2024-05-10T08:24:10-05:00 2023-12-31 311119890 Barnes Dennig & Co LTD 150 East Fourth Street Cincinnati OH 45202 990 2023-01-01 813380647 StriveTogether Inc STRI 5139291150 125 East 9th St 2nd FL Cincinnati OH 45202 Jennifer Blatz CEO 5139291150 2024-05-09 1 Jennifer Blatz XXX-XX-XXXX 0 Paula Hume P00537516 5132418313 2024-05-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Jennifer Blatz 125 East 9th St 2nd FL Cincinnati OH 45202 24639354 0 X www.strivetogether.org X 2016 OH Please see the full description of our mission under 990 page 2 Part III Line 1. 13 13 54 13 0 0 23468145 23151276 959304 989059 120910 499019 0 0 24548359 24639354 10871000 9228150 0 0 6484176 7074340 0 0 2004380 8627234 8967867 25982410 25270357 -1434051 -631003 14912469 13940747 1683608 1342889 13228861 12597858 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. 0 0 8928150 8928150 Cradle to Career Grantmaking: StriveTogether is committed to creating better and more equitable outcomes for youth and families. Our investments provide financial resources that build civic infrastructure, expand access to capital to leverage local investments, and accelerate progress towards the improvement of equitable outcomes. Grants made in 2023 supported a wide range of initiatives to build and sustain impactful systems transformation. 9725022 300000 989059 Cradle to Career Network: In 2023, StriveTogether supported 68 cradle-to-career partnerships to make progress toward achieving better and more equitable cradle-to-career outcomes for over 13 million youth - including over 5 million youth experiencing poverty - across 28 states and Washington, DC. Each network member worked to support stronger pathways to economic mobility by shifting policies, practices, resources and power structures so that Black, Indigenous, Latine and Asian youth and families and those experiencing poverty thrive. StriveTogether strengthened the capability of cross-sector leaders to use our collaborative improvement approach and make progress along the StriveTogether Theory of Action. 2013354 Training Hub: The StriveTogether Training Hub builds competencies for leaders in place-based partnerships to help communities transform systems in service of better, improved outcomes. In 2023, the Training Hub served over 2,000 leaders across the country in critical topics like collaborative improvement, backbone excellence, and data & analytics. Over 80% of attendees reported having increased their skills as a result of our trainings. 20666526 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 79 0 1 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X X Jeri Duncan 5139291150 125 East 9th Street Cincinnati OH 45202 Andi Phillips Board Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Connie Ballmer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Danae Davis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Williams Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Bell Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Hamilton Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael McAfee Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tony Pipa Board Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Russell Booker Board Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Blaine Board Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Raya Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Lehmann Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Fry Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Blatz Chief Executive Officer 40.00 X 354648 0 35289 Vanessa Carlo-Miranda Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 291783 0 29842 Colin Groth Chief Advancement Officer 40.00 X 233659 0 18179 Ashwina Kirpani Vice President, Insights and Analytics 40.00 X 220790 0 15796 Josh Davis Vice President ,Policy and Partnerships 40.00 X 208369 0 23341 Bridget Jancarz Vice President, Network Impact 40.00 X 190610 0 22589 Alexandra Canlos-Castillo Interim Vice President ,Equitable Results 40.00 X 186581 0 9649 Kelly Anchrum Vice President, Marketing & Communication 40.00 X 177954 0 16128 Tanisha Pleasant Senior Director ,Network Impact 40.00 X 156636 0 22786 Jeri Duncan Senior Director ,Finance and Administration 40.00 X 153754 0 9180 Amanda Lawrence Senior Director, Business and Partnership 40.00 X 140765 0 19939 Brandon Crowley Senior Director, Technology and Systems 40.00 X 139921 0 31125 Andrew Freeze Senior Director ,Development and Grants 40.00 X 137041 0 27068 2592511 0 280911 22 0 1 0 Bridgespan 2 Copley Place Suite 3700B Boston MA 02116 2024-2030 strategic plan consulting 886713 Silver Arrow Strategies 3726 Old Hopper Road Cape Girardeau MO 63701 Government Grant Seeking Strategy and Ca 439688 Cornerstone 800 Maine Avenue SW 7th Floor Washington DC 20024 Government Relations & Consulting 312447 Elevate 1201 Connecticut Ave NW 503 Washington DC 20036 Supporting C2C Network fundraising 215250 Marian Urquilla 1420 Delaware Street Berkeley CA 94702 Results Count Capacity Building 143631 10 173958 22977318 257248 23151276 Convening/Meeting Reve 900099 559602 559602 Strategic Assistance F 900099 297806 297806 Sponsorship 900099 90000 90000 Training/Speaking 900099 41651 41651 989059 499019 499019 24639354 989059 0 499019 X 9228150 9228150 2035209 1253706 379478 402025 3874434 2386682 722412 765340 187159 115291 34897 36971 557132 343199 103880 110053 420406 258974 78387 83045 26052 22132 2899 1021 296513 296513 5218488 4388756 613616 216116 31785 13875 10530 7380 21612 9434 7160 5018 642554 400414 116858 125282 198849 104891 62394 31564 442141 237151 149811 55179 1220721 1077965 133362 9394 8552 3733 2833 1986 429166 318852 73311 37003 Other Expenses 221462 96676 73367 51419 Communications 159570 59730 34256 65584 Network stipends and su 50402 50402 25270357 20666526 2599451 2004380 12299101 12424621 656291 800807 959856 201758 972057 688581 407341 283476 589880 230085 14912469 13940747 1334411 1073286 6505 37499 342692 232104 1683608 1342889 X 5301752 5350358 7927109 7247500 13228861 12597858 14912469 13940747 -631003 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 15326729 30489033 27742500 23468145 23151276 120177683 15326729 30489033 27742500 23468145 23151276 120177683 16994476 103183207 124572 42865 43065 120910 499019 830431 121008114 3814134 0.85270 0.90730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7275 289238 296513 24973844 25270357 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 139998 227025 268277 296513 931813 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 10933 6822 9332 7275 34362 451469 302987 148482 380554 281806 98748 140034 103788 36246 283476 Lease Liabilities 232104 232104 X 24639354 0 24639354 0 24639354 25270357 0 25270357 0 25270357 Part X, Line 2: The Organization is exempt from income taxes under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code and a similar provision of Ohio law. However, the Organization is subject to federal income tax on any unrelated business taxable income. The Organization's IRS Form 990 is subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The Organization believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and therefore, does not have any uncertain income tax positions that are material to the consolidated financial statements. 1 Aligned Impact Muscatine CountyUnited Way of Muscatine 208 W 2nd Street Suite 201 Muscatine IA 52761 420761080 501(c)(3) 90000 0 Systems Transformation All Hands Raised 2069 NE Hoyt Street Portland OR 97232 931149789 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Baltimore's PromiseFund for Educational Excellence 800 North Charles St Suite 400 Baltimore MD 21201 521129402 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Better Together Central Oregon 2804 SW 6th St Redmond OR 97701 472747562 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Policy Better Together Central Oregon 2804 SW 6th St Redmond OR 97701 472747562 501(c)(3) 200000 0 Systems Transformation Boston Opportunity AgendaThe Boston Foundation 75 Arlington Street Boston MA 02116 042104021 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Bright Futures Education Partnership for Monterey CountyHartnell College F PO Box 2258 Salinas CA 93902 942781664 