Achieva
The primary purpose of Achieva is to coordinate and manage the services and operations of the Achieva family of organizations as well as to raise and distribute private contributions to promote the welfare of people with disabilities.
Achieva at a glance
In short: Achieva gave $1.1M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $189K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,134,501
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $189,084
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $68,796
- Total assets
- $71,410,536
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Achieva
Who Achieva funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh ($581K). Together the top 6 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 29 (24%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Achieva gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2019) to $1.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Support of Exempt Purpose | $581,256 |
| Achieva Resource Pittsburgh, PA | Support of Exempt Purpose | $306,645 |
| The Family Trust Pittsburgh, PA | Support of Exempt Purpose | $71,389 |
| Achieva Support Pittsburgh, PA | Support of Exempt Purpose | $66,203 |
| Autism Connection of PA Pittsburgh, PA | Support of Exempt Purpose | $60,377 |
| Arc Erie County Pittsburgh, PA | Support of Exempt Purpose | $48,631 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71,410,536 | $10,214,380 | $2,052,864 | $1,134,501 | 6 | $2,137,366 |
| 2024 | $57,490,987 | $2,386,992 | $2,105,220 | $1,305,972 | 6 | $1,175,588 |
| 2023 | $51,716,791 | $3,106,139 | $1,912,803 | $1,295,182 | 6 | $1,986,640 |
| 2022 | $46,084,841 | $2,583,167 | $1,778,709 | $1,390,447 | 6 | $785,564 |
| 2021 | $49,095,357 | $1,853,128 | $1,780,582 | $1,475,247 | 5 | $635,062 |
| 2020 | $42,988,959 | $2,535,846 | $1,442,623 | $1,176,745 | 4 | $1,125,572 |
| 2019 | $35,224,440 | $2,704,048 | $1,352,333 | $1,065,333 | 4 | $792,756 |
About Achieva
Based on IRS filings
Achieva is a public charity focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Achieva is led by Stephen Suroviec, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 30 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Suroviec
President & CEO
President & CEO Achieva → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Dolan Strano
Senior Vice President & President Achieva Ft
President the Family Trustee & Secretary → Senior Vice President, President Achieva Ft & Secretary, 2020
Senior Vice President, President Achieva Ft & Secretary → Senior Vice President & President Achieva Ft, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Murray
Senior Vice President & President Agp
Senior Vice President, President & The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh → Senior Vice President & President Agp, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shayne Roos
Executive Vice President & President Achieva Sup
Senior Vice President & President Achieva Sup → Executive Vice President & President Achieva Sup, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luciana Randall
President Autism Connection of Pa
President Autism Connection of Pa → President Autism Connection of, 2022
President Autism Connection of → President Autism Connection of Pa, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latoya Warren
Executive Vice President, CFO & President Achieva Res
Senior Vice President, CFO & President Achieva Res Starting Mar → Executive Vice President, CFO & President Achieva Res, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Hartley
President Agp
President Agp Starting Feb → President Agp, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Court Hower
President Achieva Sup & Vice President Achieva
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Gannon Anderson
Chair
Trustee → Chair Elect, 2024
Chair Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Tilstone
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Hoff
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Haynes
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Balzer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Jackson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Crane CFA
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine McEvilly
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Gilligan
Senior Vice President Achieva Res & Director Finance Ops
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Hantz Esq.
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Goodrick
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa A. Martinelli Ph D. Jd Ma
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Calabro
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Tinker
Vice President Advancement
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$112K (2021) → $119K (2025)
Cynthia Short CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Horner
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Gegick
Immediate Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephan P. Hubbard Clu Chfc
Chair Elect
Trustee → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Malloy
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Chaz Kellem (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Gary Grysiak (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jillian F. Zacks Esq. (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mary D. Richter CPA (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael L. Dever Esq. (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Unkovic (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa A. Martinelli Phdjdma (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nina Butler (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Modell Esq. (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeremy Shapira (2019–2023) — Chair Elect
- Former: Leeann Fulena Esq. (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Beth Fulena (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: William F. Ward Esq. (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Dave McMaster (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Greg Fajt Esq. (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: James Woll (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Johnson Esq. (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Meyer (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Long (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Reid Wolfe (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President & President Achieva Sup
- Former: Rob McDowell (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen B. Spolar Esq. (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $119K, to David Tinker (VP Advancement).
Frequently asked questions about Achieva
How much does Achieva give each year?
Achieva gave $1.1M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 6 grants.
What is Achieva's typical grant size?
Achieva's median grant in 2025 was $68,796, and its average grant was $189,084, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Achieva give grants?
Achieva gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (6 grants).
Who are Achieva's largest grantees?
Achieva's largest 2025 grantees include The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh ($581,256), Achieva Resource ($306,645) and The Family Trust ($71,389), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Achieva?
Achieva reported $71.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.2M.
What is Achieva?
Achieva is a public charity focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $71.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Achieva's EIN?
Achieva's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1505216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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