Mission
WE CONNECT DONORS WITH PROBLEM SOLVERS TO FIND AND FUND BOLD, EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO ACCELERATE SOCIAL CHANGE.
Public Charity
LEVER FOR CHANGE
LEVER FOR CHANGE is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.7M revenue, $11.3M expenses, $8.8M total assets. IRS filings disclose 51 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.2M.
EIN: 833044655
CHICAGO, IL
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.7M
Total Expenses$11.3M
Total Assets$8.8M
Grants Given51
Grant Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Lever for Change
How Lever for Change divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
Competition design and philanthropic capital mobilization:Lever for Change designs, manages, and administers large-scale philanthropic competitions and open calls that identify, evaluate, and elevate high-impact nonprofit organizations addressing significant…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Lever for Change
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
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$45,754
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$20,000
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$20,000
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$20,000
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$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Brad Ballast
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Cecilia Conrad
FORMER SECRETARY (THRU 12/20/24)
Emily Friedman
DIRECTOR
James Manyika
FORMER SECRETARY (THRU 6/16/23)
Joshua Mintz
BOARD CHAIR
Julia Stasch
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.7M | $11.3M | $8.8M |
| 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 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $5.7M (+253%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, CO, DC, GA, HI, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.