I Live Here, I Give Here's mission is to promote philanthropy in Central Texas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$242K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $115K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$242K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$292K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2021▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$850K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$258K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Oct 2011.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.8M Management & general 11% · $221K Fundraising 2% · $52K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $242K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$130,500Pt VII · Sec A
$111,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Piper Stege Nelson’s $130K as CEO is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Courtney Manuel—$68,510$125,000$123,000$130,500$137,936
Piper Stege Nelson$130,500$53,872————
Lindsay Muse———$115,465$111,000$106,545
Jared Slack$105,000—————
Robynne Parkington$103,000—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes philanthropy in Central Texas by connecting local nonprofits with donors and providing organizations with fundraising training, collaboration opportunities, and marketing support.

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3 programs · $963K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Amplify austin day (aad), the most impactful day of giving in central texas, is a testament to the power of collective giving. Local foundations, businesses, and individuals energize the campaign with contributions to our ilhigh amplify fund, a matching gift and prize pool for nonprofit organizations.

$848Kprogram expense
02

Ilhigh's year-round nonprofit membership program connects local nonprofit organizations with inspired, trained, and motivated givers who are ready to make a difference in their community. The year-round program also emphasizes collaboration across the nonprofit sector and provides new and exciting opportunities, through our unique…

$64Kprogram expense
03

Annual Business Member Program

With deep roots in central texas and strong relationships with more than 700 local nonprofits, we're a trusted partner for hundreds of local businesses across seven counties looking to engage their employees and exercise good corporate CITIZENSHIP.ILHIGH provides expertise and opportunities to grow annual business members' (abm)…

$51Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 74 grants · $680K · 2019–2024
Shadow Cats RescueTX · FY2024$18,735
Mobile Loaves & Fishes INCTX · FY2024$14,839
Foundation Communities INCTX · FY2024$9,962
Central Texas Food Bank INCTX · FY2024$8,062
Austin Pets Alive INCTX · FY2024$7,436
Central Texas Food Bank INCTX · FY2023$10,813
Shadow Cats RescueTX · FY2023$9,704
Mobile Loaves & Fishes INCTX · FY2023$9,425
Austin Pets Alive INCTX · FY2023$8,192
Georgetown Caring PlaceTX · FY2023$5,748
Austin Creative AllianceTX · FY2023$5,706
Thundering PawsTX · FY2023$5,028
Shadow Cats RescueTX · FY2022$18,342
Mobile Loaves & Fishes INCTX · FY2022$13,180
Central Texas Food Bank INCTX · FY2022$12,945
Austin Pets Alive INCTX · FY2022$10,810
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$221K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$293K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$292K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6468
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K$292K
Net assetsLn 32$860K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$559K$559K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$238K$198K$30K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$275K$228K$34K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$14K$2K$736
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$31K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$218$218
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$8K$1K$401
Advertising and promotionLn 12$227K$225K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$124K$25K$98K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$12K$12K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$69K$58K$9K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$534$190
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$454K$442K$12K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$666$609
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$221K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.4M−$155K$258K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.6M−$437K$413K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.7M−$401K$850K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$2.1M−$200K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.5M$2.1M$420K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.5M$84K$1.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,496,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $423,301$1,369,857
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,097,438$1,118,037
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,385$53
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,548$8,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,531,672$2,496,197
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $218,841$558,690
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $652,638$566,661
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $723,276$950,446
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,594,755$2,075,797
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,083$420,400
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,496,197 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,369,857
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,314
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,369,857
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,118,037$1,118,037
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53$53
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,250$8,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,118,037 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,303$2,496,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,075,797 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $558,690$558,690
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $198,035 · Management $29,673 · Fundraising $10,562$238,270
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $228,479 · Management $34,235 · Fundraising $12,186$274,900
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,804 · Management $2,068 · Fundraising $736$16,608
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,655 · Management $4,593 · Fundraising $1,635$36,883
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $218$218
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,000$7,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,077 · Management $1,128 · Fundraising $401$9,606
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $225,104 · Management $1,511$226,615
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,795 · Management $97,740 · Fundraising $1,005$123,540
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,981 · Management $12,371 · Fundraising $21,999$46,351
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,579 · Management $8,628 · Fundraising $3,071$69,278
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,795$1,795
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,564 · Management $534 · Fundraising $190$4,288
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,322$6,322
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $441,899 · Management $12,259 · Fundraising $0$454,158
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $666 · Management $609$1,275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,803,328 · Management $220,684 · Fundraising $51,785$2,075,797
Part X · Balance sheet $1,743,400 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $842,693$1,406,159
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $292,838$293,337
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $26,991$22,814
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,344$10,229
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,273$5,395
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,466$5,466
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,177,605$1,743,400
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,256$35,511
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $141,356$142,114
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $101,000$114,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $317,305$291,625
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $804,550$1,415,124
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $55,750$36,651
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $860,300$1,451,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,177,605$1,743,400
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,451,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,496,197
XI-2 Total expenses$2,075,797
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$420,400
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$860,300
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$171,075
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,451,775

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