Strivetogether Inc is located in Cincinnati, OH. The organization was established in 2016. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2020, Strivetogether Inc employed 49 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations.
For the year ending 12/2020, Strivetogether Inc generated $31.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 4 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 52.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $28.6m during the year ending 12/2020. While expenses have increased by 55.2% per year over the past 4 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2018, Strivetogether Inc has awarded 115 individual grants totaling $35,678,252. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD HAS EVERY CHANCE TO SUCCEED BECAUSE RACE, ETHNICITY, POVERTY AND CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD NOT DETERMINE OPPORTUNITY OR OUTCOME.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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CHALLENGE FUND: THROUGH THE CRADLE TO CAREER COMMUNITY CHALLENGE FUND PROGRAM, STRIVETOGETHER HELPS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ACHIEVE BETTER AND MORE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES, ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME CHILDREN. WE ENCOURAGE AND REWARD PARTNERSHIP PROGRESS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES; EXPAND ACCESS TO CAPITAL TO LEVERAGE LOCAL INVESTMENTS; AND SUPPORT INNOVATION AND TARGETED EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE SEVEN CAPACITIES NECESSARY TO REACH OUR GOAL OF 23 COMMUNITIES IN THE SYSTEMS CHANGE AND/OR SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION GATEWAY BY 2023. THE COMMUNITY CHALLENGE FUND ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING IN 2020: 8 OPPORTUNITY FUND GRANTS IN YEAR 3, 4 OPPORTUNITY FUND GRANTS IN YEAR 2, AND 3 OPPORTUNITY FUND GRANTS IN YEAR 1 TO DEVELOP MORE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS AND RESOURCES, FOSTER MORE EQUITABLE SYSTEMS AND OUTCOMES, AND EXTEND INTO ADDITIONAL SECTORS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC MOBILITY. 7 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES POLICY GRANTS AND 7 POLICY COALITION GRANTS TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS' CAPACITY TO ADVANCE POLICY CHANGE BY ENGAGING POLICY LEADERS, LEADING GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND COORDINATING POLICY CHANGE EFFORTS WITH STATE AND LOCAL COALITIONS. 7 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES LEADERSHIP AND TALENT GRANTS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS' LEADERSHIP AND TALENT PRACTICES THAT ADVANCE PARTNERSHIPS TO SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION, FOCUSING ON SOURCING, DEPLOYING, DEVELOPING AND RETAINING HIGH QUALITY TALENT AND LEADERSHIP THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE AND INCLUSIVE OF COMMUNITIES SERVED 10 ACCELERATOR FUND GRANTS IN YEAR 3 TO EXPEDITE PROGRESS TOWARD PROOF POINT STATUS BY BUILDING THE CAPABILITIES OF LOCAL LEADERS AND PRACTITIONERS. 17 SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION GRANTS TO ENSURE A STABLE COVID RECOVERY TO PARTNERSHIPS FACING FINANCIAL DISRUPTIONS; SUPPORT RESILIENT SYSTEM BUILDING TO SUPPORT POLICY, ADVOCACY AND MOBILIZATION EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC; AND/OR PROPEL CATALYTIC ACTION ON EFFORTS TO CHANGE SYSTEMS, SHIFT POWER TO BIPOC YOUTH/FAMILIES, AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES.
NETWORK ADVANCEMENT STRIVETOGETHER SUPPORTS 67 CRADLE TO CAREER NETWORK MEMBER COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING SYSTEMS-LEVEL STRATEGIES TO SHIFT PRACTICES, POLICIES, RESOURCES, AND POWER STRUCTURES TO ACHIEVE BETTER, MORE EQUITABLE CRADLE TO CAREER OUTCOMES FOR 11.5 MILLION YOUTH, INCLUDING 7.3 MILLION YOUTH OF COLOR. IN 2020, STRIVETOGETHER HOSTED MORE THAN 200 VIRTUAL SESSIONS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN BUILDING CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COLLABORATION ACROSS SECTORS, POLICY CHANGE, AND AUTHENTIC YOUTH AND FAMILY LEADERSHIP AS WELL NAVIGATING THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON YOUTH AND FAMILIES, CRADLE TO CAREER OUTCOMES, AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORTS SUCH AS SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNICATIONS. STRIVETOGETHER HOSTED ITS FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL NATIONAL CONVENING WITH MORE THAN 1,500 ATTENDEES AS WELL AS INTENSIVE COHORT-BASED SUPPORTS, INCLUDING THE CO-DEVELOPMENT OF SOLUTIONS FELLOWSHIP, LEADING FOR RESULTS, COLLABORATIVE ACTION FOR RESULTS, AND THE RACE AND ETHNIC EQUITY ACTION TEAM. THE RACE AND ETHNIC EQUITY ACTION TEAM FOCUSED ON SYSTEMS-LEVEL INDICATORS THAT MEASURE SYSTEMIC-, STRUCTURAL-, AND INSTITUTIONAL-LEVEL CHANGE AS WELL AS SUPPORTING SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN DESIGNING A NEW EDUCATION MODEL ORIENTED TO RACE AND ETHNIC EQUITY. EACH PARTNERSHIP ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH VIRTUAL EXECUTIVE COACHING TO ADVANCE THEIR TARGETED ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES.
