Achieve More Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
814474029
IRS 990 coverage
2018–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-N 2017
Location
Brighton, CO, USA
Phone
3039022257
Rating
47
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Private Independent Foundations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$140,000
Expenses
$4,800
Assets
$1,291,526
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Dan LaCoe (President)
  • Jennifer LaCoe (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Dan LaCoe (President)
  • Jennifer LaCoe (Vice President)
  • Henrietta Alatore (Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Through the Achieve More Inc. program, youth will learn the life lessons of respectfulness toward others, for the environment, and towards themselves. Youth will be expected to participate in teamwork and cooperation activities with their peers, adults and leaders. Additionally, the youth will become aware of how their livestock decisisons should be considerate of the environment and the community around them. Furthermore, Achieve More Inc. will encourage dignity and self-respect by discovering how to be thoughtful, considerate, and empathetic young adults.

What it reported doing in 2023

Achieve More, Inc. believes that responsibility is most appreciated through hands-on experiential learning. Responsible livestock stewardship teaches youth that animal care is more than feeding and watering. It encompassess resolute commitment, financial management, and demonstrating respectfulness.Fiscal responsibility is crucial to any successful livestock project. In addition to feeding, animals require suitable tack and tools for their proper tending. Thus, Achieve More Inc. youth will learn and understand essential money management skills through the implementation of a fincial budget for their project. Achieve More Inc. encourages its youth to manage their own expenditures.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 94
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 96.6%; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 269.07; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -13.5% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 17% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed · 0% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 15 of 15 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2018 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.