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Thriving Grant County Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Gas City, IN EIN: 85-1554023 Website

Thriving Grant County is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents of mill township and Grant county, Indiana by addressing the societal issues facing children and families in our community and ensuring families are supported, basic needs are met, and every individual has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Thriving Grant County Inc at a glance

Total assets
$644,819
+153.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$700,686
+90.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,602
+196.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$329,950
+32.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Thriving Grant County Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Gas CityMarion

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $44K (2021). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
R J Baskett Middle School Gas City, INTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$33,500
Grant County Rescue Mission Marion, INTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$644,819$700,686$329,950——$1,602
2024$254,606$367,130$249,958$2,379Total only$541
2023$131,460$148,126$211,245$3,945Total only$156
2022$192,336$183,586$210,377$4,807Total only$26
2021$238,659$430,353$212,300$43,5002—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Thriving Grant County Inc

Based on IRS filings

Thriving Grant County Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Gas City, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $645K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Thriving Grant County Inc is led by Tracie Speakman, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tracie Speakman

    Board Chair

    Secretary → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Shirley

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $42K (2023) → $66K (2025)

  • Mark Atkinson

    Vice Chair

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024

    Treasurer & Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Noseworthy

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgette Miller

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerri Wortinger

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rikki Planck

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Powell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Dawn Brown (2021–2024) — Committee Foundation President & CEO
  • Former: Lisa Weaver (2021–2024) — Member
  • Former: Sherri Rush (2021–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Tyler Shirley (2022–2024) — Member
  • Former: Megan Mathias (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Cathy Weatherspoon (2021–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Lezlie Winter (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Rich Rust (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Brittany Howey (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Beau Hamner (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Larea Slater (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Ray Rodarte (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Sarah Farmer (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Stephanie Hilton-Siebert (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Ronnie Morrell (2022) — Member
  • Former: Jim Allbaugh (2021) — Member
  • Former: Kylie Jackson (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Tammy Pearson (2021) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ashley Shirley — Executive Di: $66KAshley ShirleyExecutive Di$66K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $66K, to Ashley Shirley (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Thriving Grant County Inc

How large is Thriving Grant County Inc?

Thriving Grant County Inc reported $645K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $701K.

What is Thriving Grant County Inc?

Thriving Grant County Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Gas City, IN. It holds $645K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Thriving Grant County Inc operate?

Thriving Grant County Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Thriving Grant County Inc's EIN?

Thriving Grant County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1554023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 20, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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