Free Lunch Program

Analysis

Free Lunch Program is a registered charity in United States, based in Iowa City, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2009, 17 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 June 2024, Free Lunch Program reported income of $178k and spending of $136k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $39k to $178k (+351%), an average of +351% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 351%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Free Lunch Program sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include KDT Outreach Inc ($178k), Jerreed Charities Foundation Inc ($178k) and Ym360 Inc ($178k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $193k against liabilities of $2,100, net assets of $190k.