AfriThrive, Inc; provides mobile food pantry and skilled training programs. It strives to build vibrant and thriving African immigrant and minority families through access to nutritious, culturally appropriate food, skills development and economic opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 160 volunteers.
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 surplus $27K a year · 4% 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$686K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+89% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$221K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$972K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$648K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$221K
FY2024▲ +90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$162K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$221K

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 2020.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $869K Management & general 13% · $130K Fundraising 3% · $36K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$104,200Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Baord
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Truphena Choti’s $104K as President & CEO is at the 22nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Truphena Choti$104,200$79,167$70,000$15,500

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 mobile food pantries and job training to help African immigrant families thrive.

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3 programs · $869K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

AfriThrives flagship Healthy Food & Equity Initiative continues to advance food justice by increasing access to culturally appropriate, nutritious foods for immigrant and underserved families across Montgomery, Prince Georges, and Baltimore Counties.

$810Kprogram expense
02

Urban Farm & Community Gardening

AfriThrives Cultural Farm and Community Gardening Initiative grew significantly in 2024, advancing sustainable agriculture and food sovereignty through experiential education and production of African heritage crops.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Wages, Other Program Expenses and Equipment Rental and Maintenace Expenses incurred to run AfriThrives programs

Pt IX · col B

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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$869K
Managementcol C$130K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$221K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$907K
LiabilitiesLn 26$686K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$321K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Other assetsLn 15$686K
Total assetsLn 16$907K
LiabilitiesLn 26$686K
Net assetsLn 32$221K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6160
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$907K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$686K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$221K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$869K$869K
All other expensesLn 24e$165K$130K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$869K$130K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$104K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023 $603K$648K−$45K$116K 990 PDF
FY2022 $972K$1.0M−$66K$162K 990 PDF
FY2021 $727K$615K$112K$228K 990 PDF
FY2020 $208K$179K$29K$41K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,138,043 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $602,969$1,138,043
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $602,969$1,138,043
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $250,174$868,580
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,066$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $240,155$165,126
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $648,395$1,033,706
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,426$104,337
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,138,043 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,138,043
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$321,327
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,138,043
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,138,043
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,033,706 across 2 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $868,580$868,580
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $129,620 · Fundraising $35,506$165,126
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $868,580 · Management $129,620 · Fundraising $35,506$1,033,706
Part X · Balance sheet $906,972 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,523$143,131
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,664$77,393
X-15 Other assets$686,448
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $116,187$906,972
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$57,204
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$629,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$686,448
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,187$220,524
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,187$220,524
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $116,187$906,972
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $220,524 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,138,043
XI-2 Total expenses$1,033,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,187
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$220,524

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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