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Meals on Wheels America
Meals on Wheels America reported $47.6 million in revenue and $29.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.52 went to program services, $9.30 to management and general costs and $23.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $673,210 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 296% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $48M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$87.43 $42M
- Program service revenue$4.94 $2.4M
- Investment income$7.63 $3.6M
Other revenue was negative: −$1,815. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.2% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $673,210 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.28% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe meals on Wheels America strategy and impact team provides thought leadership, research and data, innovative programming and tools, and grant opportunities to aid community-based senior nutrition providers - our members - in extending their reach and impact. The team leverages best practices and evidence-informed programming to expand the capacity of local providers to serve more seniors and to serve them in increasingly effective ways. The work also includes efforts to further integrate meals on wheels services into health care and prepare local providers to enter their own health care…
The marketing and communications team at meals on Wheels America plays a vital role in raising national awareness of the growing and often overlooked crises of senior hunger and isolation. By elevating the visibility and demonstrating the impact of meals on wheels, the team helps drive broader awareness and recognition of senior hunger and isolation and the essential services our network provides to vulnerable older adults.to achieve this, the team strategically strengthens and amplifies the meals on wheels brand nationwide through a combination of campaigns as part of the end the wait…
The meals on Wheels America membership and advocacy teams provide direct support to our membership of community-based meals on wheels providers in a variety of ways. This includes federal and grassroots advocacy, education, training and networking opportunities, as well as ensuring members are aware of and engaged in all the program and capacity-building resources and support we provide.the membership team recruits and retains members, ensures members are actively engaged in our initiatives and offerings, and provides relevant information, learning and networking opportunities designed to…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $639,191 | $0 | $34,019 | $673,210 |
| CHIEF DEVEL. & MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $344,882 | $0 | $24,503 | $369,385 |
| CHIEF LEGAL/COMPLIANCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $336,058 | $0 | $22,224 | $358,282 |
| CFO & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $260,213 | $0 | $21,694 | $281,907 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,217 | $0 | $28,434 | $275,651 |
| CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,186 | $0 | $13,199 | $256,385 |
| CHIEF MEM. OFFICER & COS (AS OF 1/25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,590 | $0 | $30,258 | $244,848 |
| CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,605 | $0 | $7,537 | $221,142 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Meals on Wheels America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 577
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MAILING SERVICES OF PITTSBURGH INC DBA Donor drive campaign 2025 | $2,796,175 |
| MISSIONWIRED Strategy consulting | $1,164,500 |
| PUBLIC INC Marketing and graphic design | $1,160,000 |
| MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL Conference hosting | $392,860 |
| PROLOCITY TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Software development | $382,620 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
78 private foundations reported grants to Meals on Wheels America totaling $580K 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 Meals on Wheels America's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Meals on Wheels America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Meals on Wheels America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Meals on Wheels America reported that 67.5% of its $29.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 23.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Meals on Wheels America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Meals on Wheels America reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $673,210, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Meals on Wheels America get its money?
Of $47.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 87.4% came from contributions and grants and 4.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Meals on Wheels America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7447812 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622129349301102 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512199349301656 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202423209349314192 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302209349300200 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202229349301810 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122299349301702 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012889349300511 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7447812: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.