Meals On Wheels Foundation Of Northern Illinois
Providing meals and resources to older adults and persons with disabilities.
Meals On Wheels Foundation Of Northern Illinois
EIN: 36-4461669
Mission
The Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois provides philanthropic support for the Community Nutrition Network, allowing it to provide meals and resources to older Americans and people with disabilities, assisting them in leading active healthy lives.
Ruling year
2001
CEO
Lauren Doherty
Main address
7222 W Cermak Road Suite 302
North RIverside, IL 60546 USA
Formerly known as
Meals on Wheels Foundation of Cook County
EIN
36-4461669
Nutrition
Food delivery
Dining services
Senior services
Population served
Seniors
Low-income people
People with disabilities
People with physical disabilities
NTEE code
Meals on Wheels (K36)
Congregate Meals (K34)
Nutrition Programs (K40)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Affiliations
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois
The Meals on Wheels program delivers meals to home bound older adults in suburban Cook, Kendall and Grundy counties. The congregate dining programs provide meals to active older adults in a cafe setting.
Home-delivered meals
For those who are immobile or not mobile enough to get to sources of food or who have no means of transportation, hot nutritious meals are delivered by volunteers during the week. Self-stable emergency meals to be used when severe weather makes delivery impossible, weekend, and evening meals are provided by trained volunteers who also conduct a daily wellness check and summon help when needed.
Cafe sites
Meals are provided at nine café locations in Suburban Cook Grundy and Kendall Counties for those seniors who can travel to receive them.
The related problems of food insecurity and depression related to loneliness, are well-documented for the at-risk population of older Americans we serve. We offer socialization and health and wellness education programs at our cafés and person-to-person greetings when delivering meals to homes.
Where we work
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
We serve a 3,000+ square mile region in Illinois made up of suburban Cook County, Grundy, Kendall, and Will Counties. We serve home-delivered meals our entire service area to homebound older adults over 60 and persons with disabilities.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
Our newest program, the Friendship Line, pairs community volunteers with clients for friendly phone calls that also serve as health and safety check-ins. The program was piloted at the start of the pandemic during lockdowns and continued for the seniors who were most isolated based on survey responses. The program is now being adjusted to fit seniors’ needs as the pandemic has eased. We tailor the length of time and frequency of calls to each clients’ interest and feedback.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.)
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
39.92
Months of cash in 2021 info
28.5
Fringe rate in 2021 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Meals On Wheels Foundation Of Northern Illinois
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Meals On Wheels Foundation Of Northern Illinois
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Meals On Wheels Foundation Of Northern Illinois
Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitionsFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Meals On Wheels Foundation Of Northern Illinois’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $9,670 | -$75,711 | $74,114 | $598,564 | $1,223,379 |
| As % of expenses | 0.9% | -6.5% | 7.2% | 57.2% | 85.8% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $7 | -$85,428 | $64,377 | $588,826 | $1,213,642 |
| As % of expenses | 0.0% | -7.2% | 6.2% | 55.7% | 84.5% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $1,076,315 | $1,094,297 | $1,105,338 | $1,680,584 | $2,687,877 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -1.5% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 52.0% | 59.9% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $1,066,758 | $1,171,247 | $1,033,128 | $1,047,271 | $1,426,247 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 15.4% | 9.8% | -11.8% | 1.4% | 36.2% |
| Personnel | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Professional fees | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 33.3% | 23.0% |
| Occupancy | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 49.9% | 52.9% | 47.3% | 46.9% | 53.9% |
| All other expenses | 31.2% | 29.3% | 34.4% | 19.9% | 23.1% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $1,076,421 | $1,180,964 | $1,042,865 | $1,057,009 | $1,435,984 |
| One month of savings | $88,897 | $97,604 | $86,094 | $87,273 | $118,854 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $24,403 | $24,284 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $1,189,721 | $1,302,852 | $1,128,959 | $1,144,282 | $1,554,838 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Months of cash | 13.7 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 22.9 | 28.5 |
| Months of cash and investments | 13.7 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 22.9 | 28.5 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 17.3 | 14.7 | 17.6 | 24.2 | 28.1 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $1,216,368 | $1,211,976 | $1,333,487 | $2,001,774 | $3,388,778 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $179 | $0 | $44,250 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $69,149 | $93,433 | $62,321 | $62,321 | $62,321 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 64.8% | 58.3% | 53.1% | 68.8% | 84.4% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.4% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $1,562,476 | $1,477,048 | $1,541,425 | $2,130,251 | $3,343,893 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $74,452 |
| Total net assets | $1,562,476 | $1,477,048 | $1,541,425 | $2,165,251 | $3,418,345 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
CEO
Lauren Doherty
Lauren is a mission-driven social service executive with a degree in foods and nutritional sciences and is a graduate of the Didactic Program of Dietetics with a minor in Business Administration and coursework in International Studies with additional coursework in nonprofit management and senior services. She has been a committed volunteer since age 12 primarily with agencies working to end youth homelessness and was a Meals on Wheels volunteer in San Diego before moving to Chicago. The former Director of Operations, she served as Acting Administrator before being named CEO in 2017.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Meals On Wheels Foundation Of Northern Illinois
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Meals On Wheels Foundation Of Northern Illinois
Board of directorsas of 03/10/2023
Board of directors data
Michael Seng
John Marshall Law School
Michael P. Seng
Professor - John Marshall Law School
Brian Gilbert
CFO - Ragan Communications
Caroline Kwiatkowski
Nykole Hanna
George Shea
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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