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Livewell Greenville

EIN 81-1376760 · Greenville, SC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LIVEWELL GREENVILLE'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND ACTIVE LIVING OPPORTUNITIES BY CONVENING COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PARTNERS TO IMPACT POLICIES, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
12
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$96,997, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 117% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $1.9 million spent. LIVEWELL GREENVILLE (LWG) IS A COALITION OF OVER 150 PARTNERS WITH A VISION TO MAKE GREENVILLE COUNTY THE HEALTHIEST PLACE TO LIVE IN THE NATION BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING. THE COALITION INTENTIONALLY WORKS TO BREAK DOWN BUREAUCRATIC BARRIERS, REDUCE DUPLICATION, AND MUTUALLY REINFORCE CURRENT INVESTMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT, LWG HAS GROWN INTO A ROBUST PARTNERSHIP COMPRISED OF LEADERS ACROSS EVERY SECTOR OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. LWG'S EFFORTS HAVE BEEN HELD UP NATIONALLY AS A MODEL FOR CREATING COMMUNITY CHANGE VIA A COALITION MODEL. LWG WORKS TOWARD CREATING SOCIETAL SHIFTS THAT RESULT IN TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS, AND PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS WHILE BUILDING TRUST IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE CHANGE IS NEEDED MOST. THE COALITION NOT ONLY ADHERES TO COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, BUT ALSO TRULY ADDRESSES HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. 1. LWG USES THE SOCIAL INNOVATION THEORY'S COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX PROBLEM OF OBESITY. UTILIZING THE FIVE CORE COMPONENTS OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT- COMMON AGENDA, SHARED MEASUREMENT, MUTUALLY REINFORCING ACTIVITIES, CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION, AND BACKBONE SUPPORT STAFF - COALITION PARTNERS CREATE COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE THAT AFFECTS MORE THAN 50,000 AT A TIME. AS THE BACKBONE OF THIS MOVEMENT, LWG SERVES AS THE NEUTRAL CONVENER FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH A VESTED INTEREST IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. 2. LWG BELIEVES THAT WITH LONG LASTING POLICY, SYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL (PSE) CHANGE, AS OPPOSED TO SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS, THE LANDSCAPE OF OUR COMMUNITY CAN CHANGE TO CREATE A PERMEATING CULTURE OF HEALTH FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, RACE, OR ADDRESS. 3. LWG LEADS WITH DATA AND EVALUATION IN DECISION-MAKING. THE COALITION DRAWS FROM ITS THREE FOUNDATIONAL STUDIES (YOUTH BODY MASS INDEX STUDY, FOOD ENVIRONMENT STUDY, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE STUDY) TO IDENTIFY WHERE SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS OUGHT TO BE FOCUSED FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT, BUT ALSO TO PROVIDE A WAY TO TRACK THE EFFECTS OF PSE CHANGES ON OBESITY AND CHRONIC DISEASE. LIVEWELL GREENVILLE (LWG) IS A COALITION OF OVER 150 PARTNERS WITH A VISION TO MAKE GREENVILLE COUNTY THE HEALTHIEST PLACE TO LIVE IN THE NATION BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING. THE COALITION INTENTIONALLY WORKS TO BREAK DOWN BUREAUCRATIC BARRIERS, REDUCE DUPLICATION, AND MUTUALLY REINFORCE CURRENT INVESTMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT, LWG HAS GROWN INTO A ROBUST PARTNERSHIP COMPRISED OF LEADERS ACROSS EVERY SECTOR OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. LWG'S EFFORTS HAVE BEEN HELD UP NATIONALLY AS A MODEL FOR CREATING COMMUNITY CHANGE VIA A COALITION MODEL. LWG WORKS TOWARD CREATING SOCIETAL SHIFTS THAT RESULT IN TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS, AND PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS WHILE BUILDING TRUST IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE CHANGE IS NEEDED MOST. THE COALITION NOT ONLY ADHERES TO COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, BUT ALSO TRULY ADDRESSES HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. 1. LWG USES THE SOCIAL INNOVATION THEORY'S COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX PROBLEM OF OBESITY. UTILIZING THE FIVE CORE COMPONENTS OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT- COMMON AGENDA, SHARED MEASUREMENT, MUTUALLY REINFORCING ACTIVITIES, CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION, AND BACKBONE SUPPORT STAFF - COALITION PARTNERS CREATE COMMUNITY-LEVEL CHANGE THAT AFFECTS MORE THAN 50,000 AT A TIME. AS THE BACKBONE OF THIS MOVEMENT, LWG SERVES AS THE NEUTRAL CONVENER FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH A VESTED INTEREST IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. 2. LWG BELIEVES THAT WITH LONG LASTING POLICY, SYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL (PSE) CHANGE, AS OPPOSED TO SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS, THE LANDSCAPE OF OUR COMMUNITY CAN CHANGE TO CREATE A PERMEATING CULTURE OF HEALTH FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, RACE, OR ADDRESS. 3. LWG LEADS WITH DATA AND EVALUATION IN DECISION-MAKING. THE COALITION DRAWS FROM ITS THREE FOUNDATIONAL STUDIES (YOUTH BODY MASS INDEX STUDY, FOOD ENVIRONMENT STUDY, PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE STUDY) TO IDENTIFY WHERE SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS OUGHT TO BE FOCUSED FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT, BUT ALSO TO PROVIDE A WAY TO TRACK THE EFFECTS OF PSE CHANGES ON OBESITY AND CHRONIC DISEASE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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