Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for young and old by providing appetizing and nutritious Meals as well as support services for seniors which enable them to maintain their independence and dignity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 550 volunteers and 47 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $37K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.5M
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$927K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$927K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$991K
FY2023$963K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$927K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1990.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $3.2M Management & general 11% · $419K Fundraising 1% · $41K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$125,240Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael McKee’s $125K as Executive Di is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sherry Fincher————$132,264$126,304
Michael McKee$125,240$124,703$109,086$105,040——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides nutritious meals and support services to help seniors live independently and with dignity.

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3 programs · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Local services 121,094 day-care meals were provided to children through contracts with public and private child DAYCARES.40,694 meals were provided to seniors through private CONTRACTS.CATERING was also provided for special events to public and private entities.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Title III, Cii

Home-delivered meals 78,976 nutritious meals were delivered to 405 housebound seniors. Meals were prepared daily in the agency's kitchen. Clients received two meals daily (mon-fri) and shelf-stable meals were made available for pending storms as well as holidays. Meals met the dietary requirements for persons 55 and older.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Title Iiib

Social services 6,596 door-to-door transportation trips were provided to 102 seniors. Trips included medical appointments, grocery shopping, essential errands, (including telephone reassurance)and congregate dining.

$425Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$37K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$962K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$419K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$927K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$488K
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$962K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$129K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$488K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$488K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K
Other assetsLn 15$8.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M
Net assetsLn 32$927K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
VolunteersI 6550
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$673K$488K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$217K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.6M$8.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$927K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$97K$26K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$930K$254K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$1K$121
Other employee benefitsLn 9$249K$194K$51K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$140K$108K$29K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$24K$458$50
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K$447$49
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$447K$438K$8K$888
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$280
OccupancyLn 16$229K$193K$34K$1K
TravelLn 17$20K$18K$2K$28
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$74K$72K$2K$302
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.1M$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.2M$419K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.7M−$223K$927K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.4M$4.3M$187K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.5M$4.6M−$28K$963K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.9M−$312K$991K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$3.6M$92K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$2.9M$545K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,477,035 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,079,929$2,374,666
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,207,656$962,169
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,267$10,979
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $109,008$129,221
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,442,860$3,477,035
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,916,003$1,724,681
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,339,581$1,975,578
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,255,584$3,700,259
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $187,276−$223,224
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,477,035 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,089,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$284,766
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,374,666
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $738,965 · Unrelated business $223,204$962,169
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,907$6,907
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,072$4,072
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$129,221
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $743,037 · Unrelated business $223,204 · Excluded from tax $6,907$3,477,035
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,700,259 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,729 · Management $26,459 · Fundraising $2,052$125,240
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $929,803 · Management $254,337 · Fundraising $19,728$1,203,868
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,504 · Management $1,455 · Fundraising $121$7,080
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $193,546 · Management $51,172 · Fundraising $4,243$248,961
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $108,474 · Management $28,680 · Fundraising $2,378$139,532
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $24,492 · Management $458 · Fundraising $50$25,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,914 · Management $447 · Fundraising $49$24,410
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $437,557 · Management $8,184 · Fundraising $888$446,629
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,999 · Management $280$4,279
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $193,128 · Management $34,412 · Fundraising $1,415$228,955
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,705 · Management $1,848 · Fundraising $28$19,581
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $71,937 · Management $2,232 · Fundraising $302$74,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,133,800 · Management $8,996 · Fundraising $9,457$1,152,253
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,240,588 · Management $418,960 · Fundraising $40,711$3,700,259
Part X · Balance sheet $9,385,909 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $672,776$488,072
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $508,863$510,199
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $114,336$95,822
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,897$2,024
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $216,582$142,111
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,229,002$8,147,681
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,744,456$9,385,909
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $152,184$125,250
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,394,993$8,309,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,594,018$8,458,695
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,150,438$927,214
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,150,438$927,214
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,744,456$9,385,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $927,214 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,477,035
XI-2 Total expenses$3,700,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$223,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,150,438
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$927,214

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