Achievement First Inc
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT CHARTER SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES A NETWORK OF K-12 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND NEW YORK. THE NETWORK OF SCHOOLS FOCUSES ON PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC AND CHARACTER SKILLS THEY NEED TO GRADUATE FROM TOP COLLEGES, TO SUCCEED IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD, AND TO SERVE AS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$91.7M
+108.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.5M
-40.6% YoY
Grant Count
5
-16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$507K
-28.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $91,730,615 | $43,942,379 | $52,266,888 |
| Revenue | $56,469,410 | $41,941,956 | $47,620,076 |
| Expenses | $51,110,544 | $52,573,871 | $51,627,041 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $11,890 | $-97,098 | $1,846 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW BOAS | CHAIR/ACTING TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ARIELA ROZMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARRIE SCHINDELE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH ROSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GRISELDA RODRIGUEZ-SOLOMON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER MULHERN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN MOTLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| K PERCY BALLAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATIE BALLAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VALERIE ROCKEFELLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM BUCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA MARGOSIAN | CEO | 40 | $476,432 |
| NEIL SHAH | OUTGOING OUTSOURCED CFO | 40 | — |
| OMAR MAYYASI | OUTSOURCED CFO | 1 | — |
| BLAKELY SIMONEAU | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $271,049 |
| CHARMAYNE JOSEPH | EXECUTIVE-TEAM REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT | 40 | $221,841 |
| JOHN SHARKEY | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 40 | $225,905 |
| KAROLYN BELCHER | SUPERINTENDENT | 40 | $288,627 |
| XANTHE JORY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $250,155 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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