Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust
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Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust gave $86K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,000
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,667
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,400
- Total assets
- $1,425,306
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Senior Citizens Inc ($34K). Together the top 3 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2020) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Citizens Inc Savannah, GA | Enable the organization to provide meals to elderly and disabled individuals | $34,400 |
| Aging True Jacksonville, FL | Enable the organization to provide meals to elderly and disabled individuals | $34,400 |
| Nassau County Council on Aging Fernandina Beach, FL | Enable the organization to provide meals to elderly and disabled individuals | $17,200 |
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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 | $1,425,306 | $-54,084 | $247,923 | $86,000 | 3 | $-54,084 |
| 2024 | $1,727,313 | $133,542 | $135,630 | $93,850 | 3 | $133,542 |
| 2023 | $1,729,401 | $113,982 | $132,419 | $94,500 | 3 | $113,982 |
| 2022 | $1,747,838 | $290,039 | $143,224 | $100,000 | 3 | $290,039 |
| 2021 | $1,601,023 | $77,059 | $138,693 | $96,000 | 3 | $77,010 |
| 2020 | $1,662,657 | $75,804 | $125,345 | $86,000 | 3 | $75,804 |
| 2019 | $1,712,198 | $74,214 | $120,366 | $92,000 | 3 | $74,214 |
About Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust is a public charity, based in Barnardsville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $86K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Lyons
Trustee & Nominal
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Teresa Barton
Trustee & Nominal
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard Benson III
Trustee & Nominal
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Helen Mullen (2019–2023) — Trustee & Nominal
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.
Frequently asked questions about Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust
How much does Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust give each year?
Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust gave $86K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $94K across 3 grants.
What is Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $34,400, and its average grant was $28,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust give grants?
Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (40%).
Does Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust?
Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust's EIN?
Meals on Wheels Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1983456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
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