2015-11-10T11:01:47-08:00 2014-12-31 Frattali & Salem LLP 16133 Ventura Blvd Ste 545 Encino CA 91436 990 2014-01-01 201232903 The Lunchbox Fund LUNC 8183805789 16133 Ventura Boulevard Encino CA 91436 Topaz Page-Green President & CEO 2015-11-10 true Daniel Frattali P00433442 8183805789 X 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Topaz Page-Green 329 Broome St Apt 3R New York NY 10002 775451 false false X http://www.thelunchboxfund.org/ To provide food for underpriviledged children in South Africa, and aid in educating these same children 4 0 1 0 305090 349277 0 5740 14304 75034 411870 385864 775451 81718 0 0 52242 62927 32398 0 50473 107363 401982 273721 464909 112143 310542 492008 793388 120 5409 491888 787979 The stated purposes of the Foundation are exclusively charitable and educational:To provide a structure for providing basic subsistence at school for impoverished school children whose existence is undermined by sheer lack of life's fundamental necessities;To furnish funds to educational institutions for nutritional programs and other basic subsistence support for underpriviledged children attending those institutions;To bring world-wide attention to the needs of South Africa school children;And to provide support to other nonprofit organizations with similar goals. false false 311644 The organization has expanded its contribution base by holding annual benefit event, Gala, to raise funds to keep the exempt function operating. In addition, the organization has created a world first, proprietary App "Feedie" which taps into existing social media "foodie" behavior as on ongoing fund raising initiative. This App has launched in the USA and South Africa and is currently being rolled out across the world. The Lunchbox Fund now feeds 1,000 pre school children in day care centers and crches. Two small pilot projects were started providing age suitable nutritionally fortified items to 688 children SOWETO and 230 children in the Western Cape. Both pilots were successful with teachers reporting active engagement in class by the children, increased participation in activities and better attendance. They also reported that the children seemed happier and parents were commenting on improved moods in the children outside of crche hours. 311644 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 4 0 true 1 true false false true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 4 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X Dan Frattali 8183805789 16133 Ventura Boulevard suite 545 Encino CA 91436 Topaz Page-Green Director 40.00 0.00 X 24000 0 0 Mario Batali Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joaquin Phoenix Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rain Phoenix Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 24000 0 false false false 0 349277 349277 0 14304 14304 0 0 0 0 411870 411870 411870 0 0 0 775451 14304 411870 0 0 0 0 24000 7200 12000 4800 0 36171 30671 5500 0 0 2756 2756 0 0 0 0 0 0 41868 25089 16779 36000 36000 41636 41636 0 0 0 24156 8052 8052 8052 0 0 0 0 0 1305 1305 Food Packages/Preparation-SA 240183 240183 Exchange Conversion Var-SA 9174 9174 Entertainment 2198 1099 1099 Telephone and Cable 1154 1154 4308 449 3337 522 464909 311644 102792 50473 492008 493388 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300000 0 0 0 0 0 0 492008 793388 5243 120 166 120 5409 X 491888 787979 491888 787979 492008 793388 X 310542 -14451 X X false false false X 157281 71441 305307 305090 349277 1188396 0 0 157281 71441 305307 305090 349277 1188396 0 1188396 5740 14304 20044 0 69469 75034 411870 556373 1764813 0.67340 0.86250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED NY State SDI Withheld 166 166 true Johannesburg 1 1 Providing food/essentials Organization Mission 0 1 1 1 1 Mission Stmt 1 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US Organization has as a representative in South Africa whom is the business Manager of Kingsmead College.Kingsmead College is a private all girls pre-school,primary school and high school located in Johannesburg. The business manager allows for the use of a portion of his office for the purpose of The Lunchbox Fund organization. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting The managing director, Ms. Topaz Green, makes periodic trips to South Africa for the purpose of supervising the distribution and use of funds as well as to meet the young school children being assisted by the organization at the various schools receiving food and other subsistence items. Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures The organization has two bank accounts at First National Bank in South Africa. The accounts held approximately $ 279,104 as of December 31, 2014. During the year the accounts received $440,854 in revenues consisting of $ 325,000 from the US Lunchbox Fund $ 101,550 in direct contributions from local groups and individuals, and $ 14,304 from interest income.Expenditures included loss in foreign currency translation of $ 9,174, payroll and related expenses of $30,671, Volunteer Stipends $ 11,011 telephone expenses of $705, travel expenses of $ 7,797 bank and other miscellaneous charges of $ 6,965, and food packages $ 240,183. Part II, Line 1 - Method of Accounting The organization contributed $ 3,526 directly to Kingsmead College in Johannesburg South Africa. The contribution was accounted for on a cash basis of accounting. X false NY CA Annual Gala & Donated Art Auction 411870 411870 411870 411870 411870 Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information The organization holds a benefit event in New York to raise funds to continue it's mission. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public. Net Asset Reconcilliation Prior Period Adjustment ($ 14,451)