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THRIVE ON NETWORK INC
Kingston, NY · EIN 861701797 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE S20 · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M) · thriveon.network
revenue
$192K
expenses
$152K
net assets
$43K
employees
—
program ratio
56%
mission · from form 990

THRIVE ON! empowers young people to confront and dismantle systemic barriers by equipping them with the tools, resources, and support needed to lead change. We bring historically excluded communities together to imagine and build the futures they deserve-through initiatives like community markets, housing access, and local leadership development-fostering equity, unity, and opportunity for all.

profile · synthesized from sources

THRIVE ON! supports young people and grassroots leaders in driving community-led change by providing infrastructure, fiscal sponsorship, and leadership development. The organization focuses on removing systemic barriers through decentralized, youth-powered initiatives in food access, media, sports, and cultural programs. It operates primarily in Kingston, NY, fostering local ownership and long-term sustainability of community-rooted projects.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Early Roots Kitchen
Youth-powered food and workforce program where young people gain hands-on experience in food preparation, coordination, and service while contributing to community meals.
Early Thriver Program
Youth leadership development initiative offering paid and credit-bearing opportunities for young people to engage in real community projects related to food systems, media, and organizing.
Kingston Digest
Youth-led publication exploring local food systems, policy, labor, and community decision-making through reporting, analysis, and storytelling.
L.O.U.D.
Latin Outreach, Unity and Development initiative creating space for cultural affirmation, mutual support, and leadership development within Latinx communities.
ONE STRIKE BASECAMPS
Youth-centered initiative using sports, mentorship, and play to support low-income and disenfranchised young people affected by adverse childhood experiences.
Pink Pantry
Decentralized food distribution network that equips grassroots leaders to provide food in ways aligned with local needs, rhythms, and relationships.
Ponckhockie Market
Youth-led, community-based food access and local economy project addressing food insecurity in a historically underserved neighborhood of Kingston, NY.
Rootwork
Incubation and infrastructure program providing fiscal sponsorship, administrative support, and project stabilization for community-rooted initiatives led by young people and grassroots leaders.
activities · 12 groups

What they do

  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 5 activities
    • Aligning partner youth with community projects
      Aligns youth from partner organizations with community projects to meet shared organizational and youth development goals.
    • Collaboration with public agencies on youth and community projects
      Works with public agencies to align youth, grassroots leaders, and local projects with public goals in youth development, workforce development, and community wellbeing.
    • Early Thriver Program for youth mentorship and service
      Operates the Early Thriver Program, which empowers youth through mentorship, skill-building workshops, and hands-on service opportunities in food, community development, and local change initiatives.
    • Supporting youth through community-led systems
      Supports young people by implementing innovative ideas through community-led systems and enabling their leadership in real-world projects.
    • Youth-driven decision-making and leadership
      Operates youth-driven programs that empower young people to lead initiatives and decision-making processes, investing in youth leadership by providing resources and decision-making authority.
  • Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
    • Building community-led enterprises with youth and grassroots leaders
      Builds infrastructure and incubates locally governed enterprises and institutions in partnership with youth and grassroots leaders to support community-led development.
  • Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
    • Community asset mapping and engagement
      Engages communities by listening to and identifying existing strengths and assets to inform and support community-led development efforts.
  • Youth-Led Student Publications 1 activity
    • Community journalism and storytelling by youth
      Produces Kingston Digest, a youth-led publication that explores local food systems, policy, and community issues in Kingston through reporting and storytelling.
  • Community Event-Based Giving Programs 1 activity
    • Community-driven campaign and model development
      Organized a crowdfunded campaign to assemble and distribute care kits for people experiencing homelessness and launched a 2024 pilot to transition from individual campaigns to a durable, community-rooted model.
  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
    • Fiscal sponsorship and project incubation for grassroots initiatives
      Provides fiscal sponsorship, project incubation, shared infrastructure, and operational support to grassroots leaders and early-stage community projects, including informal or non-registered groups, to reduce administrative burden and sustain community-rooted work.
  • Culturally Specific Support Services 1 activity
    • Support for Latinx community leadership
      Supports L.O.U.D., a community initiative that fosters connection, cultural affirmation, and leadership development within Latinx communities.
  • Student-Led Community Service Programs 1 activity
    • Youth engagement linked to academic credit and learning
      Partners with schools, colleges, and universities to provide youth with credit-bearing or structured learning placements tied to community-based projects, connecting academic curricula to real-world challenges through course partnerships and student placements.
  • Youth Soccer Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth resilience and belonging programs
      Runs ONE STRIKE BASECAMPS, a youth-centered program that uses sports, mentorship, and play to support resilience and belonging among low-income and disenfranchised youth affected by adverse childhood experiences.
  • Youth Workforce Development in Food & Environment 1 activity
    • Youth workforce and leadership development programs
      Offers paid leadership pathways, workforce training, and skill-building experiences for youth aged 16–24 through real community projects in areas such as food systems, organizing, and community development. Programs include the seven-month Stewardship track, which supports professional portfolio development and leadership in community initiative management.
  • Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
    • Youth-led community assessments and research
      Conducts youth-led community assessments in partnership with academic institutions, such as the projects on Midtown and Downtown Kingston conducted with SUNY Albany's Social Work in Community II course.
  • Local Food Systems Development 1 activity
    • Youth-powered food and community initiatives
      Operates youth-led programs including Early Roots Kitchen (a food and workforce initiative), Ponckhockie Market (a community-based market addressing food access), and Pink Pantry (a decentralized food distribution program), all focused on food access, dignity, and local ownership.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$192K
Contributions & grants$192K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$152K
Program expenses56%
Admin / overhead43%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$133K
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$43K
Cash$12K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$43K
Liquid reserves0.9 mo
3 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue -10.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Keyvious Avery Founder + Executive Director 35 $82K
board members · 4
  • Candace Garnes — Director
  • Leanne Ussher — Director
  • Michael Marks — Director
  • Sonia Narvaez — Director
relationships · 33

