Mobile Meals

What Mobile Meals does

Mobile Meals of Toledo, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social service agency founded on December 4, 1967, headquartered at 2200 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, Ohio. The organization's core product is a home-delivered meals program serving more than 2,800 clients annually with approximately 300,000-326,000 meals per year across Lucas, Wood, Fulton, Ottawa, and Monroe counties in northwest Ohio. Meals are prepared in a kitchen facility located inside Mercy College by registered diet technicians and cooks under licensed dietitian approval, with four specialized menu tracks: General Wellness, Diabetes Friendly, Renal Friendly, and Mechanical/Pureed. The organization extends its service portfolio with the Pet Food Program (since 2007), the Weekender Program for school-age children (since 2008), and a DME and Incontinence Supply Hub launched in partnership with The Ability Center. Delivery occurs twice weekly (Tuesday and Friday) via a volunteer corps of 250-600+ individuals supplemented by paid drivers, with each delivery functioning as a wellness and safety check.

Name

Mobile Meals

Legal name

Mobile Meals of Toledo, Inc.

Website

https://mobilemeals.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mobile Meals of Toledo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers approximately 326,000 nutritious meals annually to over 2,800 homebound individuals across five northwest Ohio counties via a volunteer-driven twice-weekly delivery model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Nutrition Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Meal Preparation & Nutrition Support (Non-Medical) (HSABAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mobility Device Sales, Rental & Service (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers) (HSABAKAC)

Keywords

• Home-delivered meals
• Senior meal services
• Nutrition programs
• Community meal delivery
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Client Meal Service Fees: Fees determined on a sliding scale based on client household income. Clients can pay privately or through accepted government insurance programs including Passport, Plan 4 Home, Waiver, MyCare Ohio (Anthem, Buckeye, CareSource, Molina Healthcare), and SNAP benefits.
2. Private Donations: Individual donations processed through Network for Good platform. Includes one-time gifts, monthly giving, and Amazon Wish List donations of goods.
3. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: Accepts bequests through wills/trusts, charitable gift annuities, retirement asset designations, and non-cash gifts. Corporate matching gift program matches employee donations.
4. Delivery Sponsorship: Businesses sponsor meal deliveries at $500 (single delivery, approx. 600 client bags) or $800 (double delivery, approx. 1200 client bags). Sponsor materials inserted into client meal bags.
5. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for annual events including Sip, Sip, Hooray! Boots & Bling, Pies & Pints, Meals for Moms/Dinners For Dad, and Santa Claus & Paws. Tiered sponsorship levels from $100 to $5,000.
6. Retail Giving Programs: Kroger Community Rewards program allows shoppers to designate Mobile Meals as their charity (Group Number GC027). Walmart round-up at checkout program. Amazon Wish List purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mobile Meals is a nonprofit organization that prepares and home-delivers hot, nutritionally balanced meals to elderly, disabled, and homebound individuals across four Ohio counties, with each delivery accompanied by a daily wellness check. Beyond standard meals, it offers specialized menus (diabetic, renal, mechanical/pureed), a Weekender Program for weekend nutrition, a Pet Food Program, a DME Supply Hub for medical supplies, and corporate-sponsored delivery blocks.

Product overview

Mobile Meals of Toledo is a nonprofit social service agency operating a home-delivered meals program (Meals on Wheels) as its core product, serving over 2,800 clients annually with nearly 300,000 nutritious meals. The organization delivers meals from its kitchen at Mercy College through a volunteer-driven model. The product portfolio includes the core Home-Delivered Meals Program with flexible delivery schedules (one or two meals daily, one or two deliveries weekly), supplemental Special Menu Options for dietary needs (General Wellness, Diabetes Friendly, Renal Friendly, Mechanical/Pureed), the Pet Food Program since 2007, DME Supply Hub in partnership with The Ability Center, the Weekender Program for schoolchildren, Delivery Sponsorship, and Corporate Care volunteer programs. The Mobile Meals Foundation provides financial oversight and client assistance exceeding $250,000 annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pet Food Program: Program delivering pet food to clients with animal companions, launched in 2007.
• Weekender Program
• Mobile Meals Foundation

Products and services

• Home-Delivered Meals Daily home delivery of hot, nutritionally balanced meals to elderly, disabled, and homebound individuals across Lucas, Wood, Fulton, and Ottawa counties in Northwest Ohio, with each delivery including a wellness check on the recipient.
• Special Menu Options Medically tailored meal variants for clients with specific dietary needs, including diabetic-friendly, renal-friendly, and mechanical/pureed (dysphagia-friendly) preparations.
• Weekender Program Provides weekend meals to recipients who only receive hot deliveries on weekdays, ensuring continuous nutrition coverage across all seven days of the week.
• Pet Food Program Delivers pet food to Mobile Meals recipients so that homebound seniors and disabled adults do not have to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their companion animals.
• DME Supply Hub Provides homebound clients with access to durable medical equipment supplies needed to remain safely in their homes.
• Delivery Sponsorship Allows businesses, civic groups, faith organizations, and individuals to sponsor specific delivery routes or blocks of meals, providing recurring funding tied directly to identifiable service output.
• Corporate Care Program Structured corporate engagement program that lets companies partner with Mobile Meals for ongoing route sponsorship, employee volunteer engagement, and community visibility.
• Special Events and Community Fundraisers Fundraising events and third-party community fundraisers that generate contributed revenue and raise awareness of Mobile Meals' home-delivered meal program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,800 clients served annually across 4 counties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WalmartminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Walmart round-up at checkout program enables customers to donate spare change to Mobile Meals when shopping at Walmart.com or on the Walmart app.
• Network for GoodcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDonations processed through Network for Good's platform. Online donation portal and event ticket sales for Sip, Sip, Hooray! event. Secure payment processing for donors.
• The Ability CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve as DME (Durable Medical Equipment) and Incontinence Supply Hub for seniors in Lucas County. Mobile Meals delivers mobility equipment and hygiene supplies alongside meals.
• Mercy CollegecoreOthersKitchen facility located inside Mercy College campus where all meals are prepared. Enables educational partnership environment for culinary training.
• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKroger Community Rewards program allows shoppers to designate Mobile Meals as their charity (Group Number GC027). Shoppers can support Mobile Meals with every grocery purchase using their Kroger Card.
• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple Amazon Wish Lists for donations including General, Kitchen, DME Products, and Pet Food items. Donations shipped directly to Mobile Meals.
• Area Office on AgingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey referral partner for elderly clients needing home-delivered meal services. Coordinates client access to nutrition programs for seniors.
• Passport, MyCare Ohio, SNAPcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment insurance programs accepted as payment for meal services including Passport, Plan 4 Home, Waiver, MyCare Ohio (Anthem, Buckeye, CareSource, Molina Healthcare), and SNAP benefits.
• Earnest Brew WorksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal brewery and taproom hosting Pies & Pints fundraising event. Sponsors community fundraiser with venue and beverage offerings.
• The PremierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent venue for Sip, Sip, Hooray! Boots & Bling gala. Local restaurant serving as host venue for flagship annual fundraiser.
• Event Sponsors (Buckeye Broadband, Lucas, Knight Insurance Group, Toledo Blade, KeyBank, Window World, Sheetz, Walmart, Waterford Bank)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsors for annual Sip, Sip, Hooray! Boots & Bling event and other fundraisers. Support includes financial contributions, prize donations, and promotional backing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MobileMeals419
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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