Achieve Inc

Organization Overview

Achieve Inc is located in Silver Spring, MD. The organization was established in 1997. According to its NTEE Classification (B05) the organization is classified as: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2020, Achieve Inc employed 18 individuals. Achieve Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2020, Achieve Inc generated $3.9m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (18.8%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.3m during the year ending 06/2020. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (17.1%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION REFORM EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATES. ACHIEVE HELPS STATES RAISE ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, IMPROVE ASSESSMENTS AND STRENGTHEN ACCOUNTABILITY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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COLLEGE AND CAREER READY INITIATIVES: ACHIEVE'S COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS WORK INCLUDES SUPPORTING NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, THROUGH RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY, ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO MEETING ACHIEVE'S MISSION THAT ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. AMONG THE ISSUES IN THIS WORK ARE THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY POLICIES ON STANDARDS IN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE AND ALIGNED ASSESSMENTS, GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.)ACHIEVE PRODUCES 50-STATE RESEARCH REPORTS THAT TRACKS STATES' COLLEGE AND CAREER-READY AND EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY POLICIES. ACHIEVE ALSO SUPPORTS STATE EFFORTS TO CREATE COMPETENCY-BASED AS WELL AS CAREER-FOCUSED PATHWAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AMONG OTHER INITIATIVES. SUPPORTING HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH AND SCIENCE: THROUGHS ITS EQUIP INITIATIVE, ACHIEVE CONTINUTES TO WORK TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT EDUCATORS TO EVALUATE AND IDENTIGY HIGH-QUALITY AND ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OF INTEREST INCLUDE YEAR- OR COURSE-LONG CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS, LESSONS, STUDENT PROJECTS AND OTHER EXAMPLES OF STUDENT'S WORK. UPON REQUEST BY STATES, ACHIEVE ALSO EVALUATES THE ALIGNMENT OF STATE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO STATE STANDARDS, TO ENSURE THAT STATE TESTS MEASURE WHAT MATTERS MOST.


NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS: ACHIEVE FACILITATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) AND CONTINUES TO MANAGE AND SUPPORT STATES WHO HAVE ADOPTED OR ADAPTED THE NGSS OR STANDARDS BASED ON THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL FRAMEWORK FOR SCIENCE EDUATION AS THEY MOVE TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARDS. ACHIEVE STAFF WORK WITH STATES AND DISTRICTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE NGSS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND TO STEM READINESS, ASSIST STATES IN COMMUNICATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND BUILDING SUPPORTIVE ADVOCACY COALITIONS, AND PROVIDE TOOLS AND GUIDANCE TO STATES AND THE FIELD TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NGSS IN CLASSROOMS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)BUILDING ON THE EQUIP INITIATIVE, A KEY PART OF ACHIEVE'S IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUITE OF TOOLS TO EVALUATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN SCIENCE. ACHIEVE IS ALSO PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO STATES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS.


COLLEGE AND CAREER READY INITIATIVES: ACHIEVE'S COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS WORK INCLUDES SUPPORTING NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, THROUGH RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY, ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO MEETING ACHIEVE'S MISSION THAT ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. AMONG THE ISSUES IN THIS WORK ARE THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY POLICIES ON STANDARDS IN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE AND ALIGNED ASSESSMENTS, GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.)ACHIEVE PRODUCES 50-STATE RESEARCH REPORTS THAT TRACKS STATES' COLLEGE AND CAREER-READY AND EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY POLICIES. ACHIEVE ALSO SUPPORTS STATE EFFORTS TO CREATE COMPETENCY-BASED AS WELL AS CAREER-FOCUSED PATHWAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AMONG OTHER INITIATIVES. SUPPORTING HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH AND SCIENCE: THROUGHS ITS EQUIP INITIATIVE, ACHIEVE CONTINUTES TO WORK TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT EDUCATORS TO EVALUATE AND IDENTIGY HIGH-QUALITY AND ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OF INTEREST INCLUDE YEAR- OR COURSE-LONG CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS, LESSONS, STUDENT PROJECTS AND OTHER EXAMPLES OF STUDENT'S WORK. UPON REQUEST BY STATES, ACHIEVE ALSO EVALUATES THE ALIGNMENT OF STATE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO STATE STANDARDS, TO ENSURE THAT STATE TESTS MEASURE WHAT MATTERS MOST.


NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS: ACHIEVE FACILITATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) AND CONTINUES TO MANAGE AND SUPPORT STATES WHO HAVE ADOPTED OR ADAPTED THE NGSS OR STANDARDS BASED ON THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL FRAMEWORK FOR SCIENCE EDUATION AS THEY MOVE TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARDS. ACHIEVE STAFF WORK WITH STATES AND DISTRICTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE NGSS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND TO STEM READINESS, ASSIST STATES IN COMMUNICATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND BUILDING SUPPORTIVE ADVOCACY COALITIONS, AND PROVIDE TOOLS AND GUIDANCE TO STATES AND THE FIELD TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NGSS IN CLASSROOMS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)BUILDING ON THE EQUIP INITIATIVE, A KEY PART OF ACHIEVE'S IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUITE OF TOOLS TO EVALUATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN SCIENCE. ACHIEVE IS ALSO PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO STATES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS.


COLLEGE AND CAREER READY INITIATIVES: ACHIEVE'S COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS WORK INCLUDES SUPPORTING NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, THROUGH RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY, ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO MEETING ACHIEVE'S MISSION THAT ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS. AMONG THE ISSUES IN THIS WORK ARE THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY POLICIES ON STANDARDS IN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE AND ALIGNED ASSESSMENTS, GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.)ACHIEVE PRODUCES 50-STATE RESEARCH REPORTS THAT TRACKS STATES' COLLEGE AND CAREER-READY AND EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY POLICIES. ACHIEVE ALSO SUPPORTS STATE EFFORTS TO CREATE COMPETENCY-BASED AS WELL AS CAREER-FOCUSED PATHWAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AMONG OTHER INITIATIVES. SUPPORTING HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH AND SCIENCE: THROUGHS ITS EQUIP INITIATIVE, ACHIEVE CONTINUTES TO WORK TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT EDUCATORS TO EVALUATE AND IDENTIGY HIGH-QUALITY AND ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OF INTEREST INCLUDE YEAR- OR COURSE-LONG CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS, LESSONS, STUDENT PROJECTS AND OTHER EXAMPLES OF STUDENT'S WORK. UPON REQUEST BY STATES, ACHIEVE ALSO EVALUATES THE ALIGNMENT OF STATE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO STATE STANDARDS, TO ENSURE THAT STATE TESTS MEASURE WHAT MATTERS MOST.


NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS: ACHIEVE FACILITATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) AND CONTINUES TO MANAGE AND SUPPORT STATES WHO HAVE ADOPTED OR ADAPTED THE NGSS OR STANDARDS BASED ON THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL FRAMEWORK FOR SCIENCE EDUATION AS THEY MOVE TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STANDARDS. ACHIEVE STAFF WORK WITH STATES AND DISTRICTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE NGSS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND TO STEM READINESS, ASSIST STATES IN COMMUNICATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND BUILDING SUPPORTIVE ADVOCACY COALITIONS, AND PROVIDE TOOLS AND GUIDANCE TO STATES AND THE FIELD TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NGSS IN CLASSROOMS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)BUILDING ON THE EQUIP INITIATIVE, A KEY PART OF ACHIEVE'S IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUITE OF TOOLS TO EVALUATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN SCIENCE. ACHIEVE IS ALSO PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO STATES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Calibre Cpa Group Pllc
Consultant
$210,600
Vchief Llc
Consultant
$109,200
Calibre Cpa Group Pllc
Consultant
$210,600
Vchief Llc
Consultant
$109,200
Calibre Cpa Group Pllc
Consultant
$210,600
Vchief Llc
Consultant
$109,200
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$3,411,444
Investment income $10,601
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $270,130
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,902,025

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Achieve Inc has awarded $547,500 in support to 18 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

A PLUS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

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Montgomery, AL

PURPOSE: SUPPORT STATE COALITIONS IN PROMOTING COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS

$125,000

FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA

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Baton Rouge, LA

PURPOSE: SUPPORT STATE COALITIONS IN PROMOTING COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS

$89,000

ROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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Denver, CO

PURPOSE: SUPPORT STATE COALITIONS IN PROMOTING COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS

$75,000

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: SUPPORT STATE COALITIONS IN PROMOTING COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS

$69,000

CALIFORNIANS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: SUPPORT STATE COALITIONS IN PROMOTING COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS

$20,000

PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING

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Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: SUPPORT STATE COALITIONS IN PROMOTING COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS

$20,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Achieve Inc has recieved totaling $403,750.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

PURPOSE: Education

$375,000
Bscs Science Learning

Colorado Springs, CO

PURPOSE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

$28,750
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