Livelihood Basix Inc
Livelihood Basix Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Ithaca, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $302K in total assets. In 2025, it made $4K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $115.
Livelihood Basix Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $301,836
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $115
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,478
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,478
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it reported $25K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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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 | $301,836 | $115 | $4,478 | — | — | $4,478 | $115 | $626 |
| 2024 | $306,199 | $118 | $9,582 | — | — | $9,581 | $118 | $15,364 |
| 2023 | $406,078 | $9,158 | $113,662 | — | — | $113,553 | $158 | $20,486 |
| 2022 | $429,167 | $227 | $8,903 | — | — | $8,830 | $154 | $21,346 |
| 2021 | $437,773 | $2,567 | $3,399 | — | — | — | $218 | $21,578 |
| 2020 | $438,604 | $374 | $236,229 | $25,000 | Total only | — | $374 | — |
| 2019 | $743,053 | $713 | $419,974 | — | — | — | $463 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Livelihood Basix Inc reported a distributable amount of $626 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Livelihood Basix Inc is led by Mary Houghton, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Houghton
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nicola Armacost
Director
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
$6K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Manmath Dalai
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Milstein
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Saurabh Narain
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rebecca Savoie (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Sanjay Behuria (2019) — Past Executive 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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $8K, to Nicola Armacost (Chairman).
Frequently asked questions about Livelihood Basix Inc
How large is Livelihood Basix Inc?
Livelihood Basix Inc reported $302K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $626 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Livelihood Basix Inc?
Livelihood Basix Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Ithaca, NY. It holds $302K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Livelihood Basix Inc's EIN?
Livelihood Basix Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5005942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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