Live Action

Live Action is a pro-life organization that opposes abortion procedures through advocacy campaigns and public events. The group was founded in 2003 by Lila Rose, a pro-life activist who was 15 years old when she founded the group.   1  2  3  4  1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Ideological Alignment: Right of Center
Issue Areas: Abortion Policy
Website: www.liveaction.org
Formation:

2003

Founder:

Lila Rose

Location: Arlington, VA View on map
Tax ID: 42-1764425
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $7,094,270 Revenue: $15,666,734 Expenses: $16,429,272

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    History and Activities

    Live Action is a pro-life organization founded in 2003 by then-15 year old activist Lila Rose, and would become a formal nonprofit group in 2008. 1 Live Action uses media campaigns, investigative reporting, and activism to oppose abortion and to provide information on potential risks and harm of abortion procedures.  2

    Live Action has also produced media projects in its reporting, which includes “What is Abortion,” a video series that features interviews with obstetricians and abortion providers describing how abortions are conducted and the potential risks involved. Live Action claims that after previously pro-choice women watch their “What is Abortion” videos, roughly 19 percent of them claim abortion should never be allowed in any circumstance. 3  4

    Live Action has previously released reporting on Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the largest abortion provider in the United States. Live Action claims that Planned Parenthood provides one prenatal service for every 57 abortions and one adoption referral for every 187 abortions provided. 5

    Live Action also opposes the practice of sex-selective abortions, where parents abort a fetus based upon it being an undesired sex.  5

    In April 2025, a woman named Brianna Rivers was arrested in New York City and charged with assault for assaulting a Live Action video interviewer. While the assault was caught on camera, following the attack, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) declined to prosecute Rivers. 6

    Leadership

    The founder and president of Live Action is Lila Rose. Rose is a pro-life activist who founded the organization in 2003 when she was 15 years. In 2006, while attending the University of California, Los Angeles, Rose posed as a woman with an unplanned pregnancy and released a report claiming that the University was not providing information about the potential risks and harm of abortion services on campus. In 2008, Live Action was formalized as a nonprofit organization.  7  8  1

    Live Action Advocate

    Live Action has a 501(c)(4) sister affiliate, Live Action Advocate, which was formed in 2012 and promotes voter registration as well as information on political candidates as well as their stances on abortion.   8  9

    Financials

    According to its 2023 tax returns, Live Action reported $14,045,298 in revenues, $14,523,742 in expenses, and $7,152,099 in assets. Of its expenses, Live Action spent $4,968,261 on pro-life educational content, $5,203,638 on research and reports on the abortion industry, and $1,531,114 on pro-life news reporting. Of its revenues, Live Action received $14,046,969 from gifts, grants, and other contributions. Live Action also gave a grant of $10,000 to the Napa Institute and $67,967 to Kingdom Alliance Builders. 8

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $7,094,270 $15,666,734 $16,429,272 View
    2023 $7,152,099 $14,045,298 $14,523,742 View
    2022 $7,213,637 $13,507,350 $13,910,402 View
    2021 $8,705,622 $14,373,019 $13,409,722 View
    2020 $6,654,209 $7,476,280 $5,201,052 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 57

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Lila RosePresident and Founder$388,095
    Josef LippChief Operating Officer$273,483
    Gabriel RenfroVice President of Content$243,483
    Noah BrandtVice President of Communications$191,087
    Kimberly BirdVice President of External Relations$166,243
    Devin SenaDirector of Social Media$145,415

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $19,149,857
    • Number of Grants: 559
    • Number of Funders: 198

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $1,500,0002021 Heavenly Fathers FoundationAwareness Campaign
    $1,131,4502023 National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc.JUSTICE
    $1,001,6502021 The SignatryCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    $580,2502023 The SignatryCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    $525,0002022 Giving Universitygeneral fund
    $370,0002023 California Community FoundationRELIGION
    $350,0002024 California Community Foundation
    $336,3002021 Giving Universitygeneral
    $323,3852022 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
    $253,4502023 Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT
    $250,0002024 Timothy and Sheila Patton Family Charitable TrustCHARITABLE – GENERAL OPERATING
    $250,0002023 Timothy and Sheila Patton Family Charitable TrustCHARITABLE – GENERAL OPERATING
    $191,8702023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $170,0902020 National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc.JUSTICE
    $161,2422022 National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc.JUSTICE
    $150,0002022 Katherinejames FoundationEducational Videos
    $150,0002021 Katherinejames FoundationIT Expenses
    $149,7442024 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
    $143,3052022 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $128,0002025 Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT
    $125,0002022 UsatransformTo support and encourage the mission.
    $117,2622021 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $100,0002024 Katherinejames FoundationEducational Videos
    $100,0002023 UsatransformTo support and encourage the mission.
    $100,0002023 Katherinejames FoundationEducational Videos

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $133,540
    • Number of Grants: 5
    • Number of Recipients: 3

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $67,9672023 Kingdom Alliance BuildersGeneral Donation
    $35,2232024 Kingdom Alliance BuildersGeneral Donation
    $11,9502021 The Napa Institute11th annual summer conference
    $10,0002022 Heartbeat International, Inc.Silver Conference Sponsorship
    $8,4002022 Kingdom Alliance BuildersGeneral Donation

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    References

    1. “Our Story.” Live Action. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://shop.liveaction.org/pages/about-live-action.
    2. “Our Mission.” Live Action. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://www.liveaction.org/what-we-do.
    3. “Our Impact.” Live Action. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://www.liveaction.org/our-impact.
    4. “Abortion Procedures.” Live Action. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://www.liveaction.org/what-is-abortion.
    5. “The Truth About Planned Parenthood.” Live Action. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://www.liveaction.org/the-truth-about-planned-parenthood.
    6. Bernsten, Brittany. “Manhattan DA Declines to Prosecute NYC Woman Who Punched Pro-Life Activist During Street Interview.” National Review. September 26, 2025. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://www.nationalreview.com/news/manhattan-da-declines-to-prosecute-nyc-woman-who-punched-pro-life-activist-during-street-interview/
    7. “Meet Lila Rose.” Live Action. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://www.liveaction.org/meet-lila-rose
    8. Live Action. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax. Form 990. 2023.
    9. “Live Action Advocate Launched.” Live Action. October 23, 2012. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://www.liveaction.org/news/live-action-advocate-launched.