2019-11-05T10:10:14-06:00 2018-12-31 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 200 GALLERIA PKWY SE STE 1700 ATLANTA GA 303395946 990 2018-01-01 472670990 ACHIEVE ATLANTA INC ACHI 4048803500 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE NO 1000 ATLANTA GA 30303 TINA FERNANDEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4048803500 2019-10-23 1 JEFF T FUCITO P00120748 7709558600 2019-10-23 50.192.51.169 2019-10-23 14:02:28 ED P 91065CC9D35D24350E77F4100237C089BE94C045 2421D3F73B308AA5F8DA8A144E2F4C6CF0A10295 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z TINA FERNANDEZ 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE NO 1000 ATLANTA GA 30303 4237376 0 X ACHIEVEATLANTA.ORG X 2014 GA SEE SCHEDULE O 6 5 13 15 0 0 4249764 4237376 0 0 0 0 0 0 4249764 4237376 0 0 0 0 767729 1232311 0 0 58695 2636841 3244185 3404570 4476496 845194 -239120 3688232 3714824 150552 416264 3537680 3298560 X ACHIEVE ATLANTA'S MISSION IS TO GET MORE ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE. 0 0 2809435 COLLEGE ACCESS SEE SCHEDULE OCOLLEGE ACCESSACHIEVE 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 WORK, ACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ENGAGED THE COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE ADVISERS ACROSS ALL ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOLS. THE COLLEGE ADVISERS WORK WITH 12TH GRADERS ON ALL OF THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF APPLYING TO COLLEGE (E.G., FILLING OUT APPLICATIONS, REVIEWING COLLEGE ESSAYS, AND HELPING STUDENTS APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID.) IN ADDITION, ACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ENGAGED ONEGOAL, INC. TO WORK WITH COHORTS OF STUDENTS AT VARIOUS APS HIGH SCHOOLS IN AN INTENSIVE, SCHOOL-BASED 3-YEAR PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BUILD ACADEMIC SKILLS AND TO TEACH STUDENTS TO ANTICIPATE AND OVERCOME ROADBLOCKS ON THE PATH TO COLLEGE GRADUATION. FINALLY, ACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ENGAGED THE COLLEGE BOARD TO PROVIDE IN-SCHOOL SAT TESTING FOR ALL APS JUNIORS, AT NO COST TO STUDENTS. SINCE ACHIEVE ATLANTA'S INCEPTION, SIGNIFICANT GAINS HAVE BEEN MADE ON ALL COLLEGE ACCESS LEADING INDICATORS AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENT RATES HAVE INCREASED. 838500 COLLEGE SUCCESS SEE SCHEDULE OCOLLEGE SUCCESSACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ESTABLISHED FORMAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SEVERAL GEORGIA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO STREAMLINE ADVISING AND COACHING SERVICES FOR ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES ATTENDING ONE OF THESE INSTITUTIONS. ACHIEVE ATLANTA HAS ALSO CONTRACTED WITH BEYOND 12 ANDEDU-TECH INC., TWO COLLEGE SUCCESS NONPROFITS, TO PROVIDE COACHING AND ADVISING TO ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES WHILE THEY ARE IN COLLEGE. ACHIEVE ATLANTA IS ALSO WORKING TO INCREASE STUDENT AGENCY AND "SENSE OF BELONGING" THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH PEER FORWARD. COLLECTIVELY, THESE EFFORTS ARE INTENDED TO INCREASE THE RATES OF COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION FOR ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES. TO DATE, ACHIEVE ATLANTA SCHOLARS ARE PERSISTING YEAR TO YEAR AT SIMILAR OR HIGHER RATES THAN COMPARABLE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA. 363932 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SEE SCHEDULE OSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMTHE ACHIEVE ATLANTA SCHOLARSHIP IS A NEED-BASED AWARD DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS PURSUING VARIOUS PATHS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING A 4-YEAR COLLEGE, ACHIEVE ATLANTA AWARDS UP TO $5,000 PER YEAR (RENEWABLE FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS OF SCHOOL). FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING A 2-YEAR COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL PROGRAM, THE AWARD IS UP TO $1,500 PER YEAR (RENEWABLE FOR UP TO TWO YEARS OF SCHOOL). THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MEANT TO HELP CLOSE THE FINANCIAL GAPS STUDENTS FACE IN PAYING FOR COLLEGE. WHEN COMBINED WITH OTHER POSSIBLE SOURCES OF FINANCIAL AID, THE AWARDS ARE DESIGNED TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE NEED FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO TAKE OUT HIGH-INTEREST, PRIVATE LOANS TO PAY FOR SCHOOL. THE ACHIEVE ATLANTA SCHOLARSHIP IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF ACHIEVE ATLANTA'S BROADER EFFORT TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO EARN A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL. 4011867 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 GA X X CHRIS DELASTIC 4048803500 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 1000 ATLANTA GA 30303 BILL ROGERS BOARD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAIRE L ARNOLD BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARK P BECKER BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 ERNEST L GREER BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA PHILIPP BOARD MEMBER 0.20 39.80 X 0 380196 118321 BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 TINA FERNANDEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 242365 0 22966 KORYNN SCHOOLEY VP, COLLEGE ACCESS 40.00 X 127180 0 16755 SUSANNE DIGGS-WILBORN VP, COLLEGE SUCCESS 40.00 X 117782 0 17179 SAMUEL RAUSCHENBERG VP, DATA STRATEGY 40.00 X 112384 0 9080 599711 380196 184301 4 0 1 0 NATIONAL COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS 301 W BARBEE CHAPEL ROAD CHAPEL HILL NC 27517 PROVIDE COLLEGE ADVISORS IN SCHOOLS IN U 1402627 ONEGOAL 180 N WABASH AVE SUITE 800 CHICAGO IL 60601 PROVIDING MENTOR AND COLLEGE ADVISEMENT 500000 EDU-TECH ENTERPRISES 4343 APOLLO COURT MARIETTA GA 30039 PROVIDING MENTOR AND