Thrive Eds purpose is to fundamentally transform education by empowering teachers, leadership, teachers and students individually and collectively, to thrive in school and life and in global society and transform education as we know it through innovation as problem solvers. We provide increased opportunity for those traditionally underserved in schools, and expanding possibilities for learners in a rewarding academic journey that broadens perspectives and intellect and prepares dynamic leaders of the next generation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $311K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$273K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$561K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$273K
FY2023▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$628
Expenses
$561K
FY2023▲ +154%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$221K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$11K
Net assets
$34K
FY2023▼ -90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$643
FY2022$322K
FY2023$34K
FY2024Not on file

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $467K Management & general 15% · $86K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $467K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Thrive Ed built prototypes for five elements of transformation, including restorative practice, co-design, and competency/assessment/grading rebranding. Its partnership with Hopkins High School generated an innovative school model that lived within the district but disrupted many structures and systems that often stand in the way of deep…

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $152K · 2021–2022
Hopkins Public SchoolsFY2022$118,170
Hopkins School DistrictFY2021$33,749

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$561K
Ln 25
Programscol B$467K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K$51K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$342K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$322K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$118K$118K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$61K$13K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$1K$2K$211
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$1K$420
Management feesLn 11a$208K$175K$32K$800
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$19K$9K$393
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$121$121
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$40K$39K$800
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$60
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$647$64
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$39K$1K$444
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$561K$467K$86K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $628$11K−$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $273K$561K−$288K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 $542K$221K$321K$322K 990 PDF
FY2021 $27K$643 990 PDF
FY2020 $111K$20K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $273,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $502,229$245,410
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,077$25,840
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $164$1,824
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $541,470$273,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,749$118,170
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,306$89,900
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,628$353,087
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,683$561,157
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $320,787−$288,083
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $273,074 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$245,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,410
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $25,840$25,840
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,824$1,824
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-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,824 · Excluded from tax $25,840$273,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,157 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $118,170$118,170
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,224 · Management $13,195 · Fundraising $5,348$79,767
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,479 · Management $2,327 · Fundraising $211$4,017
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,603 · Management $1,093 · Fundraising $420$6,116
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $175,010 · Management $32,412 · Fundraising $800$208,222
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,925 · Management $8,506 · Fundraising $393$27,824
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $21,718 · Fundraising $750$22,468
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $121$121
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,268 · Management $1,021$6,289
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,388$2,388
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,793 · Management $800$39,593
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,543 · Management $60$1,603
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,066 · Management $647 · Fundraising $64$3,777
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,064 · Management $1,294 · Fundraising $444$40,802
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $467,145 · Management $85,582 · Fundraising $8,430$561,157
Part X · Balance sheet $53,979 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,470$51,479
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $203,950$2,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $342,421$53,979
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,728$18,544
X-25 Other liabilities$1,825
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,728$20,369
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $321,693$33,610
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $321,693$33,610
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $342,421$53,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,610 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,074
XI-2 Total expenses$561,157
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$288,083
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$321,693
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,610

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