Live Love Serve Foundation
Live Love Serve Foundation is a private foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It describes itself as a faith-based 501(c)(3) and an extension of CBI Workplace Solutions, providing financial support, volunteerism, and advocacy for individuals, religious organizations, and other charitable organizations.
Live Love Serve Foundation at a glance
In short: Live Love Serve Foundation gave $430K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in North Carolina. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $429,800
- -31.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -48.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,490
- +33.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,000
- Total assets
- $261,737
- -58.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Live Love Serve Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit the required application materials together. The website also describes grants to individuals for basic necessities during hardship and educational grants, with separate application requirements for educational grants.
- Review Cycle
- Charitable grant applications are generally considered on a calendar-quarter basis. The website says the foundation aims to award grants no later than the 15th day after each quarter ends.
- Deadline
- Charitable grant applications are generally considered on a calendar-quarter basis.
- Contact
Application contact: David Longo
Mailing address: 4110 Old Pineville Road, Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: (704) 705-3736
Website: https://www.llsfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Live Love Serve Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vapor Ministries ($100K). Together the top 10 received $388K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($4,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
178 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 164 grants of 178 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its website says it may give preference to U.S. charitable organizations based or focused in the southeastern United States. In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 23% to Alabama, 12% to Oregon, and 1% each to New Jersey and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Live Love Serve Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $330K (2021) to $727K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $430K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vapor Ministries Sylacauga, AL | General Support | $100,000 |
| Charlotte Hornets Foundation Charlotte, NC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Carolina Youth Coalition Charlotte, NC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Seed to Table Oregon Sisters, OR | General Support | $30,000 |
| St Matthews Catholic Church Charlotte, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas Charlotte, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Safe Alliance Charlotte, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Foundation of the Uncc Inc Charlotte, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Seed to Table Oregon Sisters, OR | General Support | $20,000 |
| Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools Charlotte, NC | Scholarships | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $261,737 | $154,105 | $484,942 | $429,800 | 20 | $469,523 | $70,854 | $20,164 |
| 2024 | $636,664 | $662,903 | $664,836 | $626,723 | 39 | $650,508 | $11,600 | $29,450 |
| 2023 | $607,330 | $441,854 | $437,439 | $400,391 | 42 | $421,777 | $1,789 | $27,361 |
| 2022 | $549,302 | $529,170 | $529,660 | $496,380 | 44 | $515,629 | — | $27,145 |
| 2021 | $633,072 | $230,725 | $363,259 | $330,250 | 33 | $348,259 | — | $32,987 |
| 2020 | $725,487 | $319,893 | $763,619 | $726,621 | 57 | — | $12,972 | $41,660 |
| 2018 | $873,012 | $588,789 | $411,926 | $394,934 | 31 | — | $24,257 | $28,441 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Live Love Serve Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it supports U.S.-domiciled charitable organizations and may give preference to organizations based or focused in the southeastern United States. Its website describes charitable support for individuals facing hardship involving basic necessities and educational grants for people whose studies would help them serve their communities.
Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Vapor Ministries describes its mission as establishing sustainable centers to alleviate poverty and multiply disciples in third-world environments. Carolina Youth Coalition says it prepares high-performing, under-resourced students to enter, excel, and graduate from college. Seed to Table Oregon says it works to improve health and wellness through equitable access to locally grown produce and farm-based education. Safe Alliance describes its work as providing hope and healing to people impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $429,800. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $19,000. Among its largest awards were $100,000 to Vapor Ministries, $50,000 each to Carolina Youth Coalition and Charlotte Hornets Foundation, and two grants to Seed to Table Oregon totaling $50,000. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to Safe Alliance and Foundation for the Carolinas, and $15,000 to World Affairs Council of Charlotte. The listed grants were generally designated for general support; the $20,000 award to Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools was for scholarships.
For charitable organization requests, the website asks applicants to submit an application, an executive summary explaining the organization’s mission and its alignment with the foundation, a W-9, and the prior year’s Form 990. It also says the foundation must be able to obtain documentation of the organization’s incorporation, tax-exempt status, and other matters of record. The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and directs applicants to access the application through its website. The filing names David Longo as the contact for applications.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Longo as president and William Gupton as secretary and treasurer.
Live Love Serve Foundation is led by David Longo, President on every filing since 2018; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Longo
President
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Gupton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2018
3 hrs/week
$2K (2018) → $25K (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Beth Restituto (2018–2024) — Director
- Former: Christine Longo (2018–2024) — Director
- Former: Colleen Longo (2018–2024) — Director
- Former: Tommy Longo (2018–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 $25K, to William Gupton (Secretary & Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Live Love Serve Foundation
How much does Live Love Serve Foundation give each year?
Live Love Serve Foundation gave $430K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $627K across 39 grants.
What is Live Love Serve Foundation's typical grant size?
Live Love Serve Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $19,000, and its average grant was $21,490, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Live Love Serve Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does Live Love Serve Foundation give grants?
Live Love Serve Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alabama (23%) and Oregon (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (11 grants) and Sisters, OR (2 grants).
Does Live Love Serve Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 65% of Live Love Serve Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (5 grants).
Who are Live Love Serve Foundation's largest grantees?
Live Love Serve Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vapor Ministries ($100,000), Seed to Table Oregon ($50,000 across 2 grants) and Charlotte Hornets Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($4,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Live Love Serve Foundation?
Live Love Serve Foundation reported $262K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $470K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Live Love Serve Foundation fund?
The foundation says it supports U.S.-domiciled charitable organizations and may give preference to organizations based or focused in the southeastern United States. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Live Love Serve Foundation?
Submit the required application materials together. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Live Love Serve Foundation's EIN?
Live Love Serve Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0990159. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 23, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
Live grants for the work Live Love Serve Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Live Love Serve Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/live-love-serve-foundation-morg_f495e4a958c0406b9ef9d5959b8a1980
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