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LIVE LOVE
CHANDLER, AZ · EIN 260880504 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE S20 · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.whatislivelove.org
revenue
$438K
expenses
$293K
net assets
$1.0M
employees
4
volunteers
365
program ratio
75%
mission · from form 990

LIVE LOVE IS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NON-PROFIT PARTNERING WITH (SEE SCHEDULE O) NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITY, CONNECTING PEOPLE, AND CARING FOR OUR NEIGHBORS.

profile · synthesized from sources

LIVE LOVE is a nonprofit organization based in Chandler, Arizona, that operates a community center called The Oasis. It provides programs and services for children, teens, families, and seniors, focusing on community development, food assistance, education, and practical support. The organization aims to build strong, connected communities by fostering relationships and creating opportunities for residents to thrive.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $116K
    LIVE LOVE PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONS OF LIVE LOVE LIMITED (LLL), AN AFRICAN NGO THAT PROVIDES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGES OF CHIPAMPHA, MKANDA, AND CHILIZA IN MALAWI, AFRICA. IN 2021 THERE WAS A CONTINUED NEED FOR MEDICAL CARE AND BASIC NECESSITIES DUE TO COVID. THE RURAL CLINIC TREATED 8400 PEOPLE, 250 FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED MAIZE AND BEANS, 28 FARMERS WERE TRAINED IN MORE SUSTAINABLE FARMING METHODS, 60 WIDOWS WERE PROVIDED WITH BASIC NECESSITIES AND 1500 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED WITH HELP OF 60 VOLUNTEERS.
named programs · 10 · from sources

what they call their work

Community Connections
Supports community members facing challenges by connecting them to resources and working with the City of Chandler and other non-profits.
Culinary Program
Utilizes a teaching kitchen for pop-up dinners, neighborhood chef showcases, cooking classes for kids and youth, and community parties.
Elementary Program
Offers programs for elementary-aged children at The Oasis.
Food Assistance
Provides monthly supplemental food deliveries to Kingston Arms residents and bi-weekly fresh groceries to single parents and seniors.
Gardening Program
Cares for plants and harvests fresh vegetables and fruits to distribute to senior adults and families.
High School Homework Hangout
Provides homework assistance and check-ins for high schoolers at The Oasis on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Kids and Teen Programs
Hosts elementary families for recreation, art, cooking, and field trips, and empowers teens through weekly group programs focused on connections, life skills, and leadership development.
Live Love Serve Day
Monthly volunteer events in Downtown Chandler involving light yard work, minor home repairs, and food deliveries to local residents, particularly senior adults.
OASIS Community Center
A 2-acre community center in Chandler, AZ, offering expanded kids and teen programs, culinary, gardening, and community events for families, seniors, and youth.
Senior Assistance
Connects seniors with volunteers for light yard work or home projects and provides well-being check-ins and resource connections.
activities · 8 groups

