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LIVE AND LEARN PROGRAM

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 472086218 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · liveandlearnaz.org
revenue
$914K
expenses
$854K
net assets
$645K
employees
11
volunteers
125
program ratio
75%
mission · from form 990

EMPOWERS WOMEN TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY. WE OFFER A THREE-STEP ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM THAT HELPS WOMEN STABILIZE, PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION AND CAREER, AND REACH LONG TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

profile · synthesized from sources

LIVE AND LEARN PROGRAM empowers women facing generational poverty by providing individualized resources, guidance, and support to achieve financial independence and long-term self-sufficiency. The organization focuses on breaking systemic cycles and creating opportunities for lasting change for women in Arizona. They offer tailored services to address each woman's unique challenges.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Career Development Coaching
Assists women in developing career skills and pathways to employment and financial independence.
Mentoring
Provides direct support to women enrolled in programs through guidance and relationship building.
Workshop Facilitation
Offers workshops to participants, covering various topics to support their growth and development.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • General Volunteer Support Services 5 activities
    • Professional Skills Volunteering
      Leverages volunteers with professional skills in areas such as marketing, graphic design, social media, photography, or fundraising to support the organization's mission.
    • Volunteer Engagement and Management
      Engages volunteers to assist with administrative tasks, support workshops and community events, and deliver direct services such as mentoring, workshop facilitation, and career development coaching. Volunteers with professional skills in marketing, graphic design, social media, photography, or fundraising are also leveraged.
    • Volunteer Engagement and Management
      Engages volunteers to assist with administrative tasks, support workshops, community events, and quarterly Empowerment Hours, and deliver direct services such as mentoring, workshop facilitation, and career development coaching. The organization also leverages volunteers with professional skills in marketing, graphic design, social media, photography, or fundraising.
    • Volunteer Engagement for Program Delivery and Support
      Engages volunteers to deliver direct services to women in their programs, including mentoring, workshop facilitation, and career development coaching, and also utilizes volunteers for administrative tasks and to support workshops and community events.
    • Volunteer Engagement for Program and Operational Support
      Engages volunteers in a range of roles including administrative support (data entry, filing, donor acknowledgments), event assistance, workshop facilitation, mentoring, career coaching, and professional services such as marketing, graphic design, photography, and fundraising. Volunteers contribute directly to both program delivery and organizational capacity.
  • Women's Self-Sufficiency Coaching 4 activities
    • Support Services for Women Facing Generational Poverty
      Provides ongoing resources, guidance, and direct support to help women achieve financial independence and long-term self-sufficiency, with a focus on overcoming systemic barriers to education and stability. The organization has served hundreds of women over the past decade in the Phoenix-metro area.
    • Support Services for Women Facing Generational Poverty
      Provides resources, guidance, and support to women facing generational poverty to achieve financial independence and long-term self-sufficiency. This includes hosting open houses, self-care summits, milestone ceremonies, and community wellness events.
    • Support Services for Women Facing Generational Poverty
      Provides resources, guidance, and support to women facing generational poverty to achieve financial independence and long-term self-sufficiency. This includes hosting open houses, self-care summits, and milestone ceremonies, and has served hundreds of women over the past decade.
    • Support and Empowerment Programs for Women
      Provides resources, guidance, and support to women facing generational poverty to achieve financial independence and long-term self-sufficiency through open houses, self-care summits, milestone ceremonies, and community wellness events. The organization has served hundreds of women over the past decade.
  • Sober Social Fellowship Events 2 activities
    • Client Empowerment Events and Ceremonies
      Hosts open houses, self-care summits, milestone ceremonies, graduation celebrations, and community wellness events—including the annual Hope Blooms event—to support and celebrate women in the program. These events highlight personal transformation and strengthen community engagement.
    • Community Engagement and Empowerment Events
      Organizes and hosts various community events such as toy drives, graduation celebrations, and community wellness events, as well as quarterly Empowerment Hours and events featuring stories of transformation to empower women.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$914K
Contributions & grants$912K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$6K1%
Other revenue$-3K
expenses
Total expenses$854K
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$586K
Grants paid out$123K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$880K
Cash$577K
Investments$0
Liabilities$235K
Net assets$645K
Liquid reserves8.1 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +3.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KRISTIN CHATSWORTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $7K
board members · 10
  • ALLISON MULLADY — DIRECTOR
  • ALVERTA MCKENZIE — SECRETARY
  • BRITTANY DUNN — DIRECTOR
  • CASEY SANDERS — DIRECTOR
  • CHANDIMA VITHANA — DIRECTOR/TREASURER FROM 10/4/22
  • LEANE KOK — TREASURER UNTIL 10/4/22
  • MICHELLE BRADSHAW — DIRECTOR
  • ROSIE ESPINOZA — DIRECTOR UNTIL 8/9/22
  • RUBY CERVANTES — DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/1/22
  • SUSANNE JOHNSON — CHAIR
relationships · 2

who they work with

  • Arizona Foundation for Women Partner — Live and Learn was founded as an initiative of the Arizona Foundation for Women.
  • Virtual Poker Night Partner — Co-hosts a virtual poker event to raise funds for Live & Learn AZ.