I Live Here I Give Here
I Live Here I Give Here is on a mission to amplify giving in central Texas through cultivating and creating deeper connections for givers and the issues they care about.
I Live Here I Give Here at a glance
In short: I Live Here I Give Here gave $64K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,059
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,677
- +33.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,012
- Total assets
- $532,656
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who I Live Here I Give Here funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shadow Cats ($19K). Together the top 6 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How I Live Here I Give Here gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $345K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Cats Round Rock, TX | Amplify Austin | $18,735 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Austin, TX | Amplify Austin | $14,839 |
| Foundation Communities Austin, TX | Amplify Austin | $9,962 |
| Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX | Amplify Austin | $8,062 |
| Austin Pets Alive Austin, TX | Amplify Austin | $7,436 |
| House Rabbit Resource Network Pflugerville, TX | Amplify Austin | $5,025 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $532,656 | $1,234,197 | $1,388,827 | $64,059 | 6 | $7,695 |
| 2024 | $680,394 | $1,205,119 | $1,642,369 | $64,034 | 8 | $9,057 |
| 2023 | $1,085,911 | $1,302,845 | $1,704,160 | $100,555 | 10 | $5,370 |
| 2022 | $1,470,586 | $1,927,528 | $2,127,812 | $345,113 | 36 | $172 |
| 2021 | $1,743,400 | $2,496,197 | $2,075,797 | — | — | $53 |
| 2020 | $1,177,605 | $1,531,672 | $1,594,755 | $69,725 | 9 | $2,385 |
| 2019 | $1,049,624 | $1,521,722 | $1,477,056 | $305,547 | 25 | $4,349 |
About I Live Here I Give Here
Based on IRS filings
I Live Here I Give Here is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $533K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
I Live Here I Give Here is led by Piper Stege Nelson, CEO on every filing since 2024; 3 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Piper Stege Nelson
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$54K (2024) → $131K (2025)
Jared Slack
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Robynne Parkington
Director of Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Jackie Sekiguchi
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patsy Woods Martin
Director & Founder
Director → Director & Founder, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Pennington
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Garza
Director
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Gump
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Coaxum
Director
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Shaw
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gisella Santa Cruz
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lexie Burns
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lillian Gray
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Summer McAffee
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Krueger
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Arishita
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Min Choe
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sebastian Briceno
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon James
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laila Scott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Starkloff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Gibbs
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Coffman
Treasurer
Director → Chair, 2024
Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lesley Hargraves
Co-Chair
Treasurer → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Mallernee
Co-Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celso Baez
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Courtney Manuel (2019–2024) — CEO
- Former: Ted Wasserman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tim Hayden (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Celeste Quesada (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Zach Flores (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marisa Secco Giles (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathy Smith Willman (2024) — Director
- Former: Lesley Varghese (2024) — Director
- Former: Kathy Smith-Willman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lindsay Muse (2019–2022) — COO
- Former: Rabecca Cross (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Alexandria Hall (2022) — Director
- Former: James Pennington (2022) — Director
- Former: Megan Moss (2022) — Director
- Former: Zachary Flores (2022) — Director
- Former: Blake Absher (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Karen Frost (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kc Waldron (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marisa Secco (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rich Coffey (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Tj Turner (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Melissa Anderson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Trevor Harper (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Adrienne Longnecker (2019) — Director
- Former: Amy Morris (2019) — CFO
- Former: Celeste Flores (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Cindy Abell (2019) — Director
- Former: Erica Saenz (2019) — Chair
- Former: Ruben Cantu (2019) — Director
- Former: Terri Broussard Williams (2019) — Director
- Former: Todd Nienkerk (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $131K, to Piper Stege Nelson (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about I Live Here I Give Here
How much does I Live Here I Give Here give each year?
I Live Here I Give Here gave $64K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $64K across 8 grants.
What is I Live Here I Give Here's typical grant size?
I Live Here I Give Here's median grant in 2025 was $9,012, and its average grant was $10,677, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does I Live Here I Give Here give grants?
I Live Here I Give Here gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (4 grants).
Does I Live Here I Give Here give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on I Live Here I Give Here's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Amplify Austin" (6 grants).
Who are I Live Here I Give Here's largest grantees?
I Live Here I Give Here's largest 2025 grantees include Shadow Cats ($18,735), Mobile Loaves & Fishes ($14,839) and Foundation Communities ($9,962), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is I Live Here I Give Here?
I Live Here I Give Here reported $533K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is I Live Here I Give Here's EIN?
I Live Here I Give Here's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0647614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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