2019-07-15T11:05:08-05:00 2018-08-31 541498950 RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC 700 NORTH FAIRFAX ST SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2017-09-01 521383374 HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM INC HIGH 2023757738 1750 COLUMBIA RD NW WASHINGTON DC DC 20009 LYNSEY WOOD JEFFRIES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2023757738 2019-07-12 1 ANDREW E YOUNG CPA P01203950 7035351200 75.145.91.221 2019-07-12 10:59:38 ED P B16C06E193DB7D53DAAC4FE052E38D69BEC15495 33A2E9071CA8B8FD199D13D73F23E08078367532 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z LYNSEY WOOD JEFFRIES 1750 COLUMBIA RD NW WASHINGTON DC DC 20009 9924632 0 X WWW.HIGHERACHIEVEMENT.ORG X 1985 DC PROVIDE AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT IN UNDER-SERVED AREAS OF DC, VA, PA & MD. 16 16 315 500 0 8178 9252910 9793417 0 0 844 4489 -30003 12265 9223751 9810171 0 0 0 0 6643028 6802539 0 0 1189226 3531681 3361546 10174709 10164085 -950958 -353914 7896919 7130164 1550013 1128831 6346906 6001333 X HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT CLOSES THE OPPORTUNITY GAP DURING THE PIVOTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS BY LEVERAGING THE POWER OF COMMUNITIES. HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT'S PROVEN MODEL PROVIDES A RIGOROUS YEAR-ROUND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, CARING ROLE MODELS, AND A CULTURE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS, RESULTING IN COLLEGE-BOUND SCHOLARS WITH THE CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE, AND SKILLS TO SUCCEED. 0 0 6691069 26885 HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT OPERATES YEAR-ROUND ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS IN FOUR CITIES THAT OFFER OVER 650 HOURS ANNUALLY OF RIGOROUS ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT TO CHILDREN DURING THE MOST CRITICAL TIME IN A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT: MIDDLE SCHOOL. CENTERS OPERATE YEAR-ROUND DURING CRITICAL "GAP" PERIODS WHEN CHILDREN ARE NOT IN SCHOOL: AFTER SCHOOL AND IN THE SUMMER. CHILDREN ENROLL IN 5TH OR 6TH GRADE AND DEDICATE THREE TO FOUR YEARS AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER TO STAY ON TRACK FOR COLLEGE. HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT CULTIVATES TALENT IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS AND CONNECTS THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ULTIMATELY, 95% OF ALUMNI GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL APPROXIMATELY TWICE THE RATES OF THEIR PEERS. 6691069 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60 0 315 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA MD PA X HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM INC 2023757738 1750 COLUMBIA ROAD NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 CHRIS LEECH BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MITCHELL SCHEAR VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERRY RHODES SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BOOCHEVER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK ENGLAND BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE HERWIG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE MULHERN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GILLIARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAMONT GORDON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER HARDING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE LATTANZIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADE SAWYER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SCIUTTO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG DONATELLI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SWATA GHANDI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNSEY WOOD JEFFRIES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 45.00 X 186284 0 28959 RAJ KAPUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 X 196043 0 20014 JESSICA WALBRIDGE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 45.00 X 175790 0 20252 MICHAEL DI MARCO CHIEF OF STRATEGY 45.00 X 124430 0 21232 JENNIFER NIYANGODA CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 45.00 X 107668 0 8015 WENDY ETHERIDGE-SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 102596 0 9870 TADESSE MEWHAY CONTROLLER 45.00 X 100865 0 13272 993676 0 121614 7 0 1 0 MDRC 16 EAST 34TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 EXTERNAL EVALUATOR 337335 TIAA-CREF 8500 ANDREW CARNEGIE BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 282628500 INSURANCE SERVICES 199815 CONCENTUSNET PO BOX 400 MCLEAN VA 22101 IT CONSULTANT 168827 BARON TOURS PO BOX 1662 FALLS CHURCH VA 22041 TRANSPORTATION 164910 4 922412 3987490 4883515 83519 9793417 4489 4489 99841 922412 114461 -14620 -14620 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 26885 26885 26885 9810171 26885 0 -10131 994327 687863 174424 132040 4812788 3329421 844259 639108 562256 379694 103501 79061 433168 293274 79342 60552 9465 9465 947669 624274 234489 88906 45817 19547 4480 21790 260987 66845 181438 12704 275627 196599 50383 28645 88884 4920 83964 138111 64517 33940 39654 41834 17226 20837 3771 52976 52976 120070 24365 95705 98252 98252 STUDENT EXPENSE 357927 357927 BAD DEBTS 208420 183556 24864 SECURITY AND MAINTENANC 118311 117949 362 ELECTIVE PROGRAMS 96255 96255 500941 226837 191109 82995 10164085 6691069 2283790 1189226 1512918 1027148 894776 9188 2685236 2411888 71778 49462 3502806 894321 2728555 2608485 1020337 3656 3656 7896919 7130164 424464 380474 400518 50500 709300 688952 15731 8905 1550013 1128831 X 4126407 3642494 2220499 2358839 6346906 6001333 7896919 7130164 -353914 8341 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3832433 2994587 2856247 3970773 4787512 2027651 2982730 3832433 3779384 3197775 2189647 4787512 2583922 2880875 1685413 3779384 1100999 2713639 1230716 2583922 0.40590 0.59410 0 0 786643 786643 1804784 566910 1237874 633137 95829 537308 211890 165531 46359 66352 66051 301 2608485 MUTUAL FUNDS 1020337 F 1020337 DEFERRED RENT 8905 8905 X 10530672 8341 597699 606040 9924632 -114461 -114461 9810171 10876245 597699 114461 712160 10164085 0 10164085 PART V, LINE 4: HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF A BOARD DESIGNATED RESERVE AND FUNDS THAT WERE DESIGNATED FOR RESTRICTED PURPOSES OR DESIGNATED BY TIME RESTRICTION. PART X, LINE 2: HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THEREFORE HAS NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED EXCEPT AS MAY BE DETERMINED FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAN THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT'S TAX POSITION AND CONCLUDED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE GUIDANCE. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASSIFICATION OF SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -114,461. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASSIFICATION OF SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 114,461. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION CUSTOMARILY DRAWS ITS STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FOLLOWS RACIALLY NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES AS THEY RELATE TO STUDENTS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION VIA THE INVESTING FOR INNOVATION AND 21ST CENTURY LEARNING CENTER GRANTS. GOING PLACES GALA 1022253 922412 99841 15958 59665 1257 37581 1022253 922412 99841 15958 59665 1257 37581 114461 -14620 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LYNSEY WOOD JEFFRIES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 186284 0 0 0 0 0 10608 0 18351 0 215243 0 0 0 RAJ KAPUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 196043 0 0 0 0 0 6863 0 13151 0 216057 0 0 0 JESSICA WALBRIDGE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 175790 0 0 0 0 0 9494 0 10758 0 196042 0 0 0 X 11 83519 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM, INC. ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. AN INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF THEIR FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. AFTER SUCH DISCLOSURE, THE INTERESTED PERSON LEAVES THE MEETING WHILE THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DISCUSS THE MATTER AND VOTE ON WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE, THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION. IF THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THAT MEMBER HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION. IF, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE BOARD MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. INCREASES ARE BASED ON SUBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS BY THE COMMITTEE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION DATA OF COMPARATIVE POSITIONS IN LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND INCREASES ARE GRANTED BASED ON PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE AND WILL MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEARS.