LIVING DESIGN FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $141K · expenses $189K · assets $17K
- EIN
- 46-2056400
- Address
- 513 ANTHES AVE, LANGLEY, WA 98260-9700
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Joe Whisenand (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Living Design Foundation funds and administers educational programs and organizations that build robust self-sufficiency and practical life-skill development. We teach encourage and support individuals especially youth in creating healthy productive and contributing lives.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph L Whisenand | President | 2017-2024 | 60 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Lou Whisenand | Secretary Treasurer | 2017-2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph L Whisenand | President | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Lou Whisenand | Secretary Treasurer | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WHISENAND | PRESIDENT | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LOU WHISENAND | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WHISENAND | PRESIDENT | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LOU WHISENAND | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WHISENAND | PRESIDENT | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LOU WHISENAND | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WHISENAND | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LOU WHISENAND | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WHISENAND | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LOU WHISENAND | SECRETARY/TR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WHISENAND | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LOU WHISENAND | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH WHISENAND | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY LOU WHISENAND | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $141,149 | $188,656 | $16,580 | -$13,420 | $104,530 | $36,618 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $103,360 | $89,498 | $34,087 | $33,213 | $92,727 | $10,628 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,456 | $95,657 | $25,651 | $19,351 | $105,590 | $8,000 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,924 | $26,083 | $9,352 | -$1,448 | $26,625 | $218 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $48,824 | $59,811 | $8,511 | -$2,289 | $44,025 | $4,799 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,225 | $82,233 | $8,699 | $8,699 | $58,202 | $31,022 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $81,809 | $128,514 | $1,707 | $1,707 | $75,877 | $5,929 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,508 | $12,345 | $48,412 | $48,412 | $60,508 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $175,075 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021, 2023-2024 | 4 | $102,050 | 2024 | $30,050 | show |
| CYNTHIA & GEO MITCHELL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Living Design Foundation Inc” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $65,025 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $7,500 | 2019 | $7,500 | show |
| HUMANITY UNITED | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Living Design Foundation Inc” | 2021 | 1 | $500 | 2021 | $500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $188,656 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,145 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $150,178 | 79.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $29,249 | 15.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,808 | 4.1% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,145 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $276 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $188,656 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $89,498 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $34,307 | 38.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $24,458 | 27.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,892 | 25.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,808 | 7.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,033 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $89,498 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $95,657 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $50,622 | 52.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,047 | 18.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,915 | 17.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,672 | 10.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $401 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $95,657 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $26,083 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $17,536 | 67.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,423 | 17.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,851 | 14.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $273 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $26,083 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $59,811 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $27,539 | 46.0% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $25,220 | 42.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,041 | 8.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,319 | 2.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $692 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $59,811 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $82,233 spent · pay $78 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $33,899 | 41.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $29,989 | 36.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,067 | 19.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,507 | 1.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $693 | 0.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $78 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $82,233 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $128,514 spent · pay $5,985 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $69,085 | 53.8% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $32,604 | 25.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,031 | 15.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $5,985 | 4.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $602 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $207 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $128,514 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $12,345 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,861 | 79.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,797 | 14.6% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $535 | 4.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $81 | 0.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $71 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $12,345 | 100% |