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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2806193

AGEOPTIONS INC

Tax-exempt · OAK PARK, IL 60301

Financials

$35.1M$35.3M2022$38.1M$37.7M2023$38.6M$38.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AGEOPTIONS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$38,630,866$38,365,185$265,681$8,196,660$4,776,849$3,419,811
September 30, 2024990$38,126,200$37,670,920$455,280$9,087,494$5,965,916$3,121,578
September 30, 2023990$35,149,457$35,264,680-$115,223$10,606,085$7,986,358$2,619,727
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$38,032,848
of which government grants
$36,939,047
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$223,744
Net gain from sales of assets
$33,812
Net income from fundraising events
$79,743
Other revenue
$374,274

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$28,507,712
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,012,247
Other salaries and wages
$5,316,546
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,607,355
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$33,150
Occupancy
$277,882
Travel
$75,273
Depreciation
$60,734
Program services (functional)
$35,200,426
Management and general (functional)
$3,157,136
Fundraising (functional)
$7,623

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,087,494
Total assets, end of year
$8,196,660
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,776,849
Net assets, end of year
$3,419,811
Land, buildings and equipment
$297,181
Publicly traded securities
$887,342
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,903,628
Net assets with donor restrictions
$516,183
Gross receipts
$38,707,008
Employees
113
Volunteers
52
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SLEZAK DIANEPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$194,250$19,219
MCCAHILL KIMBERLYVP - CORE PROGRAMS & PLANNING
Officer
35$157,249$17,650
GIUNTOLI MICHAELVP - FINANCE & FACILITIES
Officer
35$142,000$16,607
MAPES ROBERTVP - HEALTH COLLABORATIONS & INNOVATIONS
Officer
35$131,000$19,528
MURPHY CAROLEVP - HUMAN RESOURCES & OFFICE
Officer
35$115,500$12,782
GIUDICE LUCIACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
35$18,668$1,819
KRICKE GAYLECHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BODDIE TONYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAMPBELL LISADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CANONACO ROSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COONDA MARY EDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EVANS RICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EWALD BONNIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GORDON MURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOUSTON FELICIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HUISINGH-SCHEETZ MEGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KARUTZ FREDERICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KRUSE GENEVIEVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MAHAJAN DR DHEERAJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATSON BRUCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
O'CONNOR JOHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PARKERERICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PEACHEY KIRSTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PRIOR JACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WADDY JEFFERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WINICK BRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SLEZAK DIANEPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$208,812$20,885
MCCAHILL KIMBERLYDIRECTOR OF PLANNING & GRANTS
Officer
35$155,737$17,137
GIUNTOLI MICHAELDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
35$140,625$18,601
MAPES ROBERTDIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Officer
35$129,146$20,967
MURPHY CAROLEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
35$114,125$12,276
CANONACO ROSECHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BODDIE TONYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAMPBELL LISADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COONDA MARY EDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EVANS RICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GORDON MURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOUSTON FELICIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HUISINGH-SCHEETZ MEGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARUTZ FREDERICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRICKE GAYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRUSE GENEVIEVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAHAJAN DR DHEERAJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATSON BRUCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
OCONNOR JOHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PARKERERICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PEACHEY KIRSTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PERRY DR ANTHONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WADDY JEFFERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WINICK BRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SLEZAK DIANEPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$162,500$16,013
BAUER KIMBERLYDIRECTOR OF PLANNING & GRANTS
Officer
35$154,400$17,323
GIUNTOLI MICHAELDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Officer
35$139,875$13,817
MAPES ROBERTDIRECTOR OF PROGRAM & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Officer
35$126,564$21,418
MURPHY CAROLEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
35$112,500$12,440
CANONACO ROSECHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CAMPBELL LISADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COONDA MARY EDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EVANS RICHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GORDON MURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOUSTON FELICIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARUTZ FREDERICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRICKE GAYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRUSE GENEVIEVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAHAJAN DR DHEERAJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATSON BRUCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
O'CONNOR JOHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PEACHEY KIRSTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PERRY DR ANTHONYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WADDY JEFFERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WINICK BRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BODDIE TONYADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HUISINGH-SCHEETZ MEGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REMBERT RONALD JR MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PARKER ERICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1048 LAKE ST STE 300, OAK PARK, IL 60301-1072
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DIANE SLEZAK, 1048 LAKE STREET 300, OAK PARK, IL 60301
Signed the 990
DIANE SLEZAK, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(708) 383-0258
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

