LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION INC (EIN 27-3994291)
- Tax period
- 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 202511349349202726
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-14T10:12:11-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 223840651 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SCHULMAN LOBEL LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10018 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273994291 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LEAV | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2127328630 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 91 HALL BRIDGE RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BELLOWS FALLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05101 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GRAHAM MERIWETHER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2127328630 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ADAM REISS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01776010 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2128685781 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.LEAVEITBETTER.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $139,985 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $68,559 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $71,375 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $51 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $139,985 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $43,909 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $30,191 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $8,872 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $57,663 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $140,635 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$650 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $18,322 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $17,672 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,411 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,771 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,911 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,825 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,322 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,596 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,924 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,322 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,672 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION IS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, PRIMARILY YOUTH, ON WAYS THEY CAN BETTER THE ENVIRONMENT, THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION HAS EDUCATED OVER 20,000 STUDENTS AT OVER 40 SCHOOLS. WE TEACH STUDENTS HOLISTIC HEALTH WHICH INCLUDES JOURNALING, MEDITATION, FILMMAKING, GARDENING, COMPOSTING, AND CRAFTING. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $74,100 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $74,100 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIANA BLACK | ||||
| SECRETARY | 0.25 | $21,134 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE KLEINMAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM MERIWETHER | ||||
| PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0.25 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNELY ALMONTE ORTIZ | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL ROSAEN | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LETICIA SANTOS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $5,025 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKENA MUGAMBI | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE PAUL | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HAMED | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $2,750 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GONZALEZ | ||||
| DIRECTOR/DIREC. OF EDU & LEAD EDU | 0.25 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GRAHAM MERIWETHER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 91 HALL BRIDGE RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BELLOWS FALLS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05101 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9175142028 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $21,575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $35,742 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,033 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79,554 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $68,559 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $218,463 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,199 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,863 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $42,425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $29,025 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $71,375 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $186,887 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $54,774 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $46,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $55,458 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $139,934 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $405,350 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,975 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $55,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,525 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $90,500 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,975 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $55,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,525 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $90,500 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $314,850 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $160 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $160 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $54,781 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $46,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $55,471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,658 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $139,985 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $405,510 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.77640 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.76330 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00040 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00030 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 51. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 8,872. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 5,915. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,957. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 386. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE HOSTING. AMOUNT: 1,058. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES & FEES. AMOUNT: 6,518. DESCRIPTION: SPONSORSHIP EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 48,450. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,251. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 57,663. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: DUE FROM LIB LLC. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,000. DESCRIPTION: OTHER RECEIVABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 951. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,911. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 20,874. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: OTHER PAYABLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,924. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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