Meals on Wheels People Inc

Analysis

Meals on Wheels People Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1971, 55 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 June 2023, Meals on Wheels People Inc reported income of $17.7m and spending of $17.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.5m to $17.7m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Meals on Wheels People Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westmoreland Human Opportunities Inc ($17.6m), Clarendon Early Education Services Inc ($17.7m) and The Opportunity Tree ($17.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $692k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.2m. At year end it held assets of $44.9m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $42.4m. It reported 202 employees.