Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Serving nutritious meals and support to our neighbors in the Chagrin Valley continuously since 1976

Chagrin Falls, OH | www.chagrinfallmeals.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 34-1193117

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2024

IRS BMF 509(a)(2)
as of September 09, 2024

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Charity Check report

Mission

The mission of Meals on Wheels is to improve the health and quality of life of the seniors they serve so that no one is left hungry or isolated. Meals on Wheels provides more than just food to its clients. The organization also offers a variety of other services, such as transportation, case management, and social support. These services help seniors to stay healthy, independent, and connected to their communities. Meals on Wheels is a vital lifeline Serving nutritious meals and support to our neighbors in the Chagrin Valley continuously since 1976.

Ruling year info

1979

Principal Officer

Owen Foster

Main address

PO Box 23497

Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 USA

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EIN

34-1193117

Subject area info

Food delivery

Free goods distribution

Population served info

Older adults

Seniors

NTEE code info

Meals on Wheels (K36)

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

Show Forms 990

Communication

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Older adults and seniors can lose their independence if they are unable to purchase and prepare meals. We help sustain independence by by providing reliable and safe delivery of affordable, nutritious meals as well as social interaction and a wellness check.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Home Meal Delivery & Support

Chagrin MOW provides recipients with independence, enhancing their quality of life by providing reliable and safe delivery of affordable, nutritious meals as well as social interaction and a wellness check. Serving nutritious meals and support to our neighbors in the Chagrin Valley continuously since 1976.

Population(s) Served

Older adults

Seniors

Where we work

Awards

NonProfit of the Year 2022

Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce

Photos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of meals delivered

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Home Meal Delivery & Support

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

The impact of the pandemic is seen in the 2020 and 2021 delivered meals

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

•To provide nutrition, independence and caring to recipients in the Chagrin Valley
•To offer nutritious meals at a reasonable cost through the coordinated efforts of the chef and board of trustees
•To solicit both financial and volunteer support from the community to sustain our meal service program
•To recognize and appreciate the dedication of volunteers who contribute time and talent in serving this organization

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

See attached strategic plan

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

There are three stakeholders in the organization - clients, volunteers and donors. Our ability to continuously grow client base, engage and grow volunteer group, and sustain our nonprofit operations through a growing donor community.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

The organization has served nutritious meals and support to our neighbors in the Chagrin Valley continuously since 1976.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to use technology with those we serve

Financials

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.00

Average of -227.40 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

17.6

Average of 13.1 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

10%

Average of 8% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$39,912
Program Services	$43,045
Investments	$7,676
Special Events	$0
Sales	($54,851)
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$35,782

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$22,840
Professional Fees	$0
Occupancy	$6,000
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$2,395
Other Expenses	$41,458
Total Expenses	$72,693
Net Gain/Loss	($36,911)

Revenue
Contributions	$35,575
Program Services	$45,959
Investments	$3,960
Special Events	$0
Sales	($3,984)
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$81,510

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$24,661
Professional Fees	$1,415
Occupancy	$9,475
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$3,317
Other Expenses	$41,370
Total Expenses	$80,238
Net Gain/Loss	$1,272

Revenue
Contributions	$61,561
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$50,933
Investments	$7,737
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$120,231

Expenses
Program Services	$79,632
Administration	$1,570
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$81,202
Net Gain/Loss	$39,029

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,570
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$500
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$2,661
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$53,861
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$47,738
Investments	$18,901
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$120,500

Expenses
Program Services	$83,689
Administration	$1,925
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$85,614
Net Gain/Loss	$34,886

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,925
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$500
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$2,953
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$45,283
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$48,664
Investments	$26,237
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$120,184

Expenses
Program Services	$83,281
Administration	$4,864
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$88,145
Net Gain/Loss	$32,039

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,790
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$500
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$3,074
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$41,233
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$40,764
Investments	$36,409
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$118,406

Expenses
Program Services	$81,023
Administration	$6,078
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$87,101
Net Gain/Loss	$31,305

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,880
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$500
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$4,198
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$24,621
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$37,848
Investments	$53,871
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$116,340

Expenses
Program Services	$89,552
Administration	$7,211
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$96,763
Net Gain/Loss	$19,577

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,925
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$240
Insurance Expenses	$500
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$5,286
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$52,652
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$43,709
Investments	$76,814
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$173,175

Expenses
Program Services	$93,973
Administration	$7,670
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$101,643
Net Gain/Loss	$71,532

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,950
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$240
Insurance Expenses	$500
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$5,720
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$28,517
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$44,692
Investments	$18,500
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$91,709

Expenses
Program Services	$84,513
Administration	$6,966
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$91,479
Net Gain/Loss	$230

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,100
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$300
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$5,866
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$50,585
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$31,250
Investments	$23,326
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$105,161

Expenses
Program Services	$81,896
Administration	$8,383
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$90,279
Net Gain/Loss	$14,882

