Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $6,615,563
Total expenses: $4,941,339
Contributions and grants received: $4,285,475
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $2,001,742
Investment income: $237,301
Other revenue: $91,045
Total assets, end of year: $12,421,695
Total liabilities, end of year: $472,655
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $11,949,040
Program services expenses (Part IX): $3,731,138
Management and general expenses: $948,930
Fundraising expenses: $261,271
Program service expenses (Part III): $3,731,138

Program services were 75.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1c · Fundraising events

$96,982
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$2,926,927
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$1,261,566
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$40,890
2a · Program service revenue: MEDICAID FUNDING

total $1,650,436 · related or exempt $1,650,436
2b · Program service revenue: HOME DELIVERED PROGRAM REVENUE

total $205,622 · related or exempt $205,622
2c · Program service revenue: PILOT PROGRAMS

total $136,393 · related or exempt $136,393
2d · Program service revenue: CONGREGATE PROGRAM

total $9,291 · related or exempt $9,291
3 · Investment income

total $230,079 · excluded $230,079
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $1,472,858
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $1,465,636
7c · Gain or loss

securities $7,222
7d · Net gain or loss

total $7,222 · excluded $7,222
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$114,242
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$96,982
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$67,019
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $47,223 · excluded $47,223
11d · All other revenue

total $43,822 · excluded $43,822
11e · Other revenue, total

$43,822

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $231,797 · program services $157,606 · management and general $54,554 · fundraising $19,637
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $1,135,702 · program services $772,197 · management and general $267,290 · fundraising $96,215
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $17,050 · program services $11,593 · management and general $4,013 · fundraising $1,444
9 · Other employee benefits

total $131,752 · program services $89,582 · management and general $31,008 · fundraising $11,162
10 · Payroll taxes

total $119,209 · program services $81,054 · management and general $28,056 · fundraising $10,099
11b · Fees: legal

total $7,003 · management and general $7,003
11f · Fees: investment management

total $32,839 · management and general $32,839
11g · Fees: other

total $184,749 · program services $80,995 · management and general $88,722 · fundraising $15,032
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $17,076 · program services $555 · management and general $12,973 · fundraising $3,548
13 · Office expenses

total $172,269 · program services $63,803 · management and general $87,823 · fundraising $20,643
14 · Information technology

total $148,459 · program services $39,849 · management and general $34,621 · fundraising $73,989
16 · Occupancy

total $90,855 · management and general $90,855
17 · Travel

total $51,121 · program services $46,822 · management and general $4,299
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $157,512 · program services $69,542 · management and general $87,970
23 · Insurance

total $82,167 · management and general $82,167
24a · Other expenses: MEAL COSTS

total $2,316,054 · program services $2,316,054
24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

total $35,816 · program services $1,164 · management and general $27,210 · fundraising $7,442
24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

total $5,567 · program services $181 · management and general $4,229 · fundraising $1,157
24e · All other expenses

total $4,342 · program services $141 · management and general $3,298 · fundraising $903

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $1,716,434 · end of year $928,004
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $990 · end of year $108,218
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $906,155 · end of year $739,538
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $18,520 · end of year $24,760
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$1,866,842
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$928,340
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $1,004,828 · end of year $938,502
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $5,600,512 · end of year $8,920,060
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $718,709 · end of year $762,613
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $256,853 · end of year $369,991
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $0 · end of year $102,664
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $8,753,371 · end of year $10,530,709
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $955,924 · end of year $1,418,331

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLES. OUR IMPACT IS EVIDENCED BY THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED BY OUR HOME-DELIVERED AND CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAMS. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 2,900 SENIORS AND OTHERS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES BENEFITTED FROM OUR PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR.

