Thriving Grant County Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
851554023
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Gas City, IN, USA
Phone
7653826650
Rating
66
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community, Neighborhood Development

Reported finances

Revenue
$700,686
Expenses
$329,950
Assets
$644,819
Liabilities
$11,917

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

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • ASHLEY SHIRLEY (EXECUTIVE DI): $65,608 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Thriving grant county is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents of mill township and grant county, Indiana by addressing the societal issues facing children and families in our community and ensuring families are supported, basic needs are met, and every individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

What it reported doing in 2024

Thriving grant county pursues our mission through programs that address food insecurity, promote family engagement and early childhood development, strengthen community partnerships, and expand access to local resources. Our activities are charitable and educational in nature, providing direct services, volunteer opportunities, and public education to reduce poverty and create lasting systems change. All programs are offered to the general public. To combat food insecurity we partnered with other organizations to recover surplus food and distribute it directly to families in need. We offered nutrition education and healthy cooking demonstrations to teach residents how to prepare affordable and nutritious meals. Our grow program serves parents and caregivers of children ages 0-5 through activities that encourage learning, bonding, and school readiness. Offerings included story time, music therapy, art classes, baby movement sessions, parenting education, car seat safety checks and cpr for parents. We actively collaborate with schools, local government, nonprofits, and businesses to identify service gaps and design joint strategies to address community needs. We participate in coalitions, share data, and contribute to long- term planning efforts focused on poverty reduction and family well-being. We work with other community partners to host family-friendly community events such as health fairs, community baby showers and more. We facilitate the grant county early childhood coalition which aims to support local childcare providers, boost kindergarten readiness and educate the community on the importance of early child brain development. We track participant data, community needs, and program outcomes to measure effectiveness and guide future planning.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 98% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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 - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 35
  • Transparency & Controls: 86
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 72
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 23.5%; rating input score 23
  • Program expense ratio: 49.4%; rating input score 49
  • Fundraising efficiency: $15.06 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • 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: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • 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: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 52.9%; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.95; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 19.9%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 19.8% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 29.9% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 23.5% of revenue deployed · 49.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $163K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $66K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 23/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 49/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 51/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 15/100.