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The Liv Project

EIN 86-1722570 · Philadelphia, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE LIV PROJECT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS CREATIVE TOOLS THAT ENCOURAGE FEARLESS CONVERSATIONS TO TURN THE TIDE OF YOUTH SUICIDE.

Income
$129,443
Spending
$172,695
Reserves
13.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Highest pay
$24,000, executive director/board director

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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. $150,634 spent. WE ENVISION A GLOBAL SHIFT WHERE FEAR OF JUDGEMENT DOES NOT HOLD ANYONE BACK FROM SPEAKING OPENLY ABOUT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. A WORLD WHERE WE ALL HAVE THE SKILLS TO COMPASSIONATELY LISTEN, SUPPORT AND SAFELY GUIDE THOSE IN CRISIS, SO THAT YOUTH SUICIDE IS NO LONGER AN OPTION. WE ARE A GROUP OF ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, AND CREATIVE HUMANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY YOUTH SUICIDE. WE ARE COLLABORATING WITH YOUTH AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE THOUGHTFUL EXPERIENCES AND TOOLS AIMED AT SPARKING THE KIND OF FEARLESS COMMUNICATION THAT CAN SAVE LIVES. WE'RE CONSTANTLY IMAGINING AND BUILDING NEW TOOLS AND RESOURCES DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND REVERSE THE SOARING RATE OF YOUTH SUICIDE. SOME OF THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THE LIV PROJECT PROVIDES INCLUDES:SPEAKER SERIES: VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS AND IN-PERSON TALKS ON THE POWER OF FEARLESS CONVERSATION TO TURN THE TIDE OF YOUTH SUICIDE BY SHARING LIVED EXPERIENCES, STORIES, AND EMPOWERING OTHERS TO SHARE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES.CREATIVE WORKSHOPS: THESE WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE YOUTH AS WELL AS ADULT MULTIGENERATIONAL AUDIENCES. WHAT WE NEED MOST WHEN WE ARE STRUGGLING IS CONNECTION, AND A GREAT WAY TO CONNECT IS THROUGH ARTISTIC COLLABORATION. THESE WORKSHOPS USE THE GAME THAT GOES THERE, A PROPRIETARY GAME THAT GUIDES PLAYERS TO A DEEPER LEVEL OF CONNECTION BY INVITING DIALOGUE ABOUT DIFFICULT TOPICS, ENCOURAGING SELF-DISCOVERY AND VULNERABILITY THAT DOESN'T FEEL SO EXPOSING BECAUSE EVERYONE IS SHARING DURING THE PROCESS OF PLAY, ALONG WITH STORYTELLING, AND CREATIVE ARTS PROMPTS TO CULTIVATE AND INSPIRE CONNECTION AND FEARLESS CONVERSATIONS AMONG PARTICIPANTS. WORKSHOP CONTENT IS TAILORED AND CUSTOMIZED FOR EACH SCHOOL AND/OR ORGANIZATION'S NEEDS AND GOALS. BASED ON AVAILABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OFTEN JOIN TO SHARE RESOURCES AND AS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 August 2021.

    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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