Nonprofit · EIN 81-1667219
LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · APTOS, CA 95003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $139,254 | $88,465 | $50,789 | $209,435 | $0 | $209,435 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $140,671
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,428
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,800
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $11,428
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,856
- Other expenses
- $73,381
- Program services (functional)
- $74,411
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $158,646
- Total assets, end of year
- $209,435
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $209,435
- Cash, savings and investments
- $120,850
- Gross receipts
- $146,473
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Pavao | President and Exec. Dir. | 10 | $1,650 |
| Aaron Lazenby | Secretary | 2 | $150 |
| Hannah Stubblefield | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Muffie Miller | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Willoughby | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Shari Gallegos | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Jaclynne Medina | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 220 CENTER AVE, APTOS, CA 95003-4403
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 220 CENTER AVENUE, APTOS CA 95003
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- KATE PAVAO, 220 CENTER AVENUE, APTOS CA 95003
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Kate Pavao, President
- Phone
- (415) 902-1934
- Website
- www.livelikecoco.com
- Return prepared by
- PlanRight
Mission
To help kids in Santa Cruz County grow up healthy and with opportunities to pursue their dreams.
Program accomplishments
- [PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION]Expenses $74,411
- Drove our bookmobile to every Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) K-8 summer school site, to school festivals, and even to community events such as the Worlds Shortest Parade and the Watsonville Downtown Candy Crawl in order to encourage reading and literacy.Worked with Watsonville Charter School of the Arts to open the bookmobile as the schools first-ever library.Distributed more than 18,000 free books through schools, partnerships with organizations such as PVUSD and Diversify Your Stack, community events and through our own Little Free Libraries.Placed new Little Free Libraries at MacQuiddy Elementary and at the Watsonville YMCA, bringing our total to 20 Little Free Libraries in our community.Hosted our annual Run for Reading at Pinto Lake County Park, registering more than 230 local children. Each participant got free books from our bookmobile.Worked with the Friends of the Aptos Public Library to install an interactive sensory path in the Live Like Coco Childrens Reading Garden.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-1667219
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $209,435
- Income (IRS master file)
- $146,473
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $109,131 | $85,862 | $93,249 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: KATE PAVAO | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION is 81-1667219.
- Is LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2016 names KATE PAVAO.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,650 (Kate Pavao, President and Exec. Dir.).
- How much revenue does LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $139,254, expenses of $88,465 and total assets of $209,435 at year end.
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