80%
of our annual budget goes to
Science and Education
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The Leakey Foundation is pleased to announce we were given an 80% Efficiency Rating during our most recent audit.

This means the 80% of our annual budget is granted to scientists and used for our educational programs.

In the American Institute of Philanthropy’s view, 60% or greater is reasonable for most charities and the most highly efficient charities are able to spend 75% or more on programs.

From the AIP website: "AIP is a nationally prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions."

We spend the remaining percentage on fundraising efforts and general administration.*

* AIP has not officially rated The Leakey Foundation.

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Changes of Institution

Occasionally, in the course of carrying out the research in a grant project, one of our grantees changes institutional affiliation. In these cases, we ask that you formally notify our office of the change in institution, and follow the following procedure to distribute the funds to the new institution:

  1. Please send an email to grants@leakeyfoundation.org detailing:
    1. Your name and grant title and request a change of institution

    2. The contact information of the Office of Sponsored Research (or similar body) at the new institution.
    3. For convenience, please Carbon Copy the office of sponsored research at both your old and new institution.
  2. The old institution must present us with an accounting of all money spent to date on the project.
  3. We would ask that the old institution present the new institution with a check for the remainder of the award, but failing that, the check can be written to the Leakey Foundation, and we can write a new check to the new institution.
  4. We will need a signed contract from the new institution agreeing to our terms and conditions (Which will be prepared by our office after receiving item 1).
  5. We will need a final accounting of how the remainder of the funds were spent from the new institution after the project is complete.