Live Action: mission, leadership and finances
Pro-life media organization founded in 2003 that produces videos and undercover investigations.
Organization
| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Arlington, VA |
| EIN | 42-1764425 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | liveaction.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $14.0 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $14.5 million |
| Total assets | $7.2 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
Live Action is a pro-life group that produces educational videos and investigations of abortion providers. Lila Rose is its founder and president.
Live Action is listed here in the category "Faith and family". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 2003 by Lila Rose, who started it as a teenager.
Live Action is a faith and family organization. It is headquartered in Arlington, VA. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
It files a Form 990, shown here.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $14.0 million, total expenses of $14.5 million and total assets of $7.2 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Live Action. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
It opposes abortion and publishes media to argue its case.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Students for Life of America, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, National Right to Life Committee.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026