To strive to help those who are striving to help these, but who may be experiencing hardships that prevent them from being to do so

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46K
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$49K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$46K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$88K
FY2025$46K
Expenses
$49K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$78K
FY2025$49K
Net assets
$14K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$18K
FY2025$14K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $48K Management & general 3% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports people struggling to help others due to hardship.

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1 program · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Live The Proof Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing homelessness, food insecurity, and systemic barriers faced by vulnerable populations in our community. Over the past five years, we have developed a robust network of services, including a soup kitchen a community drop-in center, overnight shelter, a free grocery…

$48Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$802$90K
Total assetsLn 16$18K$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$82K
Net assetsLn 32$18K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$983$0$983$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$818$818$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K$0$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$500$0$500$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$827$827$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K$145$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$48K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $46K$49K−$4K$14K 990 PDF
FY2024 $88K$78K$10K$18K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $45,518 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $71,895$58,123
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,913−$12,605
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $87,808$45,518
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,155$49,275
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,155$49,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,653−$3,757
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $45,518 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$15,210 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$58,123
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$58,123
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,605$2,605
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$15,210 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,605$45,518
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,275 across 11 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $983 · Fundraising $0$983
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,140 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,140
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $818 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$818
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,367 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,367
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,597 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,597
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,065 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,065
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $827 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$827
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,229 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,663 · Management $145 · Fundraising $0$20,808
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,941 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,941
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,647 · Management $1,628 · Fundraising $0$49,275
Part X · Balance sheet $95,953 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,908$5,978
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $802$89,975
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,710$95,953
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$82,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,710$13,953
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,710$13,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,710$95,953
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$45,518
XI-2 Total expenses$49,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,710
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,953

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