Who they work with

  • Children's Home of Kingston Partner — Co-implemented the IGNITE program with THRIVE ON! for youth development.
  • Colleges Partner — Collaborates with colleges to integrate community work into academic experiences.
  • Community Assessment Lab Partner — Collaborates with the Community Assessment Lab to evolve programs based on findings from community work.
  • Community groups Partner — Collaborates with community groups on youth alignment and project implementation.
  • Early Roots Kitchen Partner — Youth-powered food and workforce initiative supported through Rootwork
  • Employers Partner — Works with employers to create skill-building and employment pathways for young people.
  • Food partners Partner — Partners with food organizations on community-led projects to improve access and local ownership.
  • Foundations Funder — Partners with foundations that support long-term systems change, youth leadership, and community-rooted work.
  • Growers Partner — Collaborates with growers on youth-led and community-led food access projects.
  • Kingston Digest Partner — Youth-led, community-rooted publication supported through Rootwork
  • L.O.U.D. Partner — Community initiative strengthening Latinx connection and leadership, supported through Rootwork
  • Local Government Partner — Collaborates with local government and public agencies on youth development, workforce, and community wellbeing initiatives.
  • NoVo Foundation Funder — Supported THRIVE ON!'s first formal pilot launched in 2024.
  • Nonprofits Partner — Partners with nonprofits of all sizes for incubation, infrastructure, and sponsorship support through Rootwork.
  • ONE STRIKE Partner — Collaborates with THRIVE ON! to provide culinary skills training for youth through the YOUTH Force track.
  • ONE STRIKE BASECAMPS Partner — Youth-centered initiative addressing adverse childhood experiences through sports and mentorship, supported through Rootwork
  • Philanthropies Funder — Receives support from philanthropies for general operating, program investment, or project sponsorship.
  • Pink Pantry Partner — Decentralized food distribution project supported through Rootwork
  • Ponckhockie Market Partner — Youth-led, community-based food access project supported through Rootwork
  • Producers Partner — Works with food producers to strengthen local food systems and access.
  • Rootwork Partner — Incubation and infrastructure platform through which community leaders engage with THRIVE ON! for project support.
  • SUNY Albany Partner — Collaborates with THRIVE ON! on the Curriculum-to-Community pilot through its Social Work in Community II course.
  • Schools Partner — Partners with schools to connect learning to community work through placements and course partnerships.
  • THRIVE ON! Network — Youth-powered, community-rooted organization functioning as a platform for community-led work.
  • Ulster County Youth Bureau Government — Board member Sugely Weed holds the Ulster County Youth Bureau Director seat on the board.
  • Ulster County Youth Bureau Partner — Supported the incubation of the Youth Services Exchange Collective under THRIVE ON!'s Rootwork program.
  • Youth Services United Coalition — Participates in broader coordination through Youth Services United to align youth services.
  • grassroots leaders Partner — Partners with grassroots leaders to incubate locally governed enterprises and institutions, building infrastructure around their work.
  • local colleges Partner — Collaborates to place students in hands-on community projects connected to THRIVE ON!'s work
  • local universities Partner — Collaborates to place students in hands-on community projects connected to THRIVE ON!'s work
+ 3 more
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Led, Youth-Powered Change
    methodology: community-led_change
    By centering youth and historically excluded communities as co-creators and decision-makers, we produce equitable community transformation because lived experience drives more authentic, sustainable solutions than externally designed interventions.
  • Emergent, Adaptive Infrastructure
    methodology: emergent_design
    By rejecting standardized models and instead co-creating flexible systems that evolve with community input, we produce durable change because infrastructure shaped by real-time needs and decentralized decision-making sustains initiatives more effectively than rigid, top-down systems.
  • Equity-Centered, Relational Alignment
    methodology: relational-alignment
    By prioritizing mutual trust, low-barrier entry, and coordination over extraction, we produce inclusive engagement because relational models that honor existing community ties and decentralize power enable broader participation and more authentic alignment than transactional or hierarchical systems.
  • Infrastructure-First Support for Grassroots Leaders
    methodology: holistic_leader_support
    By providing fiscal sponsorship, operational support, and shared systems tailored to existing community work, we produce sustainable leadership because removing systemic barriers and offering holistic, dignified support prevents burnout and enables grassroots initiatives to grow without compromising their integrity.
  • Youth-Led Assessment and Development
    methodology: youth-led_assessment
    By engaging youth as compensated, skilled leaders using strengths-based and trauma-informed frameworks, we produce lasting leadership pipelines because real responsibility, paid roles, and asset-based development build confidence and community ownership more effectively than volunteer or charity models.