COLLEGE ADVISEMENT 221600 BEYOND 12 2101 WEBSTER STREET SUITE 1850 OAKLAND CA 94612 PROVIDING MENTOR AND COLLEGE ADVISEMENT 186074 4 3897376 340000 4237376 4237376 0 0 0 X 665690 496026 134699 34965 410621 326880 70745 12996 7082 5638 1220 224 79655 62159 14781 2715 69263 55138 11933 2192 127000 127000 12500 12500 2879798 2879798 13177 13177 18183 14475 3133 575 118891 94644 20484 3763 29105 23681 4842 582 8367 8367 9953 9953 15337 12479 2551 307 11874 9452 2046 376 4476496 4011867 405934 58695 3488232 3602760 200000 15000 125956 28892 0 97064 3688232 3714824 150552 416264 150552 416264 X 3537680 3298560 3537680 3298560 3688232 3714824 -239120 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC 581344646 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50591 5170 45421 75365 23722 51643 97064 4237376 0 4237376 0 4237376 4493440 16944 16944 4476496 0 4476496 X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALICIA PHILIPP BOARD MEMBER 0 380196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118321 0 498517 0 0 TINA FERNANDEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 240805 0 0 0 1560 0 14614 0 8352 0 265331 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B FOR ALICIA PHILIPP'S COMPENSATION, CFGA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDED A REVIEW OF POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMPARABLE SIZE, JOB DESCRIPTION, AND OTHER BENCHMARKING DATA. AS A RESULT, THE BOARD APPROVED A CONTRIBUTION TO A 457F RETIREMENT PLAN FOR ALICIA PHILIPP FOR $50,000 FOR 2017. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 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 ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS ACCESS, AFFORD, AND EARN POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS. JUST AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT WE DO, IS HOW WE APPROACH OUR WORK. ACHIEVE ATLANTA BELIEVES THAT TO SOLVE THE COMPLEX PROBLEM OF LOW-DEGREE ATTAINMENT, WE MUST WORK ACROSS SECTORS. THEREFORE, AA CATALYZES AND FACILITATES RESULTS-DRIVEN CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION BY SETTING A VISION, ASSEMBLING TEAMS, AND CREATING CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS ACROSS A RANGE OF PARTNERS, THAT INCLUDES ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NUMEROUS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS, OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ACHIEVE ATLANTA MANAGEMENT, AND RELEVANT MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA. THE BOARD WAS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE RETURN A WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THEIR MEETING. DURING THE MEETING THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY BOTH ACHIEVE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE MAULDIN & JENKINS, LLC TAX TEAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT WAS ADOPTED BY ACHIEVE ATLANTA AFTER REVIEW FOR COMPLETENESS BY LEGAL COUNSEL. ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AT BOARD MEETINGS, THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO EACH ITEM DISCUSSED. THIS PROVIDES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTE. THE DISCLOSURE IS REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. NEW STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, AND CONSULTANTS TO ACHIEVE ATLANTA RECEIVE THE POLICY WITH ORIENTATION MATERIALS. THEY COMPLETE THE FORM ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, A THOROUGH QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT OUT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SUBSEQUENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2017 TO CONFIRM THAT THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A FORMAL WRITTEN PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE SUPERVISORS WITH ALL EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A FORMAL OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OF AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE, STRENGTHS AND AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT. THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS USED FOR ANNUAL SALARY REVIEWS AND TO SUPPORT ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G IN-SCHOOL COLLEGE ADVISING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 474,586. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 474,586. RECRUITING, SELECTING, & TRAINING FOR COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,079,003. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,079,003. SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 326,209. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 326,209. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6; VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION VOLUNTEERS, ESTIMATED AT 15, CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF ACHIEVE ATLANTA. MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OFFER THEIR EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE TO BETTER OUR WORK FOR OUR PROGRAM AREAS. A HANDFUL OF ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS HAVE PLAYED AN ADVISORY ROLE IN THE LAUNCH OF ACHIEVE ATLANTA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13; WHISTLEBLOWER/CONFIDENTIALITY POLICI ACHIEVE ATLANTA IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS. OUR FRAUDULENT OR DISHONEST CONDUCT AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY REFLECTS THIS COMMITMENT. THIS POLICY WAS FORMALLY ADOPTED IN 2015. ACHIEVE ATLANTA PROVIDES ANNUAL STAFF EDUCATION ABOUT ETHICS ISSUES AND EMPLOYS A CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE FOR WHICH EMPLOYEES MAY DIRECT CONCERNS IN A CONFIDENTIAL MANNER. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 1000 ATLANTA GA 30303 581344646 PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES GA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0