Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels America is the parent charitable organization of a network of more than 5,000 community-based programs that strive to assist vulnerable seniors who are at the greatest risk in America from a variety of challenges, including most recently, COVID-19.
Each and every day, the Meals on Wheels team is fighting for seniors on the front lines to keep older Americans nourished and hopefully safe in their communities around the nation. They provide, at times, a literal lifeline for millions of isolated, frightened seniors who have terribly uncertain futures.
Ellie Hollander, the President and CEO of Meals on Wheels America writes in her LinkedIn profile that, “Too many seniors go to bed hungry every night due to a lack of resources or the fact that they are ‘hidden.’ In the richest country in the world, it is a travesty that more than 9.6 million seniors face the threat of hunger.”
2018 Contributions Received
$10,934,346
2018 Program Revenue Received
$1,312,628
2018 Net Assets
$9,055,468
The organization has been very adept at raised funds to support their mission from individual and corporate donations, as well as partnership giving. Meals on Wheels is also very successful at engaging volunteers, as well as encouraging service on local boards and vocal advocacy for their cause.
2018 Salaries
$4,163,529 for 42 employees
(34% of funds raised annually)
2018 Non-Salary, Non-Grant Expenses
$4,625,537
(approximately 38% of funds raised annually)
Meals of Wheels America has seen a 47% expansion of need since March of 2020 and 97% of their affiliates around the nation have experienced a measurable increase in costs for goods since the pandemic arrived.
Current Board & Volunteers
11 Board Members – 11 Independent of the Organization
14 Volunteers at Headquarters
President & CEO
Ellie Hollander (since 2013)
Previously with Good 360
The obvious immediate challenge for Meals on Wheels:
As they themselves say: keep the momentum going.
Generosity Assessment: This charitable mission is highly worthy and well stewarded by Meals on Wheels America and their many affiliates around the nation. The organization needs to expand their prospect pool and build their endowment for future health challenges that we know will come again someday. We believe Meals on Wheels America is a great candidate for support from:
Principal Gifts
Program Related Investments
Social Impact Funds
Public-Private-Philanthropic Partnerships
For more information on Meals on Wheels, or to make a donation please visit their web site at: