Live In Peace

What Live In Peace does

Live In Peace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 321 Bell Street in East Palo Alto, California, founded in 1993 (per the company history timeline) and operating under Tax ID 45-2301493. The organization serves at-risk youth and young adults in East Palo Alto through a portfolio of five interlocking programs: SWAG (high school academic re-engagement, delivered in partnership with the County of San Mateo and Sequoia Union High School District), the GAP Program (post-high school coaching and paid internships for ages 18-24), the College Initiative (college scholarship, preparation, and persistence support), the Bike Shop (project-based mechanic training and a working social enterprise at 2524 Pulgas Ave), and the Junior Golf Program (golf instruction paired with mentorship and academic tutoring). All programs are delivered through a highly relational, family-style model led by local community leaders with over 150 years of collective youth development expertise, and are built on the Alive & Free methodology rooted in nonviolence and healing. Documented outcomes include a 100% high school graduation rate for SWAG seniors in its first year, a college graduation rate cited as 6x-9x the national average for low-income first-generation students, more than $800k in scholarships generated annually, and over 100 students sent to college since 2008.

Name

Live In Peace

Legal name

Live In Peace, Inc.

Website

https://www.liveinpeace.org/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Transition Programs (Reentry, Workforce Readiness & Life Skills for At-Risk Youth) (EDAJAEAF), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ), Post-Secondary Transition Planning & Coordination (EDAKANAA)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Nonprofit community services
• Academic re-engagement
• College mentorship support
• Vocational bike training

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Live In Peace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Primary funding comes from individual donations, corporate donations, and foundation grants. Tax ID 45-2301493. Donations are tax-deductible.
2. Bike Shop Operations: Revenue generated from bike repairs, tune-ups, flat fixes, and sale of new and used bike accessories, parts, tires, tubes, refurbished bikes and AS-IS bikes. Bike shop serves as both social enterprise and youth development program.
3. Event Fundraising: Annual bike swap events serve as major fundraisers with seller fees and buyer entry fees supporting bike programs. Events co-hosted with partners like Ritchey Design and Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange.
4. Bike Sales: Sale of refurbished bikes and bikes through online storefront (Square).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Live In Peace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates wraparound youth development programs for at-risk youth and young adults in East Palo Alto, including the SWAG high school re-engagement program, GAP Program for ages 18-24, College Initiative scholarship and retention program, Bike Shop mechanic apprenticeship, and Junior Golf Program. The organization uses the Alive & Free methodology rooted in nonviolence and healing, functioning as an extended family that follows youth from high school through college completion and career.

Product overview

Live In Peace is a nonprofit youth development organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs for at-risk youth and young adults in East Palo Alto. The core programs include SWAG (high school re-engagement), GAP Program (post-high school support for ages 18-24), College Initiative (college scholarship and retention), Bike Shop (project-based mechanic training), and Junior Golf Program (golf instruction with mentorship). Programs provide wraparound support including tutoring, counseling, coaching, advocacy, and skill development, with students able to participate in multiple programs across different life stages. The organization operates using the Alive & Free methodology rooted in nonviolence and healing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SWAG (Students Who Achieve Greatness): High school academic re-engagement program resulting from partnership between L.I.P., the County of San Mateo, and Sequoia Union High School District.
• GAP Program (Growth And Purpose)
• College Initiative
• Live In Peace Bike Shop
• Junior Golf Program
• Drop The Debt Fund

Products and services

• SWAG (Students Who Achieve Greatness) High school academic re-engagement program providing tutoring, one-on-one mentoring, case management, and project-based coursework for students identified as most at-risk for dropping out. Operates through partnership with the County of San Mateo and Sequoia Union High School District.
• GAP Program (Growth And Purpose) Post-high school cohort program for young adults aged 18-24 uncertain about their next steps. Provides one-on-one coaching, workshops, paid internships, transportation and childcare support, mental health counseling, and on-site work experiences including bike mechanics and tech labs.
• College Initiative College scholarship and support program that has sent over 100 East Palo Alto students to colleges nationwide since 2008. Provides college prep support plus ongoing academic, financial, and social-emotional support, resulting in a graduation rate approximately 9x higher than the national average for low-income first-generation students.
• Live In Peace Bike Shop
• Junior Golf Program Junior golf program using golf as a vehicle for youth personal development. Provides lessons, mentorship, academic tutoring, and teaches life skills including patience, honesty, courtesy, and respect. Has served 300+ kids over 31 years with 10 going to college on scholarships.

