Citymeals-on-Wheels
Citymeals-on-Wheels is a public charity based in New York, New York. It supports meal preparation and delivery, along with companionship, for homebound older New Yorkers, working with meal centers across the city.
Citymeals-on-Wheels at a glance
In short: Citymeals-on-Wheels gave $15.2M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $544K), mostly in New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,236,395
- +42.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $544,157
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $346,756
- Total assets
- $85,787,759
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (7 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Citymeals-on-Wheels
- Contact
Mailing address: 355 Lexington Avenue 3Rd Fl, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 687-1234
Website: https://citymeals.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Citymeals-on-Wheels funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Riseboro Commmunity Partnerships ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $12.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 38 grants of 138 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Citymeals delivers in all five New York City boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New York State.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Citymeals-on-Wheels open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 28 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $646K; repeat grants $510K. How we count
Medians: $350K first-time, $225K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.7M (2024) to $15.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $15.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Riseboro Commmunity Partnerships Queens, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $2,008,153 |
| Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center West Side New York, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $1,526,895 |
| Regional Aid for Interim Needs Inc Bronx, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $1,516,496 |
| Jasa New York, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $1,505,879 |
| CCNS HDML Program Brooklyn, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $1,357,819 |
| Healthy Senior Select - Meals on Wheels New York, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $1,356,333 |
| Encore Senior Center New York, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $946,544 |
| Nyfta Inc New York, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $721,077 |
| Meals-on-Wheels of Staten Island Staten Island, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $708,512 |
| Queens Community House Senior Center Queens, NY | Meals & Visiting Services | $585,810 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $85,787,759 | $33,300,419 | $34,689,627 | $15,236,395 | 28 | $4,680,633 |
| 2024 | $89,351,194 | $33,654,783 | $30,004,327 | $10,722,760 | 27 | $2,102,179 |
| 2023 | $85,502,641 | $31,546,337 | $27,136,305 | $13,875,138 | 29 | $814,155 |
| 2022 | $74,358,603 | $33,041,590 | $24,818,457 | $12,773,697 | 25 | $2,965,897 |
| 2021 | $73,891,626 | $35,363,292 | $28,600,971 | $13,747,417 | 29 | $812,567 |
| 2020 | $66,678,704 | $44,577,003 | $23,443,071 | $11,114,664 | 31 | $1,120,254 |
| 2019 | $46,397,240 | $23,438,454 | $20,765,842 | $11,174,633 | 36 | $1,272,847 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Citymeals’ stated mission is to provide “a continuous lifeline of nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly New Yorkers,” helping them live with dignity in their homes and communities. The organization states that public donations are used for meal preparation and delivery.
Its 2025 grants supported organizations for “meals & visiting services.” Recipients include community and older-adult service organizations. For example, Regional Aid for Interim Needs says it operates neighborhood older-adult centers and provides home-delivered meals and other services. Meals on Wheels of Staten Island says it delivers nutritious meals to homebound older residents who cannot shop for or prepare their own food. Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center describes its mission as promoting social and physical well-being, self-reliance, and dignity throughout life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Citymeals reported 28 grants totaling $15,236,395. Grants ranged from $6,100 to $2,008,153, with a median grant of $346,756. The largest awards included $2,008,153 to Riseboro Community Partnerships, $1,526,895 to Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center West Side, $1,516,496 to Regional Aid for Interim Needs, and $1,505,879 to JASA. These grants were reported for meals and visiting services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following board members: Jane Gol, Daniel D. Bartfeld, Danielle Taubman, Marcia Stein, Deborah Roberts, Derek Blasberg, Lara Gruber, Drew Nieporent, Marla Wilner, and Gerry Byrne.