HOME-DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI'S HOME-DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT HOME-DELIVERED PROGRAM IN RHODE ISLAND THAT OFFERS STATEWIDE SERVICE OF FULLY PREPARED MEALS, WHICH MEET ONE-THIRD OF A SENIOR'S DAILY DIETARY ALLOWANCE, ALONG WITH A SAFETY-ASSURING WELL-BEING CHECK. IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM DELIVERED 269,110 MEALS TO 3,331 HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS.IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 120,480 MEALS TO 786 PEOPLE WHO HAVE MEDICAID AND WERE ELIGIBLE FOR A HOME-DELIVERED MEAL BENEFIT.THIS PROGRAM OFFERS SERVICE TO THOSE AGED 60 OR OLDER OR THOSE WHO ARE YOUNGER AND QUALIFIED THROUGH A STATE-FUNDED PROGRAM, WHO ARE HOMEBOUND AND UNABLE TO SAFELY PREPARE MEALS FOR THEMSELVES DUE TO PHYSICAL AND/OR PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS CAN RECEIVE MEALS FIVE DAYS PER WEEK AND ONE LUNCHTIME MEAL PER WEEKDAY THAT MEETS NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS AS SET BY THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT. MENUS ARE DEVELOPED BY A REGISTERED NUTRITIONIST AND ADAPTED TO MEET APPLICABLE CLIENT PREFERENCES. CLIENT ELIGIBILITY IS VERIFIED THROUGH THE REFERRAL PROCESS. A POTENTIAL CLIENT, FAMILY MEMBER, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR ANOTHER INVESTED PARTY WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CLIENT'S HEALTH CAN MAKE A REFERRAL BY PHONE OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. UPON CONFIRMATION THAT THE POTENTIAL CLIENT MEETS PROGRAM CRITERIA, THEY ARE ENROLLED INTO THE PROGRAM. CLIENT INFORMATION, NUTRITIONAL NEEDS AND PREFERENCES, NUMBER OF MEALS RECEIVED, AND OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED TO MEET REPORTING GUIDELINES, IS MAINTAINED IN THE SERVTRACKER DATABASE.THE MEALS ARE PREPARED AND PACKAGED BY THE CONTRACTED CATERER BEFORE BEING DROPPED OFF AT 21 STATEWIDE LOCATIONS - MEAL DISPATCH SITES - WHERE A DEDICATED SPACE HAS BEEN DONATED. TRAINED DRIVERS PICK UP THE MEALS FROM THAT SPACE AND DELIVER TO THE HOMES OF RECIPIENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. MEALS ARE DELIVERED IN A CHILLED STATE SO THAT THE CLIENT CAN REHEAT, BY MICROWAVE OR CONVENTIONAL OVEN, AT THE TIME OF DAY THEY PREFER TO EAT. THERE IS NO CHARGE OR FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPATION; A VOLUNTARY SUGGESTED DONATION OF $3.00 PER MEAL IS REQUESTED FROM CLIENTS. INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH CLIENT IN THE CASE THAT SOMEONE DOES NOT ANSWER THE DOOR FOR THEIR MEAL DELIVERY. DEPENDENT ON THE CLIENT, DELIVERY DRIVERS MAY CALL THE CLIENT DIRECTLY OR CALL THE PROVIDENCE HEADQUARTERS. IF THE CLIENT IS NOT REACHABLE VIA PHONE, OFFICE STAFF WILL CALL THE CLIENT'S EMERGENCY CONTACT. IN THE CASE THAT THE EMERGENCY CONTACT IS NOT REACHABLE, OFFICE STAFF WILL CONTACT LOCAL POLICE TO DO A WELLNESS CHECK. RESEARCH BY MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA REPORTS THAT OLDER ADULTS WHO RECEIVE A HOME-DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM SERVICE ARE MORE LIKELY TO REPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN PHYSICAL HEALTH AS WELL AS IN FEELINGS OF LONELINESS, TO EXPERIENCE REDUCED RATES OF FALLS AND WORRIES ABOUT BEING ABLE TO REMAIN LIVING IN THEIR OWN HOMES. MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA ALSO REPORTS THAT SENIORS CAN BENEFIT FROM REDUCED EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS WITHIN JUST 30 DAYS OF STARTING A HOME-DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM. OUR APPROACH IS ALSO COST-EFFECTIVE: MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI CAN DELIVER A YEAR'S WORTH OF MEALS TO A CLIENT FOR THE SAME COST AS ONE DAY IN THE HOSPITAL OR ONE WEEK IN A NURSING HOME WHICH SAVES THE STATE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN MEDICAID AND MEDICARE COSTS.

