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Live IT Learn IT FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2005Education EIN 35-2247059Revenue $792K in FY2020

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.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$127K 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
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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$178K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$792K
Spent
$926K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$842K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$792K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$911K
FY2022$841K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$777K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$926K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$926K
FY2021$898K
FY2022$764K
FY2023$973K
FY2024$998K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$842K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$842K
FY2021$854K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$508K
FY2025$408K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · 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

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $770K Management & general 10% · $96K Fundraising 7% · $61K

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; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Michelle N Edwards
Executive Director
$126,788Pt VII · Sec A
Nigel Atwell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Folger
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Gilbert
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hope Harrod
Director
$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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $770K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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During fiscal year 2019-2020, due to Covid-19, Live It Learn It (LILI) adapted its programming model to continue serving its teachers and students while DCPS engaged in distance learning. Students Served - Students at 15 Title I DCPS engaged in 434 experience-driven lessons and field visits.

$770Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$792K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$646K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$926K
Ln 25
Programscol B$770K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$842K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$646K
Government grantsLn 1e$101K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$81
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$792K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$408K
SavingsLn 2$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$572K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$217K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
Net assetsLn 32$842K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$559K$572K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$204K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$766K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$178K
Net assetsLn 32$756K$842K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$104K$14K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$414K$340K$46K$29K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$11K$1K$932
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K$82K$11K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$39K$5K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$12K$2K$988
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$939$126$80
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$572$364
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$1K$669
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$654$416
OccupancyLn 16$121K$99K$13K$8K
TravelLn 17$647$531$71$45
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$187$119
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$835$531
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$926K$770K$96K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $791,975 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $815,857$645,685
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,350$117,890
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81$81
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38$28,319
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $917,326$791,975
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $627,331$701,231
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $197,731$224,743
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $825,062$925,974
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $92,264−$133,999
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $791,975 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$100,792
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$544,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$645,685
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,890$117,890
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81$81
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $27,835$27,835
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $484$484
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $118,374 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,916$791,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $925,974 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,966 · Management $13,947 · Fundraising $8,875$126,788
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $339,647 · Management $45,562 · Fundraising $28,994$414,203
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,923 · Management $1,465 · Fundraising $932$13,320
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $81,544 · Management $10,939 · Fundraising $6,962$99,445
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,930 · Management $5,222 · Fundraising $3,323$47,475
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,577 · Management $1,553 · Fundraising $988$14,118
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $939 · Management $126 · Fundraising $80$1,145
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,261 · Management $572 · Fundraising $364$5,197
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,840 · Management $1,053 · Fundraising $669$9,562
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,876 · Management $654 · Fundraising $416$5,946
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $99,495 · Management $13,347 · Fundraising $8,493$121,335
IX-17 TravelPrograms $531 · Management $71 · Fundraising $45$647
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,393 · Management $187 · Fundraising $119$1,699
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,222 · Management $835 · Fundraising $531$7,588
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,506$57,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $769,650 · Management $95,533 · Fundraising $60,791$925,974
Part X · Balance sheet $1,019,938 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $367,147$408,116
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $191,468$163,949
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year −$3,250$213,775
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$13,179
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $204,451$216,586
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,817$4,333
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $765,633$1,019,938
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,867$9,867
X-19 Deferred revenue$53,866
X-25 Other liabilities$114,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,867$178,155
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $625,766$677,469
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $130,000$164,314
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $755,766$841,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $765,633$1,019,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $841,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$791,975
XI-2 Total expenses$925,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$133,999
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$755,766
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,652
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$218,364
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$841,783

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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