2021-11-04T13:55:14-07:00 2020-12-31 810926770 NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 40 WALL ST 32ND FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2020-01-01 133255679 STRIVE INTERNATIONAL INC STRI 2123601100 205 EAST 122ND STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10035 PHILIP WEINBERG President & CEO 2021-11-04 true PHILIP WEINBERG 999009999 Kwabina Appiah P02057318 2127850100 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PHILIP WEINBERG 205 EAST 122ND STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10035 7825309 false X WWW.STRIVE.ORG X 1984 NY STRIVES MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE ACQUIRE THE LIFE-CHANGING SKILLS AND ATTITUDES NEEDED TO OVERCOME CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES, FIND SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT, AND BECOME VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR EMPLOYERS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. STRIVE SPECIALIZES IN SERVING AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS FROM HIGH POVERTY COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. 17 16 77 0 9987303 7614023 199125 188100 -200 0 521 9027 10186749 7811150 2523539 1372326 0 4940468 4755548 43639 0 806986 2436154 2496817 9943800 8624691 242949 -813541 5008026 4534918 1717220 2057653 3290806 2477265 STRIVES MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE ACQUIRE THE LIFE-CHANGING SKILLS AND ATTITUDES NEEDED TO OVERCOME CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES, FIND SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT, AND BECOME VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR EMPLOYERS, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN EAST HARLEM IN 1984, STRIVE HAS BEEN A FIXTURE OF NEW YORK CITY FOR OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS. DURING 2020, STRIVE LAUNCHED A SECOND SITE IN ATLANTA, GA TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS. STRIVE TARGETS MEN AND WOMEN WHO FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO BECOMING EMPLOYED. STRIVE SERVES YOUTH WHO ARE OUT OF SCHOOL AND UNEMPLOYED, THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS, NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS, THE HOMELESS, AND RECOVERING SUBSTANCE ABUSERS. STRIVES CLIENTS COME FROM LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS FROM ALL BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY. TODAY, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS. STRIVE MODEL IS HIGHLY REPLICABLE ACROSS LOCATIONS AND CULTURES AND IS ADMINISTERED BY A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, K false false 3717373 STRIVES FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, CAREER PATH, FOLLOWS FIVE PILLARS, WHICH ARE PROVEN TO INCREASE STUDENTS JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION RATES. IT BEGINS WITH STRIVES SIGNATURE CAREER READINESS WORKSHOP, STRIVE START. DELIVERED THROUGH A WORK-SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE TRAINING PEOPLE NEED TO NOT ONLY LAND A JOB, BUT BUILD A CAREER. START FOCUSES ON ATTITUDE, ACCOUNTABILITY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WORKPLACE ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. FOLLOWING STRIVE START, STUDENTS CONTINUE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, WHICH FOLLOWS ONE OF SEVERAL CAREER PATHS ALIGNED WITH LOCAL MARKET DEMAND AND EMPLOYER NEEDS. TRAINING RESULTS IN ONE OR MORE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, CAREER COACHING GIVES EACH STUDENT INTENSE, PERSONAL ATTENTION TO IDENTIFY AND REMOVE THE OBSTACLES THAT STAND IN THE WAY OF THEIR SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF CAREER PATH, STRIVE PROVIDES JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS THROUGH DEEP PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS, SECURING JOBS THAT ARE A GOOD MATCH FOR STUDENTS INTERESTS AND SKILLS AND HAVE A FUTURE FOR GROWTH. ALL STRIVE STUDENTS ARE OFFERED LIFETIME SERVICES OF FOLLOW-UP AND SUPPORT. THOUGH THEY MAY GRADUATE AND BEGIN THEIR CAREERS, STRIVE CONTINUES TO STAND BY ALL OF ITS STUDENTS.STRIVE ALSO RUNS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS FOR SPECIFIC POPULATIONS, INCLUDING FOR REENTRY POPULATIONS AND FOR PARENTS. ALL PROGRAMS FOLLOW OUR FIVE-PILLAR MODEL, BUT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS RANGING FROM PARENTING WORKSHOPS TO PRE- AND POST-RELEASE CLASSES. THE FOCUS IS ON ECONOMIC STABILITY, JOB PLACEMENTS AND SUPPORT. 2592086 1372326 STRIVE IS THE NATIONS LEADING SOLUTION FOR PEOPLE WHO FACE THE BIGGEST OBSTACLES TO EMPLOYMENT. OUR PROVEN MODEL PROPELS STUDENTS INTO CAREERS THAT LEAD TO UPWARD MOBILITY. WHAT MAKES STRIVE UNIQUE IS THE NETWORK OF PROVIDERS. THE UNPARALLELED NETWORK IS A COMBINATION OF OPERATED SITES (NEW YORK CITY AND ATLANTA) AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (OUR AFFILIATE NETWORK) IN CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TOTALING 12 US CITIES. STRIVES HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND JOBDEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN AREAS OF CONCENTRATED POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT. EACH AFFILIATE IS AN INDEPENDENT 501C3 ORGANIZATION THAT LICENSES WITH STRIVE TO UTILIZE THE STRIVE PROGRAM AND PARTICIPATE IN CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES. STRIVE SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL NETWORK VIA 1) A CAPABLE TEAM OF DEDICATED STAFF THAT SUPPORT THE NATIONAL NETWORK, 2) CAPACITY-BUILDING FORUMS FOR STRIVE AFFILIATES TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAM QUALITY AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE NETWORK,SUCH AS THE ANNUAL STRIVE INSTITUTE, 3) A NATIONAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, 4) PROGRAM MANUALS PREDICATED ON EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, AND 5) ACTIVELY SOLICITING AND SECURING NATIONAL GRANTS FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS. 6309459 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 