STRIVEs purpose is to ensure that everyone can achieve upward mobility and financial empowerment for themselves and their families. Its mission is to provide a pathway to life-changing careers and opportunities through comprehensive professional training, intensive personal support and self-empowerment for those who face societal barriers to advancement. Its vision is for employers, civic leaders, businesses, donors and neighbors across the country join STRIVE in building an inclusive economy for stronger, safer communities and a more equitable and just society for all. STRIVEs evidence-based, proprietary model is the foundation for all of their comprehensive workforce training programs. The programs provide a holistic and sector-based approach to training for those facing societal barriers to employment, to access a career with potential for advancement.STRIVE delivers programs nationally in three operating locations and through licensed affiliate partnerships. STRIVE successfully rep

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
29
named funders · $5.2M
Looks good: 29 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.7M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.6M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$8.4M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.6M
FY2022▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$18.7M
FY2024$14.6M
Expenses
$8.4M
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$14.1M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2022▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$9.9M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1985.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $6.4M Management & general 17% · $1.4M Fundraising 6% · $525K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$320,427Pt VII · Sec A
$185,527Pt VII · Sec A
EVP - Program & Im
$169,280Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Devel & Comm.
$157,166Pt VII · Sec A
Ed - Atlanta
$117,176Pt VII · Sec A
Ed - New York
$105,574Pt VII · Sec A
Governance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Philip Weinberg’s $346K as CEO is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 414 $10–100M employment 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Philip Weinberg$346,166$334,616$320,427$316,845$298,269
Monique Baptiste$224,401————
Tasha Jackson—$203,359$185,527$147,210—
Ayesha George$184,055$190,253$105,574——
Marcie Klein$180,893————
Cynthia Trevor—$170,426$157,166$153,884$147,622
Lakythia Ferby-Weigel—$138,362$169,280——
Lakythia Ferby———$157,592$149,184

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

Provides job training and support to help people overcome barriers and achieve financial stability.

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2 programs · $6.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

STRIVE is a national leader in helping people with the biggest barriers to employment access the training and support they need to find meaningful careers and achieve upward mobility. STRIVE celebrates over 85,000 national graduates since inception in 1984.

$4.3Mprogram expense
02

Strive is the nations leading solution for people who face the biggest obstacles toemployment. Our proven model propels students into careers that lead to upwardmobility. What makes strive unique is the network of providers.

$2.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 29 grants · $4.6M · 2020–2024
Career Resources INCCT · FY2024$351,191
Reconcile New Orleans INCLA · FY2024$109,734
Jevs Human ServicesPA · FY2024$84,290
Career Resources INCCT · FY2023$244,938
Reconcile New Orleans INCLA · FY2023$188,838
Jevs Human ServicesPA · FY2023$173,230
Justice Resource Institute INCMA · FY2022$121,724
Jevs Human ServicesPA · FY2022$105,001
Reconcile New Orleans INCLA · FY2022$91,407
County of WestchesterFY2022$73,787
Justice Resource Institute INCMA · FY2021$318,390
Jevs Human ServicesPA · FY2021$301,528
Westchester-Putnam WorkforceFY2021$268,516
Career Resources INCCT · FY2021$17,891
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$8.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.4M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$525K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$630K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$165
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$8.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$168K
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5108
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$260K$168K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$861K$861K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$533K$33K$353K$146K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.2M$298K$178K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K$40K$9K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$448K$404K$11K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$285K$184K$65K$35K
Management feesLn 11a$18K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$48K$48K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$491K$383K$79K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$87K$65K$19K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$406K$369K$24K$13K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$418K$333K$63K$22K
TravelLn 17$28K$25K$2K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$18K$8K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$92K$92K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$812K$541K$262K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$4K$17K$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.4M$6.4M$1.4M$525K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $14.6M$14.1M$415K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $18.7M$12.5M$6.2M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $8.6M$8.4M$289K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.5M$7.9M$611K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.8M$8.6M−$814K$2.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,649,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,412,170$8,594,630
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,000$50,560
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $539$165
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,947$3,872
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,546,656$8,649,227
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,326,020$861,178
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,575,848$4,946,610
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $15,000$47,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,019,039$2,504,866
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,935,907$8,360,154
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $610,749$289,073
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $8,649,227 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$629,523
VIII-1e Government grants$2,904,333
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,060,774
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,210
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,594,630
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,560$50,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $165$165
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,872$3,872
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,432 · Excluded from tax $165$8,649,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,360,154 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $861,178$861,178
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,554 · Management $353,477 · Fundraising $146,489$532,520
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,151,015 · Management $297,994 · Fundraising $178,376$3,627,385
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $39,714 · Management $9,326 · Fundraising $5,635$54,675
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $403,722 · Management $11,289 · Fundraising $32,511$447,522
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $184,475 · Management $64,979 · Fundraising $35,054$284,508
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $18,203$18,203
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,541$22,541
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,600$39,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $47,500$47,500
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $383,229 · Management $79,258 · Fundraising $28,781$491,268
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,972 · Management $19,013 · Fundraising $2,718$86,703
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $369,216 · Management $24,071 · Fundraising $12,825$406,112
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $332,952 · Management $63,335 · Fundraising $22,083$418,370
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,869 · Management $1,667 · Fundraising $1,415$27,951
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,480 · Management $7,804 · Fundraising $2,174$28,458
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $91,856$91,856
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $40,596$40,596
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $540,561 · Management $261,968 · Fundraising $9,206$811,735
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,036 · Management $17,137 · Fundraising $300$21,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,429,176 · Management $1,405,911 · Fundraising $525,067$8,360,154
Part X · Balance sheet $9,037,796 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $598,802$175,197
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,016,520$1,866,623
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,126,819$4,343,631
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $252,888$207,834
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,301$173,699
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $260,324$168,467
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,371$45,644
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$2,056,701
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,296,025$9,037,796
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $961,350$1,090,325
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,000$2,352,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $241,661$2,218,399
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,208,011$5,661,224
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,177,838$3,013,758
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $910,176$362,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,088,014$3,376,572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,296,025$9,037,796
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,376,572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,649,227
XI-2 Total expenses$8,360,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$289,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,088,014
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$515
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,376,572

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