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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2024 Expires: August 2025

Meals on Wheels of Greeley and Weld County

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
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(970) 353-9738
2131 9th St
Greeley, CO, 80631-3031
https://mealsonwheelsgreeley.com/
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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

Meals on Wheels of Greeley and Weld County meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To make a difference in the lives of those unable to prepare/cook for themselves by providing nutritional hot meals delivered by caring volunteers." 

Year, State Incorporated:
1970, CO

Its program was founded to meet the needs of older adults unable to prepare/cook food for themselves by providing hot nutritious noon meals delivered by caring, trained, and vetted volunteers.  In an effort to assist the older population of Weld County to remain in their homes and age in place, Meals on Wheels of Greeley, Inc. (MOW) has over the years expanded the service to include breakfast bags to clients who are in need of more than meal per day and frozen meals for weekends. Of the older adults receiving our services, over eighty (80) percent are low income unable to pay the actual cost of the food each receives.  On average, its clients contribute about 33% of the cost of preparing a meal.  Therefore, MOW must continually raise external funds to provide the meals we deliver.  MOW uses funds received to continue to keep costs low for each of its clients so they do not have to compromise nutrition for another essential need such as medication.  The “suggested donation fee” system makes meals affordable. MOW does not meals or stop delivering meals for a client’s inability to pay the suggested donation.  Approximately one third (1/3) of its clients cannot make any donation toward the cost of the meals received.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Meals on Wheels of Greeley and Weld County's program expenses were:

Programs $545,914
Total Program Expenses $545,914

Chief Executive
Michelle Dwyer, Executive Director

Compensation*
$70,122

Chair of the Board
Charmayne Cullom, Community Volunteer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
7

Paid Staff Size
9

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 3.67%

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.

The following information is based on Meals on Wheels of Greeley and Weld County's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $303,485
Program Service Revenue $293,898
Investment Income $-4,002
Total Income $593,381

Programs: 83% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $593,381
Total expenses: $657,926
  Program expenses $545,914
  Fundraising expenses $11,145
  Administrative expenses $100,867
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-64,545
Beginning Net Assets $2,824,585
Other Changes In Net Assets $-167,677
Ending Net Assets $2,592,363
Total Liabilities $24,811
Total Assets $2,617,174

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