Lively Community Foundation
Lively Community Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K.
Lively Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Lively Community Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $19K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $19,126
- +6.3% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 1
- -88.9% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $19,126
- +856.3% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $19,126
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Lively Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lively Community Foundation gives
- Giving grew 139% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $19K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $19,126 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $16,932 | $53,333 | $19,126 | 1 | $19,126 |
| 2021 | $39,576 | $47,610 | $26,098 | $18,000 | 9 | $18,000 |
| 2020 | $22,814 | $39,941 | $31,058 | $16,000 | 8 | — |
| 2019 | $13,938 | $18,320 | $25,109 | $8,000 | 4 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lively Community Foundation is led by Nishi Singhal, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Nishi Singhal
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$13K (2019) → $4K (2022)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jacqueline Carson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Lively (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mikala Williams (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $4K, to Nishi Singhal (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Lively Community Foundation
How much does Lively Community Foundation give each year?
Lively Community Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $18K across 9 grants.
Where does Lively Community Foundation operate?
Lively Community Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.
What is Lively Community Foundation's EIN?
Lively Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2923960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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