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Citymeals-On-Wheels reported $33.3 million in revenue and $34.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.32 went to program services, $11.72 to management and general costs and $10.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.0% of the total. Government grants made up 10.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $436,200 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 25% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$75.41 $26M
- Government grants$10.12 $3.5M
- Program service revenue$0.96 $332K
- Investment income$13.51 $4.7M
Other revenue was negative: −$1.3M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $436,200 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 48 of 48 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWeekend home delivered meals program served 1,417,451 meals. Citymeals provides funding to 26 meal centers throughout new york city that prepare, package, and deliver nutritious meals for every saturday and sunday to homebound elderly who do not have the means to shop and prepare adequate food. Government funding is only available during non-holiday weekdays, 250 days a year. This program addresses the need for meals on the weekends
The breakfast box is the equivalent of 30 meals, including shelf stable and frozen food, and eight pounds of produce, procured, packaged, and delivered directly to homebound older adults by the distribution center monthly. Delivered 381,480 meals
The emergency food packages program served 250,146 meals. In time for the cold weather, citymeals distributes to each elderly meal recipient (22,000) two efp boxes (containing 4 meals each) of non-perishable food to ensure the elderly are prepared and stocked for winter or other emergencies when the client's regular deliveries might be delayed. Citymeals delivered 157,444 emergency packages to current meal recipients and delivered 92,702 3-7 meals of extra emergency bags
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $377,462 | $0 | $58,738 | $436,200 |
| SR. VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $282,838 | $0 | $38,976 | $321,814 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,861 | $0 | $63,181 | $295,042 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,662 | $0 | $45,748 | $275,410 |
| SR. DIR. OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,354 | $0 | $104,764 | $217,118 |
| DIR. OF POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,562 | $0 | $35,711 | $160,273 |
| SR. DIR. OF EVENTS (THRU 6/10/2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,614 | $0 | $29,877 | $155,491 |
| DIR. OF DIRECT RESPONSE MA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,350 | $0 | $17,822 | $150,172 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Citymeals-On-Wheels (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b48 · 48 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 616,189
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CITYFOODS SERVICES INC Distribution center production team | $2,180,915 |
| MOORE A SERIES-CX MARKETING LLC Direct marketing services | $1,247,070 |
| SANKY COMMUNICATIONS INC Direct marketing services | $511,353 |
| YABOO FENCE COL INC Construction services | $309,951 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
261 private foundations reported grants to Citymeals-On-Wheels totaling $3.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Citymeals-On-Wheels's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Citymeals-On-Wheels, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Citymeals-On-Wheels spent in FY2025, $77.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Citymeals-On-Wheels's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Citymeals-On-Wheels reported that 77.3% of its $34.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 11.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Citymeals-On-Wheels pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Citymeals-On-Wheels reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $436,200, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Citymeals-On-Wheels get its money?
Of $33.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.0% came from contributions and grants (including 10.5% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Citymeals-On-Wheels a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3634381 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620759349301507 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540909349301254 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421019349301002 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340959349300519 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200539349300915 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131039349301023 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3634381: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.