Mission

AGEOPTIONS IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND MAINTAINS THE DIGNITY OF OLDER PERSONS AND THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, ACCURATE INFORMATION AND POWERFUL ADVOCACY.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • STATE/GRF - GENERAL REVENUE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ABUSE INTERVENTION, TRANSPORTATION, OUT-REACH AND HOME DELIVERED MEALS
    Expenses $14,695,965 · grants $14,695,965
  • AGEOPTIONS IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND MAINTAINING THE DIGNITY OF OLDER PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. AGEOPTIONS IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION DESIGNATED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT ON AGING AS THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. AS A CATALYST FOR CONNECTING OLDER PERSONS AND CAREGIVERS TO RESOURCES AND SERVICE OPTIONS, WE ARE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, NETWORKING WITH COMMUNITY BASED SENIOR SERVICE AGENCIES, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF OLDER PERSONS. OVER THE PAST 50+ YEARS, AGEOPTIONS HAS ESTABLISHED A REPUTATION FOR MEETING THE NEEDS, WANTS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE OLDER ADULT POPULATION IN SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. OUR PURPOSE IS TO CONNECT ADULTS, AGED 60 AND OVER, WITH RESOURCES AND OPTIONS FOR CARE SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE A FULL RANGE OF CHOICES AND LIVE THEIR LIVES TO THE FULLEST. OUR ROLE IS TO PLAN, FUND, COORDINATE, AND ADVOCATE FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM. WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN ADVOCATING FOR SENIORS IN THE AREAS SUCH AS ELDER JUSTICE, CAREGIVING, NUTRITION, MEDICARE, EMPLOYMENT, AND ACCESS TO BENEFITS. OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY, INCLUDES 130 COMMUNITIES WITHIN 30 TOWNSHIPS SURROUNDING CHICAGO - HOME TO ALMOST 2.8 MILLION RESIDENTS AND 691,599 OLDER ADULTS. THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III SOCIAL, NUTRITION, CAREGIVER, AND HEALTH PROMOTION/DISEASE PREVENTION SERVICES, ELDER RIGHTS, LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES, SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL, ARE CORE SERVICES PROVIDED IN ALL 30 TOWNSHIPS OF SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY. IN FY 2025, 196,778 OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE WIDE RANGE OF TITLE III AND OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS INCLUDING HOME DELIVERED MEALS, MEAL KITS, AND CONGREGATE DINING, LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, HOME PRESERVATION, PREVENTION OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AND THE OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
    Expenses $10,525,821 · grants $10,525,821 · revenue $267,051
  • HOME OPTIONS PATH TO EMPOWERMENT (H.O.P.E.) IS FUNDED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES UNDER THE COLBERT CONSENT DECREE. H.O.P.E. ASSISTS COOK COUNTY NURSING FACILITY RESIDENTS, 18 AND OLDER AND ON MEDICAID, TO TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY AND LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS ABLE. H.O.P.E. CLIENTS WORK WITH OUR SKILLED PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING SOCIAL WORKERS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, NURSES, LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND OTHERS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. H.O.P.E ENSURES THAT SERVICES AND SUPPORTS ARE IN PLACE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENTS UPON TRANSITION TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR COMMUNITY TEAM CONTINUES TO WORK WITH OUR CLIENTS FOR 18-MONTHS POST-TRANSITION TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE STABLE AND ABLE TO LIVE SAFELY AND SUCCESSFULLY.IN FY 2025, H.O.P.E. TRANSITIONED 51 CLIENTS FROM NURSING FACILITIES TO THE COMMUNITY. WE WORKED WITH AN ADDITIONAL 552 CLIENTS IN NURSING HOMES TO SKILL BUILD, IDENTIFY FORMAL AND INFORMAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND CREATED SERVICE PLANS WITH GOALS FOR CLIENTS TO WORK ON TO PREPARE FOR TRANSITION. WE SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 71 CLIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, POST-TRANSITION DURING FY25.
    Expenses $4,909,642 · grants $1,162,189
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAMS
    Expenses $5,068,998 · grants $2,123,737

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2806193
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P81Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,196,660
Income (IRS master file)
$38,707,008

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$38,630,866$38,365,185$8,196,660XML
990September 2024$38,126,200$37,670,920$9,087,494IRS
990September 2023$35,149,457$35,264,680$10,606,085XML
990September 2022$30,363,844$29,989,517$7,512,419IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-2806193).

Questions about AGEOPTIONS INC

What is the EIN of AGEOPTIONS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AGEOPTIONS INC is 36-2806193.
Is AGEOPTIONS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to AGEOPTIONS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AGEOPTIONS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AGEOPTIONS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AGEOPTIONS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AGEOPTIONS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DIANE SLEZAK.
Who are the officers and directors of AGEOPTIONS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,250 (SLEZAK DIANE, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does AGEOPTIONS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,630,866, expenses of $38,365,185 and total assets of $8,196,660 at year end.

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