AIM Higher Foundation
Donations deductibleAIM Higher Foundation's network
15 people8 organisationsi15 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Schaffner Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brent Frederick | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Don Mulligan | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Elizabeth Neintimp | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Father Chris Collins | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Greg Schumacher | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jackie Daylor | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jane McDonald Black | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeff Cachat | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joe Donnelly | Vice Chair/Secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Julie Hurley | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Margaret Requet | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paul Herro | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sarah Schumacher | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steve Lucke | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Houghton | President | since 2020 |
| Richard R Austin III | President | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard R Austin III | President | 60 | $175k | $3k | |
| Mary Schaffner | Board Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Joe Donnelly | Vice Chair/Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Schumacher | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Brent Frederick | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Father Chris Collins | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Don Mulligan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Neintimp | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Schumacher | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Daylor | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane McDonald Black | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Cachat | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Hurley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Requet | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Herro | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Lucke | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Aim Higher Foundation
- EIN
- 463935682
- Address
- 2610 University Ave W Ste 525, Saint Paul, MN, 55114-1043
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- The aim higher foundation (ahf) provides scholarships to students from families with demonstrated financial need who seek a catholic education for their children (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X12 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Richard R Austin III (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsMary Schaffner
≥6years on the filingsSarah Schumacher
≥5years on the filingsPaul Herro
≥3years on the filingsFather Chris Collins
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.5m
- Total liabilities
- $3.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.9m
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 100
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.3m | $3.3m | Deficit $1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | Tuition scholarship for private catholic education | $2.9m |