Lawrence Meals on Wheels

Analysis

Lawrence Meals on Wheels is a registered charity in United States, based in Lawrence, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lawrence Meals on Wheels reported income of $383k and spending of $345k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $289k to $383k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lawrence Meals on Wheels sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tender Loving Care Creative Learning Center Inc ($383k), Cdcli Funding Corporation ($383k) and Humanity Way Inc ($383k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40k. At year end it held assets of $279k against liabilities of $58k, net assets of $222k. It reported 4 employees.