Thrive Conservation EIN 85-1037276

Thrive Conservation FY2023 filing

EIN  85-1037276 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sacramento, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Protects nature and oceans, nurturing new conservation leaders.
Leadership
Sarah Ann Lewis · Director and Secretary · $19K
Money in and out
$206K revenue, $91K expenses
Bottom line
46% program efficiency

Protects nature and oceans, nurturing new conservation leaders. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $206K in revenue, $91K in expenses, and $162K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$206K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$91K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$162K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $115K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.35 Fundraising $0.19
Program efficiency
46%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
21.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+56%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$206K
FY2023▲ ×11
Expenses
$91K
FY2023
Total assets
$162K
FY2023
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total revenue
$206K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$91K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$162K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$115K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$162K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B46%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $42K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

1) Species-specific conservation, primarily sharks and rays, 2) enhancing marine protected areas (MPAs), and 3) building local conservation capacity. Key accomplishments in 2023 include: (i) Launching a global awareness campaign on the illegal wild bird trade in Indonesia and Southeast Asia; (ii) Supporting the career development of…

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThrive Conservation
EINHdr · item D85-1037276
Principal addressHdr · item CSacramento, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thriveconservation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director and Secretary
$19,498Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Ann Lewis’s $26K as Director and Secretary is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $100K–1M environment 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
Sarah Ann Lewis$26,001$19,498$17,994$15,502

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$206K
Total revenueLn 12$206K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.35 Fundraising $0.19
Program services46%$42K
Management & general35%$32K
Fundraising19%$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$91K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$162K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$162K
Months of cash on handcomputed21.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $162K · Operating expenses/yr $91K
21.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $42K · Total expenses $91K
46%
Management & General
Management & general $32K · Total expenses $91K
35%
Fundraising
Fundraising $18K · Total expenses $91K
19%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $18K · Solicited contributions $206K
$0.09 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $206K · Total revenue $206K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $206K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $206K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $206K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $91K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $206K · Prior year $19K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $162K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $206K · Expenses $91K
+56%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $162K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $162K · Total assets $162K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $162K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sarah Ann Lewis · Reported title DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $19K · Total expenses $91K
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $24K · Total expenses $91K
26%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 46%
Overhead ratio 35%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth ×11

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$114K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$206K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$19K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$144K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020— revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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