2018-07-02T17:50:20-05:00 2017-08-31 541498950 RENNER AND COMPANY CPA PC 700 NORTH FAIRFAX ST SUITE 400 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2016-09-01 521383374 HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM INC HIGH 2023757738 1750 COLUMBIA RD NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 LYNSEY WOOD JEFFRIES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2023757738 2018-06-13 1 ANDREW E YOUNG CPA P01203950 7035351200 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LYNSEY WOOD JEFFRIES 1750 COLUMBIA RD NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 9364670 0 X WWW.HIGHERACHIEVEMENT.ORG X 1985 DC PROVIDE AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT IN UNDER-SERVED AREAS OF DC, VA, PA & MD. 13 13 307 500 0 0 10979904 9252910 0 0 143 844 134107 -30003 11114154 9223751 0 0 0 0 6480636 6643028 0 0 920316 3593057 3531681 10073693 10174709 1040461 -950958 9254723 7896919 1956859 1550013 7297864 6346906 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 7145658 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. 7145658 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 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 61 0 1 307 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 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 MITCHELL SCHEAR BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS LEECH VICE CHAIR & TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BOOCHEVER SECRETARY & GOVERNANCE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LAMONT GORDON BOARD MEMBER & STRATEGY AND PROGRAM CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICK ENGLAND BOARD MEMBER & DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DEBORD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY RHODES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE HERWIG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIE MCKINNEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE MULHERN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TARIQ WEST BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SWATA GANDHI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG DONATELLI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNSEY WOOD JEFFRIES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 45.00 X 173341 0 13939 JESSICA RICHARDSON WALBRIDGE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 45.00 X 162591 0 1349 MICHAEL DI MARCO CHIEF OF PROGRAMS 45.00 X 118518 0 11283 RAJ KAPUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 X 78290 0 1950 KATHERINE ROBOFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 112202 0 9917 JANICE CORI DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT 45.00 X 107599 0 4315 MARTHA HOLLEY-MIERS NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT 45.00 X 102045 0 11029 854586 0 53782 6 0 1 0 BARON TOURS PO BOX 1662 FALLS CHURCH VA 22041 TRANSPORTATION 228308 RAFFA 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING 178105 MDRC 16 EAST 34TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10016 EXTERNAL EVALUATOR 175485 CONCENTUSNET PO BOX 400 MCLEAN VA 22101 IT CONSULTANT 120530 CROSS & JOFTUS 8610 RIDGE ROAD BETHESDA MD 20817 CURRICULUM DEVELOPER 102500 5 1218461 3699936 4334513 114396 9252910 844 844 93603 1218461 140919 -47316 -47316 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 17313 17313 17313 9223751 0 0 -29159 X 698245 501644 116431 80170 4924567 3537982 821166 565419 662907 468047 118360 76500 357309 254209 61593 41507 66 66 63482 63482 1058129 777283 248224 32622 206344 47650 148058 10636 201276 137337 53725 10214 112236 55050 57186 73792 40323 22751 10718 60230 20779 33230 6221 35044 35044 154137 27699 126438 61618 61618 STUDENT EXPENSE 470573 470573 BAD DEBTS 323050 318050 5000 EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES 151106 151106 ELECTIVE PROGRAM 105153 105153 455445 232773 136363 86309 10174709 7145658 2108735 920316 766992 1512918 1863616 894776 3666133 2685236 50457 71778 4422660 1694105 2869942 2728555 33927 3656 3656 9254723 7896919 758190 424464 473300 400518 725322 709300 47 15731 1956859 1550013 X 4347289 4126407 2950575 2220499 7297864 6346906 9254723 7896919 -950958 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4787512 2027651 2982730 3832433 3779384 3197775 2189647 4787512 2583922 2880875 1685413 3779384 1100999 2713639 1230716 2583922 1034499 1302714 1236214 1100999 0.42060 0.57940 0 0 786643 786643 2521988 663870 1858118 508942 433585 75357 605087 596650 8437 2728555 DEFERRED RENT 15731 15731 X 10071033 706363 706363 9364670 -140919 -140919 9223751 11021991 706363 140919 847282 10174709 0 10174709 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, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT HAD NO TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2017. 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 -140,919. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASSIFICATION OF SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 140,919. 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 1312064 1218461 93603 15992 80465 1300 43162 1312064 1218461 93603 15992 80465 1300 43162 140919 -47316 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LYNSEY WOOD JEFFRIES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 173341 0 0 0 0 0 8827 0 5112 0 187280 0 0 0 JESSICA RICHARDSON WALBRIDGE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 162591 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1349 0 163940 0 0 0 X 8 114396 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 COMMITIEE 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 IX, LINE 11G BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,458. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,864. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,322. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 58,410. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,410. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 765,825. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 185,950. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,622. TOTAL EXPENSES 984,397. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEARS.