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Achievement First Hartford Academy

New Haven, CT · EIN 26-2236909 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Achievement First Hartford Academy reported $19.2 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.38 went to program services, $6.62 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.8% of the total. Government grants made up 14.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $182,579 (PRINCIPAL). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
93.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
16.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
14.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
80.8%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$182,579$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.07%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
148
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$16M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $16M

Academic programs for students in kindergarten through twelfth grades

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,167$0$22,412$182,579
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,123$0$5,603$155,726
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,006$0$10,776$146,782
ACADEMIC DEAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,979$0$22,412$139,391
DEAN OF COLLEGE SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,472$0$10,718$130,190

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Achievement First Hartford Academy (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$19M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$19M$17M93.4%$4.2M$182,579
FY2024 ⓘ$19M$18M87.9%$2.1M$193,073
FY2023 ⓘ$17M$17M87.5%$741K$179,799
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$18M88.0%$1.0M$167,879
FY2021 ⓘ$17M$16M88.8%$1.3M$162,582
FY2020 ⓘ$15M$17M88.7%$317K$213,110

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5277
  • Volunteers Part I, line 68

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST
Management services
$1,811,868
CREATIVE RECREATION LLC
Maintenance and repair services
$599,513
APRIO LLP
Consulting services
$131,152
THOMAS M WYLIE TMW PAINTING
Maintenance and repair services
$100,295

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Achievement First Hartford Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Achievement First Hartford Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Achievement First Hartford Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Achievement First Hartford Academy reported that 93.4% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Achievement First Hartford Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Achievement First Hartford Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $182,579, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Achievement First Hartford Academy get its money?

Of $19.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.7% came from contributions and grants (including 14.8% from government grants) and 80.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Achievement First Hartford Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-2236909 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621319349300002 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349314669 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349300507 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349305643 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349304233 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121199349300507 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-2236909: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.