Thrive DC
Homeless Services | EIN: 52-1485474 | Washington DC
Mission: Founded in 1986, Thrive DC works to prevent and end homelessness by providing vulnerable individuals a comprehensive range of services to help stabilize their lives. ... (More)
Thrive DC is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1987, and donations are tax-deductible.
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This charity's score is 83.65, earning it a 3-Star rating. Donors can "Give with Confidence" to this charity.
This score is calculated from two sub-scores:
Finance: 76.89 View details
Accountability & Transparency: 100.00 View details
This score represents Form 990 data from 2019, the latest year published by the IRS.
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Program Expense Ratio
88.4%
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s).
This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver. Dividing a charity's average program expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Administrative Expenses
5.9%
As reported by charities on their IRS Form 990, this measure reflects what percent of its total budget a charity spends on overhead, administrative staff and associated costs, and organizational meetings. Dividing a charity's average administrative expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Fundraising Expenses
5.6%
This measure reflects what a charity spends to raise money. Fundraising expenses can include campaign printing, publicity, mailing, and staffing and costs incurred in soliciting donations, memberships, and grants. Dividing a charity's average fundraising expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Liabilities to Assets Ratio
49.8%
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990).
Part of our goal in rating the financial performance of charities is to help donors assess the financial capacity and sustainability of a charity. As do organizations in other sectors, charities must be mindful of their management of total liabilites in relation to their total assets. This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and or long term sustainability. Dividing a charity's total liabilities by its total assets yields this percentage.
Source: IRS Form 990
Fundraising Efficiency
$0.06
The amount spent to raise $1 in charitable contributions. To calculate a charity's fundraising efficiency, we divide its average fundraising expenses by the average total contributions it receives. We calculate the charity's average expenses and average contributions over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Working Capital Ratio
0.05 years
Determines how long a charity could sustain its level of spending using its net available assets, or working capital, as reported on its most recently filed Form 990. We include in a charity's working capital unrestricted and temporarily restricted net assets, and exclude permanently restricted net assets. Dividing these net available assets in the most recent year by a charity's average total expenses, yields the working capital ratio. We calculate the charity's average total expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Growth
1.89%
We compute the average annual growth of program expenses using the following formula: [(Yn/Y0)(1/n)]-1, where Y0 is a charity's program expenses in the first year of the interval analyzed, Yn is the charity's program expenses in the most recent year, and n is the interval of years passed between Y0 and Yn.
Source: IRS Form 990
Governance
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has these governance practices in place.
Sources Include: IRS Form 990
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| No Material Diversion of Assets ... (More) A diversion of assets – any unauthorized conversion or use of the organization's assets other than for the organization's authorized purposes, including but not limited to embezzlement or theft – can seriously call into question a charity's financial integrity. We check the charity's last two Forms 990 to see if the charity has reported any diversion of assets. If the charity does report a diversion, then we check to see if it complied with the Form 990 instructions by describing what happened and its corrective action. This metric will be assigned to one of the following categories:
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| Audited Financials Prepared by Independent Accountant ... (More) Audited financial statements provide important information about financial accountability and accuracy. They should be prepared by an independent accountant with oversight from an audit committee. (It is not necessary that the audit committee be a separate committee. Often at smaller charities, it falls within the responsibilities of the finance committee or the executive committee.) The committee provides an important oversight layer between the management of the organization, which is responsible for the financial information reported, and the independent accountant, who reviews the financials and issues an opinion based on its findings. We check the charity's Form 990 reporting to see if it meets this criteria.
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From Related Parties ... (More) | |
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| Distributes 990 to Board Before Filing ... (More) | |
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Policies
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Sources Include: IRS Form 990 and organization's website
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| Donor Privacy ... (More) Donors have expressed extreme concern about the use of their personal information by charities and the desire to have this information kept confidential. The exchanging and sale of lists for telemarketing and the mass distribution of "junk mail," among other things, can be minimized if the charity assures the privacy of its donors. Privacy policies are assigned to one of the following categories:
The privacy policy must be specific to donor information. A general website policy which references "visitor" or "user" personal information will not suffice. A policy that refers to donor information collected on the website is also not sufficient as the policy must be comprehensive and applicable to both online and offline donors. The existence of a privacy policy of any type does not prohibit the charity itself from contacting the donor for informational, educational, or solicitation purposes. (Less) |
Transparency
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Sources Include: IRS Form 990 and organization's website
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| Form 990 Available on Website ... (More) |
Additional Information
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Total Revenue and Expenses
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Salary of Key Persons
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
ALICIA HORTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$110,577
MITCH BROOKS, CHAIR
$0
KEISHA STREETER CLARK, VICE PRESIDENT
$0
ARLISA WILLIAMS, SECRETARY
$0
CHRISTINA ZAMPARDI, DIRECTOR
$0
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Business Master File Data
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Supplying money, goods or services to the poor (BMF activity code: 560)
Community service organization (BMF activity code: 408)
Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code (BMF activity code: 994)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources: IRS Forms 990
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to view this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available).
