Leverlab Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 30-0211587

Leverlab Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Key facts about Leverlab Foundation

In short: Leverlab Foundation gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $633K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-0211587
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,265,427
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$632,714
Median grant
$632,714
Total assets
$21,629,327
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.6M

+14.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+7.7% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$633K

-46.1% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Denver

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grants20190 grants20202 grants20212 grants20221 grants20231 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Henry-Harding Family Fund: $1.3MThe Henry-Harding Family Fund$1.3MAfterhours Denver: $2KAfterhours Denver$2K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE HENRY-HARDING FAMILY FUND Denver, COGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$1,263,089
AFTERHOURS DENVER Denver, COGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$2,338

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,629,327$18,907,658$18,899,780
Revenue$4,219,058$1,419,596$1,760,762
Expenses$1,502,363$1,417,499$1,513,972
Qualifying Distributions$1,357,290$1,264,094$1,306,487
Net Investment Income$4,075,759$1,266,562$1,553,656
Distributable Amount$1,406,674$1,352,447$1,263,769

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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).

What is Leverlab Foundation?

Leverlab Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Denver, CO. It holds $21.6M in total assets as of 2025.

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.

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