Tampa Bay Thrives
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO STRENGTHEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BY FOCUSING ON EARLY INTERVENTION, ACCESS AND AWARENESS.
- Income
- $994,873
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 18.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $245,202, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 77% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 57% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $1.2 million spent. ESTABLISHED IN 2019, TAMPA BAY THRIVES (TBT) EMERGED AS A COLLECTIVE RESPONSE TO THE REGION'S PRESSING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHALLENGES. BRINGING TOGETHER OVER 30 COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS ACROSS HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO, PINELLAS, AND POLK COUNTIES, TBT FOCUSES ON DEVISING STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE SEEKING HELP.#IYKYK:AN AWARENESS AND ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGN THAT AMPLIFIES THE NARRATIVES OF TAMPA BAY RESIDENTS ON MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEYS OR IN SUPPORT ROLES, FOSTERING CONVERSATION AND DESTIGMATIZATION AROUND SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE. THE CAMPAIGN IS CALLED "IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW" (IYKYK), BUILDING UPON THE SOCIAL MEDIA HASHTAG THAT SPEAKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE SHARED LIVED EXPERIENCES. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2023, THE CAMPAIGN HAS REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 40 MILLION PEOPLE WITHIN TAMPA BAY.YOUTH PROGRAMS:SUPPORTING 3700 YOUTH EACH YEAR THROUGH SYSTEMIC, PLACE-BASED PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS THAT BRING TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL AGED YOUTH, TAMPA BAY THRIVES HAS BUILT IN-SCHOOL WELLNESS SPACES, DEVELOPED PROGRAMMATIC FRAMEWORKS FOR CONNECTING SERVICES IN THAT SPACE, AND PROVIDED ENGAGING CONTENT AND TOOLKITS THAT CAN BE USED IN YOUTH-LED ENVIRONMENTS. THROUGH OUR WORK, TBT HAS ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING YOUTH, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY.RESEARCH:CONDUCT ORIGINAL RESEARCH, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL "RESIDENT MENTAL HEALTH REPORT" ON THE COMMUNITY'S PERCEPTION, PRACTICES, AND EXPERIENCES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL STUDIES, SUCH AS "YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY", "UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH PERCEPTIONS: AN EVALUATION OF THE TAMPA REGION", AND "USING BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS IN TAMPA BAY," PROVIDE DATA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS TO INFORM SOLUTIONS DESIGN. MY MINDFUL START:A DIGITAL NAVIGATION PATHWAY DESIGNED TO HELP TAMPA BAY RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND AND EXPLORE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY WITH PERSONALIZED PATHS TO SUPPORT, TOOLS, AND KNOWLEDGE. THE SITE IS DESIGNED TO BE FRIENDLY, CONVERSATIONAL, ENGAGING, AND ROOTED IN SIMPLICITY - ELIMINATING STIGMA AND MAKING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY FEEL ACCESSIBLE, NOT CLINICAL.TOGETHER TAMPA BAY:A REGIONAL STRATEGY TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESOURCES AROUND RELATIONSHIPS, EMPATHY, AND ENGAGEMENT AS A MEANS TO COMBAT LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:BOARD MEMBERS ENGAGED IN THE GOVERNANCE OF TBT OCCUPY POSITIONS OF FIDUCIARY TRUST AND STEWARDSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERESTS OF TBT. ACCORDINGLY, BOARD MEMBERS, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES, BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, AND FIRMS IN WHICH THEY HAVE AN INTEREST, SHALL MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE OF ANY PRIVATE, BUSINESS, OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP WHERE A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PRESENT. PRIOR TO ANY AND ALL BOARD MEETINGS, EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL REVIEW THE MEETING AGENDA FOR ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN THE EVENT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ASSOCIATED WITH ANY AGENDA ITEM IS CONCLUDED BY A BOARD MEMBER AFTER SUCH REVIEW, THE IMPACTED BOARD MEMBER SHALL INFORM THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON OF THE CONFLICT IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE BOARD MEMBER'S ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON AS SET FORTH ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE ADHERED TO BY EACH BOARD WITHOUT EXCEPTION: THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON SHALL, UPON DISCLOSURE BY AN IMPACTED BOARD MEMBER, HAVE THE DISCRETION (BASED UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT) TO EXCUSE THE IMPACTED BOARD MEMBER FROM THE BOARD DISCUSSIONS ON THAT AGENDA ITEM. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE IMPACTED BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM DURING THE AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION, THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON SHALL NOTIFY ALL BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SO EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE SAID CONFLICT BEFORE ANY DISCUSSIONS AND/OR VOTE ON THE MATTER. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER TBT CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROMAN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLYAVAILABLE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN TBT'S BEST INTEREST, AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO TBT. AN INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER SHALL NOT VOTE, PARTICIPATE IN, INFLUENCE, OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE ANY DETERMINATION OR PROCEEDINGS. AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON, THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER MAY, HOWEVER, RESPOND TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE BOARD REGARDING THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. ANY SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY A VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM WAS PRESENT. ANY INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER MAY NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD SHALL REFLECT THE FOLLOWING: THE NAME(S) OF THE BOARD MEMBER(S) WHO DISCLOSED OR WAS OTHERWISE FOUND TO HAVE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IN FACT, EXISTED, THE NAMES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN ON THE SUBJECT AT ISSUE, THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER'S REMOVAL FROM THE ROOM (IF REQUESTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON), EXCLUSION FROM VOTING AND PARTI
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 October 7, 2026.
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