Los Angeles, CA

LIFE DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC

EIN 37-2048782

Community & Economic Development Small Business & Entrepreneurship Black communities

Mission

To provide resources and opportunities for equitable ownership and employment in the cannabis industry for African Americans and others disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About LIFE DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC

Life Development Group Inc is a Los Angeles–based nonprofit that provides no-cost workshops, webinars, consulting, and an equity accelerator focused on social equity entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry. The organization centers community reinvestment, business readiness, compliance training, and workforce development to increase equitable ownership and employment. Founded as a grassroots advocacy and education group, Life Development Group has supported applicant verification, regulatory navigation, and capacity-building for social equity applicants and small operators. In recent years it expanded its programming with a retail training/accelerator campus (Life Development University) and has been active in policy and community-level advocacy around Los Angeles social equity licensing.

Notable achievements

Gorilla Rx — Black woman–owned dispensary launched

Supported the development and opening of Gorilla Rx, cited by the organization as a Black woman–owned social equity retail dispensary in Los Angeles that also serves as a real-world training and demonstration site for its retail accelerator and workforce programs.

Large-scale community training and applicant support

Delivered recurring free workshops and webinars on compliance, licensing, financial literacy and operations; the organization has publicly reported verifying hundreds of social equity applicants and training large cohorts of prospective operators and workers.

Life Development University / Equity Accelerator

Expanded its programming into a dedicated training campus and retail accelerator on Crenshaw Boulevard to provide hands-on, simulation-driven retail training, investor preparedness, and mentorship for Social Equity entrepreneurs.

At a glance

Total assets: $17K
Annual revenue: $120K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 37-2048782
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: lifedevelopmentgroup.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Featured in national and industry media including Forbes, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Politico and cannabis trade outlets for its social equity advocacy and community work.

Listed in major nonprofit databases (GuideStar/Candid and Charity Navigator entry) and recorded in IRS business master file data with an IRS ruling year consistent with recent exemption recognition.

Recognized locally for policy engagement and coalition work: co‑founder of the Social Equity Owners & Workers Association (SEOWA) and active participant in Los Angeles social equity policy discussions and task‑force materials.

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