2025-04-22T14:42:44-05:00 2024-06-30 411680240 SDK CPA 100 WASHINGTON AVE S STE 1600 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 990 2023-07-01 411425264 ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES ACHI 6124551530 404 SOUTH 8TH STREET 105 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 DANIELLE GRANT PRESIDENT & CEO 6124551530 2025-04-22 1 0 TERESA MCALPINE CPA P01553695 6123325500 2025-04-22 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DANIELLE GRANT 404 SOUTH 8TH STREET 105 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 6593985 0 X WWW.ACHIEVETWINCITIES.ORG X 2002 MN SEE SCHEDULE O 35 35 70 495 0 0 9134448 3443656 2857220 2730095 61298 384158 -21872 -17877 12031094 6540032 2936923 2333930 0 0 4468655 5142924 0 0 356931 827863 849867 8233441 8326721 3797653 -1786689 13412216 12281597 807415 1408684 12604801 10872913 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 4604834 2517486 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, EMPLOYER 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 92% 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. BIPOC STUDENTS WHO UTILIZE THESE SERVICES ENROLL IN POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS AT 50% HIGHER RATES THAN THOSE WHO DO NOT, AND LOWER INCOME STUDENTS ENROLL AT 57% HIGHER RATES. WITH ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES SUPPORT, MORE STUDENTS ARE PURSUING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THEY NEED FOR MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS 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 INTERNSHIPS EACH YEAR WITH OVER 100 REGIONAL EMPLOYERS, FROM FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES TO PUBLIC AGENCIES AND NONPROFITS. A PARTNERSHIP OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, 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 34,000 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 $1.85 MILLION IN WAGES EACH SUMMER FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. ACHIEVE COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS: THE ACHIEVE COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS PROGRAM-WHICH OPERATED FROM JUNE 2020 TO AUGUST 2024-PROVIDED CAREER-BUILDING, PAID PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE JUNIORS WHO WERE UNDERREPRESENTED IN TWIN CITIES COMPANIES AND LOCAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED STEP UP ALUMS, MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES, AND MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE FUND BLACK MEN'S SUCCESS INITIATIVE SCHOLARS. OVER 60 GLOBAL BUSINESSES, LOCAL COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PARTNERED WITH ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, MENTORS AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING FOR 198 STUDENTS FROM TWO DOZEN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPED EMPLOYERS STRENGTHEN THEIR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF TALENTED, DIVERSE STUDENTS WHO WANT TO LAUNCH THEIR CAREERS IN THE TWIN CITIES. AFTER FIVE SUCCESSFUL SUMMERS, THE PROGRAM CONCLUDED IN AUGUST 2024 IN ORDER TO RE-FOCUS RESOURCES ON ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES' TWO SIGNATURE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS.VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: EACH YEAR, NEARLY 500 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, ACHIEVE COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, 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 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR, 376 INDIVIDUALS FROM 275 TWIN CITIES COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVED AS CAREER VOLUNTEERS. EACH SPRING, OVER 200 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 2024, 208 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN THE STEP UP MOCK INTERVIEWS. LOCAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS ALSO VOLUNTEER WITH ACHIEVE COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS STUDENT PARTICIPANTS THROUGH OUR "JOB WINNER" EVENTS. THIS PAST YEAR, 31 TALENT ACQUISITION PROFESSIONALS SHARED THEIR CAREER AND INDUSTRY INSIGHTS WITH COLLEGE INTERNS, FOLLOWED BY ONE-ON-ONE MOCK JOB INTERVIEWS TO HELP THEM PRACTICE AND GET FEEDBACK ON THEIR INTERVIEW AND PRESENTATION SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR FUTURE JOB 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. LAUNCHED IN 2012, ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES EDTALKS FEATURES COMPELLING SHORT TALKS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATORS, YOUTH ADVOCATES, JOURNALISTS, ARTISTS, RESEARCHERS, POLICYMAKERS AND OTHERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF EQUITY-FOCUSED ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. BASED ON THE TEDTALKS MODEL, EDTALKS RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CRITICAL TOPICS AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PAST EDTALKS VIDEOS AND PODCASTS AVAILABLE ON THE ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MPS), THE ANNUAL PRINCIPAL PARTNER DAY MATCHES TWIN CITIES BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY, MEDIA AND CIVIC LEADERS ONE-ON-ONE WITH MPS PRINCIPALS FOR A HALF-DAY OF JOB SHADOWING AT THEIR SCHOOLS. PARTICIPANTS GET A RARE BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPERIENCE AT AN MPS 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. ACHIEVE101 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 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. 