Meals of Joy enhances the life quality of vulnerable seniors and veterans by addressing food insecurities, social isolation and loneliness to help our aging population life a healthy, active life.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Founder (retired and Resigned in July 2025) Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $31k $32k |
Secretary (had Temporary Leave While Dir of Ops in 2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $14k $14k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at MEALS OF JOY equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 9%
from 2023
From $28k in 2023 to $31k in 2024.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about MEALS OF JOY
What does the Key Employee of MEALS OF JOY earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of MEALS OF JOY received $30,792 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Key Employee roles among Human Services organizations nationwide, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at MEALS OF JOY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at MEALS OF JOY falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at MEALS OF JOY equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are MEALS OF JOY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, MEALS OF JOY reported $622k in total revenue and $658k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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