LIVE ACTION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
LIVE ACTION (EIN 42-1764425)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-27
IRS object ID
202143009349301799
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,066,257CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,901,804CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,959,083CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,315,094CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,354,513TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$770,860SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$20,583,653PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$784CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$649CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,787CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,352CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,925CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$102,497TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$21,457,010TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$414,138GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.95930PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99170PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$54FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,471FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,525FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,827,360FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,833,885FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$391,694FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$97,924FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$311,277CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$276,981CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$352,984CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$391,694CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,332,936TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,999,404LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$40,380CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$8,025CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$2,268CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$6,525CurrentYearAmt
Total$57,198TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$77,819CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$69,245CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$88,246CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$97,924CurrentYearAmt
Total$333,234TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$499,851GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$36,297CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$8,025CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$957CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$54CurrentYearAmt
Total$45,333TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$89,159OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$67,544DepreciationAmt
Book Value$21,615BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,615TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,476,280TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,476,280RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,476,280TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,201,052TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,201,052ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,201,052TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Eberle AssociatesBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityDirect MailActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,880,502GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$85,455RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,795,047NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,880,502TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$85,455TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,795,047TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceOtherFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPart I, Line 3: Nation-wide/all states requiring registration.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssfalseWrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Lila Rose
$154,463$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,249$0$161,712$0$0$0
Josef Lipp
$135,981$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$16,983$0$152,964$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (40 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bManagement reviews the Form 990 prior to filing.
Pt VI, Line 11bThe Form 990 is provided to all board members prior to
Pt VI, Line 11bfiling.
Pt VI, Line 12cDirectors, Officers, or any committee members are to
Pt VI, Line 12cscrupulously avoid transactions in which a director,
Pt VI, Line 12cofficer, or committee member has a personal or material
Pt VI, Line 12cfinancial interest, or with entities of which the
Pt VI, Line 12cdirector, officer, or committee member is an officer,
Pt VI, Line 12cdirector, or general partner.
Pt VI, Line 12cThe Live Action conflict of interest policy (Addendum B
Pt VI, Line 12cto bylaws) defines an interested person, financial
Pt VI, Line 12cinterest, and duty to disclose, along with the board
Pt VI, Line 12cprocess for determining whether a conflict exists,
Pt VI, Line 12cprocedures for addressing a conflict of interest, and
Pt VI, Line 12cprocedures for addressing a violation of the conflict
Pt VI, Line 12cof interest policy. In addition, all directors,
Pt VI, Line 12cofficers, and key employees are required to certify on
Pt VI, Line 12can annual basis that they have reviewed the policy and
Pt VI, Line 12cto disclose of any conflicts then known.
Pt VI, Line 15aSee line 15b below:
Pt VI, Line 15bCompensation is determined in accordance with
Pt VI, Line 15bLive Action's conflict of interest policy. The policy
Pt VI, Line 15brequires all compensation arrangements to be reviewed
Pt VI, Line 15bby the Organization at least every other year to assure
Pt VI, Line 15bthat compensation is reasonable and is the result of
Pt VI, Line 15barms-length bargaining.
Pt VI, Line 15bLive 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 15bor 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 19Live Action's tax materials are available upon request, as legally required.
OtherPt IX, Line 11g: $1,148,098 (Total)
OtherWriters and Editors $175,542
OtherFundraising Support $120,449
OtherVideo Content Support $225,730
OtherSocial Media Content Support $175,685
OtherGraphic Design Support $16,702
OtherActivation Email Contract Support $47,740
OtherData Entry/Management Support $80,405
OtherOther Support $305,845
OtherPart VI, Section C. Disclosure, Line 17: Nation-wide/all states requiring registration.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gContract Services 1148098. 935307. 27458. 185333.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Live Action AdvocateBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11710 N Moorpark Rd 150AddressLine1Txt
CityThousand OaksCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91360ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN272234279EIN
Primary ActivitiesAdvocacy:Encourage respect/protection for all human lifePrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501 (c)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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