Pathlights was funded in consecutive years for a mix of social services, elder abuse work, nutrition, COVID-19, SHIP, vaccination, hope, and caregiver services. Ageoptions Inc also backs specialized support for minority elders and caregiver networks through community partners.
What Ageoptions Inc (Fka Suburban Area Agency on Aging) Funds
Nutrition is one of the clearest throughlines in the grant record. Top Box Foods received $1,738,611 for AO Mainstream Produce, while Council for Jewish Elderly received separate grants for nutrition services and census assistance for the elderly. Caregiver support is another recurring area. Legal Aid Chicago was funded in 2023 and 2024 for Caring Together Living Better community support programs for the elderly, and several larger service agencies received grants that explicitly include caregiver services in their descriptions. Ageoptions Inc also funds protection and access work. Cclm - Service Area C received grants for adult protective services, assistance for accessing pharmaceutical benefits programs, Medicare fraud patrol, and Medicare assistance. Arab American Family Services was funded for nutrition and social services for minority elderly and help seniors enroll in benefits.
How Ageoptions Inc (Fka Suburban Area Agency on Aging) Gives
Typical award size clusters from $7,500 at the 25th percentile to a median of $21,500, with the 75th percentile at $136,001. The recent grants list also shows many large operating-style service awards in the hundreds of thousands and millions. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Community Nutrition Network, Legal Aid Chicago, Pathlights, Cclm - Service Area C, North Shore Senior Center, Aging Care Connections, Kenneth Young Center, Catholic Charities - South, Oak Park Township, and Stickney Township Office on Aging. The foundation funds programs rather than individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$28.3M
Total Assets
$8.2M
Total Revenue
$38.6M
Total Expenses
$38.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $136K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$136K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DIANE SLEZAK
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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