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Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee
Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee reported $12.5 million in revenue and $12.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.16 went to program services, $3.96 to management and general costs and $3.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.4% of the total. Government grants made up 16.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,981 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$75.22 $9.4M
- Government grants$16.15 $2.0M
- Program service revenue$2.91 $364K
- Investment income$5.72 $717K
Other revenue was negative: −$5,656. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.2% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.2% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $210,981 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.69% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.4 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe food bank of manatee:the food bank of manatee is the largest hunger relief organization based in manatee county and is an independent food bank relying mostly on the support of the community to meet the needs of food insecure babies, children, families, and seniors in manatee county. The food bank of manatee distributes food to/through local partner agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, and local social service organizations. In 2024, the food bank of manatee put nearly 3.8 million pounds of food into use in the community to meet immediate needs. Over 2,100 emergency baby…
The home delivered meals (hdm) program:meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee's home-delivered meals program has been providing healthy meals to elderly individuals for over 50 years. During 2024, over 190,000 meals were prepared for an average of 535 homebound seniors each month. Enrollment in this lifesaving program is open to all manatee county residents aged 60 plus regardless of gender, race, or religion. Meals are delivered on a weekly basis by trained, caring volunteers between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Weekly visits are supplemented by periodic telephone reassurance calls as a…
Adult day center:daybreak adult day center (adc) provides daytime care monday through friday for frail, elderly adults. Many times, these individuals live at home with a loved one and cannot be left alone while their caregiver works or attends to other responsibilities. Daybreak offers a safe, secure environment with recreational and therapeutic activities designed to meet the needs of clients. Quality, trained staff provide peace of mind and respite for families and caregivers. Clients enjoy a stimulating and nurturing environment, participating in social, mental and light physical…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,378 | $0 | $17,603 | $210,981 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,716 | $0 | $12,907 | $175,623 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,757 | $0 | $6,619 | $132,376 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $387K (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
2024 · 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 566
- Volunteers Part I, line 6565
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| METZ CULINARY MANAGEMENT LLC Meal preparation | $895,108 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee totaling $356K 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 Plus of Manatee'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 Plus of Manatee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee spent in 2024, $92.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee reported that 92.2% of its $12.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $210,981, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 91.4% came from contributions and grants (including 16.2% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1420986 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532759349300608 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442189349301704 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322839349301907 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212109349300501 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142739349300909 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002139349300510 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1420986: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.