Shamrock Meals on Wheels Inc

Analysis

Shamrock Meals on Wheels Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Shamrock, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1998, 28 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 September 2023, Shamrock Meals on Wheels Inc reported income of $65k and spending of $78k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income fell from $163k to $65k (-60%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Shamrock Meals on Wheels Inc sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Community Services Inc ($65k), Calistoga Cares Food Bank Inc ($65k) and Smiling Seniors ($65k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $72k against liabilities of $308, net assets of $71k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.