Nonprofit · EIN 84-4043682
LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $862,714 | $524,232 | $338,482 | $560,779 | $7,362 | $553,417 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $394,112 | $313,435 | $80,677 | $232,318 | $14,778 | $217,540 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $238,307 | $195,692 | $42,615 | $176,371 | $0 | $176,371 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $897,657
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,691
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,421
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$53,634
- Other revenue
- -$53,634
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $265,735
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,475
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $94,939
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $27,826
- Travel
- $1,227
- Program services (functional)
- $472,422
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,479
- Fundraising (functional)
- $33,331
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $232,318
- Total assets, end of year
- $560,779
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,362
- Net assets, end of year
- $553,417
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $553,417
- Gross receipts
- $985,573
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA EDWARDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| KATIE DINONNO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| BRIAN LIPNICKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOYCE MALTESE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| KERRI-ANN BRESCOCNIK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON CORTINA | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VANESSA DEMMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON MYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KANARICK | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRITTANY PACE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA REILLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA EDWARDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $38,000 |
| KATIE DINONNO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| BRIAN LIPNICKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOYCE MALTESE | HOSPITAL LIASON Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| KERRI-ANN BRESCOCNIK | SCHOOL OUTREACH COORDINATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STACEY SAVAGE | COMMUNITY OUTREACH Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VANESSA DEMMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON MYERS | FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA EDWARDS | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $24,000 |
| MICHAEL SCOZZARO | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN LIPNICKY | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRISTINA TZOULIS | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOYCE MALTESE | Director Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STACEY SAVAGE | Director Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KERRI-ANN BRESOCNIK | Director Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 175 TOPAZ DR, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728-8160
- In care of
- % EMMA EDWARDS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EMMA EDWARDS, 70 SCHANCK RD H, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728
- Signed the 990
- EMMA EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (201) 396-9056
- Website
- WWW.LIVLIKEAUNICORN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AURORA ACCOUNTING AND CONSULTING
Mission
LIV LIKE A UNICORN WALKS ALONGSIDE FAMILIES FACING CHILDHOOD CANCER. DELIVERING HOPE THROUGH OUR UNICORN BOX PROGRAM, PROVIDING FINANCIAL RELIEF DURING TREATMENT, AND SUPPORTING PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH TO MOVE US CLOSER TO BETTER OUTCOMES AND CURE.
Program accomplishments
- UNICORN BOXES FILLED WITH ACTIVITIES, TOYS, AND CREATURE COMFORTS ARE SENT TO ANY CHILD BATTLING CANCER THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. MANY OF THESE CHILDREN SPEND LONG SPANS OF THE TIME AT THE HOSPITAL OR HAVE TO BE KEPT ISOLATED BECAUSE OF THEIR WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEM. THE AIMOF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A SMILE TO CHILDREN GOING THROUGH TREATMENT. CHILDREN WILL RECIEVE PACKAGES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR THINGS LIKE VALENTINES DAY, HALLOWEEN, SPECIAL EVENTS AND HOLIDAY'S. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS 13 PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK BY PROVIDING TOYS TO HAND OUT TO CHILDREN AND FILL THEIR PLAYROOMS. NOT FORGETTING PARENTS, THEY PROVIDE TOILETRY BAGS FILLED WITH ITEMS THEY MIGHT NEED FOR OVERNIGHT STAYS.Expenses $176,317
- WHEN LIV FOUNDED LIV LIKE A UNICORN IN 2019, THE #1 THING SHE WANTED TO DO WAS #BETHEGOOD AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LANDSCAPRE OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD TUMORS. RATHER THAN WORRY ABOUT HERSELF, SHE CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON HELPING OTHERS DEALING WITH THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. IN HONOR OF HER WISH, AND TO HELP CONTINUE HER LEGACY, WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR LIV LIKE A UNICORN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. WE OFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING FAMILIES WHO HAVE HAD THE DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCEROR SPINAL CORD TUMORS.Expenses $191,105 · grants $160,735
- PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMORS ARE NOT THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH BY DISEASE IN CHILDREN. MEANINGFUL CHANGE FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD TUMORS WILL COME FROM FUNDING CRITICAL RESEARCH. LIV LIKE A UNICORN FULFILLS GRANTS TO HELP ESTABLISH CRITICAL PIPELINE OF THERAPEUTIC TRIALS FOR ALL STAGES OF THE DIPG/DMG DISEASE PROCESS.Expenses $105,000 · grants $105,000
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4043682
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $560,779
- Income (IRS master file)
- $985,573
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $862,714 | $524,232 | $560,779 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $394,112 | $313,435 | $232,318 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $238,307 | $195,692 | $176,371 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $218,013 | $202,239 | $68,989 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 84-4043682).
Questions about LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION is 84-4043682.
- Is LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION 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 LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION 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 LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names EMMA EDWARDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (EMMA EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LIV LIKE A UNICORN CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $862,714, expenses of $524,232 and total assets of $560,779 at year end.
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