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ACHIEVEMENT FIRST INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST INC (EIN 65-1203744)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-03-01
IRS object ID
201810609349300401
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-03-01T01:28:56-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN221478099PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COHNREZNICK LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1350 CHURCH STREET 12TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityHARTFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN651203744EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Achievement First IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlACHIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2037733223PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1495 Blake StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityNew HavenCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06515ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAndrew BoasPersonNm
Person TitleChairmanPersonTitleTxt
Phone2037733223PhoneNum
Signature2018-02-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIMBERLY NARDONEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01058771PTIN
Phone9592007000PhoneNum
Preparation2018-02-27PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address209.3.217.20IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-02-28IPDt
IP Tm11:51:55IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAndrew BoasPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1495 Blake StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityNew HavenCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06515ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$45,632,684GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.achievementfirst.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionACHIEVEMENT 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,518,645NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionACHIEVEMENT 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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DescMANAGEMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK, Rhode Island AND CONNECTICUT. CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, AND GRANTS WERE RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION WHICH WERE USED TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF THESE PROGRAMS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescANCILLARY SERVICES: TO PROVIDE BOOKKEEPING, FACILITIES ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT, SPECIAL EDUCATION DELIVERY SUPPORT, and DATA ANALYSIS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.Desc

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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2037733223PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1495 Blake StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityNew HavenCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06515ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Andrew Boas
chairman1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
aNTHONY L DAVIS
TREASURER AND SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARIELA ROZMAN
member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG BORCHARD
Treasurer/member1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELISA VILLANUEVA
Outgoing member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elsa Nunez
member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeanne Melino
member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON D SACKLER
member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS LEHRMAN
mEMber1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Vincent Dowling
member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM R BERKLEY
member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dacia Toll
Co-CEO and President40.00Yes (X)$286,638$0$9,980
Douglas Mccurry
co-CEO and Superintendent40.00Yes (X)$285,940$0$10,870
Victor de la paz
chief financial officer40.00Yes (X)$72,041$0$2,500
Amy D'Angelo
Regional Superintendent40.00$180,376$0$24,131Yes (X)
Chastity Lord
Chief External Officer40.00$202,337$0$24,673Yes (X)
Chi Young Tschang
Regional Superintendent40.00$186,675$0$19,362Yes (X)
Max Koltuv
Regional Superintendent40.00$195,422$0$18,157Yes (X)
Ralph Harris Ferrell
Chief Operating Officer40.00$221,011$0$24,881Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,630,440TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K43IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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relay graduate school of education
40 w 20th st 7th flnew yorkNY10011education services$310,850
transcendinc
159 lincoln aveHastingsonhudsonNY10706Cirriculum Development$251,435
Jeffrey Imrich
187 pinhurst abenew yorkNY10033curriculum development$132,600
Lavinia Group LLC
1 main stbrooklynNJ11201curriculum development$104,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$21,871,823AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$21,871,823TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
management fee541610$17,310,510$17,310,510
ANCILLARY SCHOOL SERVICES SUPPORT541610$2,765,500$2,765,500
federal e-rate funding541610$1,829,865$1,829,865
charter start up541610$1,032,217$1,032,217
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$22,938,092TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$76,322TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$76,322ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Curriculum development revenue900099$744,000$744,000
Miscellaneous Revenue900099$2,447$2,447
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$746,447OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$76,322ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,039,770TotalAmt
Program Services$13,039,770ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,000TotalAmt
Program Services$20,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$774,793TotalAmt
Program Services$668,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,176FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,686,184TotalAmt
Program Services$16,984,102ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,085,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$616,163FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,432TotalAmt
Program Services$120,798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,655ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,979FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,720,411TotalAmt
Program Services$1,479,882ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,737FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,647,907TotalAmt
Program Services$1,417,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,683FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,125TotalAmt
Program Services$107,152ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,869ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,104FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,510TotalAmt
Program Services$43,603ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,077FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,561,029TotalAmt
Program Services$1,347,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$149,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,195FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,269TotalAmt
Program Services$175,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,505ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$343,174TotalAmt
Program Services$207,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,376ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$688FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$362,116TotalAmt
Program Services$339,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$726FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,088,081TotalAmt
Program Services$984,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$348FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$707,139TotalAmt
Program Services$527,455ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$170,486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,198FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,660TotalAmt
Program Services$31,194ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,466ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,108TotalAmt
Program Services$201,108ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,723TotalAmt
Program Services$4,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$56FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
School Program Support$1,588,906$1,459,401$129,433$72
Recruitment of School a$255,593$242,167$13,259$167
Professional Developme$138,227$108,842$28,841$544
Governance, advocacy an$43,131$23,268$2,276$17,587

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$635,522TotalAmt
Program Services$497,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$134,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,411FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,360,810TotalAmt
