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Levo International INC

Tax-deductible

Bloomfield, CT501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 82-3715734Revenue $628K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlevointernational.org5 Westbrook Rd, 06002-3429 · Bloomfield, CTTax-exempt since May 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $71K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$628K
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$577K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$628K
FY2024▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$628K
Expenses
$577K
FY2024▲ +88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$306K
FY2024$577K
Net assets
$89K
FY2024▲ +130%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$29K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$89K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $203K Management & general 64% · $371K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$20,400Pt VII · Sec A
Nate Heiden
Chairman
$9,887Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Goss
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Heiden
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christian Heiden’s $20K as President is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christian Heiden$20,400$21,000$6,500$2,000
Nate Heiden$9,887———

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $159K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, levo international significantly expanded the hydroponic farming operation; adding multiple roof tops, indoor installations container farms, and exterior ground level projects with partners across the state of connecticut.

$112Kprogram expense
02

In 2024, levo international expanded its operations in haiti despite significant political turmoil. Levo international focused on strengthening the local sourcing capacity and developing approaches to produce local components. In addition to ongoing pilot projects, levo international added a new pilot project in puerto rico.

$24Kprogram expense
03

In cooperation with partner organizations, in 2024 levo international dramatically increased educational programs, curricular and extra- curricular, and both in schools and on levo international sites. Partners included education programs k thru 12, summer camps, and workforce readiness programs.

$22Kprogram expense

Funders

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
United Way INC DBA United Way of Central & Northeastern CTFY2024$25K
Greater Hartford Gives FoundationFY2024$21K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$8K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$7K
The Richard and Barbara Whitcomb FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$71K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$628K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$418K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$577K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$371K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$418K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$628K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$39K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$288K$288K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$9K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$169$23K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$147K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$31K$10K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$577K$203K$371K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $628K$577K$50K$89K 990 PDF
FY2023 $325K$306K$18K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$29K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $627,890 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,953$207,896
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $162,716$417,896
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$2,098
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324,669$627,890
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,253$321,483
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,192$255,942
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $306,445$577,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,224$50,465
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $627,890 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,248
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$152,648
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,896
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $417,896$417,896
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,098$2,098
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $417,896 · Excluded from tax $2,098$627,890
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $577,425 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $30,287$30,287
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $288,136$288,136
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,060$3,060
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,125 · Management $12,015$21,140
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,067$8,067
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $169 · Management $22,939$23,108
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,678$8,678
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,249$5,249
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $146,681$146,681
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,704 · Management $9,584 · Fundraising $2,731$43,019
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,424 · Management $371,270 · Fundraising $2,731$577,425
Part X · Balance sheet $90,467 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,079$90,467
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,079$90,467
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,902$1,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,181$1,104
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,898$89,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,079$90,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$627,890
XI-2 Total expenses$577,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,465
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,898
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,363

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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