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,400
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$745
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$6,983
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$37,306
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$29,485
Investments	$35,567
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$102,358

Expenses
Program Services	$80,014
Administration	$8,568
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$88,582
Net Gain/Loss	$13,776

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,550
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$795
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$7,018
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$42,669
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$41,491
Investments	$15,003
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$99,163

Expenses
Program Services	$92,978
Administration	$8,972
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$101,950
Net Gain/Loss	($2,787)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,670
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$770
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$7,302
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$70,313
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$54,237
Investments	($2,633)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$121,917

Expenses
Program Services	$110,294
Administration	$11,184
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$121,478
Net Gain/Loss	$439

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,800
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$400
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$7,384
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$79,306
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$41,193
Investments	$68,112
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$188,611

Expenses
Program Services	$104,013
Administration	$11,002
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$115,015
Net Gain/Loss	$73,596

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,900
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$62
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$7,102
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$81,867
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$42,644
Investments	$55,626
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$180,137

Expenses
Program Services	$118,091
Administration	$11,250
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$129,341
Net Gain/Loss	$50,796

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,050
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$1,500
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$7,200
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$99,355
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$47,715
Investments	$14,291
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$161,361

Expenses
Program Services	$116,406
Administration	$11,090
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$127,496
Net Gain/Loss	$33,865

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,150
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$1,566
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$6,940
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$39,912
Cash & Equivalents	$119,079	$132,973	$13,894
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$205,804	$117,311	($88,493)
Total Assets	$324,883	$250,284	($74,599)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Net Assets	$324,883	$250,284	($74,599)

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$35,575
Cash & Equivalents	$132,973	$137,369	$4,396
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$117,311	$142,311	$25,000
Total Assets	$250,284	$279,680	$29,396

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$2,788	$440	$73,596	$50,795	$33,865
As % of expenses	-2.7%	0.4%	64.0%	39.3%	26.6%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$2,788	$440	$73,596	$50,795	$33,865
As % of expenses	-2.7%	0.4%	64.0%	39.3%	26.6%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$99,163	$121,917	$188,611	$180,137	$161,361
Total revenue, % change over prior year	-3.1%	22.9%	54.7%	-4.5%	-10.4%
Program services revenue	41.8%	44.5%	21.8%	23.7%	29.6%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	18.0%	14.5%	10.3%	9.7%	14.3%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	43.0%	57.7%	42.0%	45.4%	61.6%
Other revenue	-2.8%	-16.6%	25.8%	21.2%	-5.4%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$101,950	$121,478	$115,015	$129,341	$127,496
Total expenses, % change over prior year	15.1%	19.2%	-5.3%	12.5%	-1.4%
Personnel	34.3%	29.4%	29.0%	26.5%	27.9%
Professional fees	8.8%	9.2%	9.6%	8.7%	8.7%
Occupancy	11.9%	14.2%	11.7%	11.3%	11.3%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	45.0%	47.2%	49.8%	53.5%	52.1%

Full cost components (estimated)	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$101,950	$121,478	$115,015	$129,341	$127,496
One month of savings	$8,496	$10,123	$9,585	$10,778	$10,625
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$110,446	$131,601	$124,600	$140,119	$138,121

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Months of cash	11.5	11.0	16.9	12.8	17.6
Months of cash and investments	58.8	49.5	60.1	58.2	62.2
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	59.2	49.7	60.2	58.2	62.3

Balance sheet composition	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Cash	$97,705	$111,365	$161,741	$137,630	$187,192
Investments	$402,253	$389,816	$414,756	$489,693	$473,648
Receivables	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Unrestricted net assets	$502,802	$503,242	$576,838	$627,633	$661,498
Temporarily restricted net assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total net assets	$502,802	$503,242	$576,838	$627,633	$661,498

Key data checks

Key data checks	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Principal Officer

Owen Foster

Owen has been in the specialty chemical and environmental service industries for 43 years. His first domestic positions were in sales and marketing and he then moved into positions of increasing responsibility in international businesses and finally into general management of specialty chemical divisions of a company. He serves as Secretary of Business Advisors of Cleveland and President of Chagrin Falls Meals on Wheels as his major volunteer activities.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

Download up to 5 most recent years of officer and director compensation data for this organization

There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Board of directors
as of 05/10/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

Download the most recent year of board of directors data for this organization

Board chair

Owen Foster

Ken Anderson

Tom Kress

Judy Lencewicz

Sue Mansour

Marty Robertson

Nancy Adams

Ben Magee

Jim Thie

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/3/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Serving nutritious meals and support to our neighbors in the Chagrin Valley continuously since 1976

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Home Meal Delivery & Support

Where we work

Awards

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of meals delivered

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

Reports and documents

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

0.00

Months of cash in 2023 info

17.6

Fringe rate in 2023 info

10%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Principal Officer

Owen Foster

Number of employees

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Compensation data

Chagrin Falls Meals On Wheels Inc

Board of directors data

Owen Foster

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities