Meals on Wheels Western Michigan Inc

Analysis

Meals on Wheels Western Michigan Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Grandville, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1984, 42 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Meals on Wheels Western Michigan Inc reported income of $8.0m and spending of $6.8m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.8m to $8.0m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Meals on Wheels Western Michigan Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gold House Foundation Inc ($8.0m), The Illinois Center for Autism ($8.0m) and United Presbyterian & Reformed Adult Ministries Inc ($8.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $146k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. It paid $112k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.5m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 140 employees.