Meals on Wheels of San Francisco
Meals on Wheels of San Francisco reported $31.0 million in revenue and $30.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.89 went to program services, $8.95 to management and general costs and $6.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 101.5% of the total. Government grants made up 56.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $350,269 (CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $30MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $31M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$43.33 $14M
- Government grants$54.65 $18M
- Program service revenue$0.69 $223K
- Investment income$1.33 $426K
Other revenue was negative: −$1.1M. 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) | 84.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 101.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 56.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $350,269 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseThe home-delivered meals program delivers essential meals and services to homebound older adults and adults with disabilities in the bay area, helping combat hunger and isolation and enabling people to live safely and with dignity at home for as long as possible. The program consists of: a home visit and assessment by a trained social service professional or licensed social worker; procurement, preparation, packaging and delivery of nutritious meals to homes; information and referral to other community resources; safety/wellness checks; companionship; nutrition education; and coordination…
Other programs and services: the San Francisco department of homelessness and supportive housing (hsh) operates navigation center programs to provide critical resources to adults experiencing homelessness. As a part of the operations, hsh contracts with the organization to provide meals to the navigation center programs and shelters. The organization prepares and delivers the meals as individual servings so that the navigation center programs' service providers can offer them to clients on a flexible schedule
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $328,121 | $0 | $22,148 | $350,269 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,455 | $0 | $20,468 | $286,923 |
| CHIEF FOOD & OPERATIONS OFFICER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,038 | $0 | $14,693 | $174,731 |
| EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,079 | $0 | $18,383 | $165,462 |
| CHIEF OF PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,043 | $0 | $22,670 | $161,713 |
| DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,961 | $0 | $13,561 | $154,522 |
| DIRECTOR OF EVENTS AND SPONSORSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,809 | $0 | $17,879 | $148,688 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,757 | $0 | $9,950 | $130,707 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $623K (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–1b17 · 17 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 5154
- Volunteers Part I, line 6443
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PLANT CONSTRUCTION Generator construction | $585,349 |
| VICTORY UNLIMITED CONSTRUCTION LLC Hq freezer construction | $575,000 |
| TASTE CATERING Gala catering | $234,816 |
| SIINO & ASSOCIATES Staffing agency | $173,496 |
| FOCUSCFO GROUP LLC Staffing agency | $141,559 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to Meals on Wheels of San Francisco totaling $1.2M 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 San Francisco'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 San Francisco, 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 San Francisco's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Meals on Wheels of San Francisco reported that 84.9% of its $30.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Meals on Wheels of San Francisco pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Meals on Wheels of San Francisco reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $350,269, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Meals on Wheels of San Francisco get its money?
Of $31.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 101.5% came from contributions and grants (including 56.6% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Meals on Wheels of San Francisco a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1741155 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 202610969349301601 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413209349317101 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303189349317805 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233149349307913 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123169349304187 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003189349305835 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1741155: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.