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AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to
empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a
nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters
most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health
security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for
individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully
chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted
source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest circulation
publications, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more,
visit www.aarp.org/about-aarp/, www.aarp.org/español or
follow @AARP, @AARPenEspañol and @AARPadvocates on social media.

Advocating for people age 50-plus is at the heart of our mission. It's part of
what we do every day from our national office in Washington, D.C., and from
offices in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On health
security, AARP fights to protect Medicare, expand access to health care, lower
prescription drug prices, support caregivers and protect nursing home residents.
On financial stability, we fight to protect Social Security, establish savings
plans for workers and stop scams and fraud. We also work to combat age
discrimination in the workplace and speak up for the vulnerable and
underrepresented on issues like affordable housing and food security.


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BILL TO CUT RX DRUG PRICES CAPS LONG AARP FIGHT




OUR PUSH FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER HEARING AIDS PAYS OFF




HOW AARP IS FIGHTING FOR YOU TODAY AND EVERY DAY



    


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AARP is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that doesn’t endorse candidates
or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates. Its members come
from across the political spectrum, and AARP has a long record of making sure
that elected officials from both parties address the issues that matter to all
Americans age 50-plus, including protecting Social Security and Medicare.
 

    

Our advocacy efforts have been nonpartisan since our founding in 1958. We have
worked with Republican and Democratic administrations and members of Congress,
governors and state legislators from both parties to achieve many victories for
older Americans, including:



FIGHTING FOR HEALTH SECURITY

 * Lowering prescription drug prices: We helped to lower prescription drug
   prices by empowering Medicare to negotiate prices of certain drugs, to cap
   out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries and to impose tax
   penalties for drugmakers that increase prices faster than inflation.
   
 * Adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare: In 2003, AARP worked with the
   George W. Bush administration to create Medicare Part D, which for the first
   time provided Medicare coverage for prescription drugs, and worked with
   Barack Obama’s administration to close gaps in Part D coverage.
 * Providing Medicare coverage for telemedicine: During the COVID-19 pandemic
   AARP called on Medicare to expand coverage of telemedicine and for increased
   tax credits for health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act.
   
 * Bringing low-cost hearing aids to market: We successfully pushed for the
   authorization of over-the-counter hearing aids, an affordable and convenient
   solution for millions of Americans experiencing moderate hearing loss.
   
 * Protecting people with preexisting health conditions: AARP supported passage
   of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which expanded health insurance access,
   prevented a costly “age tax” to purchase insurance, and required insurers to
   cover people with pre-existing conditions.
 * Helping families care for loved ones: AARP supported the 1993 Family and
   Medical Leave Act, which provides unpaid leave to employees for care of a
   family member or to take care of their own health.


FIGHTING FOR FINANCIAL SECURITY

 * Preventing Social Security privatization: AARP fought against turning Social
   Security into risky private accounts and to ensure Social Security remained
   an earned guaranteed benefit.
 * Protecting Social Security COLAs: AARP fought against efforts by both parties
   to reduce cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security, which are
   especially critical when prices are rising.
 * Expanding and protecting pensions: We advocated for expanded opportunities
   for workplace retirement savings, including for part-time workers, and to
   protect pension benefits that workers have earned.
 * Protecting the medical expense deduction: AARP fought to protect the medical
   expense tax deduction to provide some measure of financial help for those
   with high health care expenses.


FIGHTING TO PROTECT CONSUMERS

 * Protecting consumers from telemarketers: AARP supported the rollout of
   the National Do Not Call Registry in 2003.
 * Protecting older workers from discrimination: AARP worked diligently to
   ensure passage of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the
   Older Workers Benefit Protection Act in 1990, which protect workers 40 and
   older from age discrimination in the workplace.

AARP also has a long history of nonpartisan voter engagement. As a nonpartisan
organization, we don’t support or contribute to political candidates, parties or
campaigns — and never have.

     


NEW LAW MAKES MORE PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR PART D ASSISTANCE




WE FOUGHT FOR EXPANDED TELEHEALTH COVERAGE AND WON




MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM WILL DROP IN 2023




OUR PROGRAMS

AARP's programs help enhance the quality of life for all as we age — and make us
a force for positive change in communities across the country.

PLANNING AND SAVING FOR THE FUTURE


We publish trustworthy information and resources that help you save and manage
your money, including our Social Security Resource Center and AARP Money
Map, for navigating unexpected financial challenges and managing debt. We
advocate for "work and save” programs for the tens of millions of Americans
without access to employer-sponsored retirement plans.


FIGHTING FRAUD

The AARP Fraud Watch Network empowers Americans to fight back against scams and
fraud with tips, tools, alerts and a free helpline operated by staff and trained
volunteers. AARP BankSafe helps financial institutions recognize and prevent
financial exploitation, while our podcast The Perfect Scam covers real-life scam
stories.



SUPPORTING EXPERIENCED WORKERS

AARP's Work & Jobs resources help older workers stay competitive, explore career
options and fight age discrimination. Resources include a jobs board, résumé
advising services, and information and guidance for those over 50 who want to
start their own business. Through our AARP Employer Pledge Program, more than
1,000 employers have committed to age-friendly hiring and employment practices.