what they do

  • Senior Meal Delivery and Congregate Dining 15 activities
    • Community Serve Days
      The organization organizes monthly "Saturday Serve Days" or "Live Love Serve Day" events in Downtown Chandler, where volunteers perform light yard work, minor home repairs, and deliver food to community members, including senior adult residents.
    • Community Serve Days
      The organization organizes monthly "Saturday Serve Days" or "Live Love Serve Day" events where volunteers perform light yard work, minor home repairs, and deliver food to support the Downtown Chandler community, including senior residents.
    • Community Service Days
      The organization organizes monthly "Saturday Serve Days" or "Live Love Serve Day" events in Downtown Chandler, where volunteers perform light yard work, minor home repairs, and deliver food to community members, including senior residents.
    • Monthly Serve Day Events
      LIVE LOVE organizes monthly "Live Love Serve Day" and "Saturday Serve Days" in Downtown Chandler, where volunteers provide light yard work, minor home repairs, and deliver food—particularly canned and fresh groceries—to senior residents and families in need, while also fostering friendly community interactions.
    • Monthly Serve Day Events
      LIVE LOVE hosts monthly "Live Love Serve Day" and "Saturday Serve Days" in Downtown Chandler, where volunteers perform light yard work, minor home repairs, and deliver food—particularly canned goods and fresh groceries—to senior residents and families in need.
    • Operating The Oasis Community Center
      LIVE LOVE operates The Oasis, a 2-acre community center in downtown Chandler, which serves as a hub for various programs and activities for families, seniors, and youth.
    • Operating The Oasis Community Center
      LIVE LOVE operates The Oasis, a 2-acre community center in downtown Chandler, which serves as a hub for various programs and activities for families, seniors, and youth.
    • Operating The Oasis Community Center
      LIVE LOVE operates The Oasis, a 2-acre community center in downtown Chandler, providing a welcoming space for various programs and activities for families, seniors, and youth.
    • Operation of The Oasis Community Center
      The Oasis is a 2-acre community center in downtown Chandler that serves families, seniors, and youth through a wide range of programs and facilities, including after-school programs, senior socials, family events, and vocational training. The center includes dedicated spaces such as The Kitchen, The Garage, The Gardens, The Sports Field, and The Gathering Space to support diverse community activities.
    • Operation of The Oasis Community Center
      The Oasis is a 2-acre community center in downtown Chandler that serves families, seniors, and youth through a wide range of programs and facilities, including The Gathering Space, The Kitchen, The Garage, and The Gardens. It functions as a permanent, open gathering space for community engagement and program delivery.
    • Senior Support and Social Activities
      LIVE LOVE hosts senior socials, connects seniors with volunteers for practical support like yard work and home repairs, and delivers food to senior adult residents.
    • Senior Support and Social Programs
      LIVE LOVE offers senior socials, well-being check-ins, food deliveries, and practical support such as yard work and home repairs. These services are delivered through Serve Days and ongoing programs in The Gathering Space and The Oasis.
    • Senior Support and Socials
      LIVE LOVE hosts senior socials, provides practical support like yard work and home repairs, delivers food, and checks on the well-being of senior adult residents in Downtown Chandler.
    • Senior Support and Socials
      LIVE LOVE hosts senior socials, provides practical support like yard work and home repairs, delivers food, and checks on the well-being of senior adult residents in the Downtown Chandler community.
    • Senior Support and Socials
      LIVE LOVE hosts senior socials and family nights, provides practical support like yard work and home repairs to senior residents, and delivers food to senior adults.
  • Recycled Material Maker Programs 6 activities
    • Vocational Training and Makerspace
      LIVE LOVE provides vocational training in areas such as automotive, metal, and woodworking, and operates a makerspace in The Garage for hands-on building and creativity.
    • Vocational Training and Makerspace
      The organization offers vocational training in areas such as automotive, metal, and woodworking, and operates a makerspace for hands-on building and creativity in The Garage at The Oasis.
    • Vocational Training and Makerspace
      The organization provides vocational training in areas such as automotive, metal, and woodworking, and operates a makerspace for hands-on building and creativity in The Garage at The Oasis.
    • Vocational Training and Makerspace
      The organization offers vocational training in areas such as automotive, metal, and woodworking, and operates a makerspace for hands-on building and creativity in The Garage.
    • Vocational and Makerspace Training
      The organization offers vocational training in automotive, metal, and woodworking trades and operates a makerspace ("The Garage") that supports hands-on building, creativity, and skill development for community members of all ages.
    • Vocational and Makerspace Training
      LIVE LOVE offers vocational training in automotive, metal, and woodworking trades and operates a makerspace in The Garage that supports hands-on building, creativity, and skill development for youth and adults.
  • After-School Youth Development Programs 5 activities
    • After-School and Youth Enrichment Programs
      LIVE LOVE provides after-school programs including homework assistance, tutoring, mentoring, robotics, dance fitness, and enrichment activities for kids and teens on Mondays and Wednesdays. Weekly teen group programs focus on life skills, leadership development, and building peer connections.
    • Youth and After-School Programs
      LIVE LOVE offers structured after-school programming for elementary and high school students, including homework assistance, tutoring, mentoring, enrichment activities (e.g., robotics, dance fitness), and weekly teen group sessions focused on life skills, leadership development, and building peer connections.
    • Youth and Teen Programs
      The organization provides after-school programs, homework assistance, mentoring, enrichment activities, and leadership development for kids and teens, including elementary programs, high school homework help, and weekly group programs for teens.
    • Youth and Teen Programs
      The organization provides after-school programs, homework assistance, mentoring, enrichment activities, and leadership development for kids and teens, including elementary families and high schoolers, at The Oasis.
    • Youth and Teen Programs
      The organization provides after-school programs, snacks, meals, mentoring, enrichment activities, homework assistance, and leadership development for kids and teens, including elementary programs and weekly group programs for high schoolers at The Oasis.
  • Youth Sports Leagues and Equipment Access 4 activities
    • Community Events and Recreation
