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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs192staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.4%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCheer
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.3M spent
Programs$8.8M95%Management and general$437k5%Fundraising$58k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 82% of revenue in FY2025. $2.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending13funders
$251ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Longwood Foundation IncOn and off$400k$300kMeals on Wheels Delaware IncSince FY2018$34k$43k$35k$54k$25k$108kWelfare Foundation IncNew in FY2023$150kUnited Way of DelawareStopped after FY2021$11k$10k$9k$31k$11k–Laffey-McHugh FoundationOn and off$20k$15kMeals on Wheels AmericaOn and off$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$39k$34k$177k$21k$12k$46k4 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$500$500$500$500$5k$6k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped