Leave Out Violence LOVE US Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
721542113
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2015
Forms available
Form 990 2015
Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Phone
3234269280
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$435,851
Expenses
$511,152
Assets
$35,162
Liabilities
$49,714

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Linda Thibodeau (Co - President)
  • Claudia Glenn Barasch (CO-PRESIDENT)
  • Sheldon Hirshon (CEO)

People named in this filing

  • Linda Thibodeau (Co - President)
  • Claudia Glenn Barasch (CO-PRESIDENT)
  • karen bigman (Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To reduce violence in the lives of youth and in our communities by building a team of youth who communicate a message of non-violence. Love is a not-for-profit, grassroots, youth-led organization. We educate and empower youth, ages 13 to 19, who have been witnesses, victims, or perpetrators of violence -in all of its forms- to stop this destructive cycle in their lives and in the lives of others.

What it reported doing in 2015

Media Arts Program (MAP)and Leadership program : provide a supportive environment in which to examine the violence youth have experienced. The programs includes photography, journalism, videography and broadcasting and serves as a vehicle of expression, communications and education.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 94% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 91
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 94
  • Sustainability: 18
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 99.8%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 85.1%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $22.55 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -17.3%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.07; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.41; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 34.8% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 23.1% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -35.2% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 99.8% of revenue deployed · 85.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 6 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $435K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2013 to 2015
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 5/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 4/100.