Citymeals-on-Wheels is led by Beth Shapiro, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 63 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Shapiro
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$289K (2019) → $377K (2025)
Colleen Goggins
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Boulud
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alana Kulig
Senior Director of Events
Senior Director of Events & Partner → Senior Director of Events & Partnerships, 2023
Senior Director of Events & Partnerships → Senior Director of Events, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $126K (2025)
Jonathan Ettinger
Senior Director of Major Gifts
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Andrea Weyhing
Director of Direct Response Ma
Director of Direct Response Marketing → Director of Direct Response Ma, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$122K (2024) → $132K (2025)
Jeanette Estima
Director of Policy & Advocacy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$117K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Marla Trugerman
Director of Human Resources
On filings since 2024
24 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Lis Goris
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$176K (2019) → $230K (2025)
Rachel Sherrow
Chief Operating Officer
C.p.o. & A.ed → Associate Executive Director, 2020
Associate Executive Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$164K (2019) → $232K (2025)
Shannon Snead
Senior Vice President of Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $283K (2025)
Aaron M. Goldman
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan R. Grossman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert P. Behler
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Lohrfink Blood
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aliyyah Baylor
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne E. Cohen
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Palmer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Steinbrenner
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel D. Bartfeld
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Rockwell
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drew Nieporent
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet K. Rodgers
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Pomerantz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Shapiro
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph M. Cohen
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Daum
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Turner
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Rosenblum
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Stein
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margo Macnabb Nederlander
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mathew Glazier Esq.
Board Member
Assistant Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Wexler MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard E. Piluso
Board Member
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert S. Grimes
President Emeritus
President → President Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Boardman MD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suri Kasirer
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teri Volpert
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yusi Gurrera
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron C. Athans
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Blasberg
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Byrne
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Krawiec
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Carone
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Gol
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Soutendijk
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Paull
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Kazam
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth S. Tisch
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Guarnaschelli
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Tarmy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Giusy Bounfantino
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Friedman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Leventhal
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Camille Joseph-Goldman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Arrizurieta
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Taubman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Wilcox
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Lane
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lara Gruber
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marla Wilner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Lockett
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Mark Gusinov (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: William T. Speck MD (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Galia Meiri Stawski (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Lane (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Riese (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gael Greene (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Jim Carter (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Malcolm Murray (2019–2023) — Vice President of Marketing & Communications
- Former: Michael White (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Valenti (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Fishman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vivienne O'Neill (2021–2023) — Senior Director of Vol Program & Corp Engmt
- Former: Danielle Smith (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lizzie Tisch (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Susan Latham (2021) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Robert K. Futterman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Lynne (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Rich Krawiec (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Roxann Taylor (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ruth Finley (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $377K, to Beth Shapiro (Chief Executive Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Citymeals-on-Wheels
How much does Citymeals-on-Wheels give each year?
Citymeals-on-Wheels gave $15.2M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.7M across 27 grants.
What is Citymeals-on-Wheels's typical grant size?
Citymeals-on-Wheels's median grant in 2025 was $346,756, and its average grant was $544,157, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Citymeals-on-Wheels that year got $646K on average.
Where does Citymeals-on-Wheels give grants?
Citymeals-on-Wheels gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants), Queens, NY (7 grants), Brooklyn, NY (5 grants) and Bronx, NY (4 grants).
Does Citymeals-on-Wheels give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Citymeals-on-Wheels's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Meals & Visiting Services" (28 grants).
Who are Citymeals-on-Wheels's largest grantees?
Citymeals-on-Wheels's largest 2025 grantees include Riseboro Commmunity Partnerships ($2,008,153), Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center West Side ($1,526,895) and Regional Aid for Interim Needs Inc ($1,516,496), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Citymeals-on-Wheels?
Citymeals-on-Wheels reported $85.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.3M.
What does Citymeals-on-Wheels fund?
Citymeals’ stated mission is to provide “a continuous lifeline of nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly New Yorkers,” helping them live with dignity in their homes and communities. The organization states that public donations are used for meal preparation and delivery. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Citymeals-on-Wheels?
Citymeals-on-Wheels has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check citymeals.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
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 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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