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ACHIEVEMENT FIRST INC

EIN 65-1203744 NEW HAVEN, CT

Largest nonprofits in Connecticut

Revenue 2024
$54,910,923
Expenses 2024
$50,940,462

Program services were 82.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B29
Classification
2000
Street
470 JAMES STREET STE 007

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

6 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

This address is a suite or unit (STE 007). Organizations that share one are often clients of the same office-services firm, accountant or registered agent rather than related to each other.

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ACHIEVEMENT FIRST, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT CHARTER SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES A NETWORK OF K-12 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND NEW YORK. THE NETWORK OF SCHOOLS FOCUSES ON PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC AND CHARACTER SKILLS THEY NEED TO GRADUATE FROM TOP COLLEGES, TO SUCCEED IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD, AND TO SERVE AS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

  • EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CHARTER SCHOOLS IN CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK AND RHODE ISLAND.

    Expenses $39,696,370 · Grants $263,455 · Revenue $36,788,023

  • SCHOOL GRANTS: TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A NETWORK OF K-12 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND NEW YORK. THE NETWORK OF SCHOOLS FOCUSES ON PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC AND CHARACTER SKILLS THEY NEED TO GRADUATE FROM TOP COLLEGES, TO SUCCEED IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD, AND TO SERVE AS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, AND GRANTS WERE RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION WHICH WERE USED TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF THESE PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $2,368,446 · Grants $2,813,127

  • IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES RELATED TO PREPARATION AND SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, INNOVATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DESIGN, PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND, SHARING EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES WITH TRADITIONAL PUBLIC AND OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS.

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Andrew Boas

    CHAIR/ACTING TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carrie Schindele

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Rose

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Mulhern

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathy Hamel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katie Ballah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pinak Pujari

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Reshma Singh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shelly Cleary

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Valerie Rockefeller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Margosian

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $423,292
    From this org
    $418,392
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,900
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $417,600
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $792
    Deferred
    $2,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,400
    Filer's total
    $423,292

  • Dumar Paden

    CHIEF OF SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $227,359
    From this org
    $213,343
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,016
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,235
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $108
    Deferred
    $2,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,516
    Filer's total
    $227,359

  • John Sharkey

    CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $232,062
    From this org
    $219,369
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,693
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,261
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $108
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,693
    Filer's total
    $232,062

  • Michael Rabin

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $257,047
    From this org
    $212,422
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,625
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,314
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $108
    Deferred
    $2,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,125
    Filer's total
    $257,047

  • Ruchika Sharma

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $251,265
    From this org
    $251,265
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,145
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $120
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $251,265

  • Tiffany Bostic

    CHIEF OF SUPPORT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $222,432
    From this org
    $209,942
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,490
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,822
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $120
    Deferred
    $2,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,990
    Filer's total
    $222,432

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $54,910,923
    Expenses
    $50,940,462
    Contributions
    $7,597,880
    Grants paid
    $3,076,582
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $56,469,410
    Expenses
    $51,110,544
    Contributions
    $14,643,020
    Grants paid
    $2,913,449
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $41,941,956
    Expenses
    $52,573,871
    Contributions
    $5,555,473
    Grants paid
    $4,335,379

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $47,620,076
    Expenses
    $51,627,041
    Assets (EOY)
    $52,266,888

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $64,422,955
    Expenses
    $42,587,793
    Assets (EOY)
    $52,811,061

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $46,067,624
    Expenses
    $42,305,981
    Assets (EOY)
    $31,723,852

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $42,314,612
    Expenses
    $46,523,899
    Assets (EOY)
    $23,684,012

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $57,013,087
    Expenses
    $44,293,373
    Assets (EOY)
    $28,141,162

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $45,632,684
    Expenses
    $44,360,810
    Assets (EOY)
    $17,867,190

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $45,619,513
    Expenses
    $42,867,233
    Assets (EOY)
    $15,306,883

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $39,311,410
    Expenses
    $44,731,384
    Assets (EOY)
    $15,772,684

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $38,751,867
    Expenses
    $44,029,144
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,499,256

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $31,797,875
    Assets (EOY)
    $24,671,793

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • ACHIEVEMENT FIRST WAVERLY LLC

    REAL ESTATE · DE · income $0 · assets $0

  • AF GLENMORE AVENUE LLC

    REAL ESTATE · DE · income $4,046,133 · assets $46,022,377

  • AF QUEENS ES1 LLC

    REAL ESTATE · DE · income $3,354,051 · assets $8,180,975

  • ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BROOKLYN HS4 LLC

    REAL ESTATE · DE · income $2,800,397 · assets $4,176,203

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.