ACHIEVING THE DREAM INC

SILVER SPRING, MD, 20910-5606 (240) 450-0075 Est. 2009 EIN 27-1635830
B90— Education Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.ACHIEVINGTHEDREAM.ORG

Mission

TO LEAD AND SUPPORT A NATIONAL NETWORK OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SHARING KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICES AND POLICIES LEADING TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
133
Total Giving
$5.1M
Recipients
132
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $35,187 Median: $25,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202412$363K $30K48
202325$1.3M $51K817
202243$2.0M $46K358
202014$435K $31K86
201916$446K $28K79
201823$564K $25K220

Sectors Funded

Education
31
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
3
Social Science
2

Top States

Texas
21
Ohio
12
Wisconsin
8
New York
8
Florida
8
Oregon
7
Minnesota
7
Montana
7
and 20 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
14
Over $50M
10
$5M - $10M
7
$1M - $5M
6
$500K - $1M
4
$100K - $500K
1

Top Grantees

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AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
TX - 3 grants
$330K
LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OH - 4 grants
$285K
PIERCE COLLEGE
WA - 3 grants
$240K
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
WI - 3 grants
$237K
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VA - 2 grants
$227K
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
OH - 2 grants
$212K
BAY COLLEGE
MI - 2 grants
$210K
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MA - 2 grants
$210K

Grants Awarded · 47 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$22,688,397
Total Expenses
$20,785,219
Net Assets
$40,608,457
77 employees 13 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
23.4 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 34.3%
Expenses ↓ 0.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 58.8% Earned revenue 33.8% Investment 7.3%
Expense Breakdown
Program 66.1% Management 32.1% Fundraising 1.8%

Officers & Trustees (25)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$22,688,397 $20,785,219$40,608,457
2023 Form 990
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$16,888,254 $20,909,504$36,944,593
2022 Form 990
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$16,894,508 $24,556,770$38,304,020
2020 Form 990
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$35,888,475 $13,373,363$42,417,630
2019 Form 990
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$21,246,346 $15,756,851$20,084,590
2018 Form 990
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$19,188,736 $15,552,469$14,379,395

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EIN: 27-1635830 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data