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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIVING GOODS

EIN 20-5010527 · International Development (Q30)

What they do

LIVING GOODS AIMS to SAVE LIVES AT SCALE BY SUPPORTING DIGITALLY EMPOWERED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENTS and PARTNERS to LEVERAGE SMART MOBILE TECHNOLOGY, RIGOROUSLY STRENGTHEN PERFORMANCE, and RELENTLESSLY INNOVATE to COST-EFFECTIVELY DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY, IMPACTFUL HEALTH SERVICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

89.69%of revenue went to mission work82.0% of expenses · Program services
7.57%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses
$109.33spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
12.07%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses
$1.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
94.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,218,274 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $336,841 for LIZ JARMAN (CEO/OFFICER, (UNTIL 9/2024)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$23,777,495
Mission workProgram services$21,325,88289.69% of revenue82.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,869,94112.07% of revenue11.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,799,9467.57% of revenue6.9% of expenses
Total expenses$25,995,769109.33% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.0% mission · 11.0% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.33% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 10.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.64% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 10.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.55% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 6.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.32% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 15.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.87% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 8.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.53% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 7.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.90% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 7.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,777,495
Expenses$25,995,769
Annual shortfall $2,218,274 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$21,325,882 · 82.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,869,941 · 11.0% of expenses
Fundraising$1,799,946 · 6.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$23,777,495
Expenses$25,995,769
Assets$35,680,143
Income$23,777,495
Contributions$22,548,511
Mission work (program services)$21,325,882
Fundraising$1,799,946
Grants given$5,346,143
Average grant$411,242
Management and general$2,869,941
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
LIZ JARMANCEO/OFFICER, (UNTIL 9/2024) · 32 hrs/week $336,841
EMILIE CHAMBERTCEO/OFFICER. (FROM 10/2024) · 32 hrs/week $226,813
MANDY FOLSECHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $184,460
SONJA KOTZECFO/OFFICER, (UNTIL 9/2024) · 32 hrs/week $169,664
ABIOT FREWHR DIRECTOR US · 40 hrs/week $158,973
WARREN GETHINGCFO/OFFICER, (FROM 10/2024) · 32 hrs/week $146,861
SARAH LINDSAYDEPUTY DIRECTOR ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $142,034
KENDRA STEELDEPUTY DIRECTOR MAJOR GIFTS · 40 hrs/week $138,478
LISA MCANDLESSEXECUTIVE DIR. USA, (UNTIL 8/2024) · 40 hrs/week $131,708
LAURA MAPPDEPUTY DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $128,639

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

LIZ JARMANCEO/OFFICER, (UNTIL 9/2024)

EMILIE CHAMBERTCEO/OFFICER. (FROM 10/2024)

MANDY FOLSECHIEF OF STAFF

SONJA KOTZECFO/OFFICER, (UNTIL 9/2024)

ABIOT FREWHR DIRECTOR US

WARREN GETHINGCFO/OFFICER, (FROM 10/2024)

SARAH LINDSAYDEPUTY DIRECTOR ADVOCACY

KENDRA STEELDEPUTY DIRECTOR MAJOR GIFTS

LISA MCANDLESSEXECUTIVE DIR. USA, (UNTIL 8/2024)

LAURA MAPPDEPUTY DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

DOUGAL FREEMANDIRECTOR

CHUCK SLAUGHTERFOUNDER, CHAIR

CHERYL M SCOTTVICE BOARD CHAIR

PAPE GAYEDIRECTOR

ANNA HAKOBYANDIRECTOR

SOLOMON ZEWDUDIRECTOR

ANITA CATTRELDIRECTOR

ALICE KANGETHEDIRECTOR, (FROM 12/2024)

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2007
Location
1423 BROADWAY 1054, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2054
County
District of Columbia
In care of
% WARREN GETHING
Primary officer
WARREN GETHING, CFO/OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 430-3575

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
GELMAN ROSENBERG AND FREEDMAN PC
NTEE classification
International Development (Q30)
IRS tax category
International Development
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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