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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.8M
+55.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$125K
-7.4% YoY
Grant Count
5
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
-7.4% YoY
About Lever for Change
Based on IRS filings
Lever for Change is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $61K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,824,636 | $8,882,516 | $14,618,045 |
| Revenue | $12,203,215 | $2,343,100 | $4,638,803 |
| Expenses | $8,972,138 | $8,458,871 | $7,679,368 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $60,699 | $87,296 | $32,991 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Lever for Change
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECILIA CONRAD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 50 | — |
| JAMES MANYIKA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JULIA STASCH | DIRECTOR / BOARD CHAIR | 3 | — |
| LYNN TALIENTO | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| REID HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| EMILY FRIEDMAN | SECRETARY (THROUGH 12/20/24) | 5 | — |
| KRISTEN MOLYNEAUX | PRESIDENT | 50 | — |
| TRISHA POMERENK | TREASURER | 10 | — |
| JOSHUA MINTZ | FORMER SECRETARY (THROUGH 6/16/23) | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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