Expenses $3,296,486 · Revenue $1,856,058
THROUGH ITS PILOT PROJECTS, THE HOME-DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM'S TOTAL 2024 SERVICE INCLUDED 13,039 MEALS DELIVERED TO 191 INDIVIDUALS MANAGING CHRONIC ILLNESS, PARTICIPANTS IN A PRIVATE PAY PROGRAM, PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR HOUSEHOLDS, AND CHILDREN THROUGH A SUMMER MEALS INITIATIVE. IN ADDITION, 1,169 SUPPLEMENTAL GROCERY DELIVERY WERE MADE TO CLIENTS WHO WERE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING ADDITIONAL NEEDS.

Expenses $220,617 · Revenue $136,393
CONGREGATE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI'S CAPITAL CITY CAFE AND SENIOR RESTAURANT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED FOR MORE MOBILE SENIORS. THE R.I. OFFICE OF HEALTH AGING HAS DIVIDED THE STATE INTO FIVE REGIONS FOR CONGREGATE MEALS; THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPITAL CITY CAF PROGRAM IS THE DESIGNATED PROVIDER FOR THE PROVIDENCE REGION. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OLDER ADULTS WHO HAVE AMBULATORY ABILITY WEEKDAY DINING AT SIX COMMUNITY LOCATIONS AND MONTHLY CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SITES FOR THE OLDER ADULT LATIN, SOUTHEAST ASIAN, AND LGBTQ COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED 19,507 MEALS TO 562 RHODE ISLAND SENIORS IN 2024.RHODE ISLAND RESIDENTS AGED 60 AND OLDER QUALIFY FOR THE CAPITAL CITY CAFE PROGRAM. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION RESULTS IN IMPROVED NUTRITION, IMPROVED SOCIALIZATION, AND ENHANCED ACCESS TO NUTRITION EDUCATION. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ONE LUNCHTIME MEAL AT A COMMUNITY DINING SITE, OFFERED ON WEEKDAYS. PARTICIPANTS MUST COMPLETE AN ENROLLMENT FORM (PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM) PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST ATTENDANCE; THIS CAN BE COMPLETED AT THE CAFE SITE PRIOR TO MEAL SERVICE. DINING RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. MEALS, WHICH ARE SERVED HOT, MEET NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS AS SET BY THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT. OUR CONTRACTED CATERER PREPARES THE MEALS AND DELIVERS THEM TO THE CAFE SITES ON SERVICE DAYS. TRAINED SITE MANAGERS AND VOLUNTEERS FACILITATE DAILY DINING SERVICE. THERE IS NO CHARGE OR FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, BUT CLIENTS ARE ASKED TO MAKE A VOLUNTARY SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTIONS OF $3.00 PER MEAL. IN 2024, THERE WERE SIX CAFE SITES WITHIN THE PROGRAM. THE SENIOR RESTAURANT PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RHODE ISLAND RESIDENTS AGED 60 AND OLDER. PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN A VOUCHER FROM MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI, WHICH CAN BE PICKED UP FROM OUR PROVIDENCE HEADQUARTERS OR BY MAIL AND EXCHANGE IT FOR A MEAL AT A PARTICIPATING RESTAURANT. MEALS ARE PRE-SELECTED AND MEET NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS AS SET BY THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT.

Expenses $214,035 · Revenue $9,291

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

CHRISTINA PITNEY

PRESIDENT AND CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
MEGAN HERNE

VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
NATHAN BEAUVAIS

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
JACLYN COTTER

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
SARAH AMIN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
SEAN BUCHANAN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
DR MARYLOU BUYSE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
TED FISHER

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
JAY LONGLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
BECKY LOWRY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
GISELLE MAHONEY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
COREY MCCARTY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
MARCUS MITCHELL

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
KEVIN MILLONZI

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
JOCELYN NACCI

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
PHANIDA PHIVILAY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
JOE ROTELLA

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
GREG SOLMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
MEGHAN GRADY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$174,757

From this org

$168,104

From related orgs

$0

Other

$6,653

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$143,055

Bonus

$21,313

Other

$3,736

Deferred

$6,653

Nontaxable benefits

$0

Filer's total

$174,757
KEREN DELA CRUZ

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Total calculated

$57,040

From this org

$51,458

From related orgs

$0

Other

$5,582

Hours/week

40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

3 · Compensation committee
3 · Written employment contract
3 · Compensation survey or study
3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
7 · Other non-fixed payments
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 17 October 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.2
Source object: 202542939349301619

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