Pandemic Response
Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Thrive DC reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Thrive DC was uniquely positioned as a "one-stop shop" for homeless services to provide an outlet for people to support our vulnerable community. With the generosity of donors and the support of federal programs, Thrive was able to raise more in 2020 than normal and serve 3x as many people/week as we normally could, mostly through increased grocery support for new low-income households.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Thrive's main programs were in-person meals and services. Due to COVID-19, all meals had to be served outside in a "to go" format, and most services were administered at the door while clients waited outside. Job training and reentry classes still operated indoors, but COVID protocols caused staff and clients to quarantine anytime one of them tested positive. Shower & laundry services, one of our most popular offerings, were necessarily limited. Many of our clients did not come to Thrive in 2020 because they weren't able to access the services they needed. It's only now, in late 2021, that we see vulnerable clients beginning to come back as we open up and can provide a more complete suite of services.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We changed our congregate meal program to an outdoor "meals to go" model, and reserved our indoor client programs for group classes serving our job training and reentry support cohorts. Instead of serving clients in our office, we met them outside to provide mail services and limited case management. When possible, we communicated over the phone and email. In response to the economic consequences of the pandemic, Thrive stepped up its emergency grocery program to serve 3x as many households each week. We went from serving around 1,000 people a week to more than 3,000. As the pandemic went on, we not only distributed groceries outside our offices but worked with mutual aid societies and pantry partners to serve as much of DC as we could with extra food.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Our nonprogram staff continues to work remotely most of the time, and we've transitioned to a remote server to allow staff greater flexibility in accessing files. We continue to provide an increased amount of groceries to our community and beyond, and have developed health partnerships that we will continue to leverage for our community. One innovation that resulted from the pandemic was an increased focus on housing. We began a partnership to open up new transitional housing for women coming home from incarceration with a partner nonprofit. 1 out of 5 people coming home normally end up homeless; especially during a pandemic, it was important to us to create a solution to help our clients that were coming home to an increased risk to their health and well-being when the main safety guideline was to "stay home."
Historical Ratings
| Date Published | Form 990 FYE | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| 6/1/2021 | 2019 | 83.65 | |
| 5/1/2021 | 2018 | 83.84 | |
| 6/1/2020 | 2018 | 82.29 | |
This organization received multiple star ratings within this fiscal year, due to an update to it's Accountability and Transparency data and/or the receipt of an amended Form 990. | |||
| 4/1/2019 | 2017 | 91.38 |  |
| 4/1/2018 | 2016 | 90.22 | |
| 5/1/2017 | 2015 | 94.69 | |
| 6/1/2016 | 2014 | 92.74 | |
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| 11/1/2015 | 2014 | 93.39 | |
| 6/1/2015 | 2013 | 95.59 | |
| 2/1/2014 | 2012 | 85.35 | |
| 7/1/2013 | 2011 | 88.34 | |
| 6/1/2013 | 2011 | 87.04 | |
Impact & Results
This score estimates the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
Impact & Results Score
Not Currently Scored
Thrive DC cannot currently be evaluated by our Encompass Rating Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Additional Information
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Largest Programs
Thrive DC reported its three largest programs on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
$1,869,047
Spent in most recent FY
73%
Percent of program expenses
THE DAILY BREAD/DAILY NEEDS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE BREAKFAST PROGRAM THAT SERVES 100 TO 150 MEN AND WOMEN FROM 830 TO 1100 AM MONDAY-FRIDAY AND THE DINNER PROGRAM THAT SERVES 30 TO 50 WOMEN AND CHILDREN ... (More)
$167,113
Spent in most recent FY
6%
Percent of program expenses
OUR REENTRY PROGRAM, WOMEN IN NEW DIRECTIONS WIND PROVIDES INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING AND WRAP AROUND SERVICES TO WOMEN REENTERING SOCIETY AFTER INCARCERATION. IN 2019, THER ... (More)
$160,485
Spent in most recent FY
6%
Percent of program expenses
JOB READINESS - IN 2019 THERE WERE 125 SESSIONS OF SUPPORTED JOB SEARCH, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEWING SKILLS, COVER LETTER DEVELOPMENT, AND SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR 108 CLIENTS. OVER 106 JOB SEA ... (More)
Leadership & Adaptability
This score provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
Leadership & Adaptability Score
100
out of 100
The score earned by Thrive DC is a passing score.
