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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0990159

Live Love Serve Foundation

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $429,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
David Longo
4110 Old Pineville Road
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 705-3736
Form and materials
Application may be accessed at llsfoundation.com
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
See website for details

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $429,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $261,737

  • Tax year 2024

    $626,723

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $636,664

  • Tax year 2023

    $400,391

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $607,330

  • Tax year 2022

    $496,380

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $549,302

  • Tax year 2021

    $330,250

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $633,072

  • Tax year 2020

    $726,621

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $725,487

  • Tax year 2019

    $642,059

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,149,933

  • Tax year 2018

    $394,934

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $873,012

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Vapor MinistriesSylacauga, AL

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Charlotte Hornets FoundationCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Carolina Youth CoalitionCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Seed to Table OregonSisters, OR

    General support

    $30,000
  5. St Matthews Catholic ChurchCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Safe AllianceCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  8. The Foundation of the Uncc IncCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Seed to Table OregonSisters, OR

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Mecklenburg Area Catholic SchoolsCharlotte, NC

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  11. Cookies for Kids CancerDavidson, NC

    General support

    $18,000
  12. World Affairs Council of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $15,000
  13. Applied Leadership Coaching LLCCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $5,800
  14. Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  15. University of GeorgiaAthens, GA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Personal hardship

    $2,500
  17. University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  18. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  19. Individual

    General support

    $2,000
  20. Individual

    Personal hardship

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $125,00039% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $75,00024% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $52,50017% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $50,00016% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $15,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina11 grants $261,300
  2. Alabama1 grant $100,000
  3. Oregon2 grants $50,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David LongoPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • William GuptonSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 3Pay $25,008

The return

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