Leverlab Foundation
Leverlab Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $4.1M.
Leverlab Foundation at a glance
In short: Leverlab Foundation gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $633K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,265,427
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $632,714
- -46.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $632,714
- Total assets
- $21,629,327
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Leverlab Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Henry-Harding Family Fund ($1.3M). Together the top 2 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leverlab Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $904K (2019) to $2.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Henry-Harding Family Fund Denver, CO | General Contribution | $1,263,089 |
| Afterhours Denver Denver, CO | General Contribution | $2,338 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,629,327 | $4,219,058 | $1,502,363 | $1,265,427 | 2 | $1,357,290 | $4,075,759 | $1,406,674 |
| 2024 | $18,907,658 | $1,419,596 | $1,417,499 | $1,174,736 | 1 | $1,264,094 | $1,266,562 | $1,352,447 |
| 2023 | $18,899,780 | $1,760,762 | $1,513,972 | $1,217,454 | 1 | $1,306,487 | $1,553,656 | $1,263,769 |
| 2022 | $18,650,725 | $746,058 | $1,269,243 | $1,064,958 | 2 | $1,173,092 | $698,735 | $1,333,588 |
| 2021 | $19,175,312 | $574,937 | $2,509,654 | $2,274,138 | 2 | — | $549,308 | $1,331,273 |
| 2020 | $21,119,838 | $425,948 | $274,744 | — | — | — | $418,414 | $1,210,044 |
| 2019 | $20,960,578 | $1,022,075 | $1,219,438 | $903,513 | 1 | — | $994,503 | $1,234,372 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leverlab Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leverlab Foundation is led by Christopher Harding, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Harding
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vicki Henry
V.p. & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Leverlab Foundation
How much does Leverlab Foundation give each year?
Leverlab Foundation gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Leverlab Foundation?
Leverlab Foundation reported $21.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Leverlab Foundation operate?
Leverlab Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Leverlab Foundation's EIN?
Leverlab Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0211587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Leverlab Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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