Encompass Rating V4 provides an evaluation of the organization's Leadership & Adaptability through the nonprofit organization submitting a survey response directly to Charity Navigator.
Leadership & Adaptability Report
100
of 100 points
Mission
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s mission
Founded in 1986, Thrive DC works to prevent and end homelessness by providing vulnerable individuals a comprehensive range of services to help stabilize their lives. Their programs include: Daily Bread/Daily Needs; Links Program; Real Opportunity Training and Employment Support; and a Computer Lab. They envision a city in which the community unites to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the necessary support and resources to lead a fulfilling and stable life free of homelessness.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Vision
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Thrive DC envisions a Washington, DC where every resident has what they need to thrive regardless of income, race, background, or status.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Strategic Goals
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Create new housing opportunities for men and women coming out of incarceration.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Two: Expand our reentry program to formally include men exiting incarceration.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Use our platform and expertise to publicly and forcefully for racial equity solutions on behalf of our client community.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
Thrive DC leadership consistently seeks out best practice workshops and trainings to remain experts in our fields. These include webinars around subject fields, workshops with national organizations, and training programs on how to be better leaders and managers.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Mobilizing for Mission
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
Alicia Horton is a recognized leader in the fields of homelessness, returning citizens, and public health. She was a founding member of the Reentry Action Network (RAN) and is currently their policy chair, sits on the Interagency Council of Homelessness, as well as the DC Public Health Integrated Advisory Committee (PHIAC), a multi-sector, interdisciplinary body. We are also a member of the Victims Assistance Network (VAN) and The Way Home Campaign. We are also starting a new awareness campaign called A Chance to Thrive (ACT) which seeks to increase awareness about the experiences of returning citizens and increase openness and acceptance for these people who want to be seen as who they are and not the mistakes of their past.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Story of Adaptability
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
With COVID-19, everything had to change. We went from being a small organization serving over 400 people a week, primarily though in-person, congregate meals, to a small organization serving over 3,000 people a week primarily through emergency groceries. We pivoted quickly to providing outdoor "meals to go," and working with local food banks and mutual aid societies to bring food to low-income households struggling with layoffs and reduced hours due to COVID. Though the way we delivered services changed, we never stopped our programming and found creative ways to serve our community throughout 2020.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Culture & Community
This score provides an assessment of the organization's engagement with the constituents it serves, a practice we term Constituent Feedback. When organizations listen to constituents, they are able to better deliver on programs and meet the needs of stakeholders. A future version of this Beacon will also assess an organization's people operations and its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) metrics.
Culture & Community Score
100
out of 100
The score earned by Thrive DC is a passing score.
Encompass Rating V4 provides an evaluation of an organization's Culture and Community by measuring its Constituent Feedback practices (see report below). Constituent Feedback data provides 100% of the basis for the initial evaluation of the Culture & Community Beacon.
Culture & Community Report
100
of 100 points
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Constituent Feedback
Full Credit
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback.
Here's how this organization is listening and learning from the people they serve:
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Paper surveys, Case management notes, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
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What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
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Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
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Methodology
Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective. We've partnered with GuideStar by Candid to survey organizations about their feedback practices. Nonprofit organizations can fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile to receive a rating.
Charity Navigator awards full credit for this Beacon to every nonprofit that is eligible for an Encompass Rating that completes the survey, in recognition of their willingness to publicly share this information with the nonprofit and philanthropic communities. This data is not evaluated for quality at this time. Validation will be added in future iterations of this Beacon.
Analysis and Research
Like the overall Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as metrics are developed and ready for integration. Our partnership with Feedback Labs and Guidestar by Candid, and other partners including Fund for Shared Insight, GlobalGiving, and Keystone Accountability, enables us to launch the first version of this beacon with Constituent Feedback information collected on Candid's site.
Feedback practices have been shown to support better Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion outcomes, an essential area of assessment that we intend to further expand and develop in the future. Feedback Labs has documented several studies which indicate that beyond achieving organizational goals, nonprofits that are attentive and responsive to concerns and ideas raised by beneficiaries establish stronger relationships with the people they serve, promote greater equity, and empower constituents in ways that can help to ensure better long-term outcomes. You can find resources to help nonprofits improve their feedback practices here.
