Living With Communities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS A WAY TO LEARN, SHARE, AND LAUGH TOGETHER IN THE MIDST OF LIVING WITH DISEASE, DISABILITY, AND DEATH.
- Income
- $486,688
- Spending
- $489,950
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $131,947, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 377% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (2)
- $450,887 spent. LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES PROVIDES FREE EMOTIONAL HEALTH SUPPORT THROUGH EDUCATION, GROUP SUPPORT, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, WE ALSO PROVIDED INDIRECT EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH EXPERIENCE TO APPROXIMATELY 7,900 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE FESTIVAL. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 200 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 HOURS TO HELP MEET THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
- LIVING WITH COMMUNITIES HAS AND CONTINUES TO REFINE THE WAY IN WHICH WE CALCULATE THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH OUR IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM. THESE MODIFICATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING INCREASED CONSISTENCY IN TRACKING AND REPORTING ACROSS DIFFERENT DOCUMENTS/REPORTS (E.G., 990, GRANT APPLICATIONS, DONOR UPDATES) WHERE SUCH FACTS AND FIGURES ARE NEEDED AND/OR HELPFUL TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPACT OF OUR MISSION.
Source: Form 990 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 April 2010.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Chi Living Communities (Oregon, OH), EIN 34-1892096. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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