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Reported spending and source records for Feeding America, Meals on Wheels America. Percentages describe expenses, not your donation or charitable impact.
Read the whole pictureFeeding AmericaMeals on Wheels America
Cause & workEnd hunger

Food procurement and support for a nationwide food-bank network.

End hunger

Support for community meal programs serving older adults.

Reporting periodYear ended Jun 30, 2025Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Spending & reporting score99.0 /100 pointsA financial measure, not an impact rating.68.0 /100 pointsA financial measure, not an impact rating.
Program expenses98.4%Food distribution & food-bank support67.5%Meal services for older adults
Fundraising expenses1.3%23.2%
Administration expenses0.3%9.3%
Total reported expenses$5,196,576,000$29,493,262
Documents reviewed

Independent audit included.

Functional expense breakdown included.

Independent audit not reviewed; this does not mean one is unavailable.

Functional expense breakdown included.

Financial source

FY2025 audited financial statements (opens a new tab)

Printed page 5, statement of functional expenses. Values converted from thousands to dollars.

Snapshot retrieved Oct 13, 2026

IRS Form 990, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 (opens a new tab)

Part IX, line 25, columns A through D. IRS e-file data rendered by ProPublica.

Snapshot retrieved Oct 14, 2026
Scope & spending context

Feeding America national organization; not a roll-up of all member food banks

Donated food and other nonfinancial assets dominate the reported expense total. This ratio does not describe where an additional cash donation would go.

$4.66B of nonfinancial assets are included in expenses. The program share before these assets is a separate diagnostic, not a strictly cash-flow measure.

Form 990 filing entity: Meals On Wheels America; not assumed to consolidate all affiliates

Entity-level Form 990 expenses. Donated assets, shared fundraising activities and grants can affect ratios. A cash-only ratio is not established.

Noncash valuation and joint-cost treatment have not been separately reviewed for this profile.

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