Achieve Miami Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ACHIEVE MIAMI, INC. IS A FLORIDA 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FOSTERING A TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM IN MIAMI. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEADERS ACROSS THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, ACHIEVE MIAMI DESIGNS AND MANAGES PROGRAMS THAT BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO EXPAND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND EDUCATION LEADERS - WHILE ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. ACHIEVE MIAMI ALSO ATTRACTS, DEVELOPS, AND MOBILIZES TALENTED LEADERS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO SERVE STUDENTS IN WAYS THAT CREATE MEANINGFUL SOCIAL CHANGE. OVER 2,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-12 HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ACHIEVE PROGRAMS ACROSS SEVEN ELEMENTARY SITES, ONE K-8 SITE, AND MORE THAN 61 HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 16.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 225
- Volunteers
- 1,161
- Highest pay
- $181,311, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 17 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
10 of 10Gave 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $2.2 million spent. ACHIEVE SPARK (SUCCEEDING WITH PURPOSE, ATHLETICS, READING, AND KINDNESS) - FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACHIEVE SATURDAYS - IS A DYNAMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM HELD TWICE A MONTH FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. THAT SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. THROUGH A BLEND OF ACADEMIC TUTORING, WELLNESS EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LED BY SOCCER COACHES, AND MENTORSHIP FROM DEDICATED HIGH SCHOOL "BIG BUDDY" VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER CONFIDENCE AND GROWTH. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE A FREE BOOK TO TAKE HOME EACH SESSION, ALONG WITH A NUTRITIOUS, COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. DURING THE YEAR, WE CONDUCTED 15 ACHIEVE SPARK SESSIONS ACROSS FIVE ELEMENTARY SITES, ENGAGING OVER 1,000 BIG BUDDY VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 61 HIGH SCHOOLS. WITH A FOCUS ON JOYFUL LEARNING, ACHIEVE SPARK IS DESIGNED TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF YOUNG LEARNERS. ACHIEVE SUMMER OFFERS A SIX-WEEK, FULL-DAY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO MORE THAN 500 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TARGETED ENRICHMENT IN ART, STEM, WELLNESS, CULINARY ARTS, MUSIC, AND SOCCER. SEVENTY-THREE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A MEANINGFUL PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE THAT DEVELOPED THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SUPPORTED THEIR TRANSITION INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD AND COLLEGE READINESS. INTERNS EARNED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS WHILE LEADING ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND COLLABORATING WITH ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS. ACHIEVE MUSIC DELIVERS AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-8 AT SEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. OFFERINGS INCLUDE VOICE, KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION, BAND, MUSIC THEORY, AND LIVE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM NURTURES STUDENTS' LOVE FOR MUSIC WHILE STRENGTHENING SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-CONTROL, ATTENTIVE LISTENING, AND VERBAL EXPRESSION. ACHIEVE HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDES THE ACHIEVE SCHOLARS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES MORE THAN 330 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH YEAR-ROUND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SUPPORT, INCLUDING SAT TUTORING, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS, AND PERSONALIZED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. AFTER COMPLETING THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM, STUDENTS TRANSITION INTO THE ALUMNI PROGRAM, RECEIVING CONTINUED SUPPORT DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE. ACHIEVE HIGH SCHOOL ALSO INCLUDES THE ACHIEVE CLUB, WHICH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 1,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. ACHIEVE SPARK (SUCCEEDING WITH PURPOSE, ATHLETICS, READING, AND KINDNESS) - FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACHIEVE SATURDAYS - IS A DYNAMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM HELD TWICE A MONTH FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. THAT SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. THROUGH A BLEND OF ACADEMIC TUTORING, WELLNESS EDUCATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LED BY SOCCER COACHES, AND MENTORSHIP FROM DEDICATED HIGH SCHOOL "BIG BUDDY" VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER CONFIDENCE AND GROWTH. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE A FREE BOOK TO TAKE HOME EACH SESSION, ALONG WITH A NUTRITIOUS, COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. DURING THE YEAR, WE CONDUCTED 15 ACHIEVE SPARK SESSIONS ACROSS FIVE ELEMENTARY SITES, ENGAGING OVER 1,000 BIG BUDDY VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 61 HIGH SCHOOLS. WITH A FOCUS ON JOYFUL LEARNING, ACHIEVE SPARK IS DESIGNED TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF YOUNG LEARNERS. ACHIEVE SUMMER OFFERS A SIX-WEEK, FULL-DAY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO MORE THAN 500 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TARGETED ENRICHMENT IN ART, STEM, WELLNESS, CULINARY ARTS, MUSIC, AND SOCCER. SEVENTY-THREE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A MEANINGFUL PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE THAT DEVELOPED THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SUPPORTED THEIR TRANSITION INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD AND COLLEGE READINESS. INTERNS EARNED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS WHILE LEADING ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND COLLABORATING WITH ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS. ACHIEVE MUSIC DELIVERS AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-8 AT SEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. OFFERINGS INCLUDE VOICE, KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION, BAND, MUSIC THEORY, AND LIVE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM NURTURES STUDENTS' LOVE FOR MUSIC WHILE STRENGTHENING SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-CONTROL, ATTENTIVE LISTENING, AND VERBAL EXPRESSION. ACHIEVE HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDES THE ACHIEVE SCHOLARS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES MORE THAN 330 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH YEAR-ROUND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SUPPORT, INCLUDING SAT TUTORING, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS, AND PERSONALIZED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. AFTER COMPLETING THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM, STUDENTS TRANSITION INTO THE ALUMNI PROGRAM, RECEIVING CONTINUED SUPPORT DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE. ACHIEVE HIGH SCHOOL ALSO INCLUDES THE ACHIEVE CLUB, WHICH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 1,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
Source: Form 990 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 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 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 January 2017.
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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