Aarp
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization empowering people to choose how they live as they age. AARP champions positive social change and delivers value through advocacy, information, and service. AARP's vision is a society in which everyone lives with dignity and purpose, and fulfills their goals and dreams.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$13.1B
+255.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$35.8M
+4.6% YoY
Grant Count
688
+9.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$52K
-4.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,056,882,027 | $3,677,175,849 | $3,347,789,703 |
| Revenue | $10,969,160,920 | $1,741,888,321 | $1,812,434,007 |
| Expenses | $1,773,489,042 | $1,726,170,779 | $1,721,115,142 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $448,326,777 | $112,978,378 | $147,310,832 |
| 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
3,097 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Johnson | Board Chair | 10 | $7,971 |
| Margot James Copeland | First Vice Chair | 5 | — |
| Robert Blancato | Second Vice Chair | 7 | — |
| Joseph F Coughlin | Director | 5 | — |
| Jeffrey D Dunn | Director | 5 | — |
| Elizabeth Ellard | Director | 5 | — |
| Rosanna A Marquez | Director | 5 | $913 |
| Alan Murray | Director | 5 | — |
| Julio A Portalatin | Director - until 6/13/2024 | 5 | — |
| Marie Quintero-Johnson | Director | 5 | — |
| Libby Sartain | Director | 5 | — |
| David Windley | Director | 5 | — |
| Jo Ann Jenkins | CEO (until 11/8/2024) | 40 | $2,746,855 |
| Dr Myechia Minter-Jordan | CEO (as of 11/11/2024) | 40 | $400,117 |
| Scott M Frisch | EVP & COO | 40 | $1,024,073 |
| Nancy M Smith | EVP & Corporate Secretary | 40 | $567,032 |
| Nancy A LeaMond | EVP - Advocacy & Engagemen | 40 | $879,502 |
| Martha Boudreau | EVP & Chief Comm & Mktg (until 11/29/2024) | 40 | $771,916 |
| Kevin Donnellan | EVP & Chief of Staff | 40 | $630,155 |
| David C Morales | EVP & General Counsel | 40 | $587,580 |
| Debra B Whitman | EVP & Public Policy Officer | 40 | $576,926 |
| Edna Kane-Williams | EVP & Chief Diversity Officer | 40 | $548,532 |
| Sami Hassanyeh | Interim EVP & Chief Comm & Mktg Off (as of 11/29) | 40 | $529,734 |
| Karen L Mercer | SVP & AARP Treasurer | 40 | $466,489 |
| Myrna Blyth | SVP & Editorial Director | 40 | $513,366 |
| Kevin Belli | SVP - Financial Planning & Analysis | 40 | $535,062 |
| Kristin Dillon | SVP - States & Community Engage | 40 | $512,678 |
| Doris Dickens Gilliam | Associate General Counsel | 40 | $492,821 |
| William J Sweeney | SVP Government Affairs | 40 | $490,780 |
| John Francis Hishta | SVP Campaigns | 40 | $484,315 |
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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