LIVE4LIFE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- LIVE4LIFE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 20-4309397)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-03-09
- IRS object ID
- 201610699349200526
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-03-09T16:02:09-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 223840651 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SCHULMAN LOBEL ET AL LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10018 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 204309397 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LIVE4LIFE FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | C/O SCHULMAN LOBEL ET AL LLP | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LIVE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2128685781 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NO 2FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10018 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MELISSA SOHN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2128685781 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-02-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANITA KATZEN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00236670 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2128685781 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.LIVE4LIFE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $51,723 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $26,297 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $126 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $25,300 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $3,650 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $21,650 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $48,073 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $50,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $25,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,000 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $43 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $6,755 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $85,798 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$37,725 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $217,399 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $179,674 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $231,365 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $186,572 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $231,365 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $186,572 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,966 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,898 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $217,399 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $179,674 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTRIBUTING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONDUCT RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF TREATING AND CREATING A CURE FOR MELANOMA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION WAS ORGANIZED AND OPERATE ARE (I) TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MELANOMA AND THE NEED FOR A CURE AND (II) TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTRIBUTING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONDUCT RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF TREATING AND CREATING A CURE FOR MELANOMA. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $50,000 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $6,447 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $6,447 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA SOHN | ||||
| PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 10.00 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA BREITBART | ||||
| SECRETARY | 0.30 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BREITBART | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 0.30 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MELISSA SOHN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | C/O SL ET AL LLP 1001 6TH AVE 10TH | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | FL | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10018 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2128685781 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $44,480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $162,549 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $71,469 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,846 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,597 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $378,941 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $44,480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $162,549 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $71,469 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,846 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,597 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $378,941 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $378,941 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $536 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $361 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $230 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $126 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,836 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $380,777 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99520 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99220 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | 0 | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | VARIOUS EVENTS | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $25,300 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $25,300 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $3,650 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $25,300 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $25,300 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $3,650 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $3,650 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $21,650 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 126. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 160 EAST 53RD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10021. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH GRANT. DATE OF GIFT: 06/30/15. AMOUNT GIVEN: 50,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD & PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 1,020. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING & MARKETING. AMOUNT: 2,799. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 120. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 75. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX EXPENSE - SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE. AMOUNT: 1,913. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX EXPENSE - FEDERAL AND STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 242. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 586. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 6,755. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,966. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,898. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |