We Grew Stronger. Together.

AARP Foundation creates and advances effective solutions to reduce poverty for and with older adults. In 2022, the people AARP Foundation served received more than $726 million in income, benefits, refunds, and credits. We fought systemic injustice, and we helped older adults with low income seize opportunities to re-enter the workforce, bolster their budgets, give back to their communities, and recover from disasters.

But we didn’t do it alone. Our donors, partners, volunteers, board, and staff were united in a single purpose: to ensure that vulnerable older adults could secure the essentials.

Together, we made a difference.

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Our Mission

AARP Foundation, a charitable affiliate of AARP, creates and advances effective solutions to reduce poverty for and with older adults.

Our Focus

We're tackling senior poverty by sparking bold, innovative solutions that help vulnerable older adults increase their economic opportunity — fostering resilience, strengthening communities, and restoring hope.

Our History

For more than 60 years, we've helped older adults with low income increase their economic opportunity. As AARP's charitable affiliate, we serve AARP members and nonmembers alike.

Our Approach

We address our goals of increasing income and decreasing expenditures by helping older adults with low income secure the essentials, including good jobs, eligible benefits, crucial refunds, and sustaining social connections.