Livingston County Cares Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Organizations Primary Exempt Purpose is to help communities and individuals locally regionally state-wide nationwide and globally in humanitarian projects including disaster relief and recovery efforts. Additionally to provide a central repository for resources and information for individuals and organizations wishing to contribute to disaster relief efforts.
- Income
- $73,586
- Spending
- $52,116
- Reserves
- 32.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $27,578 spent. Volunteer Service Trips - 4 trips in total for Livingston County Cares Inc. LCC during the fiscal year ending June 30 2025. There was a service trip to Puerto Rico where work was done to replace roofs on homes damaged by multiple hurricanes on the island. There was a service trip to Burnsville North Carolina to work on homes damaged by Hurricane Helene. There was a service trip to Biloxi Mississippi to work on homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina and service to the homeless in Biloxi. $750 in grants was paid out to a Biloxi organization to help with these relief efforts. Lastly there was a volunteer work trip to Give Kids the World and Make A Wish Foundation in Kissimmee Florida to work with families and children with cancer.
- $10,664 spent. Humanitarian Projects including Disaster and Recovery Assistance to Communities - LCC paid out $2,970 in grants to multiple charitable organizations for humanitarian projects and $3,730 for relief recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene. In addition to these grants LCC supports a local program that provides respite care to seniors with memory related diseases in a program called Home Away From Home. Expenses incurred to run this program amounted to $3,543. LCC also holds the Father Gordinier Fund that is used to honor individuals recognized for outstanding community service. Two awards were given this year to 2 individuals and 1 award to an organization amounting to $2,000. Additionally a Reducing Transportation Barriers for low-income individuals and families fund was created to address poverty issues in Livingston County. Funds used for this purpose amounted to $1,926. A Volunteer Recognition Fund was set up to recognize community members nominated for their community service.
- None
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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