Achievekids
Achievekids reported $11.3 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.32 went to program services, $13.71 to management and general costs and $1.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,267 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% 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 $12MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.79 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $209,267 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
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 expenseSpecial education: achievekids operates two non-public schools located in palo alto and east san jose. We serve over 100 elementary and secondary education students from four bay area counties. Achievekids provides dynamic and innovative education services for students in special education. Through a community of acceptance and respect, achievekids specializes in creating learning for students with severe emotional, learning, and/or developmental disabilities. Our dedicated teachers, paraprofessionals, behavioral health team, and speech therapists work collaboratively to create opportunity…
Behavioral health: achievekids is committed to a positive school climate designed for individual and community learning. To meet the needs of our students, we have a behavioral health department that has professionals from the mental health field (mft's, msw's, lpcc's) and behavior analytics (bcba's and those training towards bcba). This diverse set of professionals and expertise allows US to adapt and meet the individual needs of our students. Using a variety of evidenced-based therapeutic approaches, mh and aba therapists conduct individual, group, and family therapy. Therapists work…
Transition: transition starts from the day we meet a student and family. Helping prepare a student with the skills necessary to be successful within their communities is important for their life-long success. The achievekids team approaches helping make successful transitions through a variety of means, including individualized academic instruction, a focus on enhancing needed hard and soft skills, and by helping identify and develop tools necessary to navigate challenges the student is experiencing. In addition, achievekids has a well-developed vocational education program, which includes…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,478 | $0 | $16,789 | $209,267 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,907 | $0 | $38,022 | $163,929 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,651 | $0 | $11,184 | $159,835 |
| SPEECH PATHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,315 | $0 | $35,606 | $139,921 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,535 | $0 | $10,479 | $119,014 |
| SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,409 | $0 | $3,875 | $114,284 |
| OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,269 | $0 | $2,231 | $107,500 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Achievekids (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $296K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b17 · 17 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 4No
- 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 5112
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAFETRANS Student transportation | $811,360 |
| SKILLED THERAPY & PLAY SERVICES Occupational therapy services | $186,480 |
| THE SPEECH PATHOLOGY GROUP Speech therapy services | $175,962 |
| ORTIZ JANITORIAL LLC Janitorial services | $134,575 |
| ANDROIT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES Student transportation | $100,579 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Achievekids totaling $40,824 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Achievekids's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Achievekids, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Achievekids spent in FY2025, $84.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Achievekids's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Achievekids reported that 84.3% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Achievekids pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Achievekids reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $209,267, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Achievekids get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 96.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Achievekids a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0412221 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202611359349306436 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349313377 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349312751 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311779349301271 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349308411 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141359349301984 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0412221: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.