2025-11-03T17:30:26-08:00 2024-12-31 464505261 Robert D Ben-Kori CPA PLLC 7214 Hadlow Drive Springfield VA 22152 990 2024-01-01 421764425 LIVE ACTION LIVE 3234543304 2200 Wilson Blvd Arlington VA 22201 Michael R Cowan Treasurer 3234543304 2025-10-31 true true Robert D Ben-Kori CPA P00736736 7034519136 2025-11-03 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lila Rose 2200 Wilson Blvd Suite 102 Arlington VA 22201 20522873 false X Liveaction.org X 2008 VA Live Action exists to defend the human rights of the most vulnerable: preborn children. Through educational media campaigns, visual storytelling, and investigative reporting, Live Action works to change hearts and minds about abortion and human dignity. 7 6 57 75 0 0 14046969 14666750 27592 1000 47451 576441 -76714 422543 14045298 15666734 77967 36383 0 4578249 4852389 165370 114184 1555119 9702156 11426316 14523742 16429272 -478444 -762538 7152099 7094270 446118 1039963 6705981 6054307 Live Action exists to defend the human rights of the most vulnerable: preborn children. Through educational media campaigns, visual storytelling, and investigative reporting, Live Action works to change hearts and minds about abortion and human dignity. false false 5646221 18192 0 Educational Campaigns: Live Action creates and publishes daily pro-life educational content, distributing it on our websites, through direct mail, and on social media platforms. Live Action investigations, reporting, and videos educate about the abortion industry, why abortion is a human rights abuse, and the value of all human life. 6271332 18191 0 Special Reports and Activism: Live Action researches and produces in-depth reports on the abortion industry and presents them to the media and public officials; educates media and public officials on the need for changes in public policy; provides supporters with opportunities to share about the value of human life; and partners with other organizations to host special events and presentations. 1410926 0 0 Live Action News: Live Action News reports daily on important, under-reported stories, including stories that expose the abortion industry and the facts about abortion procedures, abortions harm to women and society, and uplifting stories sharing the dignity and humanity of all children. 13328479 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false true 142 0 57 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI AL X The Organization 3234543304 2200 Wilson Blvd Ste 102 PMB 111 Arlington VA 22201 Lila Rose President and Founder 40.00 X X 377073 0 11022 Lawrence Simpson Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Cody Thompson Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Sears Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Raymond Ruddy Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Berni Neal Secretary 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Cowan Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Josef Lipp Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 253259 0 20224 Gabriel Renfro Vice President of Content 40.00 X 223259 0 20224 Devin Sena Director of Social Media 40.00 X 137811 0 7604 Kimberly Bird Vice President of External Relations 40.00 X 154316 0 11927 Noah Brandt Vice President of Communications 40.00 X 171082 0 20005 1316800 0 91006 6 false true false Todd Dexter & Associates 1800 Preston Park Blvd Plano TX 75093 Fundraising 820902 Immaculate Studios LLC 2130 9th St W 198 Columbia Falls MT 59912 Information Technology 307023 Creative Digital Services 505 SOLANO DRIVE BENICIA CA 94510 Media Content 780000 Burns Management 1732 Western Ave Albany NY 412035555 Media Content 375000 NextAfter LLC 5810 Tennyson Pkwy 102 Plano TX 75024 Media Content 722000 5 14666750 260775 14666750 Honorarium 813311 1000 0 0 1000 81038 0 81038 41923 11936 29987 29987 29987 4875758 4380355 495403 495403 0 0 495403 129933 163555 190396 -60463 0 -60463 719611 273452 446159 446159 Other Types of Income 813311 6860 0 0 6860 6860 15666734 447159 0 552825 36383 36383 388095 237776 150319 0 3872795 3107470 570472 194853 284353 260945 7605 15803 307146 270860 19526 16760 9300 0 9300 0 75592 10548 37688 27356 105597 0 105597 0 114184 114184 4171029 3905606 11132 254291 3098086 2908015 2868 187203 374235 296704 58072 19459 249477 216435 33042 0 233269 119105 81676 32488 557729 485832 35093 36804 130013 89152 17005 23856 9028 7222 903 903 99626 0 99626 0 Publications and Subscriptions 244688 226846 14685 3157 Printing and Copying 720518 448734 11061 260723 Postage and Mailing 449410 289728 7669 152013 Programmatic Events 604175 379810 16659 207706 294544 31308 255676 7560 16429272 13328479 1545674 1555119 X 1196657 777827 0 418830 2242100 1918662 0 0 0 0 0 745 126200 163959 2819840 49806 1386 2770034 4692090 2217244 90323 23626 7152099 7094270 379480 1013622 66638 26341 446118 1039963 X 6705981 6054307 6705981 6054307 7152099 7094270 X -762538 110863 1 X false true X true false X 0 7315094 14056877 13159531 14046969 14666750 63245221 0 0 7315094 14056877 13159531 14046969 14666750 63245221 4880257 58364964 34925 82862 122719 163845 122961 527312 0 0 63772533 2317742 0.91520 0.92380 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 155430 61171 216601 16029387 16245988 962299 240575 0 0 767908 805988 845404 962299 3381599 5072399 6489 81061 233828 216601 537979 191977 201497 211351 240575 845400 1268100 79 0 7821 155430 163330 0 2577072 2577072 192405 192405 50363 49806 557 2770034 Security Deposit 26341 26341 15979931 110863 202334 313197 15666734 15666734 16631604 202332 202332 16429272 16429272 Pt XI, Line 2d $11,936: $9,306 Rental repairs & maintenance and depreciation of $2,630 applied against rental income. 