Live Yes Studios

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Lincoln, NE501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 99-2344069Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSliveyesstudios.org1121 M St Suite 110, 68508-0000 · Lincoln, NETax-exempt since Jan 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Supporting disabled adults in creative expression, representation and community partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 16 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
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$401K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$864K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$412K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2025.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $702K Management & general 17% · $151K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Executive Director
$27,692Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$27,692Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Micah Snyder’s $28K as Co-Executive Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers disabled adults through creative expression, representation, and community partnerships.

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3 programs · $699K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Art Studio

Live yes studios' art studio program features a 6,500 square foot space filled with various art supplies and equipment. We hire local artists to teach classes and provide daily support. Additionally, live yes studios hosts monthly gallery exhibitions, allowing artists to showcase and sell their work.

$410Kprogram expense
02

Supported Services

Live yes studios goes beyond the paintbrush to provide independent and supported family living services for disabled adults who live on their own or with their parents. These services have access to our art studio and offer support to accomplish activities of daily living such as cleaning, cooking, shopping or participating in community…

$215Kprogram expense
03

Community Inclusion

Live yes studios community inclusion program takes participants on daily excursions to local shops, galleries, and museums. Our community inclusion program helps to develop relationships between live yes studios and local community members and furthers live yes studios mission of building strong community partnerships.

$74Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$861K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$864K
Ln 25
Programscol B$702K
Managementcol C$151K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$412K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$401K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$861K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$308K
Other assetsLn 15$304K
Total assetsLn 16$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$401K
Net assetsLn 32$412K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$2K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$308K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$813K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$401K
Net assetsLn 32$2K$412K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$96K$18K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$394K$328K$60K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$70K$58K$11K$914
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$34K$6K$535
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$8K$31K$513
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$263$23
TravelLn 17$13K$11K$2K$175
InterestLn 20$3K$2K$428$37
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$20K$4K$311
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$2K$152
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$143K$126K$16K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$1K$112
Total functional expensesLn 25$864K$702K$151K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$864K$410K$412K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,274,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$406,034
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$861,210
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$6,954
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,274,198
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$619,608
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$244,095
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$863,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$410,495
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,274,198 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$406,034
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$406,034
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $861,210$861,210
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,954$6,954
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $861,210 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,954$1,274,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $863,703 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,300 · Management $17,573 · Fundraising $1,512$115,385
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $328,480 · Management $59,942 · Fundraising $5,155$393,577
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,255 · Management $10,631 · Fundraising $914$69,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,091 · Management $6,220 · Fundraising $535$40,846
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,712 · Management $30,969 · Fundraising $513$39,194
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,439 · Management $263 · Fundraising $23$1,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,150 · Management $2,035 · Fundraising $175$13,360
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,343 · Management $428 · Fundraising $37$2,808
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,836 · Management $3,620 · Fundraising $311$23,767
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,696 · Management $1,769 · Fundraising $152$11,617
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,532 · Management $16,147 · Fundraising $1,389$143,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,141 · Management $1,303 · Fundraising $112$8,556
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $701,975 · Management $150,900 · Fundraising $10,828$863,703
Part X · Balance sheet $812,747 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,500$115,162
X-4 Accounts receivable$79,766
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$307,956
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$303,863
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,500$812,747
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,288
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$393,464
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$400,752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,500$411,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,500$411,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,500$812,747
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $411,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,274,198
XI-2 Total expenses$863,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$410,495
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$411,995

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

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