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Commit Partnership 3000 Pegasus Park Dr Suite 900 Dallas TX 75247 800790222 501(c)(3) 700000 0 Policy Commit Partnership 3000 Pegasus Park Dr Suite 900 Dallas TX 75247 800790222 501(c)(3) 250000 0 Systems Transformation Community Center for Education Results Road Map Project 1200 12th Ave S Suite 701 Seattle WA 98144 271667560 501(c)(3) 10000 0 WaC2C Capacity Building Communities Foundation of TexasRGV Focus 5500 Caruth Haven Lane Dallas TX 75225 750965565 501(c)(3) 115000 0 Systems Transformation Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaLearn 4 Life 191 Peachtree St NE Suite 1000 Atlanta GA 30303 581344646 501(c)(3) 20000 0 Capacity Building Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaLearn 4 Life 191 Peachtree St NE Suite 1000 Atlanta GA 30303 581344646 501(c)(3) 130000 0 Systems Transformation Community Partners 1000 N Alameda Street Suite 240 Los Angeles CA 90012 954302067 501(c)(3) 50000 0 SPARCY E3 Alliance 5930 Middle Fiskville Road Suite 507 Austin TX 78752 640963235 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation EastSide Pathways PO Box 913 Bellevue WA 98009 453005820 501(c)(3) 175000 0 Systems Transformation EastSide Pathways PO Box 913 Bellevue WA 98009 453005820 501(c)(3) 18000 0 WaC2C Capacity Building Elevate PartnershipWalla WallaUnited Way of the Blue Mountains 13 1/2 East Main Street Walla Walla WA 99362 910730322 501(c)(3) 18000 0 WaC2C Capacity Building Fresno Cradle to CareerThe Foundation FCOE Inc 1111 Van Ness Third Floor Fresno CA 93721 800381096 501(c)(3) 10000 0 SPARCY Generation NextGreater Twin Cities United Way 404 South Eighth Street Minneapolis MN 55404 411973442 501(c)(3) 250000 0 Policy GRACE 85 S GRAND AVE PASADENA CA 91101 461849491 501(c)(3) 173800 0 Policy GRACE 85 S GRAND AVE PASADENA CA 91101 461849491 501(c)(3) 7000 0 CA Policy Coalition Stipend GRACE 85 S GRAND AVE PASADENA CA 91101 461849491 501(c)(3) 35000 0 Sponsorship Agreement Graduate StrongKitsap Community Foundation POBOX 3670 Silverdale WA 98383 943205217 501(c)(3) 18000 0 WaC2C Capacity Building Graduate TacomaFoundation for Tacoma Students 919 S 9th Street Tacoma WA 98405 273029219 501(c)(3) 10000 0 WaC2C Capacity Building Impact Tulsa 907 S Detroit Ave Suite 600 Tulsa OK 74120 884361936 501(c)(3) 250000 0 Systems Transformation Impact Tulsa 907 S Detroit Ave Suite 600 Tulsa OK 74120 884361936 501(c)(3) 10000 0 SPARCY Higher ExpectationsUnited Way of Racine County 2000 Dorminik Drive Racine WI 53404 390806349 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Systems Transformation Higher ExpectationsUnited Way of Racine County 2000 Dorminik Drive Racine WI 53404 390806349 501(c)(3) 210000 0 Systems Transformation Learn to Earn Dayton 300 College Park Dayton OH 45469 810823777 501(c)(3) 250000 0 Systems Transformation Learn to Earn Dayton 300 College Park Dayton OH 45469 810823777 501(c)(3) 460000 0 Policy Learn to Earn Dayton 300 College Park Dayton OH 45469 810823777 501(c)(3) 40000 0 Policy Learn to Earn Dayton 300 College Park Dayton OH 45469 810823777 501(c)(3) 75000 0 PN3 Ohio Policy Coalition 2022 Marin Promise Partnership 1650 Los Gamos Drive 110 San Rafael CA 94903 844138362 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Milwaukee SucceedsGreater Milwaukee Foundation 101 W Pleasant Ave Ste 210 Milwaukee WI 53212 396036407 501(c)(3) 125000 0 Policy Milwaukee SucceedsGreater Milwaukee Foundation 101 W Pleasant Ave Ste 210 Milwaukee WI 53212 396036407 501(c)(3) 75000 0 PN3 Wisconsin Policy Coalition 2022 Milwaukee SucceedsGreater Milwaukee Foundation 101 W Pleasant Ave Ste 210 Milwaukee WI 53212 396036407 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Mission PromiseMission Economic Development Agency 2301 Mission St 301 San Francisco CA 94110 510187791 501(c)(3) 154350 0 Systems Transformation Northfield PromiseNorthfield Healthy Community Initiative 1651 Jefferson Pkwy Northfield MN 55057 262852506 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Norwalk Acts 9 Mott Avenue Suite 207A Norwalk CT 06856 825334443 501(c)(3) 150000 0 Policy Norwalk Acts 9 