GROWING INLAND ACHIEVEMENT (GIA) IS A REGIONAL, COLLECTIVE IMPACT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY IN THE INLAND EMPIRE. GIA ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY SERVING AS A COLLECTIVE IMPACT (BACKBONE) ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS A CROSS-SECTOR NETWORK OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, AND BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE WHO ARE ALL COLLECTIVELY WORKING TOWARDS A SHARED VISION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS. GIA RESEARCHES ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES INNOVATIONS AND SOLUTIONS, AND CONNECTS DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE TWO-COUNTY REGION OF THE INLAND EMPIRE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.9M
-7.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$65K
-78.4% YoY
Grant Count
5
-28.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
-69.8% YoY
About Growing Inland Achievement
Based on IRS filings
Growing Inland Achievement is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in REDLANDS, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $96K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,880,707 | $9,545,052 | $11,734,550 |
| Revenue | $3,644,870 | $1,156,713 | $12,485,122 |
| Expenses | $3,959,016 | $3,007,655 | $2,473,867 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $96,084 | $14,784 | $723 |
| 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
20 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Growing Inland Achievement
Guided Pathways Initiative Support Grant
GROWING INLAND ACHIEVEMENT
Amount
$687,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Innovation Awards
GROWING INLAND ACHIEVEMENT
Amount
$150,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Regional K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program
GROWING INLAND ACHIEVEMENT
Amount
$250,000,000 statewide investment
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHISH VAIDYA | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $278,030 |
| ANN MARIE B SAKREKOFF | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $201,750 |
| JACOB M POORE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $115,434 |
| SORREL STIELSTRA | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH | 40 | $111,693 |
| IDALMIS HERMOSILLO | DIRECTOR OF NETWORK ENGAGE | 40 | $104,268 |
| NICOLE HENCE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS | 40 | $108,315 |
| DIANA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE DECKER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TOMAS MORALES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TED ALEJANDRE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HENRY SHANNON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WOLDE-AB ISAAC | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAUL GRANILLO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EDWIN GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHEILA THORNTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KIM WILCOX | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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