Program Services$40,030,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,486,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$843,935FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$576,360BOYAmt
EOY$108,450EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,065BOYAmt
EOY$9,874EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,353,267BOYAmt
EOY$6,888,493EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,942,669BOYAmt
EOY$5,942,669EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$349,969BOYAmt
EOY$1,044,418EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,659,023LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,197,168LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$601,172BOYAmt
EOY$461,855EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,478,381BOYAmt
EOY$3,411,431EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,306,883BOYAmt
EOY$17,867,190EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,499,206BOYAmt
EOY$1,523,833EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,252BOYAmt
EOY$150,967EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,480,190BOYAmt
EOY$5,514,849EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$933,464BOYAmt
EOY$2,158,896EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,060,112BOYAmt
EOY$9,348,545EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,482,201BOYAmt
EOY$2,867,280EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,764,570BOYAmt
EOY$5,651,365EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,246,771BOYAmt
EOY$8,518,645EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,306,883BOYAmt
EOY$17,867,190EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,271,874ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,937,868CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,827,529CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,318,462CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,871,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$84,955,682TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,937,868CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,827,529CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23,318,462CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,871,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$84,955,682TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$35,669,578SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$49,286,104PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$109,096CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$109,601CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$180,811CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192,386CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$76,322CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$668,216TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$47,731CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$820,130CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$88,225CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$146,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$746,447CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,848,533TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$87,472,431TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$92,986,180GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.56340PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.74820PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanationother - 2012 Amount: $ 47,731. 2013 Amount: $ 820,130. 2014 Amount: $ 15,725. legal services - 2014 Amount: $ 72,500. 2015 Amount: $ 146,000. Miscellaneous Income - 2016 Amount: $ 2,447. Curriculum development revenue - 2016 Amount: $ 744,000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$15,679OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$15,679TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$863,651OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$496,494DepreciationAmt
Book Value$367,157BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$325,062OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$321,394DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,668BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$470,310OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$379,280DepreciationAmt
Book Value$91,030BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$461,855TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM SCHOOLS$3,359,973
Security Deposit$51,458
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,411,431TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO SCHOOLSDesc
Amt$2,158,896Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,158,896TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,592,915TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$13,039,769OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$13,039,769RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$45,632,684RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$45,632,684TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,321,041TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$31,321,041ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$13,039,769OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$13,039,769ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$44,360,810TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:AF has no unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2017. AF's Federal tax returns prior to fiscal year 2014 are closed and management continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings. If applicable, AF would recognize interest and penalties associated with tax matters as part of management and general expenses in the statement of activities and changes in net assets and include accrued interest and penalties in accrued expenses in the statement of financial position. AF did not recognize any interest or penalties associated with tax matters for the year ended June 30, 2017.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:grants to schools -13,039,769.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:grants to schools 13,039,769.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
achievement first bridgeport academy
403 James Streetnew havenCT06513371543858501(c)(3)$1,616,019$0to support the general operating expenses of the school.
Achievement First brooklyn Charter School
403 James Streetnew havenCT06513205118947501(c)(3)$1,433,414$0to support the general operating expenses of the school.
achievement first hartford academy
495 Blake Streetnew havenCT06515262236909501(c)(3)$2,910,531$0to support the general operating expenses of the school.
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST RHODE ISLAND INC
495 Blake Streetnew havenCT06515461986417501(c)(3)$885,171$0to support the general operating expenses of the school.
AMISTAD ACADEMY INC
495 Blake Streetnew havenCT06515061546695501(c)(3)$1,897,719$0to support the general operating expenses of the school.
ELM CITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY INC
495 Blake Streetnew havenCT06515205196171501(c)(3)$4,296,916$0to support the general operating expenses of the school.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypescholarshipGrantTypeTxt
Recipient3RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$20,000NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedfmvValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistancescholarshipNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS GIVEN TO THE SCHOOLS ARE FOR OPERATING AND FACILITY ACQUISITION/RENOVATION EXPENSES. ACHIEVEMENT FIRST, INC. PLAYS AN OVERSIGHT ROLE FOR EACH SCHOOL IN MONITORING FINANCES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Dacia Toll
Co-CEO and President$266,497$0$20,000$0$141$0$2,500$0$9,028$0$298,166$0$0$0
Douglas Mccurry
co-CEO and Superintendent$265,729$0$20,000$0$211$0$2,500$0$9,918$0$298,358$0$0$0
Amy D'Angelo
Regional Superintendent$180,256$0$0$0$120$0$2,500$0$23,011$0$205,887$0$0$0
Chastity Lord
Chief External Officer$202,217$0$0$0$120$0$2,500$0$23,637$0$228,474$0$0$0
Chi Young Tschang
Regional Superintendent$186,555$0$0$0$120$0$2,500$0$18,266$0$207,441$0$0$0
Max Koltuv
Regional Superintendent$195,302$0$0$0$120$0$2,500$0$17,097$0$215,019$0$0$0
Ralph Harris Ferrell
Chief Operating Officer$220,891$0$0$0$120$0$2,500$0$23,869$0$247,380$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanationsome of the individuals listed on Form 990, Part VII, received bonuses. These amounts were approved by the board and included in the individuals w-2s.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bFORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD chair WHO REVIEWS IT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. form 990 is also reviewed by the controller prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY, TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. VENDORS AND OTHER MAJOR CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15THE CONCERNED PARTY'S SALARIES ARE DETERMINED THROUGH COMPARISON TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19ALL THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT NO COST TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE BOTH UPON REQUEST AND ON THE WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.