Washington, D.C. · Public charity
Lever Fund
The LEVER FUND was formed with the mission to raise more local poverty-fighting dollars and to spend them in a smarter, data-driven way.the LEVER FUND model is inspired by successful organizations such as the robin hood foundation (new york city, ny), a better chicago (chicago, il), and tipping point (san francisco, ca). Like these…
- $20k
- Granted FY2023
- 1
- Grants FY2023
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Median grant, FY2023
- $20,000
- Largest grant, FY2023
- $20,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 3
- FY2018 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2023
- 1
- Total assets, FY2023
- $26k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 0% of the organizations Lever Fund funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $20k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 1 | $20k | 100% |
| FY2020 | 1 | $7k | 100% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $10k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 3 | $65k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2023.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2023, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Ramps to Careers Inc | $40,000 | 2 | 7% |
| Businesses United in Investing Lending & Development | $30,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Per Scholas Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Genesis Works | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Genesys Works | $6,600 | 1 | 0% |
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About Lever Fund
- How much does Lever Fund give?
- Lever Fund reported 1 grants totaling $20,000 in its FY2023 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 3 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2023.
- What does Lever Fund fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2023, its largest causes are Employment (75%), Youth Development (25%).
- Who are Lever Fund's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2023: On-Ramps to Careers Inc ($40k), Businesses United in Investing Lending & Development ($30k), Per Scholas Inc ($25k).
- Does Lever Fund fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Lever Fund based?
- Lever Fund is based in DC.
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