How LLIF is governed — and why it matters.
LLIF's governance structure is not incidental to its mission. It is the mechanism that makes the mission credible and permanent.
Organizational structure
LLIF — the Live Learn Innovate Foundation — is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in North Carolina. IRS tax-exempt status is current and verified. LLIF files annual Form 990 returns, which are publicly available.
LLIF operates two distinct functions:
Best Life App, a consumer health and lifestyle app built by Best Life Inc., is a separate entity that builds on OpenLife Cloud infrastructure. LLIF does not own or operate Best Life App. The two organizations maintain an arms-length Data Partner Agreement.
Board of directors
LLIF is governed by an independent board of directors. The board completed formation in January 2026.
Board structure and operating principles:
The board holds exclusive authority over:
No single executive — including the founder — can unilaterally change how participant data is handled. This structural separation is intentional and permanent.
Participant Data Charter
Plain-language commitments to every participant. Enforced by board oversight, not just policy.
You own your data.
LLIF holds participant data in trust. Ownership never transfers to LLIF, program organizers, or any third party.
You can export it.
Full data exports available at any time, in standard formats. No waiting period, no subscription required.
You can delete it.
Deletion requests processed within 30 days, subject to legal retention requirements. Permanent and confirmed.
It will never be sold.
Participant data is a donor-restricted asset under 501(c)(3) governance. This cannot be changed by any future leadership, board, or acquirer.
You will be notified of every access.
Every research or partner access to participant data is logged and visible in the participant's data access record. No silent data use.
Consent is yours to revoke.
Participants can modify or revoke consent to any program or study at any time. Processed immediately and logged in the consent audit trail.
Changes to the Participant Data Charter require a full board vote. The charter cannot be amended unilaterally by any executive.
Why “donor-restricted asset” matters
Participant data at LLIF is legally classified as a donor-restricted asset under IRS nonprofit governance rules. This classification has specific, enforceable consequences that are materially different from a contractual promise or privacy policy:
This is not a soft commitment. This is law. It is why developers and researchers can build on LLIF with a time horizon measured in years and decades, not product cycles.
Data Partner Agreement
Every organization that accesses participant data through LLIF — whether an app developer, research institution, or commercial program organizer — must execute the LLIF Data Partner Agreement before data access begins.
The Data Partner Agreement establishes:
Partners are held to the same standard as LLIF itself. The agreement is not negotiable on core participant protection terms.
Annual transparency
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, LLIF files annual Form 990 returns with the IRS. These are publicly available and include financial statements, executive compensation, and governance information.
LLIF also publishes an Annual Transparency Report that includes:
LLIF has achieved Candid's Platinum transparency rating for 2026 — the highest level awarded to nonprofits for financial and operational transparency.