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Lead Exposure Elimination Project Inc

EIN 87-3016729 · Newark, DE

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE. WE START WITH ONE IMPORTANT SOURCE LEAD PAINT.

Income
$3.6 million
Spending
$3.4 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
22.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%
Employees
1
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$109,850, coo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 54% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $2.6 million spent. LEEP WORKS TO ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING FROM PAINT BY GENERATING EVIDENCE, STRENGTHENING REGULATION, AND SUPPORTING INDUSTRY REFORMULATION. IN FY25, LEEP COMPLETED PAINT STUDIES IN 4 COUNTRIES COTE DIVOIRE, RWANDA, MALAWI, AND PAKISTAN AND SHARED RESULTS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY WHERE LEAD PAINT REMAINS AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET, GUIDING TARGETED PROGRAM INTERVENTIONS. LEEP-INITIATED PAINT PROGRAMS LAUNCHED IN 11 NEW COUNTRIES FOLLOWING LEEPS STUDIES AND SUPPORT, 6 COUNTRIES ANNOUNCED INTENTIONS TO INTRODUCE LEAD PAINT REGULATION, AND 2 COUNTRIES INTRODUCED REGULATION. LEEP ALSO PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP PAINT MANUFACTURERS REFORMULATE, ENGAGING THE VAST MAJORITY OF LEAD PAINT MANUFACTURERS BY MARKET SHARE IN 9 COUNTRIES - IN 2 OF THOSE COUNTRIES, MORE THAN 50 OF MARKET SHARE TOOK ACTIVE REFORMULATION STEPS, AND IN 1 COUNTRY, 100 OF MARKET SHARE DID SO. SEE SCHEDULE O LEARN MORE AT HTTPS//LEADELIMINATION.ORG/2024-IN-REVIEW/.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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