Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging
Donations deductibleDirection Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging's network
21 people9 organisationsi21 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| David B Reynolds MD Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lee S Walko Chair | Foundation Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Charles L Greene | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Charles R Vignos | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Deborah Rutherford | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Fran D Rice | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Harvey L Sterns PHD | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Horace Highland SR | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Iris E Harvey | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jack T Diamond | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James Masi | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer Drost DO | Chief Medical Officer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jon D Oliverio DPM | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Julia T Difrancesco | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Julie M Aultman PHD | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Karen L Talbott | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lorrie A Warren | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matthew S Wayne MD | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pamela S Banchy | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stephen Colecchi | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tom Keathley | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail M Morgan | Senior VP Business Strategy & Performance | since 2019 |
| Charles R Alderson | Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Chris Fagerstrom | Senior VP of Home & Community Based Services | since 2021 |
| Gary L Cook | President & Chief Executive Officer | since 2019 |
| Ljudmila Burchfield | VP Compliance & Legal Affairs | since 2019 |
| Matthew L Reed | Senior VP Communications & Administration | since 2019 |
| Patrick T Clevidence | Director of Business Development | since 2022 |
| Rebecca Newman | Chief Financial Officer | since 2020 |
| Samuel J McCoy | Senior VP Elder Rights | since 2019 |
| Susan B Sigmon | Senior VP of Home & Community Based Services | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail M Morgan | President & Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $348k | $46k | |
| Rebecca Newman | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $295k | $40k | |
| Ljudmila Burchfield | Chief Operating & Legal Officer | 40 | $275k | $69k | |
| Samuel J McCoy | Senior VP Elder Rights | 40 | $234k | $70k | |
| Chris Fagerstrom | Senior VP of Home & Commun | 40 | $229k | $70k | |
| Matthew L Reed | Senior VP Communications & | 40 | $224k | $74k | |
| Gary L Cook | Former President & CEO (Retired 5/22/24) | 40 | $218k | $47k | |
| Tracey M Nauer | VP of Home & Community Bas | 40 | $180k | $46k | |
| Brandi L Chrzanowski | VP of Strategic Planning & Performance Improvement | 40 | $159k | $43k | |
| David B Reynolds MD | Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Charles L Greene | Vice Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| James Masi | Vice Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Fran D Rice | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Julia T Difrancesco | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jack T Diamond | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Pamela S Banchy | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Colecchi | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Drost Do | Chief Medical Officer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Iris E Harvey | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tom Keathley | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Rutherford | Vice Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Harvey L Sterns PhD | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Karen L Talbott | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lorrie A Warren | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Charles R Vignos | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lee S Walko | Foundation Board Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Julie M Aultman PhD | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Horace Highland Sr | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jodi Edmunds | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeannie Flossie | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging
- EIN
- 341314654
- Address
- 1949 Town Park Blvd, Green, OH, 44685-7925
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- Direction home akron canton area agency on aging & disabilities provides older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers long-term care choices and consumer protection so they can achieve the highest quality of life. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P81Z Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1980
- Principal officer
- Abigail M Morgan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1981
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDavid B Reynolds MD
≥7years on the filingsCharles L Greene
≥7years on the filingsDeborah Rutherford
≥7years on the filingsFran D Rice
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $32.3m
- Total liabilities
- $24m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $81.2m
- Program service revenue
- $18.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $57m
- Employees
- 288
- Volunteers
- 47
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vantage Aging | Congregate meals, counseling, socialization,rsvp, farmer's market | $906k |
| Axesspointe Community | Congreagte meals, home delivered meals, sr companion, foster grandparents, rsvp, farmer's market | $585k |
| Alzheimer's Association | $226k | |
| Thomas Lane Inc | Congregate meals | $200k |
| Family & Community Services Inc | Congregate meals, home delivered meals, sr companion, foster grandparents, rsvp, farmer's market | $171k |
| Casleo Corporation | Ers, chore, meals | $150k |
| Purfoods LLC | $130k | |
| Simply Ez Home Delivered Meals of Northeastern Ohio LLC | Home delivered meals | $117k |
| The Salvation Army-Canton | Congregate meals | $105k |
| Jg Bahas Inc | $105k | |
| Neighborhood Development Corp of Akron | Congregate meals | $102k |
| YWCA of Alliance | Congregate meals | $99k |
| Community Legal Services | Legal counseling | $97k |
| Minerva Senior Center | Congregate meals, home delivered meals,socialization | $75k |
| City of Macedonia | Congregate meals | $64k |
| Metro Regional Transit Authority | Transportation | $37k |
| Association Better Community Develop | Transportation | $32k |
| Alpha Phi Alpha Homes Inc | Congregate meals | $30k |
| The Liberty Operating Co | $30k | |
| Dravenstotts Restaurant Inc | $27k | |
| Variety's | $25k | |
| Springfield Township Trustees | Congregate meals, socialization | $21k |
| Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (Parta) | Transportation | $18k |
| Green Diamond Grille & Pub | $16k | |
| Gilcrest Senior Wellness & Fitness Center | Transportation | $11k |