Leverage Research

Analysis

Leverage Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Albany, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Leverage Research reported income of $409k and spending of $609k, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $265k to $409k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Leverage Research sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manitowoc County Historical Society ($409k), Channel 17 Inc ($410k) and Tidewater Arts Outreach ($409k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $266k (44% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $124k. At year end it held assets of $45k against liabilities of $135k, net assets of -$90k. It reported 5 employees.