2685440 2333930 212609 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. 7290274 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 154 0 1 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X X MEGAN SWOBODA 6124551556 404 SOUTH 8TH STREET SUITE 105 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 ABDUL ABDI EX-OFFICIO 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABDUL M OMARI PHD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AMBER RUFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANIL HURKADLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART GARDNER JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD PEDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT BOHLANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARALIE ROISUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHELSIE GLAUBITZ GABIOU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISSIE WEYENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE GRANT PRESIDENT/CEO/EX-OFFICIO 40.00 X X 183150 0 18711 DEREK FRIED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH STEVENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB FREY EX-OFFICIO 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BURROUGHS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SAVAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CONLIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STANOCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISSI CARLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA DAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LING BECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA SAYLES-ADAMS EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAT WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GROGG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SMOCZYK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK HARA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROCHELLE COX EX-OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROMA ANDERSON MILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM WALLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA QUAYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA STAMSCHROR-LOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAMAYNE BRAMAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON EL-AMIN EX-OFFICIO 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE LISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SOLDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY TOLLIVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN SWOBODA VP OF FINANCE & OPS 40.00 X 118535 0 10372 JENNIFER MCGEE VP OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 122495 0 10491 KENDRA ENGELS VP OF ORG STRATEGY 40.00 X 112966 0 10193 537146 0 49767 4 0 1 0 0 38088 224076 3181492 33912 3443656 CONTRACT INCOME 900099 2708759 2708759 EARNED INCOME 900099 21336 21336 2730095 384372 384372 214 -214 -214 -214 35862 224076 53739 -17877 -17877 6540032 2730095 0 366281 2096786 2096786 237144 237144 338605 189902 66106 82597 3958316 3576349 216419 165548 76586 70442 3482 2662 436813 391634 24417 20762 332604 294133 20493 17978 3111 3111 19300 19300 165649 47697 113077 4875 35457 1964 22266 11227 48869 38421 7375 3073 17196 15186 1707 303 67864 54150 13714 35021 8672 25289 1060 20306 20306 PROGRAM EXPENSES 208887 208887 EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE 113362 2345 87490 23527 LICENSE AND FEES 34894 18154 13777 2963 PUBLIC RELATIONS/OUT. 31506 18017 11348 2141 48445 20391 23553 4501 8326721 7290274 679516 356931 9229630 9185536 3223726 1680122 350756 565450 37031 70750 226866 103198 31665 123668 517468 492795 21940 163276 13412216 12281597 415653 961081 377804 275060 13958 172543 807415 1408684 X 1996626 3017452 10608175 7855461 12604801 10872913 13412216 12281597 -1786689 54801 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6419588 2644895 3204045 9134448 3443656 24846632 6419588 2644895 3204045 9134448 3443656 24846632 10253550 14593082 31380 23937 25841 61980 384372 527510 300 1000 15 1315 25375457 0.57510 0.59720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 7290274 7290274 514514 128629 0 0 107016 8439 98577 119850 94759 25091 123668 LEASE LIABILITY 172543 172543 X 6605618 54801 10571 214 65586 6540032 0 6540032 8337506 10571 214 10785 8326721 0 8326721 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE INCOME TAX LAWS. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ASSESS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS AND, IF NECESSARY, RECORD A TAX ASSET OR LIABILITY, AND THE RELATED INCOME TAX EXPENSES, FOR ANY UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO POSITIONS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT REPORTED IN PART VIII ON FORM 990 214. