Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis
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Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis at a glance
In short: Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis gave $459K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $459,305
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,413
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,500
- Total assets
- $3,156,873
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% 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 of Greater St Louis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Various Local Food Pantries ($249K). Together the top 8 received $459K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 38 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $331K (2021) to $459K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $459K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Local Food Pantries St. Louis, MO | Provide Food for Needy Individuals | $249,105 |
| Ritenour Meals on Wheels St. Louis, MO | Provide Food for Needy Individuals | $76,000 |
| Bridgeton Meals on Wheels Inc Bridgeton, MO | Provide Food for Needy Individuals | $44,200 |
| Normandy Golden Vikings Meals St. Louis, MO | Provide Food for Needy Individuals | $35,000 |
| Webster Groves Meals on Wheel Saint Louis, MO | Provide Food for Needy Individuals | $32,000 |
| South County Meals on Wheels St. Louis, MO | Provide Food for Needy Individuals | $11,000 |
| Crestwood-Sunset Hills Meals Saint Louis, MO | Provide Food for Needy Individuals | $6,000 |
| Valley Park Meals on Wheels I Wildwood, MO | Provide Food for Needy Individuals | $6,000 |
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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 | $3,156,873 | $473,560 | $523,927 | $459,305 | 8 | $213,087 |
| 2024 | $3,046,139 | $485,103 | $507,271 | $428,000 | 8 | $268,490 |
| 2023 | $3,051,158 | $370,903 | $431,287 | $379,500 | 9 | $108,096 |
| 2022 | $2,821,866 | $455,586 | $393,683 | $337,085 | 8 | $152,733 |
| 2021 | $3,279,236 | $513,511 | $392,406 | $331,000 | 5 | $381,128 |
| 2020 | $3,172,379 | $731,533 | $489,055 | $422,000 | Total only | $148,697 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis
Based on IRS filings
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $459K. Net investment income was $213K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis is led by Jane Nix, President on filings since 2020; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane Nix
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Aubuchon
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fran Gusky
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Zeitinger
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Gonzalez
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucille Jacobs
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Krueger
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Bogle
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Seidler
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Forder
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Welsch
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Dollar
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Boettcher
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Schulte
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Bahn
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Aleman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Kiehl
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Morris
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Libby Travers
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Freda Cook
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Ivette Conway (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Workman (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Denise Niederschulte (2021) — Director
- Former: Afifa Yusof (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Diane Martin (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marguita Goldsmith (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Lou Nolde (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Risberg (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 of Greater St Louis
How much does Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis give each year?
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis gave $459K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $428K across 8 grants.
What is Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis's typical grant size?
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis's median grant in 2025 was $33,500, and its average grant was $57,413, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis give grants?
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (6 grants).
Does Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Food for Needy Individuals" (8 grants).
Who are Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis's largest grantees?
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis's largest 2025 grantees include Various Local Food Pantries ($249,105), Ritenour Meals on Wheels ($76,000) and Bridgeton Meals on Wheels Inc ($44,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis?
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $474K.
What is Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis?
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis's EIN?
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1657131. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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