ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC

EIN 47-2670990 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

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 ATLANTAS 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.64%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

0.99%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$86.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.42%of revenue went to management and office costs16.8% of expenses

$2.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $306,713 for CHERYL L WATSON-HARRIS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,142,335

Mission workProgram services$5,751,77170.64% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,174,48014.42% of revenue16.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$80,3330.99% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,135,75113.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,006,58486.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.1% mission · 16.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 14.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 18.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 13.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 12.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 9.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,142,335

Expenses$7,006,584

Annual surplus $1,135,751 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,751,771 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,174,480 · 16.8% of expenses

Fundraising$80,333 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,142,335

Expenses$7,006,584

Assets$17,091,001

Income$8,421,344

Contributions$7,304,652

Mission work (program services)$5,751,771

Fundraising$80,333

Grants given$1,860,669

Average grant$620,223

Management and general$1,174,480

Executive compensation (total)$310,954

Stocks and bonds$14,795,061

Accounting fees$162,560

Investing fees$30,747

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHERYL L WATSON-HARRISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $306,713Base $296,956 · Other $9,757

KORYNN SCHOOLEYVP, COLLEGE ACCESS · 40 hrs/week $190,396Base $170,107 · Other $20,289

SUSANNE DIGGS-WILBORNVP, COLLEGE SUCCESS · 40 hrs/week $173,118Base $162,178 · Other $10,940

SAMUEL RAUSCHENBERGVP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI · 40 hrs/week $165,840Base $154,885 · Other $10,955

WILLIAM TRANSENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATION · 40 hrs/week $165,232Base $146,404 · Other $18,828

NINFA MURILLOSENIOR DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSH · 40 hrs/week $159,731Base $140,462 · Other $19,269

FEMI-AMA JOHNSONDIRECTOR, COLLEGE ACCESS · 40 hrs/week $149,272Base $130,531 · Other $18,741

VETTICA PETTYSENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $135,578Base $128,054 · Other $7,524

SWETA VIVEKSENIOR DIRECTOR, DATA ANAL · 40 hrs/week $132,778Base $123,863 · Other $8,915

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

CHERYL L WATSON-HARRISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KORYNN SCHOOLEYVP, COLLEGE ACCESS

SUSANNE DIGGS-WILBORNVP, COLLEGE SUCCESS

SAMUEL RAUSCHENBERGVP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI

WILLIAM TRANSENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATION

NINFA MURILLOSENIOR DIRECTOR, SCHOLARSH

FEMI-AMA JOHNSONDIRECTOR, COLLEGE ACCESS

VETTICA PETTYSENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING

SWETA VIVEKSENIOR DIRECTOR, DATA ANAL

BEVERLY TATUMBOARD MEMBER

CLAIRE ARNOLDBOARD CHAIR

GREGORY VAUGHNBOARD MEMBER

JOE ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER

KATHY WALLERBOARD MEMBER

LUIS AVILA-ESTRADABOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY RENICKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE 830, ATLANTA, GA 30303
County: Fulton
In care of: CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS
Primary officer: CHERYL WATSON-HARRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 880-3500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes