2024-05-15T20:34:47-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 371860566 ACHIEVE INC ACHI 7193954006 16417 County Road 325 Buena Vista CO 81211 JENNIFER DAVIS Executive Director 7193954006 2024-05-14 JENNIFER DAVIS 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Jennifer A Davis 16417 County Road 325 Buena Vista CO 81211 171517 0 X www.achievelifeskills.org X 2017 CO Since 2017 Achieve, Inc. provides paid work experience and job training individuals with neurodivergences (such as people on the autism spectrum) and mental health challenges in Chaffee County and surrounding communities, fostering the development of marketable job and life skills. 11 9 16 13 0 0 39900 155826 0 0 0 0 3013 6516 42913 162342 20048 13455 0 0 11452 39493 0 0 0 7487 10286 38987 63234 3926 99108 66901 131914 65368 25766 1533 106148 Since 2017 Achieve, Inc. provides paid work experience and job training for neurodivergent people (such as people on the autism spectrum) in Chaffee County and surrounding communities, enabling them to obtain and maintain meaningful employment. 0 0 59422 0 6516 Achieve's primary objective was to maintain the summer social enterprise (Little Engine Eatery) in the north end of the County during 2023 so that all neurodivergent community members have an opportunity to work at least 12 hours during the summer under the tutelage of qualified mentors. Achieve had the following outputs (numerical counts related to programming) in 2023. Because of an increase in the demand for programming in 2023, Little Engine Eatery was open 6/days/week for 7 weeks and 7/days/week for 4.5 weeks (total weeks open was 11.5 weeks). 17 neurodivergent people worked at Little Engine Eatery over the Summer (including a neurodivergent mentor), gaining job, social and cognitive skills under the tutelage of skilled mentors. Achieve invested back into the community through payment of over $1,200 in sales tax (for Little Engine Eatery) and over $4,491 in employers' payroll taxes. Little Engine Eatery fulfilled over 1,600 orders, thereby exposing the abilities of neurodivergent workers and increasing their acceptance into the mainstream. Based on the feedback we've received from caregivers, program participants and/or observation by the mentors, during the grant period 88% of program participants showed improvement in money-handling, communication skills, problem solving skills, self-advocacy, and social skills (exceeding the projected impact of 70%). Based on interviews with program participants, 75% (exceeding projected impact of 70%) of program participants made improvement in at least 3 of the following areas: 1. Proper work hygiene and attire for food service; 2. How to ask for help when appropriate; 3. When and how to communicate requests for schedule changes; 4. How to appropriately interact with customers and co-workers; 5. Familiarity with retail/food service operations and/or point of sale (cash register) systems and how to complete transactions with customers; 6. How to be pro-active in the workplace. The program expenses includes inkind expenses of $5,663 which includes donated services and facilities. Revenue shown is net revenue, not gross which was $15,691. 3812 0 0 Achieve's second program is the Social Program with a goal of empowering young adults (ages 14-25) with neurodivergencies and mental health challenges to cultivate a strong sense of belonging while providing respite to family members of these young adults. The Social Program had the following outputs/outcomes during 2023. Achieve offered 6 social outings to neurodivergent teens and young adults (exceeding the projection of offering 4 social programs). Currently, no programs exist in the greater community focusing on teens and young adults with learning disabilities. 68% of program participants reported improvement in their sense of self-worth and confidence (exceeding the projected impact of 60%). The program expenses includes $148 of donated services. 0 0 0 63234 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X Jennifer Davis 7193954006 16417 County Road 325 Buena Vista CO 81211 Jennifer Davis Executive Director 30 0 X 25000 0 0 Abigail Koenig Board Chair 0.5 X 0 0 0 Lisa Wagner Board Vice-Chair 0.5 X 0 0 0 Pam Kelly Treasurer 5 X 0 0 0 Phoebe Morse Secretary 0.5 X 0 0 0 Lois Arndt Board Member 0.5 X 0 0 0 Matteo DiLillo Board Member 0.5 X 0 0 0 Michael DiLillo Board Member 0.5 X 0 0 0 Donna Buss Board Member 0.5 X 0 0 0 Darren Buss Board Member 0.5 X 0 0 0 Scott Lindbloom Board Member 0.5 X 0 0 0 Megan Brito Board Member 0.5 X 0 0 0 25000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40150 115676 0 155826 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15691 9175 6516 6516 0 0 0 162342 6516 0 0 X 0 0 13455 13455 0 25000 25000 8776 8776 5717 5717 3480 3480 862 862 598 598 2931 2931 69 69 879 879 Trade Association 125 125 0 0 Licenses, permits 609 609 0 0 Staff & Board development 304 304 0 0 429 429 0 0 63234 63234 0 0 44129 81641 0 25004 0 751 24518 0 22772 24518 66901 131914 41520 1918 23848 23848 65368 25766 X 1533 20148 0 86000 1533 106148 66901 131914 X 99108 0 6450 0 0 -943 X 0 0 0 X 1953 20285 31727 39900 155826 249691 4511 4508 13739 15702 15691 54151 1500 1500 6464 24793 45466 55602 173017 305342 305342 6464 24793 45466 55602 173017 305342 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24518 0 0 24518 0 0 0 0 24518 1 Direct Assistance. Achieve provides paid employment to program participants instead of using an unpaid internship type model. Most of our program participants. $12,564 was paid in 2023 in the form of a paycheck. Achieve provided transportation at a cost of $800.35 (for paid and volunteer drivers to transport participants to/from the job site). Some participants also needed hygiene items (such as shampoo and nail clippers) at a cost of $41. These were all direct assistance to the participants. 17 12564 841 FMV See above for description of non-cash assistance. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Achieve provides assistance to neurodivergent individuals by employing them to work in a food trailer, where they work under a mentor to receive job skills. Other indirect assistance includes providing transportation to and from the job site. DiLillo Holdings LLC (DH) DH is owned by the organization's founder and a board member So the organization can purchase a food trailer and equipment used to operate it's job skills progra X 24289 23848 0 1 1 23848 Schedule L, Part I, Line 1 DiLillo Holdings, LLC loaned money to the organization to fund the organization's purchase of a food trailer and equipment for its primary program - a hands-on job skills program. DiLillo Holdings is owned by the organization's founder and executive director (Jennifer Davis) and her husband (Michael DiLillo), who is a board member. DiLillo Holdings, LLC is waiving interest on the loan. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The Executive Director (who received a salary of $25,000 in 2023) is the organization's founder. Her husband, Michael DiLillo, and son, Matteo DiLillo, both serve on the Board of Directors. The Executive Director and Michael DiLillo loaned the organization money so it could purchase the food trailer and operating equipment. They waive interested payments on that debt which totaled $23,848 at the end of the year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form was distributed to the Board Members prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required to approve the conflict of interest policy annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation is determined by reviewing local pay rates. Employees salaries are at or below market rates. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available upon request. They are typically provided in connection with grant applications. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other services include $880 for volunteer mentors, $600 for a design consultant, and $2,000 for donated web design Form 990, Part IX, Line 16 Occupancy includes donated facilities ($1500) and waiver of interest on loan for food trailer ($1431) Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 $943 was shown as "Net Income" at the beginning of 2023 instead of zeroing out into Unrestricted Net Assets.