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Lever Foundation Inc

EIN 82-3445472 · Lancaster, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

The mission of The Lever Foundation is to promote a sustainable, humane and healthy food system.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 17.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$852,000 spent. Lever Foundation worked with food companies and food producers to motivate and help them improve the environmental sustainability, animal welfare, and public health impacts of their food procurement and production practices. Lever Foundation focused the majority of its efforts in these areas on achieving policy and production practice changes in Asia. Note: expenses are a rounded approximation, as many program expenses span more than one program area.
$115,322 spent. Lever Foundation worked to educate the public to promote the idea of, and provide resources to support for, making more sustainable, humane and healthy personal food choices. Lever Foundation focused the majority of its efforts in these areas on educating and supporting the public in Asia on this topic. Note: expenses are a rounded approximation, as many program expenses span more than one program area.
$1.1 million spent. Lever Foundation maintains a grant program in which restricted donations made to the Foundation are granted to entities in other countries doing work to advance sustainable, humane and healthy food systems. In 2024, Lever Foundation received restricted grants totaling $1,133,000 to provide grant funding to a charitable entity in Ireland that shares the charitable mission of Lever Foundation in carrying out work to promote sustainable, humane and healthy food systems.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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