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Achieving the Dream Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Silver Spring, Maryland · EIN 27-1635830

Total giving
$610KTax year 2025
Total assets
$46MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

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.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$490K2021
$750K2022
$4.5M2023
$1.8M2024
$610K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Northern Virginia Community College$140K2022
Pierce College$140K2022
Cuyahoga Community College District$120K2022
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College$120K2022
Austin Community College District$120K2022

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.achievingthedream.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.