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MEALS ON WHEELS OF LONG BEACH INC

EIN 95-2829715 LONG BEACH, CA

Revenue 2025
$1,507,490
Expenses 2025
$1,343,357

Program services were 80.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
K36Z
Classification
1000
Street
PO BOX 15688

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Our mission is to support homebound seniors, veterans, individuals with chronic illnesses, and those with disabilities by providing nutritious meals, meaningful social connections, and a range of in-home support services. These efforts help our clients remain independent, well-nourished, safe, and comfortable in their own homes for as long as possible.

Activities or mission (Part I)

We are more than a meal we nourish, we comfort, we protect.

  • Home Delivered Meals - Meals on Wheels of Long Beach provides nutritious, ready-to-eat meals to individuals who face challenges with grocery shopping or meal preparation and may lack consistent support from family or friends. Services are available to residents of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, and Leisure World Seal Beach, regardless of age. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday (excluding major holidays) with care and compassion. Each delivery includes a hot dinner, cold lunch, dessert, and milk. In 2025, MOWLB delivered more than 140,000 meals to 793 unduplicated clients. Meal Deliveries support homebound seniors, veterans, individuals with chronic illnesses, and those with disabilities by providing nutritious meals, meaningful social connections, and a range of in-home support services. These efforts help our clients remain independent, well-nourished, safe, and comfortable in their own homes for as long as possible. Services are available to all qualified applicants at a subsidized cost. For those with limited income, meals and support services are fully subsidized following an intake assessment. This program is made possible through the generous support of individual donors, corporate partners, and philanthropic foundations. At MOWLB, we foster a family-like atmosphere, offering not only meals, but also compassion, comfort, and connection during times of stress and loneliness. Our meal deliveries also include:Friendly Visits - Our volunteers deliver more than meals. They provide companionship, kindness, and a vital connection to the outside world. During each delivery, volunteers offer friendly conversation and conduct informal wellness checks, reporting any concerns to staff. In 2025, volunteers conducted over 72,000 wellness checks, helping ensure the safety and well-being of our clients.Pets are Family Too - For many of our clients, pets are cherished companions and an important source of comfort. Through our Pets Are Family Too Program, we provide food for clients cats and dogs, helping them remain together. Client Support Services Program and Referrals - Our Client Support Services Program addresses essential needs beyond meal delivery, helping clients remain safe and comfortable at home. When needs exceed our scope, we connect clients with trusted local nonprofit partners to ensure they receive comprehensive care. We also secure and distribute donated items such as walkers, wheelchairs, bedding, and other essential supplies. Personal hygiene items are available to all clients, further supporting their dignity and well-being.Telephone Reassurance Program - Social isolation can significantly impact the health and well-being of homebound individuals. Our Telephone Reassurance Program provides friendly check-in calls once or twice a week for clients who need additional social interaction. In the past year, we made over 600 calls totaling more than 3,200 minutes of conversation. These calls help reduce loneliness, build meaningful relationships, and provide emotional support.California State University, Long Beach School of Nursing Partnership - MOWLB proudly partners with the School of Nursing at California State University, Long Beach. Nursing students are paired with clients who may benefit from additional attention and care. Students conduct in-home assessments and identify real-world challenges such as limited access to technology, financial hardship, transportation barriers, and home safety concerns. Working alongside faculty and MOWLB staff, they develop practical solutions and connect clients to resources, enhancing quality of life and reducing stress.

    Expenses $1,077,580 · Grants $329,085 · Revenue $594,392

As filed on the 2025 return.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Bill Cruikshank

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $96,064
    From this org
    $78,960
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,104
    Hours/week
    40

  • Karen Harmon

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jill Ross

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Wylie

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Matthew Vinson

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Noreen Evans

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nancy Lewis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Carla Gerard

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ariel Pe

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beth Severson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gayle Noel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kristian Thai

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $1,507,490
    Expenses
    $1,343,357
    Contributions
    $847,250
    Grants paid
    $329,085
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $1,484,350
    Expenses
    $1,428,168
    Contributions
    $798,582
    Grants paid
    $377,037
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $1,493,019
    Expenses
    $1,348,578
    Contributions
    $892,592
    Grants paid
    $403,275
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $1,183,737
    Expenses
    $1,296,950
    Contributions
    $622,653
    Grants paid
    $419,478

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,032,785
    Expenses
    $1,276,621
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,512,340

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,283,961
    Expenses
    $1,280,536
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,567,742

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $970,903
    Expenses
    $967,325
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,018,273

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $907,438
    Expenses
    $901,409
    Assets (EOY)
    $892,226

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $840,101
    Expenses
    $850,991
    Assets (EOY)
    $809,589

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $723,742
    Expenses
    $711,703
    Assets (EOY)
    $802,420

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $705,288
    Expenses
    $616,626
    Assets (EOY)
    $820,594

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $570,407
    Expenses
    $510,969
    Assets (EOY)
    $657,437

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $493,514
    Expenses
    $519,373
    Assets (EOY)
    $590,722

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $539,993
    Assets (EOY)
    $610,975

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.