Nonprofit · EIN 27-1891336
THRIVE-GULU INC
Tax-exempt · MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $438,882 | $406,529 | $32,353 | $188,527 | $8,131 | $180,396 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $439,339 | $391,666 | $47,673 | $162,173 | $14,130 | $148,043 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $348,253 | $263,514 | $84,739 | $116,165 | $15,795 | $100,370 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $435,101
- of which government grants
- $165,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $3,781
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $174,460
- Other salaries and wages
- $89,045
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,755
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $813
- Accounting fees
- $1,200
- Travel
- $14,453
- Depreciation
- $230
- Program services (functional)
- $356,001
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,419
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,109
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $162,173
- Total assets, end of year
- $188,527
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,131
- Net assets, end of year
- $180,396
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $180,396
- Gross receipts
- $438,882
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BELLO | PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SORENSON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA BUYS | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| EDEN WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JUDITH DUSHKU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| OJERA JAMES LATIGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN HEISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NEETA BHANDARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAREN FROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEZIAH DUTCHAK-LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRAD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JUDITH OROMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MEG SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MEGAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NKEM LJEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAH-SERE KEITA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HIRSCH | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $6,269 |
| MICHAEL BELLO | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SORENSON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA BUYS | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| EDEN WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JUDITH DUSHKU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| OJERA JAMES LATIGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN HEISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NEETA BHANDARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAREN FROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEZIAH DUTCHAK-LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRAD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JUDITH OROMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MEG SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAH-SERE KEITA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HIRSCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| MICHAEL BELLO | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SORENSON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA BUYS | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| EDEN WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JUDITH DUSHKU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MEG SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| OJERA JAMES LATIGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN HEISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| OROMA JUDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 412, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752-0412
- In care of
- % RICHARD PURNELL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 121 GARFIELD STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHLEEN SORENSON, 80 CRESTWOOD LANE, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Judith Dushku, 121 GARFIELD STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
- Signed the 990
- KATHLEEN SORENSON, CHAIR
- Phone
- (617) 571-1583
- Website
- www.tharcegulu.org
- Return prepared by
- SPINELLI CPA PC
Mission
THRIVE-GULU, INC. ASSISTS COMMUNITIES IN POST-CONFLICT NORTHERN UGANDA TO HEAL FROM THE TRAMATIC EFFECTS OF WAR, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, EXTREME POVERTY AND THE RESULTING LOSS OF OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ESTABLISHED IN 2010 AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF FEMALE SURVIVORS, WE SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN UGANDA TO RECOVER FROM THE TRAUMATIC EFFECTS OF WAR, DISPLACEMENT, AND/OR VIOLENCE. OVER TIME, THRIVE'S MISSION HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FOR SOUTH SUDANESE REFUGEES WHO HAVE BEEN FORCIBLY DISPLACED INTO NORTHERN UGANDA. THRIVEGULU'S VISION IS FOR A NORTHERN UGANDA IN WHICH ALL PEOPLE ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY, LIVE IN SAFETY, AND HAVE THE CHANCE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY. THRIVEGULU UNDERSTANDS THAT SURVIVORS OF TRAUMA REQUIRE A RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES. TO THIS END, THRIVEGULU OFFERS AN ARRAY OF SIGNATURE SERVICES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING, PSYCHOEDUCATION, ESTABLISHMENT OF VILLAGE SAVINGS AND LOANS ASSOCIATIONS, MENTORSHIP AND SEED MONEY FOR INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES, LITERACY, AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PROGRAMMING.Expenses $356,001 · grants $174,460
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1891336
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $188,527
- Income (IRS master file)
- $438,882
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $438,882 | $406,529 | $188,527 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $439,339 | $391,666 | $162,173 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $348,253 | $263,514 | $116,165 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Judith Dushku | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1891336).
Questions about THRIVE-GULU INC
- What is the EIN of THRIVE-GULU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THRIVE-GULU INC is 27-1891336.
- Is THRIVE-GULU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to THRIVE-GULU INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THRIVE-GULU INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THRIVE-GULU INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THRIVE-GULU INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THRIVE-GULU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHLEEN SORENSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THRIVE-GULU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THRIVE-GULU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $438,882, expenses of $406,529 and total assets of $188,527 at year end.
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