2024-11-15T12:46:31-06:00 2023-12-31 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 200 GALLERIA PKWY SE STE 1700 ATLANTA GA 303395946 990 2023-01-01 472670990 ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC ACHI 4048803500 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE 830 ATLANTA GA 30303 CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4048803500 2024-11-14 1 0 BRANDON SMITH P01243831 7709558600 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE 830 ATLANTA GA 30303 8963869 0 X ACHIEVEATLANTA.ORG X 2014 GA ACHIEVE ATLANTA ENVISIONS A FUTURE WHERE ATLANTA IS A CITY WHERE RACE AND INCOME NO LONGER PREDICT POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS AND UPWARD MOBILITY. IN SERVICE OF THIS VISION, ACHIEVE ATLANTA'S MISSION IS TO HELP ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS ACCESS, AFFORD, AND EARN POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS. JUST AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT WE DO, IS HOW WE APPROACH OUR WORK. ACHIEVE ATLANTA BELIEVES THAT TO SOLVE THE COMPLEX PROBLEM OF LOW-DEGREE ATTAINMENT, WE MUST WORK ACROSS SECTORS. THEREFORE, ACHIEVE ATLANTA CATALYZES AND FACILITATES RESULTS-DRIVEN CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION BY SETTING A VISION, ASSEMBLING TEAMS, AND CREATING CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS ACROSS A RANGE OF PARTNERS INCLUDING ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NUMEROUS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. 6 6 32 6 0 0 15664166 7258566 0 0 -38794 380551 0 0 15625372 7639117 1021518 361650 0 0 2596461 3080691 0 0 108581 3664015 3939607 7281994 7381948 8343378 257169 14284334 14964025 1560202 1803083 12724132 13160942 X ACHIEVE ATLANTA ENVISIONS A FUTURE WHERE ATLANTA IS A CITY WHERE RACE AND INCOME NO LONGER PREDICT POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS AND UPWARD MOBILITY. IN SERVICE OF THIS VISION, ACHIEVE ATLANTA'S MISSION IS TO HELP ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS ACCESS, AFFORD, AND EARN POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS. JUST AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT WE DO, IS HOW WE APPROACH OUR WORK. ACHIEVE ATLANTA BELIEVES THAT TO SOLVE THE COMPLEX PROBLEM OF LOW-DEGREE ATTAINMENT, WE MUST WORK ACROSS SECTORS. THEREFORE, ACHIEVE ATLANTA CATALYZES AND FACILITATES RESULTS-DRIVEN CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION BY SETTING A VISION, ASSEMBLING TEAMS, AND CREATING CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS ACROSS A RANGE OF PARTNERS INCLUDING ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NUMEROUS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. 0 0 2841091 COLLEGE ACCESS - SEE SCHEDULE OACHIEVE ATLANTA WORKS WITH ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PROVIDES STRATEGIC, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A DISTRICT-WIDE COLLEGE ADVISING PROGRAM. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, ACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ENGAGED THE COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE ADVISERS ACROSS ALL HIGH SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT 12TH GRADERS WITH THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE COLLEGE-GOING PROCESS (E.G., RESEARCHING COLLEGES, APPLYING TO COLLEGE, REGISTERING FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS, APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS). IN ADDITION, ACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ENGAGED ONEGOAL, INC. TO WORK WITH COHORTS OF STUDENTS AT VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH A CREDIT-BEARING ELECTIVE COURSE DESIGNED TO BUILD ACADEMIC SKILLS AND TEACH STUDENTS TO ANTICIPATE AND OVERCOME ROADBLOCKS ON THE PATH TO COLLEGE GRADUATION. FINALLY, ACHIEVE ATLANTA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DATA ANALYSES, AND COLLEGE ACCESS-RELATED TRAINING TO DISTRICT, HIGH SCHOOL, AND PARTNER STAFF IN SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM. SINCE ACHIEVE ATLANTA'S INCEPTION, SIGNIFICANT GAINS HAVE BEEN MADE ON ALL COLLEGE ACCESS LEADING INDICATORS AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENT RATES HAVE INCREASED. 1828663 361650 COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY - SEE SCHEDULE OACHIEVE ATLANTA WORKS WITH ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ITS EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, TRAINING AND TOOLS TO ENSURE STUDENTS CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT COLLEGE COSTS AND ACCESS FUNDING TO SUPPORT THOSE COSTS. IN ADDITION, ACHIEVE ATLANTA PROVIDES THE STATE'S LARGEST NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP TO SUPPORT ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS PURSUING VARIOUS POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PATHS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE, THE ACHIEVE ATLANTA SCHOLARSHIP IS WORTH UP TO $5,000 PER