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LEVER FOR CHANGE HELPS PHILANTHROPISTS SOURCE VETTED, HIGH-IMPACT OPPORTUNITIES IN TWO WAYS: BY DESIGNING AND MANAGING CUSTOMIZED COMPETITIONS AND BY MATCHING THEM WITH THE TOP VETTED PROPOSALS FROM ALL OF ITS COMPETITIONS IN THE BOLD SOLUTIONS NETWORK, A SEARCHABLE ONLINE DATABASE. 5 4 0 67 0 60000 8558253 2195804 3583863 87296 60699 400 2343100 12203215 135000 175000 0 0 0 295543 8323871 8797138 8458871 8972138 -6115771 3231077 8882516 13824636 1075362 2786405 7807154 11038231 OUR MISSION IS TO UNLOCK SIGNIFICANT PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL AND ACCELERATE SOCIAL CHANGE AROUND THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CHALLENGES, BY HELPING PHILANTHROPISTS AND PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS SOURCE VETTED, HIGH-IMPACT PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECTING NONPROFITS AND PROBLEM SOLVERS TO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL. false false 7312583 175000 3583863 COMPETITION MANAGEMENT - THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS AND MANAGES CUSTOMIZED COMPETITIONS FOR PHILANTHROPISTS AND PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS AND MATCHES DONORS WITH THE TOP VETTED PROPOSALS FROM SUCH COMPETITIONS IN A SEARCHABLE ONLINE DATABASE OF SOLUTIONS KNOWN AS THE BOLD SOLUTIONS NETWORK. 7312583 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false true true false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 21 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 4 false false true false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false CA GA IL NY X Kristen Molyneaux 3129170319 140 S Dearborn St Suite 705 Chicago IL 60603 CECILIA CONRAD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.0 0.0 X X 0 518888 0 JAMES MANYIKA DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 10000 0 JULIA STASCH DIRECTOR / BOARD CHAIR 3.0 X 0 0 0 LYNN TALIENTO DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 REID HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 2.0 X 0 0 0 EMILY FRIEDMAN SECRETARY (THROUGH 12/20/24) 5.0 45.0 X 0 259140 0 KRISTEN MOLYNEAUX PRESIDENT 50.0 0.0 X 0 246807 0 TRISHA POMERENK TREASURER 10.0 40.0 X 0 209445 0 JOSHUA MINTZ FORMER SECRETARY (THROUGH 6/16/23) 0.0 50.0 X 0 733710 0 0 1977990 0 true true false Submittable Holdings Inc 111 N Higgins Avenue Missoula MN 59802 COMPETITION MANAGEMENT 505289 Charities Aid Foundation America(CAF America) 225 Reinekers Lane Alexandria VA 22314 COMPETITION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 337200 Open Tech Strategies LLC 333 E 102nd Street 339 New York NY 10029 SOFTWARE DESIGN AND INFRASTRUCTURE 323000 Threespot Media LLC 1325 G St NW Washington DC 20005 COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT 304949 Advanced Technology International dba Carrot LLC 315 Sigma Drive Summerville SC 29486 COMPETITION MANAGEMENT 263451 9 8558253 8558253 COMPETITION 541900 3583863 3583863 0 0 0 0 3583863 60699 60699 0 0 0 0 0 miscellaneous income 541900 400 400 0 0 0 0 400 12203215 3583863 0 61099 X 125000 125000 50000 50000 94808 94808 16500 16500 7882579 6508402 1084988 289189 4395 635 3760 45623 45623 178376 151334 20688 6354 331071 292340 38731 182228 165853 16375 6489 6489 36050 36050 Membership Dues 19019 19019 0 0 0 0 8972138 7312583 1364012 295543 8518480 11036606 2307253 195909 47914 0 0 0 0 161638 193031 0 0 6489 0 0 0 0 239832 8882516 13824636 212096 271830 836178 2287890 0 0 27088 226685 1075362 2786405 X 7807154 8332382 2705849 7807154 11038231 8882516 13824636 3231077 0 X false true true false X 144599 9528606 1991933 60000 8558253 20283391 0 0 144599 9528606 1991933 60000 8558253 20283391 4701272 15582119 6873 0 32991 87296 60699 187859 0 0 0 0 0 400 400 20471650 11384638 0.76116 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 400.0, COLUMN F - 400.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Federal Income Taxes PAYABLE TO RELATED ORGANIZATION 28488 Right-of-use liability 198197 226685 X 12203215 0 0 12203215 0 0 12203215 8972138 0 0 8972138 0 0 8972138 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote LEVER FOR CHANGE FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) GRANTs TO RECIPIENTS 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 50000 0 50000 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) GENERAL HEALTHCARE SUPPORT 25000 ACH Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) YOUTH RESILIENCY FUND 25000 WIRE 2 0 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds International recipients undergo a thorough due diligence process by CAF America, which includes a review of board officers and executive leadership, organization financials, budget, and applicable non-profit registration for the organization's respective country. Recipients of the grants are required to submit a storytelling piece of their choice (report, blog, video, podcast, or infographic) that details how the funds were used and the impacts for communities served to be submitted a year after the grant is conferred. Schedule F, Part V SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 1 - ASC 720-25 FOOTNOTE Lever for Change records and reports all unconditional transfer of cash AND/or other assets in accordance with US GAAP. Per US GAAP, grant expenses are recognized in the same period as when the obligation is incurred and all conditions for payment have been met. true Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc 383 Dorchester Avenue Boston MA 02127 271414646 501(C)(3) 25000 In support of the partnering to Increase Awareness on Disability Inclusive Health Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue Washington DC 200023695 530199507 501(C)(3) 25000 In support of the Ensuring Deaf Children's Early Access to Sign Language IGNITE 510 16th Street Oakland CA 94612 383819049 501(C)(3) 25000 In support of Powering Up Voter Mobilization and Amplifying Gen Z Voices Power For All 1012 Torney Ave San Francisco CA 94129 813803168 501(C)(3) 25000 RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPORT of a Localized Program for Training, Internships, and Green Jobs in the Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Sector