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Screen a listAchieving the Dream Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs77staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.4%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAchieving the Dream
Where the money goes FY2025 · $21M spent
Programs$14M66%Management and general$6.7M32%Fundraising$383k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2022
E4e Relief LLC gave $3.5M in FY2022, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7.7M in FY2023 and −$4.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
14 of the 21 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists41funders
$16Ma year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ascendium Education Solutions IncEvery year since FY2017$871k$980k$548k$1.8M$857k$1.1M$3.5MGates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.5M$995k$1.9M$1.1M$1.7M$1.2M$284kMargaret a Cargill FoundationSince FY2019$1.5M$1.0M$500k$1.7M$1.6MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$2.1M$50k$1.0M$718k$800k$902kE4e Relief LLCOn and off$3.5MThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2022$605k$760k$894k$675k$329k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$256k$13$21M$7k$25k27 other fundersUp to $1.8M a year each$1.6M$364k$990k$1.8M$2.6M$1.9M$2.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped