Citymeals-On-Wheels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in New York City that prepares and delivers nutritious meals and provides vital companionship to homebound elderly residents. Founded in 1981, the organization operates as a public charity dedicated to addressing food insecurity and isolation among New York City's senior population.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$89.4M
+4.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$10.7M
-22.7% YoY
Grant Count
27
-6.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$397K
-17.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Citymeals-On-Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and companionship to New York City's homebound elderly. The organization ensures that 100% of public donations are used directly for meal preparation and delivery.
Primary Program Areas:
Weekend Home Delivered Meals Program: Delivers meals every Saturday and Sunday to homebound elderly who do not have the means to shop and prepare adequate food. Government funding is only available during non-holiday weekdays (250 days per year), making weekend meal delivery a critical gap the organization fills. This program served 881,868 meals, with 608,605 meals home-delivered directly from the distribution center.
Emergency Food Packages Program: Distributes non-perishable food boxes to meal recipients before cold weather and during emergencies to ensure adequate food supply when regular deliveries might be delayed. The program served 273,460 meals through 31,346 emergency packages and 49,265 additional emergency bags.
Holiday Food Package Program: Provides meal packages during holiday periods, serving 142,286 meals.
Social Enterprise Business Model for Healthy Shelf-Stable Meal Kits: A pilot program leveraging the organization's expertise and warehouse capacity to supply healthy meal kits to organizations serving New Yorkers in urgent, short-term need of food.
Grantmaking
Citymeals-On-Wheels functions primarily as a recipient of grants and donations rather than as a grantmaking organization. However, the organization does provide funding to support its meal delivery network:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Citymeals-On-Wheels operates exclusively in New York City, serving homebound elderly across all five boroughs through a network of 31 meal centers and 360 recipient locations serviced.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2024):
- Total Assets: $89,351,194
- Total Revenues: $33,654,783
- Total Expenses: $30,004,327
- Number of Employees: 39
Previous Year (2023):
- Total Assets: $85,500,000
- Total Revenues: $31,500,000
- Total Expenses: $27,100,000
- Total Liabilities: $8,760,000
Program Expense Ratio: Over 80%, demonstrating strong commitment to mission delivery with low fundraising efficiency ratios.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $89,351,194 | $85,502,641 | $74,358,603 |
| Revenue | $33,654,783 | $31,546,337 | $33,041,590 |
| Expenses | $30,004,327 | $27,136,305 | $24,818,457 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,102,179 | $814,155 | $2,965,897 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Riseboro Community Partnerships ($1,925,755), Regional Aid for Interim Needs Inc ($981,936), Jasa Brooklyn Meals-on-wheels ($973,909).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RISEBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS BROOKLYN, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $1,925,755 |
| REGIONAL AID FOR INTERIM NEEDS INC BRONX, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $981,936 |
| JASA BROOKLYN MEALS-ON-WHEELS NEW YORK, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $973,909 |
| HEALTHY SENIOR SELECT - MEALS ON WHEELS NEW YORK, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $940,868 |
| ENCORE SENIOR CENTER NEW YORK, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $730,374 |
| STANLEY ISAACS NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER NEW YORK, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $538,954 |
| MEALS-ON-WHEELS OF STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $515,290 |
| CCNS SOUTHWEST QUEENS SENIOR SERVICES BROOKLYN, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $439,190 |
| BAY RIDGE CENTER INC BROOKLYN, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $411,318 |
| QUEENS COMMUNITY HOUSE SENIOR CENTER FOREST HILLS, NY | MEALS & VISITING SERVICES | $407,619 |
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The organization is managed by a fully independent board with rigorous oversight practices. Specific leadership names are not detailed in the available sources.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON C ATHANS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DANIEL D BARTFELD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ALIYYAH BAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ALBERT P BEHLER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DEREK BLASBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ALISON LOHRFINK BLOOD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SAMANTHA BOARDMAN MD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GIUSY BOUNFANTINO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GERRY BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DIANA CARONE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JULIE DAUM | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MATHEW GLAZIER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JANE GOL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ALAN R GROSSMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ALEX GUARNASCHELLI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| YUSI GURRERA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARK GUSINOV | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/15/23) | 2 | — |
