To act as a non-profit organization to help break the cycle of rural poverty by providing nutritional supplements and other assistance, as approved by the board, to children in rural schools in central america.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$269K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$299K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$269K
FY2022-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$296K
Expenses
$282K
FY2022▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$296K
Net assets
$299K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$304K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $157K Management & general 29% · $82K Fundraising 15% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$81,150Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emerit
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Phil Dodson’s $82K as Executive Di is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Phil Dodson$81,600$81,150$81,150$78,650$73,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Breaks rural poverty cycles by providing nutritional supplements and aid to Central American schoolchildren.

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1 program · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Lunches for learning incorporated provides nutrition and nutritional supplements and other assistance to poverty level children in rural schools in central america.

$157Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$269K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$299K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$310K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Total revenueLn 12$269K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$310K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$310K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$320
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$299K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K$310K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$476$320
Total assetsLn 16$326K$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$11K
Net assetsLn 32$326K$299K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$28K$28K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$10K$25K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$3K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$8K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$36K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$981$24
TravelLn 17$7K$1K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$156$156
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$60K$2K$694
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$16
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$157K$82K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $296K$296K−$361$304K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $292K$287K$5K$304K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $269K$282K−$13K$299K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $270K$265K$5K$326K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 $286K$238K$48K$322K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $268,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $276,180$280,327
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $133$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,171−$11,376
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,142$268,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $130,084$131,376
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,256$150,215
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,340$281,591
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,802−$12,627
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $268,964 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,548
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,779
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$280,327
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13$13
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$13,703
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,327$2,327
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,340$268,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,591 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,403 · Management $28,403 · Fundraising $24,344$81,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,223 · Management $24,534 · Fundraising $6,133$40,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,955 · Management $4,050 · Fundraising $2,331$9,336
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,093 · Management $11,647$19,740
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,186 · Management $2,284$38,470
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,880 · Management $3,957 · Fundraising $3,096$10,933
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $981 · Management $24$1,005
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,428 · Fundraising $5,714$7,142
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $156$156
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,129$5,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,951 · Management $2,246 · Fundraising $694$62,891
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,733 · Management $16$4,749
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,833 · Management $82,446 · Fundraising $42,312$281,591
Part X · Balance sheet $310,684 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $233,959$310,364
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $476$320
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $326,390$310,684
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,475
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,475
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $326,390$299,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $326,390$299,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $326,390$310,684
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $299,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$268,964
XI-2 Total expenses$281,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$326,390
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$14,554
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$299,209

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