Mott Avenue Suite 207A Norwalk CT 06856 825334443 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Partners for Rural Impact Inc 439 Walnut Meadow Rd CPO 2212 Berea KY 40403 872937264 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Partners for Rural Impact Inc 439 Walnut Meadow Rd CPO 2212 Berea KY 40403 872937264 501(c)(3) 160000 0 Policy Promise Partnership of Salt LakeUtah's Promise 257 E 200 S Suite 300 Salt Lake City UT 84102 870227091 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Renton Innovation ZoneRainier Valley CorpsRVC Seattle 1225 S Weller St Suite 400 Seattle WA 98144 474257834 501(c)(3) 18000 0 WaC2C Capacity Building ROC the Future dba Children's Institute Inc 1 South Washington Street Suite 120 Rochester NY 14614 237102632 501(c)(3) 250000 0 Systems Transformation Rocky Mountain PartnershipAdams County Youth Inititative 1500 E 128th Avenue Thornton CO 80241 453139024 501(c)(3) 325000 0 Policy Rocky Mountain PartnershipAdams County Youth Inititative 1500 E 128th Avenue Thornton CO 80241 453139024 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation Rocky Mountain PartnershipAdams County Youth Inititative 1500 E 128th Avenue Thornton CO 80241 453139024 501(c)(3) 10000 0 SPARCY Seeding Success 600 Jefferson Avenue Suite 310 Memphis TN 38105 452464843 501(c)(3) 600000 0 Policy Seeding Success 600 Jefferson Avenue Suite 310 Memphis TN 38105 452464843 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Systems Transformation South Bronx Rising TogetherThe Children's Aid Society 117 West 124th St New York NY 10027 135562191 501(c)(3) 150000 0 Systems Transformation Spartanburg Academic Movement 349 East Main St Suite 101 Spartenburg SC 29302 452104341 501(c)(3) 250000 0 Systems Transformation Spartanburg Academic Movement 349 East Main St Suite 101 Spartenburg SC 29302 452104341 501(c)(3) 75000 0 PN3 SC Policy Coalition Stamford Cradle to CareerUnited Way of Western Connecticut 301 Main Street Suite 2-5 Danbury CT 06810 060646577 501(c)(3) 175000 0 Systems Transformation The Zone ProjectNortheast Community Center Association 4001 N Cook St Spokane WA 99207 911196071 501(c)(3) 18000 0 WaC2C Capacity Building Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative 6296 Rivers Avenue Suite 308 North Charleston SC 29406 462902337 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Policy Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative 6296 Rivers Avenue Suite 308 North Charleston SC 29406 462902337 501(c)(3) 10000 0 SPARCY Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative 6296 Rivers Avenue Suite 308 North Charleston SC 29406 462902337 501(c)(3) 25000 0 SPARCY Yakima Valley Partners for EducationHeritage University 3240 Fort Road Toppenish WA 98948 911160585 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Indigenous Policy Coalition_WA 2023 Yakima Valley Partners for EducationHeritage University 3240 Fort Road Toppenish WA 98948 911160585 501(c)(3) 18000 0 WaC2C Capacity Building 42 0 Part I, Line 2: Yes, we require all grantees to submit an application and supporting documentation when applying for the grant funds. Then, we request budget to actual reports, narrative and documentation to support the impact the organization has made with the funds. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, we remind Board members to review and submit their conflict of interest disclosures and the Secretary to the Board reviews the submissions to make sure Board members are compliant. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 We completed a compensation and job/family analysis to compare and validate compensation levels. Any employees that were below the range received adjustments accordingly. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Consulting and Professional Services: Program service expenses 4,388,756. Management and general expenses 613,616. Fundraising expenses 216,116. Total expenses 5,218,488. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The process has not changed during the year. StriveTogether LLC 125 East 9th St Cincinnati OH 45202 No Activity OH 0 0 StriveTogether Inc