Reaching Heights
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
REACHING HEIGHTS ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE CLEVELAND HEIGHTS-UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS COMMUNITY THROUGH A PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOLS.
- Income
- $172,694
- Spending
- $261,991
- Reserves
- 15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Highest pay
- $42,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2,300 spent. DURING FY 2024-2025 THE PARENT MENTOR PROJECT PROVIDED INDIVIDUALZED GUIDANCE AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 640 FAMILIES, HELPING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS NAVIGATE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS, PREPARE FOR IEP AND 504 MEETINGS, AND ACCESS CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT INCREASED BY 25% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. MANY VILLAGES, REACHING HEIGHTS' FLAGSHIP VOLUNTEER TUTORING AND PRACTICE-PARTNERING PROGRAM, CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. IN 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH HEIGHTS LIBRARIES, LAUNCHING AN AFTER-SCHOOL SITE AT NOBLE NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY. THE PROGRAM SERVED 235 STUDENTS, ENGAGED 17 NEW VOLUNTEERS, AND GENERATED MORE THAN 1400 VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS. THE REACHING HEIGHTS SUMMER MUSIC CAMP REMAINED A HIGHLY VALUED ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE CH-UH INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM. THE WEEK-LONG IMMERSIVE CAMP PROVIDED INTENSIVE MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND CULMINATED IN A PUBLILC PERFORMANCE ATTENDED BY OVER 150 GUESTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. 100 STUDENTS, AN ALL-TIME HIGH, PARTICIPATED DURING JUNE 2025. REACHING HEIGHTS LAUNCHED THE ROLE MODELS ECONOMIC MOBILITY PROGRAM, AN INNOVATIVE INITIATIVE CONNECTING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS THROUGH PAID WORK EXPERIENCES, MENTORSHIP, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION. DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 9 LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 12 STUDENTS WITH MEANINGFUL EXPOSURE TO CAREER PATHWAYS, WORKPLACE SKILLS, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.
- $18,453 spent. REACHING HEIGHTS SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
- $8,166 spent. ROLE MODELS ECONOMIC MOBILITY PROGRAM
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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