MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

70 BATH ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908-4849

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MEGHAN GRADY, 70 BATH STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908

Signed the 990

MEGHAN GRADY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(401) 351-6700

Website

WWW.RIMEALS.ORG

Return prepared by

CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC

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.

Program accomplishments

• 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

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

05-0340723

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1971

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Food, agriculture and nutrition (K36)

Assets (IRS master file)

$12,421,695

Income (IRS master file)

$8,148,218

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0340723).

Questions about MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC

What is the EIN of MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC is 05-0340723.

Is MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.

Are donations to MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MEGHAN GRADY.

Who are the officers and directors of MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,104 (MEGHAN GRADY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,615,563, expenses of $4,941,339 and total assets of $12,421,695 at year end.

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