Quantifiable outcome

• College graduation rate 9x higher than national average for low-income, first-generation students
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange (SVBE)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20252025 bike swap co-host combining forces with Ritchey Design and Live In Peace. SVBE provides venue at 3961 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto for the annual bike swap fundraiser.
• Ritchey DesignflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Co-host of annual The Big Bike Swap event. Ritchey Design brings bike industry expertise and support to the fundraiser benefiting Live In Peace bike programs. Combined their bike swap with Live In Peace's existing event.
• Haley CyclesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Bike industry partner co-hosting The Big Bike Swap 2024 event with Live In Peace and Ritchey Design. Brings bike industry connections and support.
• Hula NetworksminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Local Bay Area company partners to collect and donate bikes to Live In Peace Bike Shop. Works with customers and partners to divert bikes from landfill and provide transportation to those in need while supporting youth through employment and education.
• County of San MateocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015County government partnered with Live In Peace to design and implement the SWAG program for academically disengaged students in Sequoia Union High School District. This partnership resulted in a 3-year program grant and continues as an ongoing collaborative relationship.
• Sequoia Union High School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015School district partnership hosting the SWAG (Students Who Achieve Greatness) academic re-engagement program. Students are identified and referred through the district.
• Turning Wheels for KidsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to donate new bikes to kids in need in the East Palo Alto community.
• Guardian BikesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGuardian Bikes Return Policy donation center. When customers need to return bikes due to sizing, color preference, or shipping damage, they donate to Live In Peace to fulfill returns while receiving official 501(c)(3) tax receipt.
• Chain Reaction (Redwood City)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal bike shop serving as satellite bike donation drop-off center. Issues tax donation receipts on the spot. Open 11-6 M-F, 10-5 Sat.
• Rec's Bicycles (Mountain View)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal bike shop serving as satellite bike donation drop-off center. Issues tax donation receipts on the spot. Open 10-7 M-Th, 10-6 F-Sun.
• Summit Bicycles (Palo Alto and San Jose)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal bike shop chain serving as satellite bike donation drop-off centers. Issues tax donation receipts on the spot. Multiple locations available.
• Tech Style LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site work experience opportunity for GAP Program participants offering graphic design, coding, and product development training.
• Alive & Free (Street Soldiers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore methodology partner. Live In Peace's programs are built on the Alive & Free personal development model from San Francisco, rooted in nonviolence and healing. All programs use this framework for working with youth.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Year Up: National workforce development organization serving young adults ages 18-24 from low-income communities, with intensive training and corporate placement. Comparable on the GAP Program's young-adult workforce-development mandate, but operates at much greater scale.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area: Established mentoring nonprofit serving Bay Area youth. Comparable on mentoring-driven youth development, though broader mission and less wraparound than Live In Peace's case-managed approach.
• KIPP Northern California: Bay Area charter school network serving low-income students with a college-prep focus. Comparable on serving low-income, first-generation students in the Bay Area toward college outcomes, though delivered via a charter school model rather than community-based case management.

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula: Direct peer serving at-risk youth across the Peninsula including East Palo Alto with after-school academic, college-access, and youth development programs. Highly comparable mission, geography, and target demographic.
• Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY): Bay Area nonprofit working with at-risk and court-involved youth through legal education, leadership training, and mentoring. Comparable on justice-involved/at-risk youth population and Silicon Valley footprint.
• Summer Search: Bay Area-rooted youth development nonprofit supporting low-income high school students through mentoring, college access, and experiential learning. Comparable cohort, methodology, and college graduation outcome focus.
• YouthBuild USA: National nonprofit operating alternative education and vocational training programs (construction, technology) for at-risk youth. Comparable to the Bike Shop's project-based mechanic training and alternative-pathway model.
• iMentor: National nonprofit pairing low-income students with mentors for college success. Comparable on the mentoring + college persistence model used in Live In Peace's College Initiative.
• Aim High: Bay Area nonprofit providing academic summer programming, high school advising, and college access support for first-generation students. Comparable target demographic and college-readiness outcomes framing.
• College Track: College access and persistence organization serving first-generation students from low-income communities, with a site in Oakland. Directly comparable on the College Initiative model and outcomes-focused approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LiveInPeace.LIP
• Instagraminstagram.com/lipbikeshop
• Xx.com/liveinpeaceinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kimberly-coleman-16b4a22

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Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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