Meals on Wheels America meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Meals on Wheels America (MOWA) reports that it is a voluntary member association that is working to address senior hunger and isolation across the country. The organization focuses their work in three areas: strategy and impact, marketing and communications, and membership services. Through their strategy and impact programs, MOWA provides research, data analytics, programming tools, resources, and grant opportunities to aid program partners nationwide. The organization reports that its marketing and communications program works to raise the visibility of senior hunger and isolation and garner volunteers, advocates, and donations. Lastly, MOWA's member services provide grants and revenue distribution, discounts on products and services for local community-based nutrition organizations, learning opportunities, professional development, and crisis response tools and resources. In 2018, the organization reports that its network delivered 225 million meals to 2.4 million seniors, distributed $4.14 million to member programs, trained over 2,500 senior nutrition professionals, and recruited over 51,800 volunteers for its America, Let?s Do Lunch and March for Meals campaigns.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Meals on Wheels America's program expenses were:
Program services |
$7,862,904 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$7,862,904 |
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Chief Executive
Ellie Hollander, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$348,505
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Chair of the Board
Patti Lyons
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, Senior Citizens Inc.
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Board Size
11
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Paid Staff Size
35
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Membership appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 21% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $9,983,574, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Meals on Wheels America's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Source of Funds |
Grants and contributions |
$9,338,490 |
Contracts and royalties |
$984,638 |
Investment income |
$724,066 |
Conference registration fees |
$660,685 |
Government grants |
$540,830 |
Membership dues |
$240,994 |
In-kind contributions |
$104,254 |
Other income |
$20,486 |
Total Income |
$12,614,443 |
- Programs: 66%
- Fundraising: 17%
- Administrative: 17%
Total Income |
$12,614,443 |
Program expenses |
$7,862,904 |
Fundraising expenses |
$2,122,016 |
Administrative expenses |
$2,085,432 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$12,070,352 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$544,091 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$9,055,468 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$9,599,559 |
Total Liabilities |
$3,326,314 |
Total Assets |
$12,925,873 |
Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, MOWA received in-kind gifts totaling $104,254 in the form of donated media.