Live 2 Give Hope

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Lebanon, MO501(c)(3)Since 2017Human ServicesEIN 81-4925503

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Live2Give Hope is dedicated to actively empowering individuals within our community by providing immediate support, fostering opprotunities future growth, and installing a sense of enduring Hope with and emphasis on those involved in the child welfare system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 4 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $278K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 96% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$779K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$287K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$779K
FY2025▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$139K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$568K
FY2024$717K
FY2025$779K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $723K Management & general 7% · $54K Fundraising 0% · $704

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

10 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director
$44,300Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$24,473Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Gartin’s $44K as Program Director is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Laura Gartin$44,300$45,822$50,135$3,865
John Angst$9,000$6,720$24,868—
Laquita Angst$24,473$18,584——
Hayden Dugger$4,000———
Sarah Stewart——$1,500—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers financial and in-kind aid to community members for present and future needs.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $700K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Fostering hope closet provides free resources to foster families including clothing, car seats, diapers, wipes, beds, hygiene items and other items as availabe as well as direct client assistance as needed.

$600Kprogram expense
02

Paviing the way provides education, resources, and life skills for older youth ages 15 that includes drivers education with certified driver instructors, financial fundamentals, home management, and teen safety.

$68Kprogram expense
03

Safe Mo Kids

Child sexual abuse prevention awareness and education program for adolescents & adults. The program also includes an 8-WEEK support group & an annual retreat for sexual assault victims. People united sharing hope (push): connects families with resources, relationships, and community support to strengthen families, prevent crises, and…

$31Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$997K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$318
Money outPt IX
$779K
Ln 25
Programscol B$723K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$704
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$997K
Government grantsLn 1e$125K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$762K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$318
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
SavingsLn 2$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$431K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$431K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$532K$532K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$95K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$704$704
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$351
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$425$425
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$3K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$52K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$779K$723K$54K$704

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$779K$233K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$717K$393K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$568K$455K$678K 990 PDF
FY2022 $331K$172K$159K$225K 990 PDF
FY2021 $287K$139K$148K$195K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,011,104 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,310
VIII-1e Government grants$125,477
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$863,953
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$762,056
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$996,740
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,395$11,395
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,651$2,651
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $318$318
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,364 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,011,104
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $778,571 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $531,775$531,775
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,646$94,646
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $5,239$5,239
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,525$3,525
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $704$704
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,890 · Management $351$8,241
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,664$23,664
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,106$10,106
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $425$425
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $24,221$24,221
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,621 · Management $7,589$10,210
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,340 · Management $13,475$65,815
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $723,467 · Management $54,400 · Fundraising $704$778,571
Part X · Balance sheet $1,148,722 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,466$143,163
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $473,691$90,425
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $481,815$484,323
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,168$430,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,115,140$1,148,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,146$3,945
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,146$3,945
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,111,994$1,144,777
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,111,994$1,144,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,115,140$1,148,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,144,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,011,104
XI-2 Total expenses$778,571
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$232,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,111,994
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,799
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$20,732
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$230,281
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,144,777

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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