Achieve Hartford Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ACHIEVE HARTFORD IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THAT FOCUSES ON CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN HARTFORD AND BUILDING A VIABLE TALENT PIPELINE FOR OUR REGION AND STATE.
- Income
- $16
- Spending
- $35,273
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 36.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $68,386, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (1)
- $23,028 spent. SHARED RESPONSIBILITY: ACHIEVE HARTFORD INCREASES THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT STAKEHOLDERS TAKE FOR IMPROVING SCHOOLS AND CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BY FACILITATING COALITIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AT THE CITY LEVEL, THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL, AND EVEN THE SCHOOL LEVEL. THIS INCLUDES OUR FORUMS AND FOCUS GROUPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING, OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS ON THE STATE OF SCHOOLS, AND OUR COALITION WORK ON THE TOPIC OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. MONITOR AND DRIVE ACCOUNTABILITY: ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIRES AN EXTERNAL VIEW; ACHIEVE HARTFORD PROVIDES THAT PERSPECTIVE. AS AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR OF THE HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, ACHIEVE HARTFORD GATHERS, ANALYZES AND REPORTS ON DATA TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON STUDENT OUTCOMES AND WHAT IS AND IS NOT WORKING IN HARTFORD SCHOOLS. IN THESE WAYS, WE DRIVE DISTRICT AND CITY ACCOUNTABILITY TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE TRULY COLLEGE AND CAREER READY. THIS INCLUDES OUR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EFFORTS, UPLOADED TO OUR DATA WEBSITE, AS WELL AS A PORTION OF OUR WEEKLY EDUCATION MATTERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. SHARED RESPONSIBILITY: ACHIEVE HARTFORD INCREASES THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT STAKEHOLDERS TAKE FOR IMPROVING SCHOOLS AND CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BY FACILITATING COALITIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AT THE CITY LEVEL, THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL, AND EVEN THE SCHOOL LEVEL. THIS INCLUDES OUR FORUMS AND FOCUS GROUPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING, OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS ON THE STATE OF SCHOOLS, AND OUR COALITION WORK ON THE TOPIC OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. MONITOR AND DRIVE ACCOUNTABILITY: ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIRES AN EXTERNAL VIEW; ACHIEVE HARTFORD PROVIDES THAT PERSPECTIVE. AS AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR OF THE HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, ACHIEVE HARTFORD GATHERS, ANALYZES AND REPORTS ON DATA TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON STUDENT OUTCOMES AND WHAT IS AND IS NOT WORKING IN HARTFORD SCHOOLS. IN THESE WAYS, WE DRIVE DISTRICT AND CITY ACCOUNTABILITY TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE TRULY COLLEGE AND CAREER READY. THIS INCLUDES OUR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION EFFORTS, UPLOADED TO OUR DATA WEBSITE, AS WELL AS A PORTION OF OUR WEEKLY EDUCATION MATTERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 March 2003.
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 November 4, 2026.
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