ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

404 S 8TH STREET SUITE 105, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404-1027

In care of

% MEGAN SWOBODA

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DANIELLE GRANT, 404 S 8TH ST 105, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404

Signed the 990

DANIELLE GRANT, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(612) 455-1530

Website

WWW.ACHIEVETWINCITIES.ORG

Return prepared by

SDK CPA

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program accomplishments

• CAREER & COLLEGE INITIATIVES PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE OCAREER & COLLEGE INITIATIVES PROGRAMS:SCHOOL-BASED CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES IS A UNIVERSAL CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS PROVIDER, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOL COUNSELORS IN 28 HIGH SCHOOLS, WE PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE AND CONNECT STUDENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF POSTSECONDARY AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING TWO AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE, APPRENTICESHIPS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, EMPLOYERS AND OTHER OPTIONS TO HELP THEM EXPLORE AND PLAN FOR PURPOSEFUL, LIFE SUSTAINING CAREERS. THESE SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO 17,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EACH YEAR, WITH OVER 10,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING DIRECTLY IN OUR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 93% OF SENIORS. OUR PROFESSIONAL TEAM-WHICH INCLUDES LICENSED COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, ADMISSIONS EXPERTS, EDUCATORS AND YOUTH WORKERS-WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH STUDENTS TO BUILD THE KIND OF TRUSTING, LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR CREATING POST-GRADUATION PLANS AND CAREER SUCCESS. THEY OFFER PERSONALIZED CAREER EXPLORATION ADVISING, CAREER EVENTS WITH LOCAL PROFESSIONALS, COLLEGE FAIRS AND TOURS, COLLEGE REP VISITS, ASSISTANCE WITH COLLEGE, FINANCIAL AID AND FAFSA APPLICATIONS, SUPPORT WITH RESUME WRITING AND JOB INTERVIEWING, CONNECTIONS WITH INTERNSHIP AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AND LINKS TO OTHER COLLEGE ACCESS PROVIDERS. ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMMING-FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THESE HIGH SCHOOL SERVICES-CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF CAREER AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP THEM PREPARE TO ACCESS FAMILY-SUPPORTING, HIGH-DEMAND AND HIGH-GROWTH CAREERS MORE QUICKLY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES ALSO BRINGS EMPLOYERS INTO HIGH SCHOOLS TO MEET WITH STUDENTS VIA CAREER SPEAKERS AND CAREER FAIR EVENTS. PROGRAM DATA SHOWS THAT 93% OF STUDENTS WHO UTILIZE ACHIEVE'S SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES GRADUATE WITH A CAREER PATHWAY PLAN. LOWER INCOME STUDENTS AND STUDENTS OF COLOR WHO UTILIZE THESE SERVICES ENROLL IN POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS AT 50+% HIGHER RATES THAN THOSE WHO DO NOT. WITH ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES SUPPORT, MORE STUDENTS ARE PURSUING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THEY NEED FOR MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.STEP UP YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM: STEP UP PREPARES TODAY'S YOUTH FOR TOMORROW'S CAREERS BY RECRUITING, TRAINING AND PLACING HUNDREDS OF MINNEAPOLIS YOUTH (AGES 14-21) IN PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS WITH OVER 50 REGIONAL EMPLOYERS, FROM FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES TO PUBLIC AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS. A PROGRAM OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING, STEP UP IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND LEVERAGES A COLLECTIVE THAT SPANS 15 INDUSTRIES AND MULTIPLE SECTORS. STEP UP SUPPORTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH IN MINNEAPOLIS WHO ARE READY TO NAVIGATE THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. IT ALSO HELPS ORGANIZATIONS DIVERSIFY THEIR WORKFORCE AND BUILD A BASE OF YOUNG, SKILLED WORKERS FOR THE ENTIRE REGION. STEP UP HAS PROVIDED OVER 34,500 INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES SINCE 2003, YIELDING A COMPETITIVE TALENT PIPELINE, A STRONGER ECONOMY AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN WAGES FOR STEP UP INTERNS. INTERNS COLLECTIVELY EARN OVER $1.69 MILLION IN SUMMER WAGES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: EACH YEAR, OVER 300 TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM LOCAL COMPANIES VOLUNTEER WITH ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES TO INTRODUCE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO NEW CAREERS, EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND SKILLS THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED CAREER EVENTS, STEP UP MOCK INTERVIEWS, AND OTHER CAREER EXPLORATION SUPPORT. SCHOOL-BASED CAREER EXPLORATION EVENTS CONNECT VOLUNTEERS WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR CAREER JOURNEYS AND INSIGHTS ON A WIDE RANGE OF CAREER AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH IN-SCHOOL CAREER SPEAKER EVENTS AND FAIRS, STUDENTS EXPLORE NEW CAREER FIELDS, MEET LOCAL PROFESSIONALS, AND LEARN THE STEPS THEY NEED TO TAKE TOWARD SPECIFIC FIELDS AND INDUSTRIES. IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, 149 INDIVIDUALS FROM 184 TWIN CITIES COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVED AS CAREER VOLUNTEERS. EACH SPRING, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL STEP UP MOCK INTERVIEWS, INTERVIEWING AND COACHING STEP UP YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ONE-ON-ONE IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR SUMMER INTERNSHIP INTERVIEWS AND OTHER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. THE MOCK INTERVIEWS ARE PART OF STEP UP WORK READINESS TRAINING, WHICH EACH INTERN MUST COMPLETE BEFORE THEY ARE MATCHED WITH THEIR SUMMER EMPLOYER. IN SPRING 2025, 160 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN THE STEP UP MOCK INTERVIEWS. IN ADDITION TO THESE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYEES FROM ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES PARTNER COMPANIES ALSO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME WITH STEP UP AND ACHIEVE COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS PARTICIPANTS AS WORK READINESS TRAINERS, CAREER EXPOSURE EVENT LEADERS, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY AND CAREER SKILLS EVENT FACILITATORS. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES ALSO HOSTS PUBLIC EVENTS THAT INFORM AND SPARK CONVERSATIONS ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES IMPACTING OUR STUDENTS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CONNECT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE ANNUAL PRINCIPAL PARTNER DAY MATCHES TWIN CITIES BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY, MEDIA AND CIVIC LEADERS ONE-ON-ONE WITH PRINCIPALS FOR A HALF-DAY JOB SHADOWING AT THEIR SCHOOLS. PARTICIPANTS GET A RARE BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPERIENCE AT A MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL, SEE THEIR PRINCIPAL IN ACTION AND INTERACT WITH STAFF AND STUDENTS. FOLLOWING THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, THEY GATHER WITH OTHER EVENT PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE INSIGHTS AND EXPLORE NEXT STEPS IN RESPONSE TO WHAT THEY'VE SEEN AND HEARD THAT DAY. ACHIEVE 101 AND LUNCHBREAK WITH ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM OUR CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS (CCR) STAFF EXPERTS, VISIT OUR SCHOOL-BASED CENTERS AND EXPLORE CCR AND YOUTH WORKFORCE ISSUES. PARTICIPANTS HEAR FROM ACHIEVE PROGRAM LEADERS AND OTHER PARTNERS IN THIS WORK, MEET YOUNG PEOPLE WHO UTILIZE OUR SERVICES, AND LEARN HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT STUDENTS AS CAREER EVENT VOLUNTEERS, INTERNSHIP EMPLOYERS, DONORS AND PARTNERS.
  Expenses $4,368,777 · revenue $1,554,035
• MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP - SEE SCHEDULE OMINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MPS) PARTNERSHIP: IN ADDITION TO BEING A STRONG PROGRAM PARTNER THROUGH CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS SERVICES IN MPS HIGH SCHOOLS, ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES ALSO SERVES AS THE NONPROFIT FOUNDATION FOR MPS. IN THIS ROLE IT ADMINISTERS MAJOR GRANTS FOR STEM PROGRAMS, EDUCATOR PATHWAY PROGRAMS AND OTHER DISTRICT PRIORITIES. IT ALSO MANAGES $4-5 MILLION IN PRIVATE FUNDS FOR MPS SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS, ADMINISTERS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MPS GRADUATES AND AWARDS MINI GRANTS FOR DISTRICT STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND CLASSROOM PROJECTS.
  Expenses $1,904,954 · grants $1,655,676 · revenue $225,680

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.

IRS record

EIN

41-1425264

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1982

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Youth development (O50)

Assets (IRS master file)

$8,936,255

Income (IRS master file)

$4,714,865

Filing history

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 41-1425264).

Questions about ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES

What is the EIN of ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES is 41-1425264.

Is ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.

Are donations to ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES 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 TWIN CITIES 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 TWIN CITIES 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 TWIN CITIES?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIELLE GRANT.

Who are the officers and directors of ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,008 (DANIELLE GRANT, PRESIDENT/CEO/EX-OFFICIO).

How much revenue does ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,650,077, expenses of $7,547,234 and total assets of $8,936,255 at year end.

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