YEAR (RENEWABLE FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS OF SCHOOL). FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING A TWO-YEAR OR TECHNICAL COLLEGE, THE AWARD IS UP TO $1,500 PER YEAR (RENEWABLE FOR UP TO TWO YEARS OF SCHOOL). ACHIEVE ATLANTA ALSO PROVIDES EMERGENCY GRANTS OF UP TO $500 TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FACED WITH AN UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL NEED TO ALLOW THEM TO STAY ON TRACK IN COLLEGE, AS WELL AS COMPLETION GRANTS FOR SOME STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED THEIR ACHIEVE ATLANTA SCHOLARSHIP BUT NEED ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE UP TO TWO MORE TERMS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS ARE MEANT TO HELP CLOSE THE FINANCIAL GAPS STUDENTS FACE IN PAYING FOR COLLEGE. 1500659 COLLEGE SUCCESS - SEE SCHEDULE OACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ESTABLISHED FORMAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL GEORGIA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO STREAMLINE ADVISING AND COACHING SERVICES FOR ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS GRADUATES ATTENDING ONE OF THESE INSTITUTIONS. ACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ALSO CONTRACTED WITH BEYOND 12 AND EDU-TECH ENTERPRISES, TWO COLLEGE SUCCESS NONPROFITS, TO PROVIDE COACHING AND ADVISING TO ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES WHILE THEY ARE IN COLLEGE. IN ADDITION, ACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS DEVELOPED A PEER-AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS AND AN EMERGENCY GRANT PROGRAM, AS WELL AS HIRED A COLLEGE COACH FELLOW TO PROVIDE TARGETED SUPPORT TO SCHOLARS IN TWO-YEAR AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE EFFORTS ARE INTENDED TO INCREASE THE RATES OF COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION FOR ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES. TO DATE, ACHIEVE ATLANTA SCHOLARS ARE PERSISTING AND GRADUATING YEAR TO YEAR AT SIMILAR RATES TO STUDENTS OF ALL INCOME LEVELS ENROLLED IN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA. 6170413 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 67 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 GA X X THE ORGANIZATION 4048803500 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 830 ATLANTA GA 30303 CLAIRE ARNOLD BOARD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY VAUGHN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ARNOLD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LUIS AVILA-ESTRADA BOARD MEMBER 2.50 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY TATUM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHY WALLER BOARD MEMBER 1.25 X 0 0 0 CHERYL L WATSON-HARRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 197052 0 9757 TINA FERNANDEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 2581 0 153 SUSANNE DIGGS-WILBORN VP, COLLEGE SUCCESS 40.00 X 200150 0 11360 KORYNN SCHOOLEY VP, COLLEGE ACCESS 40.00 X 178435 0 21058 SAMUEL RAUSCHENBERG VP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI 40.00 X 161825 0 29944 WILLIAM TRAN SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & SYSTEMS 40.00 X 149161 0 19436 NINFA MURILLO SENIOR DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSHIP & AFFORDABILITY 40.00 X 133433 0 20256 VETTICA PETTY SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 128142 0 18681 SWETA VIVEK SENIOR DIRECTOR, DATA ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS 40.00 X 127994 0 24784 FEMI-AMA JOHNSON DIRECTOR, COLLEGE ACCESS 40.00 X 120036 0 18809 1398809 0 174238 11 0 1 0 COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS INC 301 W BARBEE CHAPEL ROAD CHAPEL HILL NC 27517 PROVIDE COLLEGE ADVISORS IN SCHOOLS IN U 1690145 ONEGOAL 180 N WABASH AVE SUITE 800 CHICAGO IL 60601 PROVIDE MENTOR AND COLLEGE ADVISEMENT SE 720980 BEYOND 12 INC 2101 WEBSTER STREET SUITE 1850 OAKLAND CA 94612 PROVIDE MENTOR AND COLLEGE ADVISEMENT SE 279897 EDU-TECH ENTERPRISES INC 4343 APOLLO COURT MARIETTA GA 30039 PROVIDE MENTOR AND COLLEGE ADVISEMENT SE 188800 4 6622381 636185 7258566 379609 379609 1325694 1324752 942 942 942 7639117 0 0 380551 X 361650 361650 812315 555558 211215 45542 1762627 1361701 359963 40963 62810 48523 12827 1460 264714 204502 54060 6152 178225 137686 36397 4142 160560 160560 24388 24388 3254133 3095132 159001 50322 50322 26239 20271 5359 609 160187 123751 32713 3723 145474 108659 32582 4233 55011 55011 48769 36427 10923 1419 14524 11220 2966 338 7381948 6170413 1102954 108581 13020725 648255 207401 58481 90993 333673 105374 253185 228299 13345804 744542 650674 14284334 14964025 803587 1056314 756615 746769 1560202 1803083 X 12477043 12801700 247089 359242 12724132 13160942 14284334 14964025 257169 179641 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC 581344646 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 303173 74874 228299 30500 30500 0 228299 LEASE LIABILITY 746769 