Meals on Wheels America
- Human services
- Arlington, Virginia
- EIN 23-7447812
- Tax-exempt since 1976
- Firms paid
- 6
- Fees reported, 2018–2025
- $20.3M
- Fees reported in 2025
- $4.3M
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $25.5M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2025
$4,272,104 to 3 fundraisers
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Mailing Services of Pittsburgh, Inc. D/B/a Truesense MarketingProfessional fundraising counsel | Professional fundraising counsel | $3,833,431 |
| Aperio PhilanthropyMajor giftsProfessional fundraising counsel | Professional fundraising counsel | $433,200 |
| Publishing Concepts LpProfessional fundraiser | Professional fundraiser | $5,473 |
Also among its largest contractors in 2025
From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.
- Mailing Services of Pittsburgh Inc. DbaDonor drive campaign 2025$2,796,175
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| Russ ReidDirect response | 2018–2024 · 7 years | $16,003,738 |
| Mailing Services of Pittsburgh, Inc. D/B/a Truesense Marketing | 2025 | $3,833,431 |
| Aperio PhilanthropyMajor gifts | 2025 | $433,200 |
| Publishing Concepts Lp | 2025 | $5,473 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- Chapman Cubine et alDirect response
- Russ ReidDirect response
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.5M | $21.1M | $6.6M | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $28.3M | $24.9M | $6.0M | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $21.3M | $19.4M | $4.1M | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $23.8M | $21.1M | $3.4M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $71.3M | $69.4M | $2.3M | $2.0M |
| 2019 | $12.0M | $9.9M | $2.1M | $1.4M |
| 2018 | $12.5M | $10.9M | $625K | $56K |
Fees are what Meals on Wheels America reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.