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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $94K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 0.1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $1.6M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +191%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$788K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$92K
FY2024▼ -95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$916K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$92K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $3.3M Management & general 0% · $3K Fundraising 1% · $22K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasrurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ajay Relan’s $4K as Executive Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ajay Relan$3,500$24,515$42,900$50,300$53,500

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Prepare and deliver healthy lunches to those in need.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Living Through Giving serves as a platform to empower the creation of programs engaging diverse groups of people to contribute to various causes in their local communities in meaningful ways. Per our mission we strive to connect individuals through organized acts of love, meaning, advocacy, and purpose.

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 · $623K · 2021–2023
Social & Environmental EntFY2023$52,747
Community Classroom PrjFY2022$15,000
Teamsmile INCMO · FY2022$14,500
Right Moves for Youth INCNC · FY2022$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$2,600
Fractured Atlas INCNY · FY2021$500,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$92K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.5M$2.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$107K$107K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$220$220
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$7K$410$410
Advertising and promotionLn 12$600$600
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$720
OccupancyLn 16$840$840
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$80$80
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$661K$639K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$3.3M$3K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.6M$3.3M−$1.7M$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.1M$847K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$2.2M−$885K$916K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.1M$981K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$788K$258K$365K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,627,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,979,409$1,627,583
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,979,409$1,627,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $67,750$2,500,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,514$3,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,040,198$794,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,132,462$3,297,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $846,947−$1,670,350
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,627,583 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,627,583
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,627,583
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,627,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,297,933 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,500,000$2,500,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $106,800$106,800
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,954 · Management $220 · Fundraising $220$4,394
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,323 · Management $410 · Fundraising $410$8,143
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $600$600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,934 · Management $1,140$5,074
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,465 · Management $720$3,185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $840$840
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,873$2,873
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,429 · Management $80 · Fundraising $80$1,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $639,355 · Fundraising $21,580$660,935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,273,073 · Management $2,570 · Fundraising $22,290$3,297,933
Part X · Balance sheet $92,410 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,762,760$92,410
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,762,760$92,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $951,256$92,410
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,762,760$92,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,762,760$92,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,627,583
XI-2 Total expenses$3,297,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,670,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,762,760
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,410

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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