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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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FY2024 · 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
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
$75K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 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
$132K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% 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
$864K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$730K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$810K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$864K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$753K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$864K
FY2025$816K
Expenses
$730K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$558K
FY2022$634K
FY2023$670K
FY2024$730K
FY2025$835K
Net assets
$810K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$429K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$676K
FY2024$810K
FY2025$791K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $644K Management & general 10% · $73K Fundraising 2% · $13K

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; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$74,978Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$644Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$864K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$837K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$730K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$810K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$551K
Total assetsLn 16$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
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$837K
Government grantsLn 1e$546K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$864K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
SavingsLn 2$429K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$551K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$160K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
Net assetsLn 32$810K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$523K$551K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K$160K
Total assetsLn 16$847K$941K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K$132K
Net assetsLn 32$676K$810K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$66K$7K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$265K$229K$30K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$268$63
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$25K$3K$708
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K$62K$17K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75$65$8$2
Office expensesLn 13$20K$17K$2K$558
OccupancyLn 16$250$214$28$8
TravelLn 17$292$150$142
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$127$10
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$30K$3K$679
InsuranceLn 23$21K$18K$2K$625
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$190K$182K$6K$949
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$832$168
Total functional expensesLn 25$730K$644K$73K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $816K$835K−$19K$791K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $864K$730K$134K$810K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 $863,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $801,564$836,947
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,692$26,935
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $805,256$863,882
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 $331,550$370,817
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $338,489$359,356
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $670,039$730,173
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,217$133,709
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 $863,882 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$74,870
VIII-1e Government grants$545,699
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,378
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,842
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$836,947
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,117$23,117
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,818$3,818
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,935 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$863,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $730,173 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,980 · Management $7,498 · Fundraising $1,500$74,978
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $229,047 · Management $29,853 · Fundraising $6,147$265,047
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,132 · Management $268 · Fundraising $63$2,463
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,534 · Management $3,087 · Fundraising $708$28,329
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $61,569 · Management $16,725 · Fundraising $2,073$80,367
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $65 · Management $8 · Fundraising $2$75
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,444 · Management $2,110 · Fundraising $558$20,112
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $214 · Management $28 · Fundraising $8$250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $150 · Management $142$292
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,469 · Management $127 · Fundraising $10$4,606
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,870 · Management $3,394 · Fundraising $679$33,943
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,917 · Management $2,292 · Fundraising $625$20,834
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182,358 · Management $6,482 · Fundraising $949$189,789
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,088 · Management $832 · Fundraising $168$9,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $643,837 · Management $72,846 · Fundraising $13,490$730,173
Part X · Balance sheet $941,187 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,118$122,555
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $378,916$428,782
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $145,838$196,749
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $147,234$159,877
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $20,284$21,348
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,935$11,876
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $847,325$941,187
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,106$23,749
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $125,332$107,842
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,438$131,591
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $629,417$775,418
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $46,470$34,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $675,887$809,596
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $847,325$941,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $809,596 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$863,882
XI-2 Total expenses$730,173
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,709
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$675,887
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$809,596

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