      The organization hosts community events, family nights, cultural celebrations, and provides recreation and sports leagues, training, and flexible play areas on The Sports Field.
    • Community Events and Recreation
      LIVE LOVE hosts family and neighborhood gatherings, cultural celebrations, community meals, and offers recreation and sports leagues with training and skill development on The Sports Field.
    • Recreation and Sports Programs
      LIVE LOVE provides recreation and sports leagues, training, skill development, and flexible play areas on The Sports Field.
    • Recreation and Sports Programs
      The organization provides recreation and sports leagues, training and skill development, and flexible play areas on The Sports Field at The Oasis.
  • Community Resource Referral & Navigation 3 activities
    • Community Resource Connection
      LIVE LOVE connects community members to resources and helps mitigate concerns over neighborhood safety, traffic, and recreation.
    • Community Resource Connection
      The organization connects community members to resources and helps address concerns related to neighborhood safety, traffic, and recreation.
    • Community Resource Connection and Safety Support
      LIVE LOVE connects community members with essential resources and supports efforts to address neighborhood concerns related to safety, traffic, and recreation access.
  • Culinary Job Training & Workforce Development 1 activity
    • Culinary Education and Community Kitchens
      The organization runs a teaching kitchen that offers farm-to-table cooking classes, culinary training, cooking clubs, pop-up dinners, and community meals. It also showcases local chefs and provides youth with hands-on culinary experience.
  • Garden-Based Education Programs 1 activity
    • Gardening and Regenerative Agriculture Education
      LIVE LOVE manages crop and garden bed growing, offers regenerative gardening education and clubs, and provides space for imaginative outdoor play in The Gardens.
  • Uncategorized 14 activities
    • Community Events and Cultural Gatherings
      The organization facilitates cultural celebrations, community meals, outdoor cooking, family and neighborhood gatherings, and recreational activities on The Patio and The Sports Field, promoting social connection and community cohesion.
    • Culinary and Gardening Education Programs
      LIVE LOVE runs hands-on culinary and regenerative gardening programs at The Oasis, including farm-to-table cooking classes, cooking clubs, pop-up dinners featuring local chefs, and garden-based education for youth and adults. The garden produces fresh fruits and vegetables used in food distribution and meals.
    • Culinary and Gardening Programs
      LIVE LOVE offers hands-on learning in garden and culinary programs, operates a teaching kitchen for classes and community dinners, and manages a gardening program that distributes fresh produce to senior adults and families.
    • Culinary and Gardening Programs
      The organization offers hands-on learning in garden and culinary programs, including a teaching kitchen for pop-up dinners, cooking classes for kids and youth, and a gardening program that distributes fresh produce to seniors and families.
    • Family Engagement and Support Programs
      The organization hosts events and activities for elementary families, including recreation, art, cooking, and field trips, aimed at strengthening family bonds and building confidence. Family nights and neighborhood gatherings are also regularly facilitated.
    • Food Distribution
      The organization provides monthly supplemental food deliveries to residents of Kingston Arms and fresh groceries every other week to single parents and seniors.
    • Food Distribution and Culinary Programs
      LIVE LOVE provides monthly supplemental food deliveries, fresh groceries, operates a teaching kitchen for cooking classes and community dinners, and runs a gardening program that distributes fresh produce to families and seniors.
    • Food Distribution and Culinary Programs
      LIVE LOVE provides monthly supplemental food deliveries, fresh groceries, operates a teaching kitchen for cooking classes and community dinners, and distributes fresh produce from its gardening program to senior adults and families.
    • Food Distribution and Nutrition Programs
      The organization delivers supplemental food monthly to Kingston Arms residents and provides fresh groceries every other week to single parents and seniors. Food is sourced from on-site gardens and distributed through Serve Days and direct programs.
    • Food Distribution and Nutrition Support
      The organization provides regular food support through monthly supplemental deliveries to Kingston Arms residents and biweekly fresh grocery distributions to single parents and seniors. Food is sourced from on-site garden harvests and distributed alongside cooking education and community meals.
    • Gardening and Farm-to-Table Programs
      LIVE LOVE operates a regenerative gardening program that includes crop cultivation, garden education, and clubs. Fresh produce is harvested and distributed to seniors and families, supporting nutrition and hands-on learning.
    • Gardening and Outdoor Education
      LIVE LOVE manages crop and garden bed growing, offers regenerative gardening education and clubs, and provides space for imaginative outdoor play in The Gardens at The Oasis.
    • Senior and Family Engagement Activities
      LIVE LOVE hosts regular senior socials, family nights, cultural celebrations, and community meals, and organizes recreational and educational activities for elementary families—including art, cooking, and field trips—to strengthen family bonds and community connections.
    • Youth and Teen Programs
      The organization provides after-school programs, snacks, meals, mentoring, enrichment, and homework assistance for kids and teens, including weekly group programs focused on life skills and leadership development.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$438K
Contributions & grants$423K96%
Program service revenue$15K3%
Investment income$720%
Other revenue$189
expenses
Total expenses$293K
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$78K
Grants paid out$147K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.26M
Cash$499K
Investments$0
Liabilities$250K
Net assets$1.01M
Liquid reserves20.4 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +58.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CARRIE KEARNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20 $38K
MELINDA GUNTHER CHAIRPERSON AS OF 8-2021 20 $31K
board members · 5
  • DENISE GOODMAN — SECRETARY
  • HOPE STEVENSON — CHAIRPERSON UNTIL 6-2021
  • MIKE SORCE — DIRECTOR
  • PAUL GUNTHER JR — FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
  • WILLIAM NOLDE — TREASURER
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Bishop's Storehouse Partner — Supports the provision of fresh groceries to single parents and seniors.
  • City of Chandler Partner — Works with the City of Chandler to ensure neighbors utilize available opportunities and resources.
  • Melinda Gunther Partner — Advocate who shares the organization's message about the power of connection and reaching out to those in need
  • local Title I schools Partner — Partners with local Title I schools in The Gardens.