Meals on Wheels of Ri Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Home-delivered meal program service accomplishments: meals on wheels of ri's home-delivered meal program is the only nonprofit home-delivered program in Rhode Island that offers statewide service of fully prepared meals, which meet one-third of a senior's daily dietary allowance, along with a safety-assuring well-being check. In 2024, this program delivered 269,110 meals to 3,331 homebound older adults.in 2024, the organization delivered 120,480 meals to 786 people who have medicaid and were eligible for a home-delivered meal benefit.this program offers service to those aged 60 or older or those who are younger and qualified through a state-funded program, who are homebound and unable to safely prepare meals for themselves due to physical and/or psychological conditions. Qualified participants can receive meals five days per week and one lunchtime meal per weekday that meets nutritional standards as set by the older americans act. Menus are developed by a registered nutritionist and adapted to meet applicable client preferences. Client eligibility is verified through the referral process. A potential client, family member, health care professional or another invested party with knowledge of the potential client's health can make a referral by phone or through our website. Upon confirmation that the potential client meets program criteria, they are enrolled into the program. Client information, nutritional needs and preferences, number of meals received, and other information required to meet reporting guidelines, is maintained in the servtracker database.the meals are prepared and packaged by the contracted caterer before being dropped off at 21 statewide locations - meal dispatch sites - where a dedicated space has been donated. Trained drivers pick up the meals from that space and deliver to the homes of recipients in their community. Meals are delivered in a chilled state so that the client can reheat, by microwave or conventional oven, at the time of day they prefer to eat. There is no charge or financial requirement for program participation; a voluntary suggested donation of $3.00 per meal is requested from clients. Instructions are provided for each client in the case that someone does not answer the door for their meal delivery. Dependent on the client, delivery drivers may call the client directly or call the providence headquarters. If the client is not reachable via phone, office staff will call the client's emergency contact. In the case that the emergency contact is not reachable, office staff will contact local police to do a wellness check. Research by meals on wheels america reports that older adults who receive a home-delivered meal program service are more likely to report improvements in physical health as well as in feelings of loneliness, to experience reduced rates of falls and worries about being able to remain living in their own homes. Meals on wheels america also reports that seniors can benefit from reduced emergency room visits and hospitalizations within just 30 days of starting a home-delivered meal program. Our approach is also cost-effective: meals on wheels of ri can deliver a year's worth of meals to a client for the same cost as one day in the hospital or one week in a nursing home which saves the state millions of dollars in medicaid and medicare costs.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 58%; rating input score 58
• Program expense ratio: 75.5%; rating input score 76
• Fundraising efficiency: $16.4 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • 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: 25.3%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.51; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.7%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.3% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.5% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings