Give.org logo
CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2024 Expires: February 2026

Meals on Wheels North Central Texas

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

203 Kimberly Drive
Cleburne, TX, 76031

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 North Central Texas meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to provide services to senior citizens and the disabled, primarily through home-delivered meals and congregate meals."

Year, State Incorporated:
1976, TX

Meals on Wheels North Central Texas (MOWNCT) states that it provides healthy nutritious meals, friendly visits, wellness checks, nutrition education, and caregiver support ensuring the safety of local seniors. In addition to delivering meals, the organization provides resources for caregivers and wellness checks with professional case managers. MOWNCT also delivers AniMeals, which are donated dog and cat food items, once per month. In 2022, the organization reports it delivered 256,535 meals to 1,503 clients.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Meals on Wheels North Central Texas's program expenses were:

Meals $1,789,873
Special services $27,314
Total Program Expenses $1,817,187

Chief Executive
Christine Hockin-Boyd, Executive Director

Compensation*
$78,254

Chair of the Board
Ken Finch

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired Chief Executive Officer, Texas Health Huguley

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
25

*2021 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Telephone appeals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,455,983, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

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 North Central Texas's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions $2,814,203
Grants $1,398,515
Special events $243,265
Investment income, net $98,905
Program income $40,145
Sale of assets $1,738
Total Income $4,596,771

Programs: 78% Fundraising: 15% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $4,596,771
Total expenses: $2,328,348
  Program expenses $1,817,187
  Fundraising expenses $341,312
  Administrative expenses $169,849
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $2,268,423
Beginning Net Assets $1,920,257
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,185,204
Total Liabilities $90,544
Total Assets $4,275,748

An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus.

This report is not to be used for fundraising or promotional purposes.

RELATED CONTENT




Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance