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Thrive Ss Inc

EIN 81-1080246 · Atlanta, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY FOR BLACK SAME GENDER LOVING MEN THROUGH DIRECT SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND BUILDING COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY POWER.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
29
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$110,917, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 47% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 47% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.3 million spent. TRANSFORMING HIV RESENTMENT INTO VICTORY EVERLASTING SUPPORT SERVICES INCORPORATED (THRIVE SS INC) WAS FOUNDED DECEMBER 4, 2015 BY THREE BLACK GAY MEN LIVING WITH HIV ENDEAVORING TO FIND AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO OFFER SUPPORT, LINKAGE TO HEALTH CARE AND A SENSE OF BELONGING TO A VIBRANT COMMUNITY TO THOSE LIKE THEMSELVES DWAIN BRIDGES, DANIEL DRIFFIN AND LARRY SCOTT-WALKER, CREATED THE UNDETECTABLE SUPPORT MODEL AS A WAY TO HALT THE DEATH AND DESPAIR AMONGST BLACK GAY MEN LIVING WITH HIV YOUNG QUEER MEN AND TRANS IDENTIFIED PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE STILL DYING AT ASTRONOMICAL RATES WITH ALL OF THE PREVENTION MESSAGING AND BIOMEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS, THE CDC (CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION) PREDICTS THAT 1 IN 2 BLACK GAY MEN WILL CONTRACT HIV IN HIS LIFETIME WITH STATISTICS AS GRIM AND MORBID AS THESE, IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT SOMEONE DEVISE A CREATIVE, PEOPLECENTERED APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE IN 2014, THE GUYS BEGAN AN INTIMATE INPERSON SUPPORT MEETING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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