Arlington Thrive

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
510207684
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Arlington, VA, USA
Phone
7035580035
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Emergency Assistance

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,344,328
Expenses
$1,389,365
Assets
$1,202,458
Liabilities
$56,889

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

17 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KAREN LARSON DANIEL (PRESIDENT)
  • SCOTT WOODWORTH (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MELANIE ANDERSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • MELANIE ANDERSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $166,266 total reported compensation
  • JOYCE LOMBARDO (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS): $117,195 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Arlington thrive provides timely assistance to help our neighbors in need so they can develop the capacity to be stable, secure and thrive in their jobs, health and homes.

What it reported doing in 2024

1. Community resilience programarlington thrive's community resilience program provides immediate emergency financial assistance on behalf of arlington residents facing acute financial crises, while fostering long-term solutions to alleviate poverty and financial instability. Payments are made directly to landlords, utility companies, medical providers, and other service vendors, ensuring housing stability, access to essential utilities, and urgent health needs are met.the program also connects residents to community resources, engages in outreach through family markets and community events, and responds to emerging needs such as supporting recently laid-off federal workers through the federal workforce resilience fund. Assistance includes medical, dental, and prescription costs through the mitchell e. Davis, md fund.2. Early childhood programour early childhood program strengthens family well-being by ensuring access to reliable and affordable childcare and essential infant health resources. Services include:-affordable childcare access: helping families locate affordable childcare and covering gaps not met by subsidies.-essential infant supplies: providing baby boxes with health and wellness items, car seats, and safe sleep options.-parent education: offering training on safe sleep, infant and toddler nutrition, and car seat safety.-workforce development: addressing childcare workforce shortages by supporting individuals to earn the child development associate (cda) credential through cohort-based instruction.3. Community navigator programthe community navigator program helps low-income families and individuals achieve long-term economic stability through personalized guidance and holistic support. The navigator uses a two-generational approach to address family needs and connect participants to housing, healthcare, employment, and other critical resources. Another part of the navigator program, the employment pathways initiative, supports mid-career and underemployed residents in improving income and job stability through workforce development services. This includes career coaching, skills training, and connections to credentialing opportunities, enabling participants to secure sustainable employment and advance toward financial independence.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 88% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 91% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 67
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 73%; rating input score 73
  • Program expense ratio: 69.4%; rating input score 69
  • Fundraising efficiency: $7.3 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -3.4%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.87; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 20.4%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 13.2% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.5% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 73% of revenue deployed · 69.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 15 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $964K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $166K · 17 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 36 of 36 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 28/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 27/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 38/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 14/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 53/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Federal audit findings: this organization reported findings in its latest federal Single Audit.