HELP WITH TAXES, FREE OF CHARGE

 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has provided free tax preparation and filing services
for over 75 million low- and moderate-income taxpayers since its inception in
1968. 

VIBRANT COMMUNITIES FOR ALL AGES

 Livable Communities helps create connected, safe places where people can live
where they choose and remain independent for as long as possible. 

DRIVING SAFELY AT ANY AGE

Millions of older drivers have taken our Driver Safety course, with many
receiving insurance discounts. 

HELPING FAMILY CAREGIVERS

We offer practical help to 48 million caregivers in the U.S., with tips and
advice and our free Prepare to Care guides, printed in various languages. We've
also led the charge for the CARE Act — now law in more than 40 states — which
requires hospitals to give families essential information when a loved one is
discharged.

LIVING HEALTHY PROGRAMS

AARP Staying Sharp, the Center to Champion Nursing in America — a joint project
of AARP, AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — and the Global
Council on Brain Health produce tools, information and research for mind, body
and brain health.

ENGAGING VOTERS AND CANDIDATES

We engage voters and candidates on key issues for older Americans, educate the
50-plus on the various options for voting and fight for expanded ballot access,
working to make voting easier for all who are eligible.




OUR HISTORY

AARP

Ethel Percy Andrus

AARP was founded in 1958 by Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired public school
teacher and principal in California. In 1944, Andrus went to check on a former
teacher who was ill and found her living in a chicken coop. It was all the
retired teacher could afford on her pension. Before Medicare was enacted in
1965, the United States lacked a national program to provide health insurance to
people 65 and older. And mandatory retirement was commonplace, usually at 65.


Shocked by the teacher in the chicken coop, Andrus formed the National Retired
Teachers Association (NRTA) in 1947 to use the collective power of retired
teachers to secure affordable group health coverage. After 42 insurance
companies turned her down, Andrus persuaded a New York insurance broker to
partner with her organization on a pilot program for retired New York teachers.
The experiment was a success, and Andrus and the broker established a national
version of the insurance plan in 1955.

Three years later, Andrus created the American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP) as a sister organization to NRTA. With membership in AARP — $2 per
household annually — all Americans 55 and older gained access to its insurance
benefits. In that same year, 1958, AARP began publishing Modern Maturity, a
magazine that challenged stereotypes of older adults and presented aging as an
opportunity and older people as a valuable resource.

Today we're known simply as AARP and we invite Americans to join once they turn
50. Our mission remains empowering people to choose how they live as they age,
through a broad variety of programs, advocacy and media. Members of AARP span
four generations and reflect a wide range of attitudes, cultures and lifestyles.
Approximately one-third of AARP members work full or part time, while most of
the remainder are retired.

Learn more about our history, and see a timeline of our key milestones.


HOW WE'RE ORGANIZED

AARP has four distinct but connected parts.


 * AARP, the parent, is a 501 (c)(4) nonprofit advocate for people age 50 and
   older. Access AARP's annual reports, audited financial statements, and Form
   990s.
   
   
 * AARP Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) charitable arm, funding programs to help
   low-income and isolated adults age 50 and older. It also provides services,
   such as the free, volunteer-run tax assistance program called AARP Foundation
   Tax-Aide; legal advocacy work to fight age discrimination; and initiatives to
   fight poverty, hunger, and homelessness among older adults. Access AARP
   Foundation's annual reports and financial statements.
   
   
 * Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE) is a nonprofit affiliate of AARP
   established in 1975. LCE provides free legal and social work services to
   approximately 6,000 lower-income Washington, D.C., residents 60 and older..
   Access LCE's annual reports and Form 990s.
   
   
 * AARP Services is a taxable subsidiary of AARP that manages relationships for
   a variety of products and services that carry the AARP name and are made
   available to AARP members by third-party providers.


OUR INNOVATION

AARP continually evolves and invents to meet the new realities of aging. The way
people are aging is changing, but many of the products and services they need to
live longer, happier lives are not available. The AARP Innovation Fund is
sparking solutions by committing $40 million in three health-care areas: aging
at home, preventive health and convenient access to health care.


The AARP Brain Health Fund, meanwhile, has invested $60 million in the Dementia
Discovery Fund to support innovative research into treating dementia. Some 50
million people worldwide suffer from such conditions, with nearly 10 million new
cases every year. And our Longevity Economy Outlook finds that Americans age 50
and up contribute so much to the U.S. economy that they would constitute the
world's third-largest economy if they were counted as their own country.

By leveraging members’ collective purchasing power, AARP has transformed the way
leading companies serve consumers as they age. AARP Innovation Labs helps AARP
develop new products internally and engage with start-ups, academia and other
experts to shape and cocreate new solutions. At the center of this work is The
Hatchery, a 10,000-square-foot workspace at AARP's headquarters that brings
together creative entrepreneurs to share ideas for keeping people 50 and older
top of mind as they design new products and services.

Learn more about innovation at AARP.


AARP FINANCIAL AND ANNUAL REPORTS


2021

Annual Report

Audited Financial Statement

Form 990


2020

Annual Report

Audited Financial Statement

Form 990


2019

Annual Report

Audited Financial Statement

Form 990





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