Public Charity

Lever for Change

Lever for Change is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $12.2M revenue, $9.0M expenses, $13.8M total assets. IRS filings disclose 19 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $530K.

EIN: 833044655 Chicago, IL Federated Giving Programs NTEE: T70 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$12.2M
Total Expenses$9.0M
Total Assets$13.8M
Grants Given19
Grant Total$530K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO UNLOCK SIGNIFICANT PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL AND ACCELERATE SOCIAL CHANGE AROUND THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CHALLENGES, BY HELPING PHILANTHROPISTS AND PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS SOURCE VETTED, HIGH-IMPACT PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECTING NONPROFITS AND PROBLEM SOLVERS TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL.

Sample Grants Given

Boston, MA · 2024
In support of the partnering to Increase Awareness on Disability Inclusive Health
$25,000
Washington, DC · 2024
In support of the Ensuring Deaf Children's Early Access to Sign Language
$25,000
Oakland, CA · 2024
In support of Powering Up Voter Mobilization and Amplifying Gen Z Voices
$25,000
San Francisco, CA · 2024
RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPORT of a Localized Program for Training, Internships, and Green Jobs in the Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Sector
$25,000
Washington, DC · 2024
In support of the Refugee Access to Labor Pathways & Economic Inclusion
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Cecilia Conrad
SECRETARY (THROUGH 12/20/24) Emily Friedman
DIRECTOR James Manyika
FORMER SECRETARY (THROUGH 6/16/23) Joshua Mintz
DIRECTOR / BOARD CHAIR Julia Stasch
PRESIDENT Kristen Molyneaux

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Top Grant Purposes

The grant award provided support to Mercy Corps, a 501(c)3 organization, jointly selected by Lever for Change and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc. ALL GRANT FUNDS WERE PAID TO MERCY CORPS, BY ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS, INC., FOR FURTHERANCE OF MERCY CORPS' MISSION.
$100,000 1 grant
in support of the Care in Common Public Education Campaign
$35,000 1 grant
in support of a project to design, pilot, and test a mobile business management application to support home-based childcare providers who have graduated from OneSky's program aimed at improving provision of ECD services for vulnerable children in Vietnam.
$25,000 1 grant
in support of creating systems, structures, and a culture of support for all IGNITE staff and participants who are caregivers.
$25,000 1 grant
in support of a project to drive awareness and support of the Distributed Renewable Energy sector's potential as a jobs engine by creating an advocacy campaign focused on empowering youth.
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $12.2M $9.0M $13.8M
2023 $2.3M $8.5M $8.9M
2022 $4.6M $7.7M $14.6M
2020 $1.6M $7.7M $14.8M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $12.2M (+657%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, MA, NM, NY, TX, and 1 other state.

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