Live Love FY2020 filing

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Chandler, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2007Community DevelopmentEIN 26-0880504Revenue $276K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwhatislivelove.orgPo Box 531, 85244-0531 · Chandler, AZTax-exempt since May 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Live Love is a community development non-profit partnering with neighborhood leaders for the purpose of building strong community, connecting people, and caring for our neighbors. Live Love is dedicated to doing our part in bringing people (see schedule o) together in safe and supportive environments, where we can listen, learn and grow with each other.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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 $314K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$276K
Spent
$277K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$867K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$276K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$745K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$586K
Expenses
$277K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$573K
FY2025$641K
Net assets
$867K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$867K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.8M

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 2008.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $215K Management & general 16% · $43K Fundraising 7% · $19K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$35,938Pt VII · Sec A
Founder and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary as of 1-2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melinda Gunther’s $66K as Exec Director as of April, 2025 is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melinda Gunther$65,697$30,960$30,960$30,960$30,710—
Carrie Kearney$13,938$37,500$32,813$32,813$37,500$35,938

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Partners with neighborhood leaders to build strong communities and care for neighbors.

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3 programs · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Live love provides support for the operations of live love limited (LLL), an african ngo that provides community development services for the villages of chipampha, mkanda, and chiliza in malawi, africa.

$123Kprogram expense
02

Live love chandler provides community development services related to connecting with and caring for our neighbors in the downtown chandler area. Services in 2020 were significantly limited due to covid 19 mitigation strategies but included after school and school break educational support for approximately 48 kids, holiday food and care…

$93Kprogram expense
03

The live love mentor program was developed to connect volunteers with students and teachers at both willis JR. High and sacaton schools throughout the school year. Due to covid 19 school closures and restrictions, volunteers were unable to participate in this program.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $7K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,884
Unitemized GrantFY2023$400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$225
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,045
Unitemized GrantFY2022$503
Unitemized GrantFY2022$270
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,416
Unitemized GrantFY2021$800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$490
Unitemized GrantFY2021$203

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$86
Money outPt IX
$277K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$867K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$878K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$500
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$86
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$676K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$878K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$867K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6152
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$151K$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$686K$676K
Total assetsLn 16$869K$878K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84$11K
Net assetsLn 32$869K$867K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$121K$121K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$25K$7K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$9K$13K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$550$550
Office expensesLn 13$5K$633$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$32$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$515$503
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$722$229$493
InterestLn 20$121$121
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$805$38
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$277K$215K$43K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $586K$641K−$55K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$573K$1.0M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $699K$339K$360K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $745K$348K$397K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $438K$293K$145K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $276K$277K−$2K$867K 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
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Part I · Summary $275,788 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $257,284$268,242
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,050$9,283
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $143$86
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,347−$1,823
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,130$275,788
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,895$124,414
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,264$73,573
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,996$79,464
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,155$277,451
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,975−$1,663
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,788 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$876 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$267,742
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,489
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$268,242
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,283$9,283
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $86$86
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$947−$947
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,407 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$861$275,788
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,451 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,041$3,041
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $121,373$121,373
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,156 · Management $7,188 · Fundraising $3,594$35,938
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,901 · Management $12,732 · Fundraising $10,402$32,035
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,806 · Management $1,641 · Fundraising $1,153$5,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,208$14,208
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $550$550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $633 · Management $4,246$4,879
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32 · Management $1,575 · Fundraising $2,632$4,239
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,324$21,324
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,021 · Management $515 · Fundraising $503$5,039
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $229 · Fundraising $493$722
IX-20 InterestManagement $121$121
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,420$9,420
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,980 · Management $805 · Fundraising $38$5,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,139$13,139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,376 · Management $43,260 · Fundraising $18,815$277,451
Part X · Balance sheet $877,975 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $30,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,471$69,777
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,053$89,098
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $685,917$676,497
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,168$12,603
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $868,609$877,975
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $84$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,113
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84$11,113
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $868,525$866,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $868,525$866,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $868,609$877,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $866,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,788
XI-2 Total expenses$277,451
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$868,525
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$866,862

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