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Senior Services Consortium of Ramsey County

EIN 31-1689516 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO SUSTAIN A STRONG COLLABORATIVE OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES THROUGH GOOD NUTRITION.

Income
$301,274
Spending
$320,461
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
10.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 81%
Employees
1
Volunteers
1,200
Highest pay
$87,857, executive director

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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% 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 96% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $254,380 spent. SINCE 1975, THE SENIOR SERVICES CONSORTIUM OF RAMSEY COUNTY (MEALS ON WHEELS OF RAMSEY COUNTY) HAS LED A MEALS ON WHEELS COLLABORATION FOCUSED ON COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS HOME-DELIVERED MEALS AND WELLNESS CHECKS TO OLDER ADULTS LIVING AT HOME THROUGHOUT RAMSEY COUNTY. RAMSEY COUNTY IS THE SECOND-MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN MINNESOTA WHILE BEING THE SMALLEST GEOGRAPHICALLY, THEREFORE BEING THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED COUNTY IN THE STATE. RAMSEY COUNTY IS ALSO THE MOST RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COUNTY IN THE STATE. RAMSEY COUNTY IS EXPERIENCING EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IN THE POPULATION OF OLDER ADULTS, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE IN THE NEXT 15-20 YEARS. WITH THE RAPID EXPANSION IN THE NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS AND CONSIDERING THE AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF 79.9 YEARS IN RAMSEY COUNTY, THIS IS LEAVING MORE AND MORE OLDER ADULT RESIDENTS AT RISK OF HUNGER AND ISOLATION. BY FORMALLY ENGAGING A NETWORK OF WELL-RESPECTED EAST METRO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, UNIFORM AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND BEYOND. THE CONSORTIUM NETWORK ENSURES AN EFFECTIVE, ECONOMICAL, AND STREAMLINED MEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT IS AUTHENTICALLY LOCAL AND RESPONSIVE TO NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE CONSORTIUM MAINTAINS THE COORDINATED SYSTEM OF MEALS ON WHEELS OF RAMSEY COUNTY IN COLLABORATION WITH MEMBER AGENCIES, RAMSEY COUNTY, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND FUNDERS BY COORDINATING SERVICE CONTRACTS, GRANTS, SHARED OPERATIONS, AND CUSTOMIZATION OF SERVICES. COLLABORATING AS A CONSORTIUM HELPS TO STRETCH LIMITED RESOURCES BY LEVERAGING THE NETWORK OF MEMBERS. OUR MODEL UTILIZES NATIONAL AND REGIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN EACH MEMBER'S GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. THE CONSORTIUM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONS BY PROVIDING BILLING SERVICES, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, VENDOR MANAGEMENT INCLUDING CATERER AND METRO MEALS ON WHEELS, SURVEYS/EVALUATION, RAMSEY COUNTY SENIOR RESOURCE GUIDE, OUTREACH SUPPORT, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. IN 2024, CONSORTIUM MEMBERS DELIVERED OVER 203,000 NUTRITIOUS MID-DAY HOME-DELIVERED MEALS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE OLDER ADULTS, LIVING WITH A DISABILITY, OR WHO WERE UNABLE TO PREPARE THEIR OWN MEALS. MEALS ARE MADE FROM SCRATCH IN A LOCAL TWIN CITIES MEALS ON WHEELS KITCHEN. MEALS ARE HEART-HEALTHY AND DIABETIC-FRIENDLY. MEAL OPTIONS INCLUDE GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE, VEGETARIAN, RENAL, AND PUREED. CULTURAL MENUS INCLUDE KOSHER, HALAL, EAST AFRICAN, HMONG, ASIAN-INSPIRED, AND LATINO-INSPIRED. RESEARCH SHOWS THE DAILY CHECK INCLUDED IN THE MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY MODEL LESSENS FEELINGS OF ISOLATION AND LONLINESS AND REDUCES THE RATE OF FALLS. MEALS ON WHEELS CAN SERVE A RAMSEY COUNTY SENIOR FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR FOR ROUGHLY THE SAME COST AS ONE DAY IN THE HOSPITAL OR 10 DAYS IN A NURSING HOME. 68% OF MEALS ON WHEELS RECIPIENTS IN RAMSEY COUNTY LIVE ALONE AND MOST ARE LOW INCOME. VOLUNTEERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE MEALS ON WHEELS OF RAMSEY COUNTY PROGRAM. ABOUT 1,200 VOLUNTEERS HELPED DELIVER MEALS IN RAMSEY COUNTY IN 2024. MANY PEOPLE VOLUNTEER ON THEIR OWN WHILE OTHERS PARTICIPATE THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THEY ARE EMPLOYED OR ARE MEMBERS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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