To deliver nutritious meals to older adults facing food insecurity that reduces isolation and enables them to continue living independently for as long as safely possible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$171K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$805K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$670K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$676K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$805K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$753K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$864K
FY2025$816K
Expenses
$670K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$558K
FY2022$634K
FY2023$670K
FY2024$730K
FY2025$835K
Net assets
$676K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$429K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$676K
FY2024$810K
FY2025$791K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 May 2002.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $571K Management & general 11% · $77K Fundraising 3% · $23K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$80,880Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharon Romack’s $78K as Executive Director - Former is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sharon Romack$77,877$74,978$80,880$67,982$69,515

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

Delivers nutritious meals to older adults, reducing isolation and supporting independent living.

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1 program · $571K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Sierra senior services is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization established in 2001 to provide meals to seniors through the meals on wheels program. This is an unduplicated program in eastern placer county, ca; eastern nevada county, ca; and incline village, NV.

$571Kprogram expense

Funders

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 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$805K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$802K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$670K
Ln 25
Programscol B$571K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$676K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$523K
Total assetsLn 16$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$802K
Government grantsLn 1e$474K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$5K
Total revenueLn 12$805K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$379K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$523K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K
Net assetsLn 32$676K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6130
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$464K$523K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$118K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$651K$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$171K
Net assetsLn 32$541K$676K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$67K$12K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$216K$179K$30K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$1K$289
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$21K$3K$709
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$57K$23K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$108$752
Office expensesLn 13$19K$14K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$250$210$30$10
TravelLn 17$61$61
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$840$794$39$7
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$16K$2K$738
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$178K$171K$3K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$695$264
Total functional expensesLn 25$670K$571K$77K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $816K$835K−$19K$791K 990 PDF
FY2024 $864K$730K$134K$810K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $805K$670K$135K$676K 990 PDF
FY2022 $748K$634K$113K$541K 990 PDF
FY2021 $753K$558K$194K$429K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $805,256 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $747,267$801,564
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $244$3,692
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $747,511$805,256
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $318,329$331,550
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,117$338,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $634,446$670,039
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,065$135,217
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $805,256 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$68,620
VIII-1e Government grants$474,184
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$258,760
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45,411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$801,564
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,215$8,215
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$4,523−$4,523
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,692 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$805,256
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $670,039 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,564 · Management $11,771 · Fundraising $2,545$80,880
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,367 · Management $29,685 · Fundraising $6,881$215,933
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,616 · Management $1,167 · Fundraising $289$10,072
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,093 · Management $2,863 · Fundraising $709$24,665
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,699 · Management $23,195 · Fundraising $3,007$82,901
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,684 · Management $108 · Fundraising $752$2,544
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,735 · Management $1,600 · Fundraising $3,728$19,063
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $210 · Management $30 · Fundraising $10$250
IX-17 TravelFundraising $61$61
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $794 · Management $39 · Fundraising $7$840
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,235$27,235
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,513 · Management $2,216 · Fundraising $738$18,467
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $170,974 · Management $3,167 · Fundraising $3,573$177,714
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,455 · Management $695 · Fundraising $264$9,414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $570,939 · Management $76,536 · Fundraising $22,564$670,039
Part X · Balance sheet $847,325 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $464,015$144,118
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$378,916
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $57,070$145,838
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $118,337$147,234
X-12 Other securities$20,284
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,155$10,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $650,577$847,325
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,296$46,106
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $66,087$125,332
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $109,383$171,438
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $480,477$629,417
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,717$46,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $541,194$675,887
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $650,577$847,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $675,887 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$805,256
XI-2 Total expenses$670,039
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$541,194
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$524
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$675,887

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