About Citymeals-On-Wheels
Citymeals on Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to New York City’s homebound elderly and is committed to ending elder hunger in New York City by 2040.
Focus Areas
food securitysenior servicesnutritionemergency responsevolunteer engagement
Who They Fund
older adults / seniorshomebound individualssocially isolated adults
Funding Style
direct service deliveryoperational/program supportsustained service provisionclient-facing program funding
About Citymeals-On-Wheels
Citymeals-on-wheels directs large operating grants to keep meals and visiting services moving through New York City’s senior network. The grants are tied to a single purpose across the recent record: supporting home-delivered meals, companion visits, and related services for older adults. In 2025, one of the largest awards went to Riseboro Community Partnerships in Brooklyn for meals and visiting services, and another major grant supported Regional Aid for Interim Needs in the Bronx for the same work. Other sizable awards reached organizations serving neighborhoods across Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan, including Healthy Senior Select - Meals on Wheels, Jasa Brooklyn Meals-on-wheels, and Encore Senior Center. The pattern points to a funder that backs frontline providers rather than isolated projects, with awards designed to sustain ongoing service delivery for homebound and socially isolated seniors. Citymeals-on-wheels’ grants are concentrated entirely in New York City, matching its stated commitment to ending elder hunger in the city by 2040.
What Citymeals-On-Wheels Funds
Meals and visiting services are the clearest through line. Citymeals-on-wheels gave $1,479,585 to Regional Aid for Interim Needs Inc in the Bronx for meals and visiting services, and $1,005,058 to Encore Senior Center in New York for the same purpose. The focus is not limited to one borough: Jasa Queensbrookdale Village in Far Rockaway received $1,332,559 for meals and visiting services. The foundation also supports meal access in community settings and neighborhood senior centers. Bay Ridge Center Inc in Brooklyn received $520,228, while Queens Community House Senior Center in Forest Hills received $492,400, both for meals and visiting services. Across these grants, the funding supports direct service delivery for older adults rather than general advocacy or capital work.
How Citymeals-On-Wheels Gives
Typical grants are substantial: the 25th percentile is $75,000, the median is $350,085, and the 75th percentile is $551,073. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Riseboro Community Partnerships, Regional Aid for Interim Needs Inc, Healthy Senior Select - Meals on Wheels, Encore Senior Center, Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center, and Meals-on-wheels of Staten Island. That repetition suggests sustained operating support rather than one-time awards. Citymeals-on-wheels does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. The grantmaking profile is local and entirely concentrated in New York.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$15.2M
Total Assets
$85.8M
Total Revenue
$33.3M
Total Expenses
$34.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $75K and $551K, with a median of $350K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$350K
75th Percentile
$551K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BETH SHAPIRO
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