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT REPORTED IN PART VIII ON FORM 990 214. GALA 259938 224076 35862 450 4950 13515 25583 7400 1841 259938 224076 35862 450 4950 13515 25583 7400 1841 53739 -17877 1 MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL 1250 W BROADWAY AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 410851980 501(C)(3) 2096786 0 N/A N/A AID TO DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS 1 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 65 157200 CLASSROOM GRANTS 12 79944 PART I, LINE 2: MOST FUNDS ARE MANAGED BY MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MPS). EACH YEAR THEY ARE PUBLICLY AUDITED. SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT FUNDS & PRIVATE GRANTS: SMALL, RANDOM AWARDS (USUALLY UNDER $1,000) ARE GRANTED BASED UPON A SCHOOL OR PROJECT NEED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND/OR AS DETERMINED THOUGH GRANTS FROM PRIVATE FUNDERS. SCHOOLS OR DEPARTMENTS REQUEST FUNDS. REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE STAFF. APPROVED REQUESTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES' FINANCE STAFF. AWARDS ARE MADE BASED UPON MERIT, EXTERNAL LACK OF FUNDING, AND INTERNAL FUND AVAILABILITY. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS: STUDENTS COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES. MPS SETS UP SELECTION COMMITTEES FOR SCHOOL-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND DISTRICT-WIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, REVIEWS THE CRITERIA FOR EACH SCHOLARSHIP AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF EACH APPLICANT, AND MAKES AWARDS BASED UPON THE BEST MATCHES. A FEW SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH PRIVATE FUNDERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTION PROCESS (WITH NAMES AND IDENTIFYING STUDENT INFORMATION REDACTED). GRANT AWARDS FOR EDUCATORS: MPS EDUCATORS COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP OR CLASSROOM GRANTS. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND SCORED TO A RUBRIC OR SET OF SCORING INSTRUCTIONS. SELECTION COMMITTEES AND SELECTION PROCESS ARE SIMILAR TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: AWARDS ARE BASED ON APPLICATION STRENGTH AND MERIT, AS DETERMINED BY MPS SELECTION COMMITTEE OR PRIVATE FUNDER. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIELLE GRANT PRESIDENT/CEO/EX-OFFICIO 183150 0 0 0 0 0 5507 0 13204 0 201861 0 0 0 X 7 28212 STOCK MARKET QUOTES X OFFICE FURNITURE 1 5700 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES RAYMOND JAMES THROUGH BREMER BANK TO SELL DONATED STOCK/SECURITIES. PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 AS ONE OF THE UPPER MIDWEST'S LEADING CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS ORGANIZATIONS, ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES RALLIES COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND DELIVERS BEST-IN-CLASS PROGRAMS TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE IN MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA FOR CAREERS, COLLEGE AND LIFE. OUR VISION IS THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE FULL AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, CREATING A MORE JUST AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY. FOUNDED IN 2002, ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES HAS PROVIDED CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS SERVICES FOR OVER 90,000 STUDENTS, EQUIPPING THEM TO ACHIEVE IN-DEMAND, REWARDING CAREERS WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO A DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE THAT SUPPORTS THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF OUR WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY. WHILE OUR HIGH SCHOOLS PREPARE STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY, ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES HELPS ENSURE THAT EACH STUDENT GRADUATES WITH THE ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE, RESOURCES AND CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER AND POSTSECONDARY DREAMS AND SECURE MEANINGFUL, LIFE-SUSTAINING CAREERS AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. ACHIEVE RECOGNIZES THE VALUE IN EVERY PATH TO PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND PROVIDES CARING GUIDANCE AND EXPERTISE TO EMPOWER EACH STUDENT TO PURSUE THEIR BEST OPTIONS FOR THEIR CAREER AND POSTSECONDARY GOALS, INCLUDING TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE, APPRENTICESHIPS, TECHNICAL TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT OR MANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. AS A UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROVIDER, ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES ACCOMPLISHES THIS WORK THROUGH PROVEN, INTERCONNECTED CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS SERVICES IN 28 MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MPS) AND SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPPS) HIGH SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS FROM THEIR FIRST DAY OF NINTH GRADE THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. IT