Nonprofit · EIN 74-1776447
MEALS ON WHEELS WACO
Tax-exempt · WACO, TX 76707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,202,209 | $2,174,500 | $27,709 | $2,258,285 | $229,787 | $2,028,498 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,254,123 | $2,466,808 | -$212,685 | $2,177,906 | $282,281 | $1,895,625 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,705,218 | $2,644,196 | $61,022 | $2,062,441 | $126,405 | $1,936,036 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,049,948
- of which government grants
- $1,082,332
- Program service revenue
- $50,476
- Investment income
- $71,012
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $53,016
- Net income from fundraising events
- $12,391
- Other revenue
- $30,773
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $62,451
- Other salaries and wages
- $790,317
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $948,053
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,000
- Occupancy
- $98,275
- Travel
- $57,235
- Depreciation
- $70,890
- Program services (functional)
- $1,562,148
- Management and general (functional)
- $485,780
- Fundraising (functional)
- $126,572
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,177,906
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,258,285
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $229,787
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,028,498
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $514,004
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,028,498
- Gross receipts
- $2,207,901
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 650
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA KING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,598 |
| BETH RAYMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HASKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHAD ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CONNIE BERRY | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SHAW | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DWANA NESBITT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LASHONDA MALREY-HORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA FISSELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MOSIE HOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVEN PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KLUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| YUJUAN AI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX EICHENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HAWES | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENNEDY SAME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROGER SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRETT COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAVEN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA KING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,220 |
| MOSIE HOLLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CONNIE BERRY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX EICHENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LASHONDA MALREY-HORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DWANA NESBITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHAD ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HAWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| YUJUAN AI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA FISSELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENNEDY SAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETH RAYMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVEN PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROGER SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HASKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KLUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA KING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,500 |
| MOSIE HOLLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CONNIE BERRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX EICHENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LASHONDA MALREY-HORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DWANA NESBITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHAD ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HAWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| YUJUAN AI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA FISSELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY MULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENNEDY SAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETH RAYMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 W WACO DR, WACO, TX 76707-3838
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ESTRELLITA DOOLIN, 501 W WACO DR, WACO, TX 76707
- Signed the 990
- ESTRELLITA DOOLIN, CEO
- Phone
- (254) 752-0316
- Website
- WWW.MOWWACO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PATTILLO BROWN & HILL LLP
Mission
MEALS ON WHEELS WACO NOURISHES THE BODIES, MINDS, AND SPIRITS OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE HEART OF TEXAS THROUGH MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, ACTIVITIES, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- MEALS ON WHEELS IS A NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE SIXTY YEARS OR OLDER WHO ARE HOMEBOUND AND/OR ARE UNABLE TO PURCHASE OR PREPARE MEALS. LUNCHES ARE DELIVERED FIVE DAYS-A-WEEK TO THE HOMES OF OLDER ADULTS BY VOLUNTEERS. THE MEALS ARE PREPARED BY THE SENIOR NUTRITION KITCHEN LOCATED IN WACO, TX. MEALS ON WHEELS SERVES OLDER ADULTS WHOSE RESOURCES ARE CONSUMED BY HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE NEEDS. LITTLE INCOME IS LEFT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD. TOTAL MEALS PROVIDED WERE 107,461, SERVING A TOTAL OF 605 CLIENTS.Expenses $886,020 · revenue $31,679
- TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; CTSM TRANSIT IS A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR CLIENTS IN MCLENNAN COUNTY IN COLLABORATION WITH WACO TRANSIT SYSTEM. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TRIPS PROVIDED WERE 6484.Expenses $322,242 · revenue $17,995
- SENIOR CENTERS PROVIDE A PLACE FOR A NUTRITIOUS LUNCH, HEALTH SCREENING, EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. SENIOR CENTER STAFF MEMBERS OFTEN SEEK COLLABORATIVE HELP FOR THE CENTER CLIENTS. THEY MAY CONTACT THE MCLENNAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPT, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES, A HOME HEALTH ORGANIZATION, OR A BENEFITS COUNSELOR AT THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING. THEY MAY HELP THE RECIPIENT ACCESS OUR OWN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SO THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO VISIT A CLINIC, A DIALYSIS CENTER, OR THE CENTER ITSELF. ELEVEN SENIOR CENTERS ARE OPERATED IN THE THREE COUNTIES. IN THE RURAL AREAS, THE SENIOR CENTERS ARE ALSO THE DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR THE HOMEBOUND DELIVERED MEALS. A TOTAL OF 30,461 MEALS WERE PROVIDED AT THE CENTERS DURING THE YEAR, SERVING A TOTAL OF 503 CLIENTS.Expenses $353,886 · revenue $802
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-1776447
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P810)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,258,285
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,207,901
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,202,209 | $2,174,500 | $2,258,285 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,254,123 | $2,466,808 | $2,177,906 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,705,218 | $2,644,196 | $2,062,441 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,373,976 | $2,304,911 | $2,015,745 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 74-1776447).
Questions about MEALS ON WHEELS WACO
- What is the EIN of MEALS ON WHEELS WACO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEALS ON WHEELS WACO is 74-1776447.
- Is MEALS ON WHEELS WACO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to MEALS ON WHEELS WACO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEALS ON WHEELS WACO 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 WACO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEALS ON WHEELS WACO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MEALS ON WHEELS WACO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ESTRELLITA DOOLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEALS ON WHEELS WACO?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,598 (DEBRA KING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MEALS ON WHEELS WACO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,202,209, expenses of $2,174,500 and total assets of $2,258,285 at year end.
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