The Teton Range reflected in a lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1482552

The Free Lunch Foundation

A private foundation in Jackson, WY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $47,350 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $47,350

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $76,742
  • Tax year 2023

    $31,440

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $79,300
  • Tax year 2022

    $82,700

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $86,237
  • Tax year 2021

    $122,156

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $112,342
  • Tax year 2020

    $185,650

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $153,153
  • Tax year 2019

    $163,520

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $248,877
  • Tax year 2018

    $198,300

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $288,662

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    General

    $16,500
  2. Hole Food RescueJackson, WY

    General

    $10,000
  3. First in FamilyJackson, WY

    General

    $7,500
  4. National Museum of Wildlife ArtJackson, WY

    General

    $3,500
  5. Community Foundation of Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    Generalgeneral

    $2,700
  6. Coalition for LibertyCharlotte, NC

    General

    $2,000
  7. Cornell University Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    General

    $1,000
  8. Dancer's Workshop of Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    General

    $1,000
  9. Mayo Clinic FoundationRochester, MN

    General

    $1,000
  10. Off Square TheatreJackson, WY

    General

    $1,000
  11. G&G Overend Scholarship FundCasper, WY

    General

    $500
  12. State of Immaculate Heart of MaryMalvern, PA

    General

    $500
  13. Provincetown Ma Lions ClubProvincetown, MA

    General

    $150

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $16,50048% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $3,50010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,7008% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $2,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wyoming7 grants $26,200
  2. Virginia1 grant $16,500
  3. North Carolina1 grant $2,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $1,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $500
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David WalshTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jade WalshTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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