LEARNING AND ACTIVATIONSTRIVETOGETHER HAS AN INTENTIONAL DATA DRIVEN APPROACH AND AN ACTIVE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY TO SUPPORT ITS NETWORK MEMBERS. THE LEARNING AND ACTIVATION DIVISION LEADS THE ORGANIZATION'S DATA STRATEGY AND CURATION, CODIFICATION AND CREATION OF RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PEER TO PEER LEARNING IN THE NETWORK TO ACCELERATION OF EQUITABLE OUTCOMES. IN 2020, THE TEAM LED FAST-PACED REAL-TIME LEARNING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE NETWORK'S LEARNING NEEDS DURING THE PANDEMIC, CURATED STORIES FROM THE NETWORK TO INFORM POLICY AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S RACIAL AND ETHNIC EQUITY TEAM PRIORITIES, AND LED DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE NETWORK.
POLICY & ADVOCACY STRIVETOGETHER BUILDS POLICY, ADVOCACY AND MOBILIZATION CAPACITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT POLICY CHANGE WHICH (1) CREATES CONDITIONS FOR CROSS SECTOR ALIGNMENT, (2) SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BACKBONE INTERMEDIARIES, AND (3) ALIGNS RESOURCES TO EVIDENCE WHICH IMPROVES OUTCOMES AND CLOSING DISPARITY GAPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IN 2020 THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED 41 NETWORK PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITIES IN 12 STATES TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN THESE CAPACITIES THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED RAPID RESPONSE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANTEES INTENDED TO HELP WITH COVID-19 POLICY RESPONSE. ACROSS THE NATIONAL NETWORK OVER $13,000,000 WAS LEVERAGED FROM FEDERAL COVID-19 RESPONSES AND USED FOR TARGETED INTERVENTIONS AND INTENDED USE OF FUNDS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Jennifer Blatz CEO | Officer | 40 | $317,062 |
Josh Davis Vice President Of Policy And Partnerships | Officer | 40 | $202,723 |
Colin Groth Executive Vice President Of Strategy And Developme | Officer | 40 | $199,731 |
Kevin Sansberry Vice President Of People | Officer | 40 | $197,523 |
Brittany Speed Vice President Of Finance | Officer | 40 | $171,462 |
Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar Vice President Of Equitable Results | Officer | 40 | $164,708 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Gmmb Inc Media Support And Placement, Communicati | 12/30/20 | $224,770 |
Cornerstone Government Affairs Inc Policy And Lobbying Work | 12/30/20 | $105,000 |
Storycorps Inc Storycorps Interviews | 12/30/20 | $102,500 |
The Bridgespan Group Strategic Planning Consulting | 12/30/20 | $580,000 |
Spicefire Inc Marketing Bundle | 12/30/20 | $168,275 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $173,126 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $751,700 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $29,564,207 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $30,489,033 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $450,348 |
Investment income | $42,865 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $30,982,246 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $20,189,910 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,549,266 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $247,071 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $2,945,873 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $141,820 |
Other employee benefits | $249,943 |
Payroll taxes | $312,900 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $58,374 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $1,233,937 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $0 |
Information technology | $368,268 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $223,130 |
Travel | $54,238 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $148,862 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $373,060 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $28,643,603 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $7,129,245 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $529,793 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $221,419 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $473,852 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $27,154 |
Total assets | $8,381,463 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $660,672 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $151,090 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $811,762 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $3,316,616 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $4,253,085 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $8,381,463 |
Over the last fiscal year, Strivetogether Inc has awarded $20,189,910 in support to 65 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Tacoma, WA PURPOSE: Challenge Fund | $1,295,000 |
Dallas, TX PURPOSE: Challenge Fund | $1,275,000 |
Salt Lake City, UT PURPOSE: Challenge Fund | $1,079,385 |
Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: Challenge Fund | $925,000 |
San Antonio, TX PURPOSE: Challenge Fund | $857,770 |
Memphis, TN PURPOSE: Challenge Fund | $750,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Strivetogether Inc has recieved totaling $2,250.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Island Foundation Inc Marion, MA PURPOSE: PENZANCE | $2,250 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Lumina Foundation For Education Inc Indianapolis, IN | $1,274,092,392 | $124,890,321 |
John J & Mary R Schiff Foundation Cincinnati, OH | $180,733,511 | $18,837,638 |
Ford Motor Co Fund Dearborn, MI | $0 | $2,192,979 |
George Gund Foundation Cleveland, OH | $464,657,090 | $60,439,146 |
Dietrich Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | $1,082,174,638 | $76,422,895 |
American Electric Power Foundation Columbus, OH | $110,474,087 | $55,374,056 |
Strivetogether Inc Cincinnati, OH | $8,381,463 | $30,982,246 |
The Samuel And Jean Frankel Jewish Heritage Foundation Troy, MI | $179,152,893 | $11,860,034 |
Ag Foundation East Liverpool, OH | $95,000,251 | $2,221,037 |
The American Electric Power System Retiree Medical Benefit Trust For Pittsburgh, PA | $543,271,915 | $36,843,160 |
P H P Inc Hopkinsville, KY | $1,496,354 | $24,438,058 |
The Powder Mill Foundation York, PA | $152,572,240 | $118,489,995 |