California Seniors Special Fund

Status reports

  1. 2025

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 71 $1,293
    February 584 $13,223
    March 981 $20,271
    April 2,081 $43,268
    May 947 $12,413
    June 288 $3,325
    July 75 $2,485
    August 57 $756
    September 74 $1,311
    Total 5,158 $98,345
  2. 2024

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 85 $788
    February 735 $14,541
    March 1,175 $22,723
    April 2,108 $40,951
    May 855 $11,959
    June 396 $5,177
    July 155 $2,982
    August 57 $454
    September 65 $1,953
    October 258 $5,300
    November 128 $2,213
    December 30 $463
    Total 6,047 $109,504
  3. 2023

    Minimum contribution requirement $250,000

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 97 $2,131
    February 654 $13,215
    March 1,051 $21,379
    April 1,661 $37,915
    May 1,321 $24,422
    June 337 $5,409
    July 237 $4,253
    August 110 $1,676
    September 123 $3,524
    October 532 $12,575
    November 284 $4,863
    December 64 $970
    Total 6,471 $132,332
  4. 2022

    No minimum requirement

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 75 $984
    February 516 $8,724
    March 1,116 $25,640
    April 1,740 $40,101
    May 1,724 $27,891
    June 349 $4,707
    July 292 $4,637
    August 123 $2,158
    September 101 $1,917
    October 295 $5,875
    November 197 $2,787
    December 67 $967
    Total 6,595 $126,388
  5. 2021

    No minimum requirement

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 57 $799
    February 631 $13,279
    March 1,096 $24,183
    April 1,189 $25,822
    May 1,420 $28,231
    June 618 $8,535
    July 1,580 $28,245
    August 219 $2,147
    September 146 $2,681
    October 213 $3,846
    November 203 $3,175
    December 55 $661
    Total 7,427 $141,604
  6. 2020

    No minimum requirement

    Month Items processed Valid contributions
    January 85 $646
    February 709 $10,662
    March 949 $16,037
    April 850 16,193
    May 461 $7,679
    June 916 $12,571
    July 1,027 $17,847
    August 640 $7,059
    September 1,026 $16,107
    October 222 $5,141
    November 182 $2,308
    December 27 $114
    Total 7,094 $112,364
  7. 2019

    No minimum requirement

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 79 $889
    February 678 $9,607
    March 1,107 $16,157
    April 1,798 $28,316
    May 1,776 $22,148
    June 210 $3,032
    July 56 $596
    August 66 $996
    September 83 $957
    October 233 $3,832
    November 162 $2,442
    December 33 $289
    Total 6,281 $89,261
  8. 2018

    No minimum requirement

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 91 $1,098
    February 818 $10,391
    March 1,186 $17,577
    April 1,923 $32,812
    May 2,262 $25,940
    June 259 $1,761
    July 85 $2,134
    August 87 $957
    September 57 $1,231
    October 311 $4,654
    November 141 $2,306
    December 27 $290
    Total 7,247 $101,151
  9. 2017

    No minimum requirement

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 66 $671
    February 564 $4,172
    March 828 $8,323
    April 1,573 $17,608
    May 2,012 $15,438
    June 627 $4,911
    July 112 $717
    August 96 $1,070
    September 88 $1,063
    October 299 $5,201
    November 204 $1,972
    December 49 $661
    Total 6,518 $61,807
  10. 2016

    No minimum requirement

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 138 $822
    February 530 $5,646
    March 1,148 $14,543
    April 2,017 $25,575
    May 2,469 $22,813
    June 158 $1,250
    July 112 $985
    August 157 $1,613
    September 148 $1,576
    October 302 $3,666
    November 145 $1,267
    December 55 $607
    Total 7,379 $80,363
  11. 2015

    No minimum requirement

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 107 $1,143
    February 753 $8,254
    March 1,404 $15,417
    April 1,998 $25,493
    May 1,560 $12,226
    June 973 $12,795
    July 194 $2,093
    August 70 $542
    September 100 $666
    October 173 $2,717
    November 110 $1,924
    December 113 $754
    Total 7,555 $84,024
  12. 2014

    No minimum requirement

    Month Items Processed Valid Contributions
    January 61 $432
    February 636 $5,530
    March 1,007 $11,026
    April 1,418 $17,457
    May 1,385 $8,674
    June 974 $10,756
    July 144 $1,661
    August 64 $343
    September 58 $449
    October 128 $2,007
    November 188 $1,695
    December 63 $307
    Total 6,126 $60,337

Description

California Seniors Special Fund

If you and/or your spouse are 65 years of age or older as of January 1, 2023, and claim the Senior Exemption Credit, you may make a combined total contribution of up to $280 or $140 per spouse/RDP.

Contributions made to this fund will be distributed to the Area Agency of Aging Councils (TACC) to provide advice on and sponsorship of Senior Citizens issues. Any excess contributions not required by TACC will be distributed to senior citizen service organizations throughout California for meals, adult day care, and transportation.

Only taxpayers or spouses who claim the senior exemption credit on their California return may contribute to the Senior Special Fund. The contribution amount must not exceed the amount of the senior exemption credit. See table below:

Maximum contribution amount by tax year

Senior Special Fund 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Taxpayer (65 years or older) $140 $129 $124 $122 $118 $114 $111 $109 $108
Taxpayer and Spouse (65 years or older) $280 $258 $248 $244 $236 $228 $222 $218 $216

Visit the California Commission on Aging for more information.

Last updated: 10/01/2025