LIVE LIKE KAYLA FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $54K · expenses $69K · assets $154K
- EIN
- 81-2925388
- Address
- 11956 BERNARDO PLAZA DR 1022, SAN DIEGO, CA 92128-2538
- Website
- WWW.LIVELIKEKAYLA.ORG
- NTEE code
- B82 Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2016 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
LIVE LIKE KAYLA FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH THE SPECIFIC CHARITABLE CAUSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GRADUATING SENIORS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Castro | President | 2016-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Halamuda | TRESURER | 2016-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mckenzie Cook | Secretary | 2016-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allison Castro | Vice President | 2016-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE CASTRO | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HALAMUDA | TRESURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE COOK | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON CASTRO | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE CASTRO | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HALAMUDA | TRESURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE COOK | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON CASTRO | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE CASTRO | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HALAMUDA | TRESURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE COOK | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON CASTRO | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE CASTRO | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HALAMUDA | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE COOK | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON COOK CASTRO | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE CASTRO | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HALAMUDA | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE COOK | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON COOK CASTRO | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE CASTRO | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HALAMUDA | TRESURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE COOK | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON CASTRO | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE CASTRO | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HALAMUDA | TRESURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE COOK | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON CASTRO | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE CASTRO | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HALAMUDA | TRESURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE COOK | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON CASTRO | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE CASTRO | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HALAMUDA | TRESURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MCKENZIE COOK | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLISON CASTRO | Vice President | 10 | $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 | ||||||||
| $54,463 | $68,513 | $154,309 | $154,309 | $54,463 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,859 | $76,675 | $169,516 | $169,516 | $56,859 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,330 | $74,462 | $189,332 | $189,332 | $79,330 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,449 | $33,844 | $184,464 | $184,464 | $68,449 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $53,092 | $70,214 | $149,232 | $149,232 | $53,092 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,110 | $49,178 | $200,488 | $200,488 | $94,110 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,030 | $76,595 | $155,556 | $155,556 | $118,877 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,498 | $49,100 | $106,121 | $106,121 | $39,333 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,090 | $13,912 | $58,178 | $58,178 | $72,090 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $250,519 in all, tax years 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 6 | $222,261 | 2024 | $40,000 | show |
| HOREJSI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIVE LIKE KAYLA FOUNDATION” | 2016-2017, 2019 | 3 | $25,000 | 2019 | $10,000 | show |
| J MARK GROSVENOR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIVE LIKE KAYLA FOUNDATION” | 2018 | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 | $2,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIVE LIKE KAYLA FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $758 | 2023 | $184 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| META FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $56,950 | $58,995 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| CJ HUBBARD FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $59,087 | $43,410 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARBELLA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $53,532 | $51,565 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE DISC FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $55,000 | $212,357 | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CITROGRAPH FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $54,600 | $50,396 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER LODI FOUNNDATION | CA | B82 | $51,305 | $44,411 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RSC FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $52,160 | $72,078 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHABOT-LAS POSITAS COLLEGES FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $51,069 | $60,601 | SECRETARY | $544,882 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SGLJ FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $55,000 | $5,195 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RAINBOW CHAMBER FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $58,577 | $67,576 | Executive Dir. | $107,165 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOLTVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $55,066 | $60,383 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PETALUMA WOMANS CLUB FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $50,036 | $9,174 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MI DOCTORA FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $52,500 | $52,500 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROTARY CLUB OF DUBLIN FOUNDAITON | CA | B82 | $53,320 | $43,196 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| CHICO HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $57,135 | $28,177 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LPJ FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $54,600 | $53,012 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| CALIFORNIA WINE GRAPE GROWERS FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $51,917 | $50,885 | EXECUTIVE DI | $221,663 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BERRETT-KOEHLER FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $53,119 | $55,056 | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | $19,534 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $56,061 | $67,394 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FREEDOM AND GROWTH FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $55,662 | $9,984 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOVE MY KIDS THE TRACY OTTE FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $54,928 | $33,318 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOTUS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $50,000 | $70,864 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARIANNE TALLEY FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $53,372 | $26,339 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DAMIAN MALDONADO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $51,250 | $78,580 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IVY AND PEARLS FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $50,366 | $65,410 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 · $68,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,142 | 67.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,000 | 30.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,371 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $68,513 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $76,675 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,536 | 59.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $29,500 | 38.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,639 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $76,675 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $74,462 spent · pay $0 · grants $27,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,300 | 56.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $27,000 | 36.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,662 | 3.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,500 | 3.4% | |
| Total | $74,462 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $33,844 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,487 | 69.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,200 | 30.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $157 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $33,844 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $70,214 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,200 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,172 | 57.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $29,200 | 41.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $454 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $388 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $70,214 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $49,178 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,348 | 96.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,482 | 3.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $348 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $49,178 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $76,595 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $73,175 | 95.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,728 | 3.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $692 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $76,595 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $49,100 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,455 | 88.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,464 | 9.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,181 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $49,100 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $13,912 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,929 | 71.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,319 | 16.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,664 | 12.0% | |
| Total | $13,912 | 100% |
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