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Small Public Charity
FREE LUNCH PROGRAM
FREE LUNCH PROGRAM is a Small Public Charity headquartered in IOWA CITY, IA. Financial data from the 2026 filing: $188K revenue, $140K expenses, $224K total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $147K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 264722790
IOWA CITY, IA
Food Programs
NTEE: K30
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$188K
Total Expenses$140K
Total Assets$224K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$147K
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at Free Lunch Program
How Free Lunch Program divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 9 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
Provide free lunch meals to needy individuals in the communty
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL STABILITY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY, & HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS
$11,869
FOR PROGRAMS TO EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS
$9,651
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.
$10,620
FOR PROGRAMS TO EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS
$5,407
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
$1,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Brycen Myers
BOARD MEMBER
Carolyn Johnson
BOARD MEMBER
Cynthia Cardell
SECRETARY
Diana Nugent
CO-DIRECTOR
Diane Platte
BOARD MEMBER
Jayson Sainsbury
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $188K | $140K | $224K |
| 2025 | $125K | $141K | $176K |
| 2024 | $178K | $136K | $193K |
| 2023 | $119K | $136K | $150K |
| 2022 | $39K | $72K | $169K |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $39K to $188K (+377%), with total assets most recently reported at $224K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.