Meals on Wheels Etc Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
592977907
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-T 2025
Location
Sanford, FL, USA
Phone
4073338877
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,477,035
Expenses
$3,700,259
Assets
$9,385,909
Liabilities
$8,458,695

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • VICKY SANTAMARIA (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • MICHAEL MCKEE (EXECUTIVE DI): $125,240 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for young and old by providing appetizing and nutritious meals as well as support services for seniors which enable them to maintain their independence and dignity.

What it reported doing in 2025

Title iii, cii - home-delivered meals 78,976 nutritious meals were delivered to 405 housebound seniors. Meals were prepared daily in the agency's kitchen. Clients received two meals daily (mon-fri) and shelf-stable meals were made available for pending storms as well as holidays. Meals met the dietary requirements for persons 55 and older. Information on nutrition was delivered to clients every two weeks by the volunteer meal drivers who also serve as the "eyes and ears" of the agency. Over 295 volunteers delivered meals throughout the year, also serving as friendly visitors. Title iii, c1- congregate meals, title iii, ci - congregate meals 167 seniors received 18,767 hot, nutritious noonday meals at three convenient locations throughout the county. Socialization, nutrition education, health and wellness presentations, chair aerobics and a variety of other activities were conducted, all of which help the elderly maintain a healthy lifestyle, and decrease loneliness and isolation from the larger community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 60% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and liabilities are high compared with assets.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 90
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 34
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 93.3%; rating input score 93
  • Program expense ratio: 87.6%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $58.33 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -6.4%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.54; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.9; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.4%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 19.7% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 93.3% of revenue deployed · 87.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $3.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $125K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 13/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 4/100.