The Leverage Network is dedicated to empowering leadership that champions improved healthoutcomes for all.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
36¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$213K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$291K
Spent
$260K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$291K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$533K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$465K
FY2025$238K
Expenses
$260K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$260K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$653K
FY2025$346K
Net assets
$113K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$301K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2015.

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Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $95K Management & general 28% · $73K Fundraising 35% · $92K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary & Director
$85,019Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Antoinette Hardy-Waller’s $77K as CEO & President is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Antoinette Hardy-Waller$76,614$118,558$154,529$132,637$114,327$85,019

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advances African Americans in healthcare leadership and board roles.

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1 program · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The leverage network is dedicated solely to promoting the advancement of african americans in governance roles in healthcare and increasing the number of board seats held by african americans in health services and life sciences organizations.

$95Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$291K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$326K
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$80K
Total revenueLn 12$291K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$326K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$326K
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$326K
Total assetsLn 16$102K$326K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$213K
Net assetsLn 32$82K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$53K$53K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$4K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$36K$2K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84$42$42
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$812$406$406
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$748$747
InterestLn 20$2K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$95K$73K$92K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $238K$346K−$107K$301K 990 PDF
FY2024 $465K$653K−$188K$417K 990 PDF
FY2023 $637K$580K$56K$601K 990 PDF
FY2022 $726K$461K$265K$542K 990 PDF
FY2021 $533K$366K$167K$283K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $291K$260K$31K$113K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $291,450 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,000$300,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$122,646−$8,550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $217,354$291,450
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,424$172,521
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,575$87,593
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,999$260,114
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,645$31,336
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $291,450 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$205,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$80,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,550−$8,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,550$291,450
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,114 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,647 · Management $52,646 · Fundraising $52,646$157,939
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,028 · Management $4,027 · Fundraising $4,027$12,082
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,755$5,755
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,689 · Management $2,381 · Fundraising $33,999$72,069
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42 · Fundraising $42$84
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,341$1,341
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,809$3,809
IX-17 TravelPrograms $406 · Fundraising $406$812
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $748 · Management $747$1,495
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,114 · Fundraising $1,114$2,228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,674 · Management $73,206 · Fundraising $92,234$260,114
Part X · Balance sheet $325,831 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,646$325,831
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,646$325,831
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,094$212,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,094$212,943
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,552$112,888
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,552$112,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,646$325,831
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,450
XI-2 Total expenses$260,114
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,552
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,888

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