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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$774K 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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FY2021 · 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$774K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$325K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% 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
$4.6M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2021▼ -20%
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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
$5.3M
FY2021▲ +5%
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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
FY2021▼ -26%
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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 FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $4.9M Management & general 9% · $457K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $774K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$181,261Pt VII · Sec A
Director of My Brother's Keeper
$177,944Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Strategy & Program
$128,766Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Finance & Operations
$122,680Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Programs
$106,728Pt VII · Sec A
President and Chief Impact Officer
$56,317Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $4.9M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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…

$4.9Mprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$457K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$325K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$325K
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 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$605K$325K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$529K$444K$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$850K$162K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$32K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$102K$85K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$115K$97K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$11K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$64K$54K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$49K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$636K$534K$102K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$41K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$25K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$133K$112K$21K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$33K$28K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$10K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$18K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M$2.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$840$181
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.9M$457K$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 Viewing $4.6M$5.3M−$695K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.8M$5.1M$708K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2019 $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 $4,645,031 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,657,648$4,645,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,329$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,793,977$4,645,031
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 $1,475,292$1,795,300
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,610,845$3,544,236
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,086,137$5,339,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $707,840−$694,505
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $4,645,031 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,645,031
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,645,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,645,031
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,339,536 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $444,045 · Management $84,580$528,625
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $849,677 · Management $161,843$1,011,520
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,138 · Management $6,122$38,260
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,354 · Management $16,258$101,612
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $96,838 · Management $18,445$115,283
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,110 · Management $2,116$13,226
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $53,537 · Management $10,198$63,735
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $48,838 · Management $9,303$58,141
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $534,324 · Management $101,776$636,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,262 · Management $7,859$49,121
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,708 · Management $4,706$29,414
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $111,688 · Management $21,274$132,962
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,570 · Management $1,251$7,821
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $27,722 · Management $5,280$33,002
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,718 · Management $1,851$11,569
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,293 · Management $3,484$21,777
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,486,347$2,486,347
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $840 · Management $181$1,021
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,883,009 · Management $456,527 · Fundraising $0$5,339,536
Part X · Balance sheet $2,344,928 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,712,496$1,091,983
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $503,161$1,106,167
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,472$42,048
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,979$83,825
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,155$15,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,319,263$2,344,928
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $596,936$224,748
X-19 Deferred revenue$100,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,642$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $604,578$324,748
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $171,785$879,624
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,542,900$1,140,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,714,685$2,020,180
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,319,263$2,344,928
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,020,180 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,645,031
XI-2 Total expenses$5,339,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$694,505
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,714,685
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,020,180

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