Live and Learn Program

Analysis

Live and Learn Program is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Live and Learn Program reported income of $1.3m and spending of $962k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $355k to $1.3m (+265%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Live and Learn Program sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 79th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ingenuityne Inc ($1.3m), Boys & Girls Clubs North San Mateo County ($1.3m) and Rain Basketball ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $418k. It paid $22k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $192k, net assets of $978k. It reported 14 employees.