2026-09-08T14:57:18-05:00 2025-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1925 CENTURY PARK E 16TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90067 990 2025-01-01 943296338 AIM HIGH FOR HIGH SCHOOL AIMH 4155512301 601 VAN NESS AVENUE FG SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 JESUS GALINDO CEO 4155512301 2026-08-24 1 KAREN LO P02141262 3102732501 2026-08-24 2025 AIM HIGH JESUS GALINDO 601 VAN NESS AVENUE F/G SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 29372202 0 X AIMHIGH.ORG X 1986 CA AIM HIGH'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY PROVIDING JOYFUL, ENRICHING LEARNING. 18 18 365 50 0 0 5107744 6497160 0 0 1072458 483326 5530 1907 6185732 6982393 0 0 0 0 4681408 5610358 0 0 1053403 1795106 1704362 6476514 7314720 -290782 -332327 21094826 24060631 271047 1225907 20823779 22834724 X TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY PROVIDING JOYFUL, ENRICHING LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, ASPIRING TEACHERS, AND EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS. 1 0 4618772 SUMMER PROGRAM - THE NO-COST PROGRAM IS A FIVE-WEEK ACADEMIC AND SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE CULTIVATE SPACES THAT ARE INCLUSIVE, EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO BE RESILIENT, AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN AN INNOVATIVE MIX OF STEM, HUMANITIES AND ISSUES AND CHOICES. WE PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL READINESS AND COLLEGE EXPLORATION EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS, INCLUDING CAREER PANELS, COLLEGE VISITS, AND CAREER PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO HELP THEM ENVISION THEIR FUTURE. IN 2025, AIM HIGH ENROLLED 2016 STUDENTS ACROSS 14 SITES. 592633 ASPIRING TEACHER PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS EMPHASIZING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY AND RESTORATIVE PRACTICES GROUNDED IN SOCIAL JUSTICE. TEACHERS DEVELOPMENT SKILLS IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING LESSONS, CREATING A SAFE AND ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, SERVING THE NEEDS OF MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS, AND ENHANCING LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH CULTURALLY RELEVANT LITERATURE. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH WITH CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TRAINING TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE CAREERS. 5211405 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 365 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X DENNY TSANG 4158061258 601 VAN NESS AVE F/G SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 DAVID INGRAHAM CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE BULLOCK TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 HILDY SHANDELL SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ALBERT M ADAMS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSA SIMPSON ROCHWERGER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANA CHOWDHURY TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA HOWARD TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 BOB FALKENBERG TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON NICHOLSON TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PULLING TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 GARDINER KREGLOW TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KALAMAS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KAYA MURRAY TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KERI MONTESINO-STEWART TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA FOULKE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MIMI MELODIA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA MAY TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 TANSY MAK TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JESUS GALINDO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 260243 0 56806 DENNY TSANG MANAGER OF FINANCE 40.00 X 112157 0 22066 MATTHEW RENO CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 185341 0 50839 JESSICA PULLANO VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 164620 0 70227 LETICIA DORADO VP OF TEACHING & LEARNING 40.00 X 152845 0 30027 BENJIE ACHTENBERG VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 151054 0 44431 RUSSELL GONG DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 X 150955 0 58905 1177215 0 333301 9 0 1 0 0 1021966 5475194 207851 6497160 482728 482728 1500 0 1500 1500 1500 22390407 22389809 598 598 598 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 407 407 407 6982393 0 0 485233 451272 227487 45127 178658 4472105 3435109 532683 504313 102775 62640 16164 23971 190276 142888 1060 46328 393930 309044 39717 45169 10237 10237 140724 140724 211606 5043 136630 69933 7918 7918 225330 200752 7709 16869 81660 55032 5828 20800 296426 224258 45075 27093 89598 85642 1309 2647 80477 60358 9657 10462 OTHER EXPENSES 161131 43073 46995 71063 PROGRAM EXPENSES 147519 147519 0 0 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 137594 103490 1290 32814 FOOD EXPENSES 114142 109070 1789 3283 7314720 5211405 1049912 1053403 855465 1109173 55565 25767 589707 1292501 76644 157546 291323 291323 0 0 19462909 20463287 54536 1012357 21094826 24060631 216334 175527 54713 1050380 271047 1225907 X 11419585 9852996 9404194 12981728 20823779 22834724 21094826 24060631 -332327 2343272 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14904139 60000 4282877 1865565 17381451 13265998 105834 1532307 14904139 11244460 403000 1849048 230510 13265998 11031724 318500 -105764 11244460 8146521 4562025 -1508700 168122 11031724 0.51190 0.36470 0.12340 0 0 262665 262665 0 28658 28658 0 0 LEASE LIABILITY 1050380 1050380 X 9410798 2343272 85133 2428405 6982393 0 6982393 7399853 85133 85133 7314720 0 7314720 PART X, LINE 2: AIM HIGH IS A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA INCOME TAXES AND IS NOT LIABLE FOR FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF AIM HIGH HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED AIM HIGH'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT IT MAINTAINED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AIM HIGH'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS NOR ARE THERE ANY PENDING. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE RACIAL NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PRINTED IN ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLISHED MATERIALS. THE POLICY IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE FROM THE HOMEPAGE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JESUS GALINDO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 260243 0 0 0 0 0 12660 0 44146 0 317049 0 0 0 MATTHEW RENO CHIEF OF STAFF 185341 0 0 0 0 0 9517 0 41322 0 236180 0 0 0 JESSICA PULLANO VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 164620 0 0 0 0 0 7686 0 62541 0 234847 0 0 0 RUSSELL GONG DIRECTOR OF IT 150955 0 0 0 0 0 7731 0 51174 0 209860 0 0 0 BENJIE ACHTENBERG VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 151054 0 0 0 0 0 8016 0 36415 0 195485 0 0 0 LETICIA DORADO VP OF TEACHING & LEARNING 152845 0 0 0 0 0 7766 0 22261 0 182872 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 GUIDESTAR IS USED TO CHECK SALARIES OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS WITH COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. X 6 60332 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 38 147519 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED IN COLUMN B IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF DONATIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 OUR NEW PROGRAM, COMPASS, BUILDS ON AIM HIGH'S 40 YEARS OF HELPING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, BELONGING, AND ACADEMIC SKILLS BY TRANSFORMING RETURNING ALUMNI SUMMER JOBS INTO A YEAR-ROUND WORKFORCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY. THROUGH COHORT-BASED TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND PAID HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH YOUNGER STUDENTS, COMPASS EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, ADAPTABILITY, AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING FUTURE AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST, ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT REPORTING ANY CONFLICTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. A COMPENSATION STUDY WAS PERFORMED IN 2024 AND DATA WAS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE CEO SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE CEO'S SALARY AND SET IT. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING FOR DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT WERE KEPT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2024. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR THE MANAGER OF FINANCE IS CALCULATED BASED MARKET DATA AND ADJUSTED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL'S EXPERIENCE. CEO REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.