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Meals on Wheels People reported $20.2 million in revenue and $18.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.43 went to program services, $7.78 to management and general costs and $9.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.8% of the total. Government grants made up 20.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $355,241 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $18MFor 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 $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$51.01 $10M
- Government grants$19.92 $4.1M
- Program service revenue$24.42 $5.0M
- Investment income$4.65 $954K
Other revenue was negative: −$257K. 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) | 82.4% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.2% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $355,241 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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 expenseCenter operations - the organization's meal sites have the responsibility of providing a healthy meal and socialization programming for seniors living within their geographic area. Nutrition services include group dining on site and meals delivered to homebound clients (meals-on-wheels). Congregate meals provided totaled approximately 73,000 for the year ended june 30, 2025. Centers are located in a variety of settings, including senior centers, multicultural centers, housing authority buildings, parks and recreation buildings, and churches.in addition to providing meals, centers coordinate…
Kitchen operations - the central kitchen provides meals for 13 service centers and 7 satellite locations. The medically tailored meals (mtm) are prepared in bulk, divided, and shipped to each center. Mtms are designed to improve health outcomes and increase client satisfaction. Approximately 6,400 meals are prepared daily. Meals are also provided to non-organization centers at 18 contract sites. Contract meals prepared for other organizations totaled approximately 413,000 for the year ended june 30, 2025. Approximately 286,000 of these meals consist of raw food boxes provided through meals 4…
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 | $321,016 | $0 | $34,225 | $355,241 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,085 | $0 | $30,599 | $212,684 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,788 | $0 | $21,433 | $166,221 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,397 | $0 | $17,155 | $162,552 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,267 | $0 | $13,302 | $155,569 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,348 | $0 | $13,827 | $152,175 |
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,556 | $0 | $18,708 | $129,264 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Meals on Wheels People (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $600K (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–1b28 · 28 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5188
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,607
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HALBERT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC Construction | $3,612,011 |
| CHR CREATIVE LLC Marketing | $226,493 |
| PROPELO MEDIA Marketing | $193,999 |
| TRUE SENSE MARKETING Marketing | $140,295 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Meals on Wheels People totaling $487K 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 People'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 People, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Meals on Wheels People spent in FY2025, $82.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Meals on Wheels People's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Meals on Wheels People reported that 82.4% of its $18.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 9.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Meals on Wheels People pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Meals on Wheels People reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $355,241, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Meals on Wheels People get its money?
Of $20.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 71.8% came from contributions and grants (including 20.2% from government grants) and 24.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Meals on Wheels People a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0584318 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 202610439349300416 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510779349300731 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410929349300441 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340749349300739 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200479349301020 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100639349301820 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0584318: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.