| JOSHUA KAZAM | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RICHARD KRAWIEC | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KENNETH LANE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DREW NIEPORENT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CHARLES PALMER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CLAIRE PAULL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| RICHARD E PILUSO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOHN POMERANTZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DEBORAH ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DAVID ROCKWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JANET K RODGERS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOHN SHAPIRO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| STEVEN SOUTENDIJK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM T SPECK MD | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 03/30/24) | 2 | — |
| GALIA MEIRI STAWSKI | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/05/23) | 2 | — |
| MARCIA STEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CHRISTINA STEINBRENNER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BARBARA TARMY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KATHLEEN TURNER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TERI VOLPERT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| PATRICIA WEXLER MD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JOSEPH M COHEN | VICE CHAIR | 3 | — |
| DANIEL BOULUD | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| COLLEEN GOGGINS | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| ROBERT S GRIMES | PRESIDENT EMERITUS | 10 | — |
| SURI KASIRER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MARGO MACNABB NEDERLANDER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| LISA ROSENBLUM | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH S TISCH | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| AARON M GOLDMAN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| ANNE E COHEN | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| BETH SHAPIRO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $369,030 |
| SHANNON SNEAD | SR. VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $272,145 |
| LIS GORIS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $218,050 |
| RACHEL SHERROW | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $217,439 |
| JONATHAN ETTINGER | SR. DIR. OF MAJOR GIFTS | 40 | $110,694 |
| ALANA KULIG | SR. DIR. OF EVENTS & PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $121,381 |
| JEANETTE ESTIMA | DIR. OF POLICY & ADVOCACY | 40 | $117,180 |
| MARLA TRUGERMAN | DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $123,550 |
| ANDREA WEYHING | DIR. OF DIRECT RESPONSE MARKETING | 40 | $121,500 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**2023**: Received $150,000 grant from New York Health Foundation to pilot a social enterprise business model for healthy shelf-stable meal kits, leveraging underused warehouse capacity and organizational expertise to meet increased demand for meal kits among organizations serving New Yorkers in urgent need.
**COVID-19 Response**: Served as the designated emergency responder for the city's seniors, delivering more than 450,000 shelf-stable emergency meals to seniors across all five boroughs utilizing a network of over 3,000 volunteers.
**Ongoing Initiatives**: Operates annual fundraising events including the Chefs' Tribute to Citymeals and Power Lunch, and maintains an active volunteer recruitment program.
Power Lunch 2025 | Citymeals on WheelsSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Citymeals-on-wheels fund?
Citymeals-On-Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and companionship to New York City's homebound elderly. The organization ensures that 100% of public donations are used directly for meal preparation and delivery. **Primary Program Areas:** • **Weekend Home Delivered Meals Program**: Delivers meals every Saturday and Sunday to homebound elderly who do not have the means to shop and prepare adequate food. Government funding is only available during non-holiday weekdays (250 …
How do I apply for a grant from Citymeals-on-wheels?
Citymeals-On-Wheels functions primarily as a recipient of grants and donations rather than as a grantmaking organization. However, the organization does provide funding to support its meal delivery network: • Provides funding to 31 meal centers throughout New York City that prepare, package, and deliver nutritious meals. **Recent Grant Support Received:** • **New York Health Foundation**: $150,000 grant awarded March 10, 2023, for "Piloting a Social Enterprise Business Model for Healthy Shelf-S…
Where does Citymeals-on-wheels make grants?
Citymeals-On-Wheels operates exclusively in New York City, serving homebound elderly across all five boroughs through a network of 31 meal centers and 360 recipient locations serviced.
What size grants does Citymeals-on-wheels award?
In 2024, Citymeals-on-wheels awarded 27 grants totaling $10.7M — an average of about $397K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Citymeals-on-wheels's EIN?
Citymeals-on-wheels's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3634381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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