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Achieve Brown County Inc

EIN 47-4100686 · Green Bay, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO USE DATA AND RALLY COMMUNITY TO CO-CREATE EQUITABLE CONDITIONS SO EVERY YOUNG PERSON CAN THRIVE.

Income
$533,948
Spending
$598,021
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
9
Volunteers
85
Highest pay
$104,546, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2073% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $384,983 spent. WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES, CONVENE CROSS SECTOR TEAMS AND BUILD TRUST ACROSS INDUSTRIES TO ENABLE COMPLEX SYSTEMS CHANGE WORK TO TAKE PLACE. WE CONTINUE TO ANALYZE, VISUALIZE AND MAKE DATA LIKE YOUTH OUTCOMES, COUNTY OVERVIEW AND EARLY LITERACY DATA, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. WE CONTINUE A MULTI-FACETED SYSTEMS LEVEL APPROACH TO IMPROVE KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND EARLY GRADE READING OUTCOMES THROUGH OUR READING FOR THE FUTURE INITIATIVE. THIS WORK INCLUDES: COMMUNITY-WIDE VISIONING, GOAL SETTING AND ACTION ALIGNMENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, EARLY LITERACY DATA DASHBOARD DEVELOPMENT, ASSET MAP OF EARLY LITERACY RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, REACH OUT AND READ EXPANSION IN BROWN COUNTY, A LITERACY IS FIRE MARKETING CAMPAIGN, AND EXPANDING AND MEASURING LITERACY THIRD SPACES IN BROWN COUNTY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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