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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2005Education EIN 35-2247059Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSliveitlearnit.org1255 Union St Ne Ste 700, 20002-8494 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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LILI partners with public schools and cultural institutions to create and deliver experiential learning opportunities for students in order to increase their self-efficacy, build on their intrinsic motivation, and support their scholarly achievements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $95K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$170K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 78% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$408K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$911K
FY2022$841K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$777K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$926K
FY2021$898K
FY2022$764K
FY2023$973K
FY2024$998K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$408K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$842K
FY2021$854K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$508K
FY2025$408K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2005.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $921K Management & general 8% · $87K Fundraising 13% · $146K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Erin McSpadden
Co-Executive Director
$85,711Pt VII · Sec A
Maryam Trowell
Co-Executive Director
$84,073Pt VII · Sec A
Penny Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Juliana Su
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin McSpadden’s $86K as Co-Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle N Edwards——$132,015$114,244$126,788$126,788
Erin McSpadden$85,711$92,624$68,876$55,297——
Maryam Trowell$84,073$86,180$73,719$23,362——

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

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Provides students with hands-on learning experiences to boost confidence and academic success.

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1 program · $921K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Live It Learn It (LILI) envisions a day when all learners feel empowered and motivated to engage with the world. We work alongside students, educators, and community partners to build meaningful connections between students in Washington, DCs Title I schools and the museums, landmarks, and historic sites that reflect the richness of…

$921Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Walter Brownley Ua Succ Trust 200267423221FY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$926K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$921K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$146K
Owns and owesPt X
$408K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$926K
Government grantsLn 1e$430K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$274K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$274K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$408K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$363K$274K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$613K$449K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$508K$408K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$170K$118K$18K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$311K$216K$33K$61K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$10K$1K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K$49K$8K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$28K$4K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$45K$4K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$26K$2K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$83$194$5K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$6K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$83K$79K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$10K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$330K$326K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$921K$87K$146K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$100K$408K 990 PDF
FY2024 $777K$998K−$221K$508K 990 PDF
FY2023 $771K$973K−$202K$729K 990 PDF
FY2022 $841K$764K$77K$931K 990 PDF
FY2021 $911K$898K$13K$854K 990 PDF
FY2020 $792K$926K−$134K$842K 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 $1,055,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $617,117$925,502
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $121,565$95,035
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,975$8,877
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,172$25,719
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $776,829$1,055,133
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $709,555$609,394
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,755$545,453
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $998,310$1,154,847
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$221,481−$99,714
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,055,133 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$430,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$495,502
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,753
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$925,502
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $95,035$95,035
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,877$8,877
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $20,703$20,703
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,016$5,016
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100,051 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,580$1,055,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,154,847 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $118,209 · Management $18,099 · Fundraising $33,476$169,784
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,372 · Management $33,129 · Fundraising $61,275$310,776
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,776 · Management $1,497 · Fundraising $2,769$14,042
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,373 · Management $7,560 · Fundraising $16,927$73,860
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,499 · Management $4,363 · Fundraising $8,070$40,932
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $45,184 · Management $3,522 · Fundraising $7,044$55,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,341 · Management $2,053 · Fundraising $4,106$32,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $83 · Management $194 · Fundraising $5,490$5,767
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,403 · Management $1,092 · Fundraising $1,384$8,879
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,146 · Management $3,346 · Fundraising $1,395$10,887
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,588 · Management $4,136$82,724
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,660$3,660
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,392 · Management $1,484 · Fundraising $2,969$14,845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $325,548 · Management $3,347 · Fundraising $1,546$330,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $920,914 · Management $87,482 · Fundraising $146,451$1,154,847
Part X · Balance sheet $448,741 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $363,484$274,464
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $65,600$89,672
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,435$17,085
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,915$20,692
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,602$42,989
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $73,166$3,839
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $612,515$448,741
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,783$37,634
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,300$3,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $104,994$40,934
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $385,921$333,777
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $121,600$74,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $507,521$407,807
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $612,515$448,741
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $407,807 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,055,133
XI-2 Total expenses$1,154,847
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$507,521
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$407,807

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