Providing showers, clothing and a meal for the homeless population in and around atlanta.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 2 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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FY2024 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $344K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$789K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$438K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$566K
FY2023$861K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$168K
FY2024▲ +113%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$168K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.2M Management & general 6% · $84K Fundraising 4% · $49K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Exec. Di
$167,927Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Megan Vandebogert’s $168K as CEO/Exec. Di is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Megan Vandebogert$167,927$113,427$88,927$106,927—
Megan Roberts————$99,692
Jason Winter———$86,000$47,000
Thomas Jason Winter——$62,000——

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

Offers showers, clothing, and meals to Atlanta's homeless population.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Thrive by hope provides supportive services with leadership, peer support, mentorship and resources to help youth develop in areas of education, employment, relationship building, goal setting, decision making, independent life skills and their basic needs while connecting them with additional wrap around services to create sustainable…

$681Kprogram expense
02

Providing showers, clothing and a meal for the homeless population in and around atlanta.

$449Kprogram expense
03

Miller's market food pantry offers access to the local community for free groceries, hygiene supplies and baby and pet needs. Donations and cash contributions are used to stock the pantry.

$78Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$344K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$136K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$118K$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$469K$451K$12K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$86K$72K$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$45K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$884$66$818
Accounting feesLn 11c$370$370
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$22K$1K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$25K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$238
OccupancyLn 16$75K$63K$12K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$163
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$14K$2K$19
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$17K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$317K$317K
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$55K$9K$45
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$84K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$89K$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 $789K$861K−$73K$79K 990 PDF
FY2022 $525K$566K−$41K$152K 990 PDF
FY2021 $414K$413K$546$194K 990 PDF
FY2020 $455K$438K$17K$193K 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 $1,442,033 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $788,631$1,436,019
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$6,014
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $788,631$1,442,033
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $408,737$773,325
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $452,521$579,668
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $861,258$1,352,993
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,627$89,040
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,442,033 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,005,495
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$430,524
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$135,674
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,436,019
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,014$6,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,014$1,442,033
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,352,993 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,549 · Management $25,189 · Fundraising $25,189$167,927
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $451,313 · Management $11,573 · Fundraising $6,604$469,490
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,945 · Management $7,034 · Fundraising $7,034$86,013
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,542 · Management $3,162 · Fundraising $2,191$49,895
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $66 · Management $818$884
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $370$370
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,229 · Management $1,209 · Fundraising $8,389$31,827
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,381 · Management $4,371$29,752
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,386 · Management $238$2,624
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,385 · Management $11,889$75,274
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,613 · Management $163$6,776
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,108 · Management $2,351 · Fundraising $19$16,478
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,642$1,642
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,501$10,501
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,357 · Management $4,388$21,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $317,377$317,377
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55,197 · Management $9,176 · Fundraising $45$64,418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,219,949 · Management $83,573 · Fundraising $49,471$1,352,993
Part X · Balance sheet $202,034 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,453$185,226
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,657$12,209
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $523$470
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,129$4,129
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,762$202,034
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $17,656$9,116
X-25 Other liabilities$24,772
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,656$33,888
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $79,106$168,146
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $79,106$168,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,762$202,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,442,033
XI-2 Total expenses$1,352,993
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$79,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,146

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