Achieve Atlanta Inc
Atlanta, GA
What do they do?
They work with Atlanta public schools to help students apply to college, get financial aid, and earn scholarships. They also provide coaching and support to help students stay in college and graduate.
Their mission:
"To help Atlanta students get into college and succeed there, especially students who might not otherwise have the opportunity"
💵 Money In vs. Money Out (2023)
Money they received
$7.6 million
Money they spent
$7.4 million
✅ They had money left over. They received $257K more than they spent.
💡 This shows the big picture: how much came in and how much went out for the year.
📥 Where did the money come from? (2023)
| Source | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
Donations from people Gifts from regular people | $6.4 million | 41% |
Grants Money from foundations or government | $9.3 million | 59% |
| Total | $15.7 million | 100% |
💡 This shows all the different ways this organization received money during the year.
📤 Where did the money go? (2023)
| What it paid for | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
Helping people directly (grants & aid given out) Money they gave directly to people or other organizations to help them | $1.0 million | 13% |
Employee salaries & benefits Paychecks and health insurance for workers | $2.9 million | 36% |
Executive/officer pay What the bosses get paid | $339K | 4% |
Fundraising costs Money spent asking for donations | $122K | 2% |
Office & rent Rent, utilities, office supplies | $105K | 1% |
Professional services Lawyers, accountants, consultants | $3.1 million | 40% |
Advertising & promotion Marketing, social media, printing | $64K | 1% |
Technology & equipment Computers, software, equipment | $131K | 2% |
Other expenses Everything else | $89K | 1% |
| Total spent | $7.8 million | 100% |
💡 This is the real breakdown from their tax filing. It shows exactly what they spent money on.
👥 Who runs this organization? (2023)
| Name | Job Title | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tina Fernandez | Executive Director | $339,072 |
💡 These are the people who make decisions for this organization and how much they were paid for the year.
🏦 What do they own vs. what do they owe? (2023)
| 💰 Total stuff they own (assets) | $15.0 million |
| 💳 Total they owe (debts) | $1.8 million |
| 📊 What's left (net worth) | $13.2 million |
💡 Their net worth is positive, meaning they own more than they owe. This is generally a healthy sign.
🎯 What programs do they run?
They run three main programs: College Access (helping high school students apply to college and get financial aid), College Affordability (providing scholarships and emergency grants to students), and College Success (coaching and support for students while they're in college).
⚠️ Things you might want to know
Executive compensation seems high for a nonprofit, with the top executive earning over $330,000. The organization also had significant investment losses of $38,794.
📄 Where did we get this info?
This comes from the IRS Form 990 that Achieve Atlanta Inc filed for the year 2023. Every nonprofit has to tell the government how they spent their money, and that info is public.
👉 See the original tax form yourself →Data from ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Plain English summaries created with AI and reviewed for accuracy.