Live6 Alliance FY2020 filing

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Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 81-2649383Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSlive6detroit.org7426 W McNichols Rd, 48221-3426 · Detroit, MITax-exempt since Oct 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Live6 Allianc e was founded for the purposes of combating community deterioration and blight, enhancing quality of life and encouraging economic development in the area of the City of Detroit

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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 surplus $61K 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
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $272K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$352K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
42%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$866K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2018, reinstated. IRS ruling Oct 2018, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $495K Management & general 58% · $683K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman of the Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cailtin Murphy’s $156K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Cailtin Murphy$155,769$162,699

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

Combats blight, enhances quality of life, and encourages economic development in Detroit.

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3 programs · $483K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Placemaking

Placemaking for Live6 Alliance curates some of the most visible changes to the Livernois/McNichols corridors and serves as a central focus for engaging the community and cultivating entrepreneurs. It incorporates all activities and events that create a sense of place along the commercial corridors and surrounding neighborhoods.

$304Kprogram expense
02

Engagement

Since its inception, Live6 Alliance has been focused on fostering relationships with community stakeholders. Community engagement crosscuts all the work of Live6 Alliance and is integral to all of the organization's objectives.

$138Kprogram expense
03

Safety

Live6's current Safety initiative is centered around a Clean Corridor strategy that facilitates a regular corridor cleanup and includes temporary branded trash cans ahead of the permanent solutions that will be provided by the City of Detroit.

$40Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$272K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$495K
Managementcol C$683K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$667K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$667K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$667K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$599K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K$667K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$693K$599K
Total assetsLn 16$985K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$352K
Net assetsLn 32$985K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Management feesLn 11a$525K$101K$424K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$298K$270K$28K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$12K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$22K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$73K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$94K$94K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$87K$232
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$495K$683K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.5M−$280K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.4M$465K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $866K$1.0M−$139K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.1M$229K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$29K$1.0M 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 $1,206,604 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,086,526$1,206,604
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,086,526$1,206,604
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,072,489$1,175,612
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,072,489$1,177,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,037$28,992
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,206,604 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,206,604
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,206,604
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,206,604
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,177,612 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $101,498 · Management $423,961 · Fundraising $0$525,459
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,308 · Fundraising $0$4,308
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,989 · Fundraising $0$3,989
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $269,989 · Management $27,658 · Fundraising $0$297,647
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,317 · Management $32,493$44,810
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,223 · Management $6,226$28,449
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,337$4,337
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $73,173$73,173
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $94,128$94,128
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,173$12,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,907 · Management $232$87,139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $494,934 · Management $682,678 · Fundraising $0$1,177,612
Part X · Balance sheet $1,366,419 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $292,065$667,341
X-4 Accounts receivable$100,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $693,207$599,078
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $985,272$1,366,419
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,155
X-19 Deferred revenue$350,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$352,155
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $985,272$1,014,264
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $985,272$1,014,264
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $985,272$1,366,419
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,014,264 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,206,604
XI-2 Total expenses$1,177,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$985,272
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,014,264

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

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