Senior Center Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on February 19, 2025.

540 Belvedere Boulevard
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

Senior Center Inc. (EIN: 54-0735666), also known as The Center, has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Senior Center Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 2 out of 28 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $132,324. The highest compensated employee at Senior Center Inc. is Melanie Benjamin with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $144,490.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$2,773,407

Expenses

$3,323,426

Employee compensation

$1,497,696

Reported Compensated Employees

Melanie Benjamin

Executive Director

$144,490

$124,667 from orgNo related comp$19,823 other

Peter M Thompson

Executive Director

$120,157

$103,289 from orgNo related comp$16,868 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Mission Statement

SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1960, SENIOR CENTER, INC. (DOING BUSINESS AS "THE CENTER") HAS PURSUED ITS MISSION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHY AGING THROUGH SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, CIVIC INVOLVEMENT, CREATIVITY, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THE CDC CONSIDERS THE AGING OF THE U.S. POPULATION ONE OF THE MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY; INCREASING THE NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS WHO LIVE HIGH-QUALITY, PRODUCTIVE, AND INDEPENDENT LIVES IS A PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY. RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT OLDER ADULTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS LIKE THOSE OFFERED BY THE CENTER ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUCCESSFULLY AGE IN PLACE AND INCUR LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS. IN FY24 (APRIL 1, 2023-MARCH 31, 2024) THE CENTER PROVIDED OVER 10,644 PROGRAMS, CLASSES, EVENTS, AND TRIPS TO INCREASE OLDER ADULTS' HEALTH, RESILIENCY, AND INDEPENDENCE.