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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,394,962
Total expenses
$5,864,879
Contributions and grants received
$6,065,398
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$214,281
Other revenue
$115,283
Total assets, end of year
$8,700,095
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,204,735
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,495,360
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,563,007
Management and general expenses
$1,226,946
Fundraising expenses
$1,074,926
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,563,007

Program services were 60.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $451,656

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,078,573

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,535,169

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $133,228 · excluded $133,228

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $268,114

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $187,061

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $81,053

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $81,053 · excluded $81,053

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $49,500

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $451,656

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $66,586

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$17,086 · excluded -$17,086

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $132,369 · related or exempt $132,369

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $132,369

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $923,718 · program services $561,586 · management and general $172,549 · fundraising $189,583

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,038,922 · program services $1,854,350 · management and general $564,197 · fundraising $620,375

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $377,392 · program services $224,182 · management and general $73,179 · fundraising $80,031

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $281,317 · program services $167,111 · management and general $54,549 · fundraising $59,657

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,193 · management and general $25,193

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $19,269 · management and general $19,269

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $75,923 · program services $53,618 · management and general $14,060 · fundraising $8,245

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,812 · program services $1,749 · fundraising $5,063

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $53,551 · program services $33,840 · management and general $15,782 · fundraising $3,929

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $149,954 · program services $119,777 · management and general $14,025 · fundraising $16,152

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $170,552 · program services $134,104 · management and general $16,505 · fundraising $19,943

  • 17 · Travel

    total $141,914 · program services $134,115 · management and general $6,593 · fundraising $1,206

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $12,783 · program services $6,054 · management and general $5,752 · fundraising $977

  • 20 · Interest

    total $21,628 · management and general $21,628

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $74,633 · management and general $74,633

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $115,021 · program services $90,440 · management and general $11,131 · fundraising $13,450

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $78,194 · program services $17,766 · management and general $35,978 · fundraising $24,450

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBTS

    total $67,001 · management and general $67,001

  • 24c · Other expenses: ELECTIVE PROGRAM

    total $48,455 · program services $48,455

  • 24d · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $44,913 · program services $17,634 · fundraising $27,279

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $137,734 · program services $98,226 · management and general $34,922 · fundraising $4,586

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,754,373 · end of year $1,722,595

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $363,968 · end of year $118,946

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,130,597 · end of year $1,187,912

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $34,351 · end of year $30,966

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,403,645

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,360,503

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,102,524 · end of year $2,043,142

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,781,651 · end of year $3,486,301

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $174,663 · end of year $110,233

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $526,371 · end of year $532,466

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $175,255 · end of year $3,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $576,592 · end of year $559,680

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $173,558 · end of year $109,589

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,497,188 · end of year $6,420,902

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,393,163 · end of year $1,074,458

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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 AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, CARING ROLE MODELS, AND A CULTURE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS, RESULTING IN COLLEGE-BOUND SCHOLARS WITH THE CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE, AND SKILLS TO SUCCEED.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES OF DC, VA, AND MD.

  • HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT OPERATES AFTER SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS IN THE DC METRO AREA, BALTIMORE AND RICHMOND THAT OFFER RIGOROUS ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT TO STUDENTS DURING THE MOST CRITICAL TIME IN A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT: MIDDLE SCHOOL. CENTERS OPERATE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING MULTIPLE DAYS A WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS ENROLL IN 5TH OR 6TH GRADE AND DEDICATE THREE TO FOUR YEARS AFTER SCHOOL TO STAY ON TRACK FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT SUPPORTS THE GROWTH OF SCHOLARS' TALENT AND CONNECTS THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $3,563,007

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michelle Gilliard

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Chris Newkirk

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Mitch Brooks

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jay Epstien

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Chelsea Coffin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kim Curry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kedisha Ebanks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Janae Gravitz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jacqueline Greer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeanelle Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chris Leech

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Charlie Mullin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mary Lloyd Parks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Artilie Wright

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lynsey Wood Jeffries

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $257,051
    From this org
    $235,578
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,473
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,578
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,920
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,553
    Filer's total
    $257,051

  • Julie Koh

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $192,932
    From this org
    $170,463
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,469
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,463
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,014
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,455
    Filer's total
    $192,932

  • Jessica Walbridge

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $218,443
    From this org
    $194,968
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,475
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,968
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,207
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,268
    Filer's total
    $218,443

  • Janice Cori

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVEL

    Total calculated
    $178,215
    From this org
    $159,668
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,547
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,668
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,436
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,111
    Filer's total
    $178,215

  • Katey Comerford

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RICHMOND

    Total calculated
    $173,456
    From this org
    $151,714
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,742
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,714
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,848
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,894
    Filer's total
    $173,456

  • James Morgan

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGR

    Total calculated
    $167,699
    From this org
    $150,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,499
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,200
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,576
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,923
    Filer's total
    $167,699

  • Antwonette Woodlon

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BALTIMORE

    Total calculated
    $156,892
    From this org
    $146,287
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,605
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,287
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,295
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,310
    Filer's total
    $156,892

  • Michelle Depelteau

    DIRECTOR, HR & EE

    Total calculated
    $147,453
    From this org
    $133,548
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,905
    Hours/week
    45

  • Briana Wallington

    DIR. OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $106,234
    From this org
    $100,799
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,435
    Hours/week
    45

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202621969349301787

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