Achievement First Inc
Donations deductibleAchievement First Inc's network
8 people5 organisationsi8 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
8 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Boas Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anthony L Davis | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ariela Rozman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Griselda Rodriguez-Solomon | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John Motley | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| K Percy Ballah | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Valerie Rockefeller | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Buck | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amy D'Angelo | Regional Superintendent | since 2018 |
| CHI Young Tschang | Regional Superintendent | since 2018 |
| Christine Ellington | Regional Superintendent | 2021 |
| Dacia Toll | Outgoing CEO | since 2018 |
| De-LEA Deane | Chief Equity Officer | 2023 |
| Douglas McCurry | Outgoing Co-CEO and Superintendent | since 2018 |
| Fatimah Barker | Outgoing CEO | since 2019 |
| JAE Won C Shin | Senior Instructor | 2022 |
| Jesse Balis-Harris | Regional Superintendent | since 2022 |
| Lisa Margosian | CEO | 2023 |
| MAX Koltuv | Regional Superintendent | 2018 |
| Neil Shah | Chief Financial Officer | since 2022 |
| Ralph Harris Ferrell | Chief Operating Officer | 2018 |
| Richard Buery | President | since 2021 |
| Shannon Garfield | Regional Superintendent | 2021 |
| Stephanie Blake | Superintendent | since 2019 |
| Susan Cocuzza | Chief of Staff | 2023 |
| Talia Shaull | CTO | 2022 |
| Thomas Kaiser | Chief Talent Officer | since 2018 |
| Victor De La PAZ | Outgoing Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Xanthe Jory | Chief Operating Officer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Margosian | CEO | 40 | $418k | $5k | |
| Ruchika Sharma | Chief People Officer | 40 | $251k | ||
| John Sharkey | Chief Academic Officer | 40 | $219k | $13k | |
| Dumar Paden | Chief of Schools, High School | 40 | $213k | $14k | |
| Michael Rabin | Chief Strategy Officer | 40 | $212k | $45k | |
| Tiffany Bostic | Chief of Support Services | 40 | $210k | $12k | |
| Andrew Boas | Chair/Acting Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Schindele | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Rose | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Mulhern | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Hamel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Ballah | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pinak Pujari | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reshma Singh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shelly Cleary | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Valerie Rockefeller | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Achievement First Inc
- EIN
- 651203744
- Address
- 470 James Street 007, New Haven, CT, 06513-3175
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B29 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Andrew Boas (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Boas
≥8years on the filingsAnthony L Davis
≥8years on the filingsAriela Rozman
≥8years on the filingsJohn Motley
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
- $98.8m
- Total liabilities
- $61.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $37.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.6m
- Program service revenue
- $36.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.1m
- Employees
- 290
- Volunteers
- 10
Grants paid
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Achievement First Rhode Island Inc | To support the general operating expenses of the school. | $1.1m |
| Elm City College Preparatory Inc | To support the general operating expenses of the school. | $634k |
| Achievement First Bridgeport Academy | To support the general operating expenses of the school. | $525k |
| Achievement First Hartford Academy | To support the general operating expenses of the school. | $350k |
| Amistad Academy Inc | To support the general operating expenses of the school. | $179k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Achievement First, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State, business registry and officers (data.ct.gov n7gp-d28j and ka36-64k6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Connecticut
- Entity type
- Non-Stock
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 2 July 2003
- Registered agent
- United Corporate Services, Inc. (city and state not held)
Officers (1)
- Andrew Boas Officer, Director
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.