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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LIVE IN PEACE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,081,333
Total expenses
$3,064,683
Contributions and grants received
$1,975,499
Grants paid
$947,178
Program service revenue
$105,834
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,402,083
Total liabilities, end of year
$450,325
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$951,758
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,521,201
Management and general expenses
$330,044
Fundraising expenses
$213,438
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,521,201

Program services were 82.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $143,133

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,832,366

  • 2a · Program service revenue: BIKE SHOP

    total $73,480 · related or exempt $73,480

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RENTAL INCOME

    total $32,354 · related or exempt $32,354

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $947,178 · program services $947,178

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $605,899 · program services $401,238 · management and general $133,441 · fundraising $71,220

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $353,569 · program services $268,375 · management and general $38,500 · fundraising $46,694

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $31,230 · program services $15,776 · management and general $13,013 · fundraising $2,441

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $191,850 · program services $120,818 · management and general $48,520 · fundraising $22,512

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $81,920 · program services $179,318 · management and general -$129,568 · fundraising $32,170

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,011 · program services $22,061 · management and general $12,225 · fundraising $3,725

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $42,985 · program services $38,435 · management and general $4,550

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $18,506 · program services $18,506

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $65,011 · program services $1,922 · management and general $63,049 · fundraising $40

  • 24a · Other expenses: RENT EXPENSE

    total $167,236 · program services $149,496 · management and general $17,740

  • 24b · Other expenses: ACTIVITY EXPENSE

    total $111,414 · program services $100,123 · management and general $11,291

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $103,514 · program services $83,573 · management and general $19,941

  • 24d · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $84,677 · program services $80,278 · management and general $4,331 · fundraising $68

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $221,683 · program services $94,104 · management and general $93,011 · fundraising $34,568

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,109,881 · end of year $447,012

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $438,340 · end of year $116,690

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $19,750 · end of year $16,750

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $953,652

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $132,021

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $843,948 · end of year $821,631

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,350 · end of year $4,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $466,222 · end of year $446,325

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,209,402 · end of year $225,813

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $725,945 · end of year $725,945

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE PART I, LINE 1

Activities or mission (Part I)

LIVE IN PEACE IS AN EAST PALO ALTO-BASED ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTH IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. WE FULFILL THIS MISSION BY BUILDING A STRONG FAMILY ATMOSPHERE THAT SUPPORTS OUR YOUTH IN THE FOLLOWING THREE PROGRAM AREAS: THE LIP STUDIO (ARTS ADN CULTURE), THE COLLEGE INITIATIVE (EDUCATION), AND THE STREET CODE ACADEMY (TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS). IN EACH PROGRAM, WE HELP OUR STUDENTS DISCOVER, DEVELOP, AND DIRECT THEIR CREATIVE GENIUS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE BROADER WORLD.

  • COLLEGE INITIATIVE 2008, OUR FIRST COLLEGE STUDENT ENTERED ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1 YEAR AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO ATTEND A 4-YEAR COLLEGE. HIS RESPONSE, AND OURS, LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR WHAT WOULD BECOME THE LIVE IN PEACE COLLEGE INITIATIVE. SINCE THAT TIME, WE HAVE SENT OVER 100 EAST PALO ALTO STUDENTS TO COLLEGES AROUND THE COUNTRY. OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE COLLEGE PREP SUPPORT AS WELL AS ONGOING ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE JOURNEY. THE FLEXIBLE NATURE OF OUR PROGRAM ALSO ALLOWS US TO RE-ENGAGE AND RE-ENROLL STUDENTS WHO MAY HAVE STEPPED OFF THEIR COLLEGE PATH FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER. THE RESULT SO FAR IS A COLLEGE GRADUATION RATE 6X HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERED "LOW-INCOME AND ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO GO TO COLLEGE.

    Expenses $964,065 · Grants $826,181 · Revenue $680,000

  • STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVE GREATNESS (SWAG) LIVE IN PEACE WAS CHOSEN BY THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A 3-YEARS PROGRAM THAT WOULD ACTIVELY RE-ENGAGE 80 OF SEQUOIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S MOST ACADEMICALLY DISENGAGED STUDENTS. THE SWAG PROGRAM IS NOW WORKING WITH OVER 83 STUDENTS, PROVIDING TUTORING, ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND MORE. WITH 28 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN OUR FIRST YEAR, REPRESENTING A 100% GRADUATION RATE FOR OUR SENIORS, WE ARE NOW SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING SWAG STUDENTS INTO OUR COLLEGE INITIATIVE, POSITIONING OUR YOUTH TO FOLLOW THEIR VISIONS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

    Expenses $810,941 · Grants $20 · Revenue $339,633

  • FIRST OF THE MONTH (COVID-19 PROGRAM) THOUSANDS OF NEIGHBORS IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED DUE TO COVID-19, MANY ARE ONE BILL AWAY FROM LOSING THEIR HOME OR NOT HAVING GROCERIES. WE ARE SUPPORTING 300+ ALREADY IDENTIFIED EAST PALO ALTO, MENLO PARK, REDWOOD CITY AND PALO ALTO FAMILIES OF COLOR, MOSTLY WORKING IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY, WITH RENT AND CASH ASSISTANCE. MANY POTENTIALLY FACE MONTHS OF JOBLESSNESS AS SHELTER IN PLACE CONTINUES. #FIRSTOFTHEMONTH IS A CAMPAIGN CREATED BY THREE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE MOST URGENT NEED IDENTIFIED BY OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS-RENT.

    Expenses $441,523 · Grants $7,000 · Revenue $1,871

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Heather Starnes-Logwod

    DIRECTOR/ED

    Total calculated
    $121,154
    From this org
    $121,154
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Justin Phipps

    DIRECTOR/SECRET

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peg Phelps

    DIRECTOR/TREASU

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bernie Gifford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sri Raga Velagapudi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Gauthier

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501349349306210

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