Thrive Support & Advocacy INC

Tax-deductible

Marlborough, MA501(c)(3)Since 1973Human ServicesEIN 04-2532990Revenue $11.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSicanthrive.org65 Boston Post Rd W Ste 220, 01752-1855 · Marlborough, MATax-exempt since Mar 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Thrive empowers youth and adults with developmental disabilities to focus on ability and discover opportunities to shine. Through our unparalleled programs, proactive philosophy, and unfailing commitment to the participants and families we serve Thrive helps create lives filled with happiness, meaning, and pride.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 231 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$978K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.8M
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.5M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$11.9M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.5M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$9.8M
FY2025$11.5M
Expenses
$11.9M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$11.9M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $9.8M Management & general 17% · $2.0M Fundraising 1% · $109K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $978K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$296,231Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$268,052Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance & Development
$148,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Quality Assurance
$141,205Pt VII · Sec A
$124,972Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Rose’s $296K as President & CEO is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Rose$296,231$248,857$223,964$165,429$128,175—
Stacey Forrest$268,052$196,218$192,950$101,342——
Meg Mulhern$148,000—————
Ellen Murphy$141,205$116,492————
Michael Rodrigues—————$133,038
Katharine Vital$124,972—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals with disabilities to discover opportunities and live fulfilling lives.

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3 programs · $9.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential servicesthrive community residences are a safe and nurturing environment for 51 adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Thrive empowers and encourages residents to be active and contributing members of their community.

$6.9Mprogram expense
02

Youth and family servicesfamilies have a variety needs and desires when caring for a loved one with intellectual or developmental challenges. As a family support center, thrive provides an array of supports including connecting participants and families to available services and resources; providing social and skill building…

$2.7Mprogram expense
03

Social & recreationthrive adult social & recreation experiences for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities foster feelings of belonging, accomplishment, and connection.

$194Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$305,921
Unitemized GrantFY2023$297,360
Unitemized GrantFY2022$250,827
Unitemized GrantFY2021$288,831
Unitemized GrantFY2020$366,113

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Money outPt IX
$11.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.8M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Fundraisingcol D$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$909K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Total revenueLn 12$11.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$830K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$909K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5231
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$851K$909K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$306K$306K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$318K$224K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.1M$6.6M$558K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$48K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$719K$475K$245K
Payroll taxesLn 10$691K$585K$97K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$172K$172K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$491K$301K$189K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$809$34K
Office expensesLn 13$270K$139K$131K
OccupancyLn 16$744K$558K$186K
TravelLn 17$36K$20K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$234K$224K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$615K$546K$64K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$90K$40K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.9M$9.8M$2.0M$109K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.5M$11.9M−$425K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.8M$9.6M$121K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.5M$7.7M−$229K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.6M$7.1M$530K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.2M$6.7M$538K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.7M$6.0M−$342K$664K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,507,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,309,339$11,056,632
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $377,672$399,747
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,240$7,070
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,735$44,536
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,753,986$11,507,985
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $297,360$305,921
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,005,330$8,888,075
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,330,678$2,738,556
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,633,368$11,932,552
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,618−$424,567
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,507,985 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,875,557
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,056,632
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $399,747$399,747
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,070$7,070
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $44,536$44,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $399,747 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51,606$11,507,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,932,552 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $305,921$305,921
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $224,435 · Fundraising $94,050$318,485
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,553,932 · Management $558,067$7,111,999
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $47,972$47,972
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $474,502 · Management $244,577$719,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $584,615 · Management $96,520 · Fundraising $9,405$690,540
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $46,037$46,037
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $171,755$171,755
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $301,455 · Management $189,211$490,666
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $809 · Management $34,057$34,866
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $138,999 · Management $131,065$270,064
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $558,086 · Management $185,908$743,994
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,530 · Management $16,403$35,933
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $223,858 · Management $9,843$233,701
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,014$6,014
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $546,310 · Management $63,841 · Fundraising $5,250$615,401
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,258 · Management $49,867$90,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,796,247 · Management $2,027,600 · Fundraising $108,705$11,932,552
Part X · Balance sheet $5,062,947 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,020$78,300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $768,550$830,471
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,347,769$866,404
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $142,764$110,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,897,147$1,804,363
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,979$8,114
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $492,078$1,365,265
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,738,307$5,062,947
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $848,320$923,972
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $458,063$1,335,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,084,481$3,833,688
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,548,948$1,153,529
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $104,878$75,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,653,826$1,229,259
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,738,307$5,062,947
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,229,259 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,507,985
XI-2 Total expenses$11,932,552
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$424,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,653,826
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,229,259

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