Nonprofit · EIN 47-2670990
ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,142,335 | $7,006,584 | $1,135,751 | $17,091,001 | $2,000,145 | $15,090,856 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,639,117 | $7,381,948 | $257,169 | $14,964,025 | $1,803,083 | $13,160,942 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,304,652
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $835,839
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $321,500
- Other revenue
- $1,844
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $344,675
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $836,069
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,727,775
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,101,927
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,607
- Accounting fees
- $162,560
- Occupancy
- $150,867
- Depreciation
- $49,825
- Program services (functional)
- $5,751,771
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,174,480
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,333
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,964,025
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,091,001
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,000,145
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,090,856
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $186,383
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,795,061
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,604,584
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $486,272
- Gross receipts
- $8,421,344
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL L WATSON-HARRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $296,956 | $9,757 |
| KORYNN SCHOOLEY | VP, COLLEGE ACCESS Key employee | 40 | $170,107 | $20,289 |
| SUSANNE DIGGS-WILBORN | VP, COLLEGE SUCCESS Key employee | 40 | $162,178 | $10,940 |
| SAMUEL RAUSCHENBERG | VP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI Key employee | 40 | $154,885 | $10,955 |
| WILLIAM TRAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,404 | $18,828 |
| NINFA MURILLO | SENIOR DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,462 | $19,269 |
| FEMI-AMA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR, COLLEGE ACCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,531 | $18,741 |
| VETTICA PETTY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,054 | $7,524 |
| SWETA VIVEK | SENIOR DIRECTOR, DATA ANAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,863 | $8,915 |
| CLAIRE ARNOLD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY VAUGHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS AVILA-ESTRADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY TATUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WALLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY RENICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNE DIGGS-WILBORN | VP, COLLEGE SUCCESS Key employee | 40 | $200,150 | $11,360 |
| CHERYL L WATSON-HARRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $197,052 | $9,757 |
| KORYNN SCHOOLEY | VP, COLLEGE ACCESS Key employee | 40 | $178,435 | $21,058 |
| SAMUEL RAUSCHENBERG | VP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI Key employee | 40 | $161,825 | $29,944 |
| WILLIAM TRAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,161 | $19,436 |
| NINFA MURILLO | SENIOR DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSHIP & AFFORDABILITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,433 | $20,256 |
| SWETA VIVEK | SENIOR DIRECTOR, DATA ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,994 | $24,784 |
| VETTICA PETTY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,142 | $18,681 |
| FEMI-AMA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR, COLLEGE ACCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,036 | $18,809 |
| TINA FERNANDEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $2,581 | $153 |
| CLAIRE ARNOLD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY VAUGHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS AVILA-ESTRADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY TATUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY WALLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 191 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 830, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1963
- In care of
- % ALICIA PHILIPP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS, 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE 830, ATLANTA, GA 30303
- Signed the 990
- CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (404) 880-3500
- Website
- ACHIEVEATLANTA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,645,815
- 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.Expenses $1,725,531 · grants $344,675
- 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.Expenses $1,380,425
- 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.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2670990
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,091,001
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,421,344
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,142,335 | $7,006,584 | $17,091,001 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,639,117 | $7,381,948 | $14,964,025 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,625,372 | $7,281,994 | $14,284,334 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 47-2670990).
Questions about ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC
- What is the EIN of ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC is 47-2670990.
- Is ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does ACHIEVE ATLANTA 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 ATLANTA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $296,956 (CHERYL L WATSON-HARRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,142,335, expenses of $7,006,584 and total assets of $17,091,001 at year end.
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