Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Meals on Wheels Programs and Services of Rockland, Inc. (the Organization) was formed under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law of New York as Meals on Wheels of Rockland County, Inc. Its mission is to provide a wide range of services and programs to homebound and senior citizens of Rockland County, New York.
- Income
- $4.0 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 47%
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 650
- Highest pay
- $163,200, executive direc
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2526 of 26 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.8 million spent. Homebound ProgramOffers a variety of prepared and packaged home delivered meals that are delivered every weekday (including holidays) and provide meals for up to seven days a week to Rockland County residents who are homebound due to illness, advancing age or physical handicap and who are unable to shop or prepare meals for themselves. A variety of funding options are available. In 2024, the Organization delivered 147,233 meals through this program.
- $1.1 million spent. Rockland Senior Centers ProgramThe organization operates multipurpose Senior Centers strategically located across Rockland open five days a week to residents 60 and older. The Centers offer a variety of support services including transportation, recreation, health screening, advocacy, information and referral and a hot meal. Participants contribute toward the costs of the meals. In January 2024, we reopened a senior activity center in Orangetown. In October 2024, we reopened our fifth senior activity center. The fifth center was opened in Haverstraw. During 2024, the programs provided 27,421 days of service to seniors at five centers.
- $599,496 spent. Included in other programs are contract meals with other organizations.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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