Talent Beyond Boundaries Inc 2000 Massachusetts Avenue Washington DC 20036 811936850 501(C)(3) 25000 In support of the Refugee Access to Labor Pathways & Economic Inclusion 5 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Lever for Change met with all grantees before the disbursement of funds to better understand how the funds would be spent. The grantees will provide a creative grant reporting piece at the conclusion of the grant period detailing how the grant funds were used. false false false false false false false false false CECILIA CONRAD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0 463101 0 0 0 55787 0 0 0 0 0 518888 0 0 JOSHUA MINTZ FORMER SECRETARY (THROUGH 6/16/23) 0 615700 0 0 0 118010 0 0 0 0 0 733710 0 0 KRISTEN MOLYNEAUX PRESIDENT 0 244067 0 0 0 2740 0 0 0 0 0 246807 0 0 EMILY FRIEDMAN SECRETARY (THROUGH 12/20/24) 0 256900 0 0 0 2240 0 0 0 0 0 259140 0 0 TRISHA POMERENK TREASURER 0 203300 0 0 0 6145 0 0 0 0 0 209445 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents Effective September 1, 2024, Kristen Molyneaux was elected as President of the corporation and Cecilia Conrad remains Chief Executive Officer but not President of the corporation. The President, after the CEO, shall be the second most senior staff position at the Corporation, shall report to the CEO and shall perform all duties incidental to the office of the President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders UNDER THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION, THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION AS THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body OTHER THAN THE MEMBER'S RIGHT TO APPOINT THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, NO PARTY, OTHER THAN THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS ANY RIGHTS REFERENCED ABOVE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 (AND RELATED SCHEDULES) IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS IN ANY ENTITY WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PROPOSES TO DO BUSINESS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REQUESTS FROM EACH DIRECTOR A LIST OF ANY ENTITIES WITH WHICH THEY MAY BE AFFILIATED SO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED. IN ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DISINTERESTED DECISION-MAKER (THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT, OR A DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBER AS THE CASE MAY BE) WILL DETERMINE WHETHER PROCEEDING WITH THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF LEVER FOR CHANGE AFTER CONSIDERING ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF, WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGARDING A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WILL NOT VOTE ON OR APPROVE THE TRANSACTION. IN ADDITION, A STAFF MEMBER OR OFFICER WILL NOT WORK ON THE TRANSACTION WHERE THE CONFLICT IS PRESENT AND, UNLESS ASKED BY A DIRECTOR OR THE PRESIDENT, SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN FORMAL OR INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS OF SUCH TRANSACTION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE OVERALL COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF LEVER FOR CHANGE PAID BY MACARTHUR FOUNDATION ARE BASED UPON AN ANNUAL DETERMINATION BY MACARTHUR FOUNDATION'S BUDGET AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. UNDER THE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION AND LEVER FOR CHANGE, THE TIME SPENT BY THESE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ON LEVER FOR CHANGE MATTERS ARE CHARGED TO LEVER FOR CHANGE AND LEVER FOR CHANGE REIMBURSES THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION. COMPENSATION FOR THESE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED UPON DATA OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a LEVER FOR CHANGE HAS ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MACARTHUR FOUNDATION. DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, MACARTHUR FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, LEGAL, HUMAN RESOURCE, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, CONSULTING AND OTHER SUPPORT, AS NEEDED BY LEVER FOR CHANGE AND REIMBURSED BY LEVER FOR CHANGE. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY MACARTHUR FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES AND AMOUNTS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN E REFLECT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PAID BY MACARTHUR FOUNDATION TO THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO LEVER FOR CHANGE AND MACARTHUR FOUNDATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ALLOCATION OF AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B. ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH REPORTABLE COMPENSATION LISTED IN PART VII ARE EMPLOYEES OF MACARTHUR FOUNDATION. DIRECTORS PROVIDE SERVICES TO LEVER FOR CHANGE ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS AND RECEIVED NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO LEVER FOR CHANGE. IN ADDITION, THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS LISTED IN PART I, LINE 6 INCLUDES JUDGES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE VITAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees COMPETITION MANAGEMENT - Total Expense: 782297, Program Service Expense: 782297, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT - Total Expense: 783265, Program Service Expense: 783265, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - Total Expense: 5068779, Program Service Expense: 3694602, Management and General Expenses: 1084988, Fundraising Expenses: 289189; COMPETITION TECHNICAL SUPPORT - Total Expense: 792191, Program Service Expense: 792191, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; SOFTWARE DESIGN AND INFRASTRUCTURE - Total Expense: 456047, Program Service Expense: 456047, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION 140 South Dearborn St Suite 1200 Chicago IL 60603 237093598 PRIVATE FOUNDATION IL 501(c)(3) PF NA false false false true false false false false false false false true true true true false true true false false