The Livity Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Charleston, SC501(c)(3)Since 2024Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 99-1661730Revenue $751K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2110 Club View CT, 29412-8565 · Charleston, SCTax-exempt since Apr 2024Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To make a positive impact and inspire others to make a meaningful difference in the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$751K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$725K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$751K
FY2025▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$469K
FY2025$751K
Expenses
$725K
FY2025▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$418K
FY2025$725K
Net assets
$77K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$51K
FY2025$77K

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 Apr 2024.

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% · $701K Management & general 3% · $24K

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; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Arthur D Brisacher’s $20K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Arthur David Brisacher—$63,326
Arthur D Brisacher$20,000—

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

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1 program · $701K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The livity Foundation hosts community events throughout the year featuring artists from many different disciplines. The proceeds of these events are used to further the organizations mission of inspiring others to make a positive impact in their community and to fund other like-minded organizations.

$701Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$751K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$630K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Money outPt IX
$725K
Ln 25
Programscol B$701K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$630K
Total revenueLn 12$751K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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$51K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$51K$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$49K$49K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$532K$514K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$81K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$10$10
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$725K$701K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $751K$725K$26K$77K 990 PDF
FY2024 $469K$418K$51K$51K 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 $751,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,096$121,096
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $630,365$630,365
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $751,461$751,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48,984$48,984
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$20,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $676,345$656,253
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $725,329$725,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,132$26,224
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $751,461 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,096
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$121,096
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $630,365$630,365
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $630,365 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$751,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $725,237 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,984$48,984
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $513,933 · Management $18,217$532,150
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,234$6,234
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,728$80,728
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,418$17,418
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10$10
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,713$19,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $700,786 · Management $24,451 · Fundraising $0$725,237
Part X · Balance sheet $77,495 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,271$77,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,271$77,495
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,271$77,495
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,271$77,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $77,495 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$751,461
XI-2 Total expenses$725,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,271
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$77,495

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

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