ALSO PROVIDES PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, WORK READINESS TRAINING AND CAREER MENTORING FOR MINNEAPOLIS YOUTH THROUGH THE STEP UP YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS), AND THE ACHIEVE COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS PROGRAM, WHICH OPERATED FROM 2020-2024 AND CONNECTED MPS, SPPS AND STEP UP ALUMNI WITH PROFESSIONAL CAREER-FOCUSED COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS. IN ADDITION, ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES HOSTS PUBLIC EVENTS THAT INFORM AND SPARK CONVERSATIONS ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES RELATED TO CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT YOUNG PEOPLE AND SCHOOLS, AND CONNECTS OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES ALSO SERVES AS THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS NONPROFIT FOUNDATION, ADMINISTERING MAJOR GRANTS FOR KEY DISTRICT PRIORITIES AND MANAGING $4-5 MILLION IN PRIVATE FUNDS FOR MPS SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS, COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MPS GRADUATES AND MINI GRANTS FOR DISTRICT STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND CLASSROOM PROJECTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER, ALONG WITH THE HEADS OF ALL STANDING COMMITTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS ONCE BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS THE AGENDA FOR THE BOARD MEETINGS, SUPERVISES THE CEO AND PERFORMS ANY OTHER DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THEN PROVIDES A DIGITAL COPY OF THE COMPLETE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ALTHOUGH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO APPROVE THE FORM 990, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND THEN RECOMMENDS THE BOARD APPROVE THE 990 AT ITS MEETING IN ADVANCE OF FILING. A FULL COPY OF THE FORM 990, INCLUDING SCHEDULE B (THE SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTORS), IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS IN ADVANCE OF THE BOARD MEETING VIA SECURE CLOUD-BASED VIEW-ONLY FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A "CONFLICT" EXISTS WHEN A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE OR A MEMBER OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WHICH MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO EXERCISE INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT IN THE BOARD'S BEST INTEREST. IMMEDIATE FAMILY INCLUDES A SPOUSE, PARENT, CHILD, SPOUSE OF A CHILD, BROTHER, SISTER OR SPOUSE OF A BROTHER OR SISTER. ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER OR KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE A CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OR RELEVANT COMMITTEE AS SOON AS IT BECOMES APPARENT TO THE INVOLVED INDIVIDUAL THAT SUCH A CONFLICT EXISTS ON A MATTER UNDER BOARD OR COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION. EACH FINANCIAL INTEREST SHALL BE FULLY DISCLOSED OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ANY ACTION ON THE RELEVANT CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. THIS DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE ORALLY AND SHALL BE FOLLOWED UP BY A DISCLOSURE IN WRITING WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL EXCLUDE ANY PERSON DISCLOSING A FINANCIAL INTEREST FROM DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE INVOLVING THAT CONFLICT AND SUCH INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. TO APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE (NOT COUNTING ANY VOTE AN INTERESTED PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE), THAT THE CONTRACT, TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP INVOLVING THE CONFLICT IS IN THE BOARD'S BEST INTERESTS AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. THE MINUTES OF MEETINGS SHALL INDICATE THE INDIVIDUAL DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS AND THE NATURE OF SUCH CONFLICTS, THE PERSONS PRESENT, THE DISCUSSION AND BASIS FOR THE DECISION MADE, AND A RECORD OF THE VOTE TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO DANIELLE GRANT INCLUDES A REVIEW AND PRELIMINARY APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, FOLLOWED BY APPROVAL OF THE FULL BOARD IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. CEO COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE BOARD-APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, AND BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS' SURVEY FOR COMPENSATION AND 990 COMPENSATION DATA FROM SELECT COMPANIES TO ASSESS WHETHER THE SALARIES ARE COMPARABLE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO MAKES ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND STAFF, BASED ON COMPENSATION RANGES UPDATED EVERY OTHER YEAR BASED ON COMPARISON DATA FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON NONPROFITS' SURVEY FOR COMPENSATION, A NATIONAL NONPROFIT SURVEY, AND ADDITIONAL SOURCES AS RELEVANT. AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW SYSTEM IS USED TO DETERMINE RAISES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.