Thrive chicago's mission is to prepare chicago's youth for a vibrant future by aligning efforts and outcomes from cradle to career.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$513K 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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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $391K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$513K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $393K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$389K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$4.0M
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3K
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$4.2M
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$69K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2.0M
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$631K
FY2023−$67K
FY2024−$132K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.6M Management & general 13% · $557K

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; $513K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$195,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$118,297Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christian Friend’s $155K as President is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Sandra Abrevaya——$56,317$213,693$200,000
Christina Krasov————$195,000
Sonya Anderson—$170,254$181,261——
Franklin Goins——$177,944$152,637—
Christian Friend$155,056————
Melissa Moore$88,258$139,433$122,680——
Katherine Kavourase$3,507$135,571$128,766——
Gregory Gurley————$118,297

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

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

Programs and updates

Prepares Chicago's youth for a vibrant future by aligning cradle-to-career efforts and outcomes.

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1 program · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Identify and build awareness of practices that improve youth outcomes from cradle to career and limit local disparities across various demographic groups and locations. Work with and through change networks to understand and implement those practices that can lead to citywide improvement in youth outcomes and ensure those working most…

$3.6Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$393K
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By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$557K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$389K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K
Other assetsLn 15$49K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$389K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$726K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K$389K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$513K$415K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$823K$776K$46K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K$30K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$75K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$112K$100K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$2.1M$154K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$35K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$120K$85K$35K
TravelLn 17$112K$112K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$14K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.6M$557K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3K$69K−$65K−$132K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$2.0M−$698K−$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$3.5M−$1.4M$631K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$5.3M−$695K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.8M$5.1M$708K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $4.0M$4.2M−$207K$2.0M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,967,298 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,628,066$3,967,298
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,628,066$3,967,298
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,150,963$1,564,858
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,671,123$2,609,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,822,086$4,174,537
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $805,980−$207,239
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,967,298 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,967,298
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,967,298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,967,298
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,174,537 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $414,966 · Management $98,331$513,297
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $776,429 · Management $46,110$822,539
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,904 · Management $3,625$33,529
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $74,816 · Management $9,070$83,886
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $99,539 · Management $12,068$111,607
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,011$17,011
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,027$50,027
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,079,401 · Management $154,381$2,233,782
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,185 · Management $14,373$49,558
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,150 · Management $34,780$119,930
IX-17 TravelManagement $111,651$111,651
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,703$7,703
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,213 · Management $5,804$20,017
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,617,306 · Management $557,231 · Fundraising $0$4,174,537
Part X · Balance sheet $2,395,799 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $725,962$1,311,378
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,602,371$911,126
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,308$70,564
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,699$53,996
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $37,053$48,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,447,393$2,395,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $233,309$388,954
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $233,309$388,954
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $379,024$370,902
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,835,060$1,635,943
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,214,084$2,006,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,447,393$2,395,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,006,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,967,298
XI-2 Total expenses$4,174,537
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$207,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,214,084
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,006,845

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