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Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc
Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc reported $18.5 million in revenue and $15.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.75 went to program services, $10.95 to management and general costs and $7.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.4% of the total. Government grants made up 37.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,108 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% 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 $15MFor 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 $18M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$44.12 $8.2M
- Government grants$37.01 $6.9M
- Program service revenue$11.83 $2.2M
- Investment income$7.04 $1.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$59,403. 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) | 81.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 37.1% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.9% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $223,108 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.47% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 27 | 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 expenseNutrition servicesnutrition services includes the delivery of a daily hot lunch meal and cold dinner meal which offer two-thirds of the daily allowance of nutrients for an adult over 60 and are low in fat, sodium, and concentrated sugars. Weekend and holiday meals are offered as are specialty meals including kosher, korean, diabetic and texture modified meals
Client servicesclient support services begin with a comprehensive assessment of client needs and offer a unique and individual complement of services that includes daily safety and wellness monitoring, crisis response, snap screening and enrollment, grocery assistance, home repair and modification, pet food delivery, and case management and care coordination services that offer links to other community resources
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $207,896 | $0 | $15,212 | $223,108 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,328 | $0 | $16,686 | $157,014 |
| CDO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,546 | $0 | $10,378 | $150,924 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $417K (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–1b27 · 26 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 5134
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,379
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS Food service | $5,125,251 |
| KELLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE Insurance | $368,570 |
| ELEGANT CATERING BY YAFFA Food service | $270,789 |
| ECHO EFFECT LLC Fundraising | $175,180 |
| COMPASS MSP LLC Computers and support | $141,468 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc totaling $423K 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 of Central Marylandinc'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 of Central Marylandinc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc reported that 81.7% of its $15.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $223,108, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.4% came from contributions and grants (including 37.1% from government grants) and 11.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Meals on Wheels of Central Marylandinc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6074723 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 202641349349302144 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531129349301418 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401109349301105 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330529349301238 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123549349300512 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013309349300511 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6074723: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.