Aarp Foundation
AARP FOUNDATION CREATES AND ADVANCES EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE POVERTY FOR AND WITH OLDER ADULTS.SEE SCHEDULE OAARP FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") WORKS FOR AND WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE OVER 50 TO END SENIOR POVERTY AND REDUCE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY BUILDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. AS A CHARITABLE AFFILIATE OF AARP, THE FOUNDATION SERVES AARP MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS ALIKE. THROUGH VIGOROUS LEGAL ADVOCACY AND EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS, AND BY STRENGTHENING SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, THE FOUNDATION FOSTERS RESILIENCE AND RESTORES HOPE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$728.0M
+5.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$11.1M
-7.8% YoY
Grant Count
114
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$97K
-7.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $727,968,863 | $693,172,214 | $662,653,314 |
| Revenue | $202,932,133 | $175,249,637 | $203,216,966 |
| Expenses | $194,382,273 | $191,925,498 | $195,405,209 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $40,788,745 | $14,448,144 | $26,443,502 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
533 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSANNA MARQUEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| BETTY J HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| NOREEN GILLEN | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| GREGORY J DYSON | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| ELAINE BOLTZ | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| SAILESH CHUTANI | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| ROBERT BLANCATO | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| PATRICIA BANKS | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| LOFTON HOLDER | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 9/2024) | 3 | — |
| BETH CHANDLER | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 9/2024) | 3 | — |
| ANN G DAW | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2024) | 3 | — |
| LIBBY SARTAIN | CHAIR | 6 | — |
| CLAIRE CASEY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $490,291 |
| SUSAN WERTH | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 6/2024) | 3 | — |
| DIANE D MILLER | VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 6/2024) | 3 | — |
| PATRICIA D SHANNON | CFO & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $492,831 |
| JAMI WYATT | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ALEXANDER VAN KEMENADE | SVP - IMPACT & ANALYTICS (AS OF 8/19/24) | 40 | $194,327 |
| WILLIAM A RIVERA | SVP - LITIGATION | 40 | $363,132 |
| BRITTANY FEINSON | SVP - MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $338,169 |
| EMILY S ALLEN | SVP - PROGRAMS | 40 | $386,451 |
| SHELLEY GOODE | SVP & CHIEF DEV OFFICER (AS OF 4/1/24) | 40 | $225,856 |
| MINDY FELDBAUM | DIRECTOR - PROGRAMS | 40 | $284,680 |
| STEPHEN VENUTE | VP - CORP & FDN RELS (UNTIL 11/4/24) | 40 | $300,886 |
| DEMETRIOS ANTZOULATOS | VP - FINANCE, GRANTS, & OPS | 40 | $320,498 |
| MARC MCDONALD | VP - INTEGRATION (UNTIL 4/12/24) | 40 | $317,264 |
| KELLY BAGBY | VP - LITIGATION | 40 | $296,136 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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