Lunch Break

Analysis

Lunch Break is a registered charity in United States, based in Red Bank, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Lunch Break reported income of $5.5m and spending of $5.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $5.5m (+161%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 225%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lunch Break sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southside Early Childhood Center ($5.5m), Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund Inc ($5.5m) and Newport Young Mens Christian Association ($5.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 0.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $247k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $11.5m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $9.4m. It reported 40 employees.