746769 7639117 0 7639117 0 7639117 7381948 0 7381948 0 7381948 1 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 295 361650 PART I, LINE 2: ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED VIA SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA FOR FUNDING OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SELECTED STUDENTS. MONIES GO DIRECTLY TO THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE AND NOT DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SUSANNE DIGGS-WILBORN VP, COLLEGE SUCCESS 157261 0 41200 0 1689 0 9871 0 1489 0 211510 0 0 0 CHERYL L WATSON-HARRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 196052 0 247 0 753 0 0 0 9757 0 206809 0 0 0 KORYNN SCHOOLEY VP, COLLEGE ACCESS 160955 0 16500 0 980 0 9824 0 11234 0 199493 0 0 0 SAMUEL RAUSCHENBERG VP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI 144622 0 16500 0 703 0 9917 0 20027 0 191769 0 0 0 WILLIAM TRAN SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & SYSTEM 136858 0 11500 0 803 0 8383 0 11053 0 168597 0 0 0 NINFA MURILLO SENIOR DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSHIP & AFFOR 131080 0 1500 0 853 0 8018 0 12238 0 153689 0 0 0 SWETA VIVEK SENIOR DIRECTOR, DATA ANALYTICS & IN 125676 0 1500 0 818 0 7992 0 16792 0 152778 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE BOARD APPROVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. SCH J PART I LINE 3 FOR CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS' COMPENSATION, ACHIEVE ATLANTA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDED A REVIEW OF POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMPARABLE SIZE, JOB DESCRIPTION, AND OTHER BENCHMARKING DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS, OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WAS REVIEWED, PRIOR TO FILING, BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ACHIEVE ATLANTA MANAGEMENT, AND RELEVANT MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT WAS ADOPTED BY ACHIEVE ATLANTA AFTER REVIEW FOR COMPLETENESS BY LEGAL COUNSEL. ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AT BOARD MEETINGS, THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO EACH ITEM DISCUSSED. THIS PROVIDES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTE. THE DISCLOSURE IS REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. NEW STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, AND CONSULTANTS TO ACHIEVE ATLANTA RECEIVE THE POLICY WITH ORIENTATION MATERIALS. THEY COMPLETE THE FORM ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A THOROUGH QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT OUT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SUBSEQUENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2023 TO CONFIRM THAT THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A FORMAL WRITTEN PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE SUPERVISORS WITH ALL EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A FORMAL OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OF AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE, STRENGTHS AND AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT. THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS USED FOR ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS AND TO SUPPORT ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ACHIEVE ATLANTA SCHOLAR COACHING AND ADVISING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 686,570. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 686,570. RECRUITING, SELECTING, & TRAINING FOR COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,298,364. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,298,364. OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 159,001. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 159,001. SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 110,198. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 110,198. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6; VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF ACHIEVE ATLANTA. MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OFFER THEIR EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE TO BETTER OUR WORK FOR OUR PROGRAM AREAS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13; WHISTLEBLOWER/CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY ACHIEVE ATLANTA IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS. OUR FRAUDULENT OR DISHONEST CONDUCT AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY REFLECTS THIS COMMITMENT. THIS POLICY WAS FORMALLY ADOPTED IN 2015. ACHIEVE ATLANTA PROVIDES ANNUAL STAFF EDUCATION ABOUT ETHICS ISSUES AND EMPLOYS A CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE FOR WHICH EMPLOYEES MAY DIRECT CONCERNS IN A CONFIDENTIAL MANNER. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 1000 ATLANTA GA 30303 581344646 PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES GA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0