Lev Foundation

Analysis

Lev Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Lev Foundation reported income of $1.5m and spending of $2.4m, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $1.5m (+8.7%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Lev Foundation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Child Advocates - Denver Casa ($1.5m), Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education ($1.5m) and Childrens Protection Center ($1.5m).

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 $467k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $500k. It paid $40k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $516k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 11 employees.