2025-11-17T08:36:56-06:00 2024-12-31 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 200 GALLERIA PKWY SE STE 1700 ATLANTA GA 303395946 990 2024-01-01 472670990 ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC ACHI 4048803500 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE 830 ATLANTA GA 30303 CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4048803500 2025-11-14 1 1 MARY JO ALEXANDER P00002534 7709558600 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE 830 ATLANTA GA 30303 8421344 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 STUDENTS ACCESS, AFFORD, AND EARN POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS. ACHIEVE ATLANTA BELIEVES WE MUST WORK ACROSS SECTORS TO SOLVE THE COMPLEX PROBLEM OF LOW-DEGREE ATTAINMENT. THEREFORE, ACHIEVE ATLANTA CATALYZES AND FACILITATES RESULTS-DRIVEN COLLABORATION BY SETTING A VISION, ASSEMBLING CROSS-SECTOR TEAMS, AND CREATING CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 11 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND NUMEROUS NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. 6 6 40 7 0 0 7258566 7304652 0 0 380551 835839 0 1844 7639117 8142335 361650 344675 0 0 3080691 3101927 0 0 80333 3939607 3559982 7381948 7006584 257169 1135751 14964025 17091001 1803083 2000145 13160942 15090856 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 STUDENTS ACCESS, AFFORD, AND EARN POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS. ACHIEVE ATLANTA BELIEVES WE MUST WORK ACROSS SECTORS TO SOLVE THE COMPLEX PROBLEM OF LOW-DEGREE ATTAINMENT. THEREFORE, ACHIEVE ATLANTA CATALYZES AND FACILITATES RESULTS-DRIVEN COLLABORATION BY SETTING A VISION, ASSEMBLING CROSS-SECTOR TEAMS, AND CREATING CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 11 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND NUMEROUS NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. 1 0 2645815 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 THAT SUPPORT 11TH AND 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. 1725531 344675 COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY - SEE SCHEDULE OACHIEVE ATLANTA WORKS WITH ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ITS EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND TOOLS THAT ENSURE STUDENTS 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 SCHOOLS 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 WHEN PAYING FOR COLLEGE. 1380425 COLLEGE SUCCESS - SEE SCHEDULE OACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ESTABLISHED FORMAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH 11 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 AND ESTABLISHED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND AN EMERGENCY GRANT PROGRAM. COLLECTIVELY, THESE EFFORTS ARE INTENDED TO INCREASE THE RATES OF COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION FOR ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES AND PUT THEM ON A PATHWAY TO UPWARD MOBILITY. 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. CAREER SUPPORTSOUR ALUMNI'S EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES HAVE HELPED US SEE THAT A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE ALONE IS OFTEN NOT ENOUGH TO PUT A SCHOLAR ON A PATH TO UPWARD MOBILITY, WHICH IS CENTRAL TO OUR VISION. IN RESPONSE, WE HAVE BUILT A PROGRAM TO INTEGRATE CAREER SUPPORTS MORE INTENTIONALLY INTO THE SCHOLAR JOURNEY. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OUR CAREER SUPPORTS PROGRAMMING, WE ARE COORDINATING AND MAXIMIZING THE CAREER RESOURCES ALREADY AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS THROUGH OUR CURRENT COLLEGE AND CAREER PARTNERS AND PARTNERSHIP MODELTO INCREASE UTILIZATION, QUALITY, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CAREER COACHING, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCES. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS EVIDENT IN OUR COLLABORATION WITH BRAVENX TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARS PARTICIPATING IN THEIR CAREER ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. WHILE WE ARE MAXIMIZING EXISTING RESOURCES, WE ARE ALSO IDENTIFYING GAPS AND EXPLORING NEW PARTNERSHIPS, RESOURCES, AND APPROACHES TO IMPROVE THE EARLY CAREER OUTCOMES OF OUR ALUMNI. 