Meals on Wheels Walker Countytx Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CENTER FUNCTIONS TO SERVE SENIOR ADULTS 60 YRS AND OLDER. PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WILL ENABLE THE INDIVIDUALS TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND ALLOW THEM TO RETAIN INDEPENDENCE DIGNITY AND SENSE OF WELL BEING
- Income
- $344,107
- Spending
- $416,966
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 61%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 98
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 30, 2025, 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)
- $175,966 spent. TITLE III C2 HOMEBOUND MEALS ARE PREPARED AT THE CENTER AND DELIVERED TO THE IMMOBILE SENIOR CITIZENS TO ENSURE PROPER NUTRITION
- $175,962 spent. TITLE II1 C1 CONGREGATE MEALS ARE PREPARED AT THE CENTER AND TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS TO THE CENTER TO ENSURE PROPER NUTRITION
- $44,551 spent. TITLE III B - PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION/REFERRAL SERVICES AND RESPITE CARE TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF WALKER COUNTY
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.
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 April 1978.
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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