Live Action EIN 42-1764425

Live Action

EIN  42-1764425 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Arlington, VA Founded 2008
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Defends preborn children's human rights through media and investigations.
Leadership
Lila Rose · President and Founder · $377K
Money in and out
$15.7M revenue, $16.4M expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency

Defends preborn children's human rights through media and investigations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $15.7M in revenue, $16.4M in expenses, and $6.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$15.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$16.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$763K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -47% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -43% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$15.7M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses
$16.4M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total assets
$7.1M
FY2024▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +133%
Total revenue
$15.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$16.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$763K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $13.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Special Reports and Activism

Live Action researches and produces in-depth reports on the abortion industry and presents them to the media and public officials; educates media and public officials on the need for changes in public policy; provides supporters with opportunities to share about the value of human life; and partners with other organizations to host…

$6.3Mprogram expense
02

Educational Campaigns

Live Action creates and publishes daily pro-life educational content, distributing it on our websites, through direct mail, and on social media platforms. Live Action investigations, reporting, and videos educate about the abortion industry, why abortion is a human rights abuse, and the value of all human life.

$5.6Mprogram expense
03

Live Action News

Live Action News reports daily on important, under-reported stories, including stories that expose the abortion industry and the facts about abortion procedures, abortions harm to women and society, and uplifting stories sharing the dignity and humanity of all children.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLive Action
EINHdr · item D42-1764425
Principal addressHdr · item CArlington, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jliveaction.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2008
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R62)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Founder
$377,073Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$253,259Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Content
$223,259Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Communications
$171,082Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of External Relations
$154,316Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Social Media
$137,811Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lila Rose’s $377K as President and Founder is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $10–100M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lila Rose$377,073$375,920$271,592$225,651$154,463
Lila Spence$375,920
Josef Lipp$253,259$226,357$196,413$187,704$135,981
Gabriel Renfro$223,259$209,208$165,873$162,705$110,866
Noah Brandt$171,082$163,548$147,545
Lauren Merz$169,119$118,959
Kimberly Bird$154,316$154,229$162,478
Devin Sena$137,811$136,974$123,330$110,473

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$14.7M · 94%
Investment income$576K · 4%
Other revenue$423K · 3%
Contributions & grants94%$14.7M
Investment income4%$576K
Other revenue3%$423K
Program service revenue$1K
Total revenueLn 12$15.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.09
Program services81%$13.3M
Management & general9%$1.5M
Fundraising9%$1.6M
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$6.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $16.4M · Less non-cash grants $261K · Cash operating expenses/yr $16.2M
3.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $13.3M · Total expenses $16.4M
81%
Management & General
Management & general $1.5M · Total expenses $16.4M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.6M · Total expenses $16.4M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.6M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $14.0M
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $14.7M · Total revenue $15.7M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $15.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1K · Total revenue $15.7M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $576K · Total revenue $15.7M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1K · Total expenses $16.4M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $15.7M · Prior year $14.0M
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $7.5M · FY2024 $15.7M
+20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $15.7M · Expenses $16.4M
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.1M · Total assets $7.1M
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.1M
31%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lila Rose · Reported title President and Founder · Highest reported compensation $377K · Total expenses $16.4M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.9M · Total expenses $16.4M
30%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $1.2M · Gross raised $2.6M
48%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth 12%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$129K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $222K · 2021–2024
Kingdom Alliance BuildersAZ · FY2024$35,223
Kingdom Alliance BuildersAZ · FY2023$67,967
Kingdom Alliance BuildersAZ · FY2023$67,967
Napa InstituteCA · FY2023$10,000
Napa InstituteCA · FY2023$10,000
Heartbeat International INCOH · FY2022$10,000
Kingdom Alliance BuildersAZ · FY2022$8,400
Napa InstituteCA · FY2021$11,950

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$15.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$14.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$13.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$14.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$7.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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