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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2023 Expires: December 2025

God's Love We Deliver

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY, 10013-1207

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

God's Love We Deliver meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The mission of God's Love We Deliver is to improve the health and well-being of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. God's Love We Deliver prepares and delivers nutritious, high-quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. God's Love We Deliver also provides illness-specific nutrition education and counseling to its clients, families, care providers and other service organizations.

Year, State Incorporated:
1986, NY

We cook and home-deliver medically tailored meals to clients living with serious illnesses who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. We serve clients in all five boroughs of NYC, as well as Nassau and Westchester counties, and parts of New Jersey. Our meals are prepared by chefs and volunteers in collaboration with Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. Children's Meals specifically address the unique nutrition needs of children. We also serve senior caregivers of sick clients.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, God's Love We Deliver's program expenses were:

Meal preparation and delivery $16,187,531
New York City Wine and Food Festival $5,814,602
Program, nutrition, and client services $5,433,856
Policy and planning $889,595
Total Program Expenses $28,325,584

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
29

Paid Staff Size
111

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 14.03%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

Source of Funds
Contributions, grants, and bequests $15,247,666
Special events revenues $8,359,396
New York City Wine and Food Festival $5,438,671
Managed care program $5,255,122
Government grants $4,570,711
Contributions of non-financial assets $488,497
Miscellaneous $224,659
(Less direct costs of special events) $-1,629,163
(Net investment return -loss) $-2,622,875
Total Income $35,332,684

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $35,332,684
Total expenses: $35,332,684
  Program expenses $28,325,584
  Fundraising expenses $4,784,801
  Administrative expenses $1,893,425
  Other expenses $328,874
Income in Excess of Expenses $0
Beginning Net Assets $54,336,769
Other Changes In Net Assets $1,073,392
Ending Net Assets $55,410,161
Total Liabilities $2,627,115
Total Assets $55,410,161

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York