Nonprofit · EIN 85-0307043
MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO
Also known as MEALS ON WHEELS
Tax-exempt · ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87199
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,261,169 | $4,027,814 | $233,355 | $2,446,954 | $214,880 | $2,232,074 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,319,214 | $3,623,288 | -$304,074 | $2,133,107 | $169,427 | $1,963,680 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,766,846 | $3,370,403 | -$603,557 | $2,443,367 | $194,967 | $2,248,400 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,824,742
- of which government grants
- $113,318
- Program service revenue
- $1,444,082
- Investment income
- $39,988
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,350
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$47,643
- Other revenue
- -$47,643
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $141,159
- Other salaries and wages
- $935,540
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,330,522
- Professional fundraising fees
- $123,529
- Accounting fees
- $191,324
- Depreciation
- $48,518
- Program services (functional)
- $2,965,898
- Management and general (functional)
- $294,039
- Fundraising (functional)
- $767,877
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,133,107
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,446,954
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $214,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,232,074
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $245,271
- Publicly traded securities
- $447,881
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,104,314
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $127,760
- Gross receipts
- $4,365,192
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 470
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shauna M Frost | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $130,630 | $10,529 |
| David Nater | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Droelle | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Landis | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Costilla | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Block | Member at Large Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Van Billops June 122025 | Past Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyler Brooks CPA | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Belletto | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Slates | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Komoll | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Weaver Patterson | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Mermilliod Oct 9 2025 | Past Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Gittelman | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Tallman | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Wight | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shauna M Frost | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $139,829 | $9,134 |
| David Nater | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Droelle | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Van Billops CPA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyler Brooks CPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Block | Member at Large Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Idalia Lechuga-Tena | Member at Large Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Atencio | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Belletto | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Costilla | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Janis Fensterer | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Good | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Slates | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Komoll | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Weaver Patterson | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Landis | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Mermilliod | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Gittelman | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Tallman | Member at Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Wight | Member at Large Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shauna M Frost | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $131,367 | $11,749 |
| Jean Block | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Idalia Lechuga-Tena | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Van Billops CPA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyler Brooks CPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Atencio | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Belleto | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Costilla | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Droelle | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janis Fensterer | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Good | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Komoll | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Nater | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederica Sawyer | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Wight | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 92614, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87199-2614
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lisa Droelle, PO Box 92614, Albuquerque, NM 87199
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Droelle, Current President
- Phone
- (505) 823-8062
- Website
- mow-nm.org
- Return prepared by
- Janice Moen CPA
Mission
Delivering healthy meals and friendship neighbor to neighbor. The Organization cooks, prepares, and delivers meals to hungry people across New Mexico and provides contact with these people to ensure that their dietary health and other needs are met.
Program accomplishments
- Meals Program: In 2025 Meals on Wheels New Mexico delivered 267,730 meals to over 2,100 hungry neighbors across Albuquerque and New Mexico. We are the only home delivered meal program in our area providing eight different types of special diets. We provide these special diets for a variety of needs, including diabetes, renal failure, heart issues, chewing and swallowing problems, etc. Through grants, donations, and the support of the community we can provide free or subsidized meals to those who meet income guidelines.Expenses $2,667,522 · revenue $1,355,058
- Forage: Forage is a fresh food vending machine featuring grab-and-go food items from both local vendors and in-house products. These fresh food vending machines are available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week at various locations across the city where fresh food may be hard to come by (such as emergency rooms, ambulance bays, and large office buildings). Organizations pay a fee to have a Forage machine on site, and Meals on Wheels NM stocks and manages the machine weekly. Any profit made from the Forage brand goes directly back to the Meals on Wheels program in support of our home-delivered meal program. In 2025, Forage had 15 machines across the City of Albuquerque.Expenses $166,425 · revenue $89,024
- Local Harvest: Through our Local Harvest program, Meals on Wheels New Mexico is purchasing locally farmed fruits and vegetables for use in our meals. The program allows us to support local farmers, our economy, and the environment while providing our clients with fresh and healthy produce that they would be unable to obtain on their own. In 2025, Meals on Wheels purchased over 50,000 pounds of local product for use in our foods!Expenses $77,782
- Pet Program: Our Pet Program provides healthy food and more to our clients pets. Having a pet is proven to ease depression and relieve feelings of isolationsomething many of our clients struggle with daily. Services include food, mobile or emergency veterinary care, mobile grooming, dog walks, emergency boarding, pet pantry items, and more. In 2025 we provided Pet Program services to over 286 pets!Expenses $54,169
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0307043
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K36Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,446,954
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,365,192
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,261,169 | $4,027,814 | $2,446,954 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,319,214 | $3,623,288 | $2,133,107 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,766,846 | $3,370,403 | $2,443,367 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,816,297 | $2,173,709 | $2,983,264 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 85-0307043).
Questions about MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO
- What is the EIN of MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO is 85-0307043.
- Is MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO 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 NEW MEXICO due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lisa Droelle.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,630 (Shauna M Frost, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does MEALS ON WHEELS NEW MEXICO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,261,169, expenses of $4,027,814 and total assets of $2,446,954 at year end.
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