Nonprofit · EIN 20-2826797
ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC
Tax-exempt · CHICO, CA 95926
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,638,928 | $5,967,933 | $670,995 | $8,998,112 | $1,352,984 | $7,645,128 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,181,647 | $5,775,120 | $406,527 | $9,069,878 | $2,095,745 | $6,974,133 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,683,972 | $5,009,010 | $2,674,962 | $8,908,262 | $2,340,656 | $6,567,606 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,078,851
- of which government grants
- $5,948,921
- Program service revenue
- $104,562
- Investment income
- $187,470
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$16,437
- Other revenue
- $268,045
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $249,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,990,340
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,808,256
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,814
- Accounting fees
- $35,206
- Occupancy
- $629,192
- Travel
- $27,706
- Depreciation
- $254,615
- Program services (functional)
- $5,195,324
- Management and general (functional)
- $772,609
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,069,878
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,998,112
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,352,984
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,645,128
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,633,796
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,645,128
- Gross receipts
- $6,655,365
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY TAYLOR | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $126,561 |
| KORIN BABER | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $115,803 |
| KIM GUZZETTI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA SALINAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA BUIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI ELICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK ROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY TAYLOR | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $121,315 |
| KORIN BABER | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $111,012 |
| HEIDI ELICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK ROUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM GUZZETTI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA SALINAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY TAYLOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,987 | $9,340 |
| KORIN BABER | CBO Officer | 40 | $109,224 | $8,540 |
| MICHAEL WELDON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM GUZZETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK ROUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI ELICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA SALINAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1494 EAST AVE, CHICO, CA 95926-1610
- In care of
- % KORIN BABER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CASEY TAYLOR, 1494 EAST AVE, CHICO, CA 959261610
- Signed the 990
- KORIN BABER, CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER
- Phone
- (530) 872-4100
- Website
- WWW.ACHIEVECHARTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-2826797 or by the name ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL: WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS, WHERE EVERYONE IS CHALLENGED AND SUPPORTED, AND WHERE EVERYONE MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
Program accomplishments
- ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A NETWORK OF K-8 PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMITTED TO QUALITY STANDARDS-BASED INSTRUCTION THROUGH INDIVIDUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. OUR CHARACTER-BUILDING SMALL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOCUS ON BUILDING RESILIENCE AND EMPOWERING EVERY STUDENT TO BE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTOR TO SOCIETY. ACHIEVE CURRENTLY OPERATES ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF CHICO, A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE CHICO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE, A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 7TH GRADE SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE PARADISE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. ACHIEVE ALSO HOLDS A 9TH-12TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER, ACHIEVE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, AUTHORIZED BY THE BUTTE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, THAT WAS NON-OPERATIONAL, AWAITING ITS REBUILD IN PARADISE.Expenses $5,195,324 · revenue $117,702
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2826797
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,998,112
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,655,365
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,638,928 | $5,967,933 | $8,998,112 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,181,647 | $5,775,120 | $9,069,878 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,683,972 | $5,009,010 | $8,908,262 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,450,914 | $3,835,074 | $4,520,140 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2826797).
Questions about ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC
- What is the EIN of ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC is 20-2826797.
- Is ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CASEY TAYLOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,561 (CASEY TAYLOR, SUPERINTENDENT).
- How much revenue does ACHIEVE CHARTER SCHOOL OF PARADISE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,638,928, expenses of $5,967,933 and total assets of $8,998,112 at year end.
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