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Leaven Inc.
EIN 61-1809501 • 501(c)3 • Sarasota, FL
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
Leaven was organized to help high-achieving, low-income high school students prepare for, find, afford, and graduate from top tier U.S. colleges and universities leveraging the schools grants and scholarship funds.Our goal is to secure a high caliber education for each student despite her/his personal or economic circumstances.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
26th percentile
Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
3rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$39,976
Down $26,221 (-40%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$39,976
Down $26,221 (-40%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$75,000
Up $74,997 (+2499900%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$101,221
Up $78,366 (+343%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$26,221
Down $3,369 (-15%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $39,976
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $39,976
- Revenue
- $75,000
- Expenses
- $101,221
- Net income
- -$26,221
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 27, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $75,000
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Leaven was organized to help high-achieving, low-income high school students prepare for, find, afford, and graduate from top tier U.S. colleges and universities leveraging the schools grants and scholarship funds.Our goal is to secure a high caliber education for each student despite her/his personal or economic circumstances.
College preparation and mentoring for low-income high school students.funds used to pay for expenses necessary to prepare our students to compete for and obtain scholarships
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PREPARATION AND MENTORING FOR LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.FUNDS USED TO PAY FOR EXPENSES NECESSARY TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO COMPETE FOR AND OBTAIN SCHOLARSHIPS. | - | $85,619 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY LAYTON | President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Leaven Inc
- EIN
- 61-1809501
- Phone
- 9418075977
- Address
- C/O STERLING TAX 7142 BENEVA RD, SARASOTA, FL 34238
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cathy Layton
- Title
- President
- Signed
- 2026-02-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Sterling Tax & Accounting
- Address
- 7142 Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL 34238
- Preparer
- Lea N Graf CPA
- Phone
- 9417774700
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Other Expenses.1009
“Depreciation $576”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $1269”
Other Expenses.1
“COLLEGE TRANSITION $9329”
Other Expenses.2
“Office supplies & software $2226”
Other Expenses.3
“Website development & maintena $2050”
Other Expenses.4
“STUDENT TRAVEL $714”
Other Expenses.5
“BANK CHARGES & FEES $9”
Other Expenses.6
“ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT $-2”
Other Assets.1004
“Miscellaneous - Beginning $0 Miscellaneous - Ending $2305”
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