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Pt XII, Line 4b $1 Rounding X true Agilis (Todd Dexter) Direct Mail false 2557242 1223400 1333842 2557242 1223400 1333842 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI Gala 293488 163555 129933 0 180396 10000 0 None 293488 163555 129933 0 180396 10000 0 190396 -60463 true Kingdom Alliance Builders 10115 E Bell Road Ste 107-614 Scottsdale AZ 85260 833306233 35223 General Donation X X false false false false false false false false false Lila Rose 377073 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14696 0 391769 0 0 0 Josef Lipp 253259 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26965 0 280224 0 0 0 Gabriel Renfro 223259 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26965 0 250224 0 0 0 Kimberly Bird 154316 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15902 0 170218 0 0 0 Noah Brandt 171082 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26673 0 197755 0 0 0 X 8 260775 FMV false true false Pt I col(b) The organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions. Pt VI, Line 4 The organization adopted amendments to its governing documents, including a transition to religious corporation status and the addition of language in the bylaws to reflect this designation. Updates also included revisions to the purpose statement, an addition of a statement of faith, clarification of board composition, voting procedures, and committee authority, and incorporation of additional best practice provisions. Pt VI, Line 11b The Board has established a Finance and Investment Committee to provide oversight and guidance on the Organizations Finances and Investments. The Board approved a formal Investment Policy and the Committee meets periodically to review investment performance as well as to review the audited financial statements, Form 990 before the full Board reviews and approves those documents and other financial matters. Pt VI, Line 11b Management reviews the Form 990 prior to filing. Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is provided to all board members prior to Pt VI, Line 11b filing. Pt VI, Line 12c Directors, Officers, or any committee members are to Pt VI, Line 12c scrupulously avoid transactions in which a director, Pt VI, Line 12c officer, or committee member has a personal or material Pt VI, Line 12c financial interest, or with entities of which the Pt VI, Line 12c director, officer, or committee member is an officer, Pt VI, Line 12c director, or general partner. Pt VI, Line 12c The Live Action conflict of interest policy (Addendum B Pt VI, Line 12c to bylaws) defines an interested person, financial Pt VI, Line 12c interest, and duty to disclose, along with the board Pt VI, Line 12c process for determining whether a conflict exists, Pt VI, Line 12c procedures for addressing a conflict of interest, and Pt VI, Line 12c procedures for addressing a violation of the conflict Pt VI, Line 12c of interest policy. In addition, all directors, Pt VI, Line 12c officers, and key employees are required to certify on Pt VI, Line 12c an annual basis that they have reviewed the policy and Pt VI, Line 12c to disclose of any conflicts then known. Pt VI, Line 15a See line 15b below: Pt VI, Line 15b Compensation is determined in accordance with Pt VI, Line 15b Live Actions conflict of interest policy. The policy Pt VI, Line 15b requires all compensation arrangements to be reviewed Pt VI, Line 15b by the Organization at least every other year to assure Pt VI, Line 15b that compensation is reasonable and is the result of Pt VI, Line 15b arms-length bargaining. Pt VI, Line 15b Live Action has established a Compensation Committee that has conducted a broad study of the market for non-profit and secular positions for similar sized entities that are fast growing, etc., has adopted a compensation philosophy, reviews these numbers annually, and all salaries are at the low end Pt VI, Line 15b or below market. Decisions by the Committee are contemporaneously recorded in the minutes of the meeting and reported back to the full Board. Pt VI, Line 15b The Committee reviews and approves the Organizations Goals for the year which are in turn approved by the full Board. The compensation process requires all employees to establish performance goals for the year which together with the Organizations performance versus Goals will be the basis for their bonus. The Committee recommends the CEOs Bonus to the full Board which then reviews and determines the final bonus. The Board also reviews the bonuses of Senior Management. Pt VI, Line 15b Independent Directors meet to set an overall incentive compensation pool based on firm performance compared to budget and a full range of non financial performance related goals. In addition this group sets the compensation of the CEO based on those performance measures and data on compensation for other CEOs for comparable sized organizations. It is unfortunate given that data that we are unable to pay her more given her value to the organization and her national standing in carrying out our mission. Pt VI, Line 19 Live Actions tax materials are available upon request, as legally required. Other Pt IX, Line 11g: $4,171,029 (Total) Other Writers and Editors $101,490 Other Fundraising Support $254,291 Other Video Content Support $797,994 Other Social Media Content Support $138,281 Other Activation Email Contract Support $2,867,841 Other Data Entry/Management Support $11,132 Pt XI Line 9, Other changes in net assets: -7 Other Sch G Pt II, Line 1: Gatherings and events including our annual Gala have great strategic and mission value in drawing together influencers, supporters and activists and education of same. Because of this strategic importance the Board endeavors to attend the Gala and meet and speak with the influencers, activists and supporters present. 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