23 0 true 77 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 16 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false NY X X X TASHA JACKSON 2123601100 205 EAST 122ND STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10035 PHILIP WEINBERG President & CEO 35.00 0.00 X X 298269 0 5534 CYNTHIA TREVOR VP Devel & Comm 35.00 0.00 X 147622 0 10472 LAKYTHIA FERBY ED New York 35.00 0.00 X 149184 0 2842 HILDA ROMERO CFO 35.00 0.00 X 124968 0 24528 GREG WISE Vice President 35.00 0.00 X 135121 0 10364 Jomal Vailes ED Atlanta 35.00 0.00 X 115385 0 134 BRIAN FRIEDMAN Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH B MCELNEA Vice Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BONNIE L HOWARD Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW RAHL Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD BARTHELMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YVAN-CLAUDE PIERRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR KOKOT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SLUTSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY ZENO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SHEEHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONIA O'CONNOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY STEADMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROY CASTRO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE ROSENFIELD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 H THOMPSON RODMAN JR CoFounder&Chair 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daryl Lee Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 970549 53874 6 false true false JOBS FOR THE FUTURE 88 BROAD STREET BOSTON MA 02110 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 185647 MDRC 200 Vesey Street New York NY 10281 Program implementation 107500 Signature Staff Resources LLC 1460 TL Townsend Drive Rockwall TX 75032 Payroll services 156335 The TNS Group 3 Landmark Square Stamford CT 06901 IT services - data mgmt 167831 4 456185 4310686 2847152 7614023 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 188100 188100 188100 0 0 0 0 0 14159 456185 14159 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 532000 9027 9027 9027 7811150 197127 X 1372326 1372326 0 0 0 1024423 443410 286208 294805 0 2919816 2165007 549175 205634 47414 38056 7429 1929 494127 364456 82104 47567 269768 188663 52807 28298 0 20607 20607 39600 39600 0 0 0 975217 681814 125154 168249 0 23191 19569 2951 671 289101 220338 51148 17615 0 413210 309056 81023 23131 14458 14139 319 0 19861 19055 84 722 0 0 73404 73404 33503 33503 CLIENT ACTIVITIES/SUPPLIES 413918 396606 13740 3572 TELEPHONE 58795 34196 22077 2522 OTHER 52583 21036 20884 10663 BAD DEBT 40700 40700 28669 21732 5329 1608 8624691 6309459 1508246 806986 399652 724250 320938 1006172 717158 417329 3031807 1927804 0 0 0 0 42705 37001 906062 517216 462250 388846 0 0 0 0 33516 33516 5008026 4534918 1507133 934617 1667 892245 208420 230791 1717220 2057653 X 1676127 1884805 1614679 592460 3290806 2477265 5008026 4534918 -813541 X X false true X true true true X 5980140 8243797 10088547 10332758 7825309 42470551 0 0 5980140 8243797 10088547 10332758 7825309 42470551 0 42470551 572 286 858 0 58501 6067 153 521 869 66111 42537520 0.99840 0.99450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 281825 81820 200005 301325 301325 322912 134071 188841 388846 DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE 230791 230791 X 7811150 7811150 7811150 8624691 8624691 8624691 Part X : FIN48 Footnote STRIVE is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. STRIVE has analyzed tax positions taken for filing with the Internal Revenue Service and state jurisdictions where it operates. STRIVE does not anticipate any significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Periods ending December 31, 2017 and subsequent remain subject to examination by the taxing authorities. X X X false GALA 453060 441230 11830 11830 OTHERS FUNDRAISING 17284 14955 2329 2329 470344 456185 14159 14159 14159 false CAREER RESOURCES INC 350 FAIRFIELD AVENUE BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 061427945 501(C)(3) 201641 0 Employment related programs CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES INC 2201 N MONROE STREET BALTIMORE MD 21217 522142708 501(C)(3) 26638 0 Employment related programs FOUNDATION FOR LOUISIANA 4354 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 203399944 501(C)(3) 28852 0 Employment related programs JEVS HUMAN SERVICES 1845 WALNUT ST 7TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 231352118 501(C)(3) 210774 0 Employment related programs JUSTICE RESOURCE INSTITUE INC 160 GOULD STREET SUITE 300 NEEDHAM MD 02494 042526357 501(C)(3) 196415 0 Employment related programs LIFE OF NORTH CAROLINA 600 WEST THIRD STREET GREENVILLE NC 27834 562132240 501(C)(3) 9864 0 Employment related programs Penn Foster 925 Oak st Scranton PA 18515 9091 0 Employment related programs PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORP 1500 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 237221025 501(C)(3) 145133 0 Employment related programs SAN DIEGO SECOND CHANCE PROGR 6145 IMPERIAL AVENUE SAN DIEGO CA 92114 330539640 501(C)(3) 332655 0 Employment related programs WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM WORKFORCE BOARD - 120 BLOOMINGDALE ROAD WHITE PLAINS NY 10605 136007353 501(C)(3) 211263 0 Employment related programs 9 1 true X X false false false false false false false false false CYNTHIA TREVOR VP Devel & Comm 147622 2400 8072 158094 LAKYTHIA FERBY ED New York 149184 2842 152026 PHILIP WEINBERG President & CEO 298269 5000 534 303803 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ASSESSED BY THE CEO AND CFO AT THEPOINT OF PROCUREMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE CEOS PERFORMANCE ANDOBTAINS RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARDFOR HIS/HER COMPENSATION BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY,AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process THE ORGANIZATIONS REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.