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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-3415232

Thrivers Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $168,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $168,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,994,284

  • Tax year 2024

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,453,156

  • Tax year 2023

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,457,515

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,733,583

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,907,680

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    Leadership and Character FUND & DIVINITY FUND

    $50,000
  2. Center for Action and Contemplation IncAlbuquerque, NM

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Dream Centers of Colorado SpringsColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Emanuel Food PantryDurham, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Exponential ImpactColorado Springs, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Foundation for Colorado Springs Future IncColorado SPGS, CO

    Titans program

    $10,000
  7. Iglesia Presbiteriana EmanuelDurham, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Justicematters IncDurham, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. North Carolina Bar FoundationCary, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care IncColorado Springs, CO

    Illuminations fund & trees of life fund

    $5,500
  11. Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School IncDurham, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Parents ChallengeColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Durhamcares IncDurham, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  14. Hights IncCullowhee, NC

    Ministry Fund

    $2,500
  15. We Help Children IncNew Albany, PA

    Ministry FUND

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $60,00042% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  3. Community development2 grants $20,00014% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $8,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina8 grants $100,500
  2. Colorado5 grants $40,500
  3. New Mexico1 grant $25,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elizabeth J BrownCo- Pres, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Vance F BrownCo- Pres, Dir, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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