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Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego
Also known as Meals on Wheels San Diego County
Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego reported $13.6 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.72 went to program services, $8.88 to management and general costs and $7.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.0% of the total. Government grants made up 18.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,281 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 82% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 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 | 56.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 19.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $220,281 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 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 | 15.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseMeals on Wheels San Diego county serves all of San Diego county, including the 3,049 square miles of rural and unincorporated areas. Of all seniors served, 85% are considered extremely low to low income according to the 2023 income guidelines by the department of housing and urban development (hud). We subsidize more than 63% of the costs of meals, delivery, and other services provided, regardless of a senior's ability to pay. Further subsidies are provided for seniors who are experiencing severe financial difficulties. For fiscal 2025 (tax year 2024), we served 4,476 homebound seniors…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,145 | $0 | $8,136 | $220,281 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,310 | $0 | $6,015 | $180,325 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,474 | $0 | $19,427 | $147,901 |
| CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,779 | $0 | $12,568 | $147,347 |
| SENIOR PROJECTS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,755 | $0 | $15,856 | $133,611 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $460K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5153
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,956
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego totaling $114K 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 Greater San Diego'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 Greater San Diego, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego reported that 83.7% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 7.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $220,281, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 56.0% came from contributions and grants (including 18.0% from government grants) and 19.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2660509 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. 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 September 30, 2025, object 202640379349301324 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511489349301706 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400949349301625 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321939349300142 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231229349301858 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120759349300722 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2660509: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.