5751771 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 40 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 0.75 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 TIMOTHY RENICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL L WATSON-HARRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 296956 0 9757 SUSANNE DIGGS-WILBORN VP, COLLEGE SUCCESS 40.00 X 162178 0 10940 KORYNN SCHOOLEY VP, COLLEGE ACCESS 40.00 X 170107 0 20289 SAMUEL RAUSCHENBERG VP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI 40.00 X 154885 0 10955 WILLIAM TRAN SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATION 40.00 X 146404 0 18828 NINFA MURILLO SENIOR DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSH 40.00 X 140462 0 19269 VETTICA PETTY SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING 40.00 X 128054 0 7524 SWETA VIVEK SENIOR DIRECTOR, DATA ANAL 40.00 X 123863 0 8915 FEMI-AMA JOHNSON DIRECTOR, COLLEGE ACCESS 40.00 X 130531 0 18741 1453440 0 125218 10 0 1 0 COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS INC 301 W BARBEE CHAPEL ROAD CHAPEL HILL NC 27517 PROVIDE COLLEGE ADVISORS IN SCHOOLS IN U 1004703 ONEGOAL 180 N WABASH AVE SUITE 800 CHICAGO IL 60601 PROVIDE MENTOR AND COLLEGE ADVISEMENT SE 541925 BEYOND 12 INC 2101 WEBSTER STREET SUITE 1850 OAKLAND CA 94612 PROVIDE MENTOR AND COLLEGE ADVISEMENT SE 246006 EDU-TECH ENTERPRISES INC 4343 APOLLO COURT MARIETTA GA 30039 PROVIDE MENTOR AND COLLEGE ADVISEMENT SE 193600 ACS OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES LLC 35 UREY CT IRVINE CA 92617 PROVIDE CAPACITY TO EXECUTE NEW PROGRESS 120521 5 6829829 474823 7304652 514339 514339 600509 279009 321500 321500 321500 OTHER INCOME 900099 1844 1844 1844 8142335 0 0 837683 X 344675 344675 836069 530834 248641 56594 1727775 1446875 276811 4089 74867 56983 16043 1841 285890 224681 55766 5443 177326 136992 36213 4121 16607 16607 162560 162560 30747 30747 2806101 2549808 256293 85719 85719 25395 19620 5186 589 168481 130159 34407 3915 150867 123572 24685 2610 52087 52087 49825 40810 8153 862 11593 8956 2368 269 7006584 5751771 1174480 80333 648255 1207206 250000 90993 100263 332081 145698 228299 186383 13345804 14795061 650674 552088 14964025 17091001 1056314 1358441 746769 641704 1803083 2000145 X 12801700 14604584 359242 486272 13160942 15090856 14964025 17091001 X 1135751 44163 750000 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 301581 115198 186383 30500 30500 0 186383 LEASE LIABILITY 641704 641704 X 8186499 44164 44164 8142335 0 8142335 7006584 0 7006584 0 7006584 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48. 1 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 331 344675 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 CHERYL L WATSON-HARRIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 294827 0 1000 0 1129 0 0 0 9757 0 306713 0 0 0 KORYNN SCHOOLEY VP, COLLEGE ACCESS 168162 0 1000 0 945 0 10336 0 9953 0 190396 0 0 0 SUSANNE DIGGS-WILBORN VP, COLLEGE SUCCESS 148949 0 11640 0 1589 0 10385 0 555 0 173118 0 0 0 SAMUEL RAUSCHENBERG VP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI 153078 0 1000 0 807 0 10400 0 555 0 165840 0 0 0 WILLIAM TRAN SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATION 144597 0 1000 0 807 0 8875 0 9953 0 165232 0 0 0 NINFA MURILLO SENIOR DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSH 138632 0 1000 0 830 0 8516 0 10753 0 159731 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. LEAPFROG SERVICES INC BOARD CHAIR IS OWNER 20398 IT CONSULTING SERVICES 0 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 III, LINE 2 OUR ALUMNI'S EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES HAVE HELPED US SEE THAT A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE ALONE IS OFTEN NOT ENOUGH TO PUT A SCHOLAR ON A PATH TO UPWARD MOBILITY, WHICH IS CENTRAL TO OUR VISION. IN RESPONSE, WE HAVE BUILT A PROGRAM TO INTEGRATE CAREER SUPPORTS MORE INTENTIONALLY INTO THE SCHOLAR JOURNEY. 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 2024 WHICH CONFIRMED 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 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ACHIEVE ATLANTA SCHOLAR COACHING AND ADVISING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 642,062. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 642,062. RECRUITING, SELECTING, & TRAINING FOR COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,653,338. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,653,338. OTHER CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 151,354. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 256,293. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 407,647. SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 103,054. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,054. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8 THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO CORRECT ERRORS DISCOVERED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR RELATED TO BEGINNING NET ASSETS. ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO PROPERLY REFLECT CONTRIBUTIONS REVENUE AND THE RELATED UNCONDITIONAL PROMISE TO GIVE. THE CORRECTION RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN RECEIVABLES AND NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS OF $750,000. 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