2026-05-15T11:17:44-05:00 2025-06-30 770051130 ABBOTT STRINGHAM & LYNCH 1901 S BASCOM AVE SUITE 105 CAMPBELL CA 95008 990 2024-07-01 770412221 ACHIEVEKIDS ACHI 6504941200 3860 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD PALO ALTO CA 943034716 STEPHEN CROOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6504941200 2026-05-13 1 1 SHEBA B DALANEY P00351252 4083778700 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHEN CROOK 3860 MIDDLEFIELD RD PALO ALTO CA 943034716 11271369 0 X WWW.ACHIEVEKIDS.ORG X 1960 CA SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC, BEHAVIORAL, AND RELATED SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL & BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES FOR AGES 5 TO 22. 17 17 112 100 0 0 580971 294903 10691451 10852934 65169 72656 78994 38588 11416585 11259081 0 0 0 0 7757113 8574915 0 0 233462 3443565 3272884 11200678 11847799 215907 -588718 11355778 10805630 2904918 2811547 8450860 7994083 X ACHIEVEKIDS SCHOOLS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS THAT DELIVER SPECIAL EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AGES 5 TO 22 WHO HAVE COMPLEX AND OFTEN SEVERE DEVELOPMENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF ACHIEVEKIDS IS TO CREATE A GREATER OPPORTUNITY IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOLS AND COLLABORATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THAT ENABLE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO THRIVE. 0 0 9274119 9599573 SPECIAL EDUCATION: ACHIEVEKIDS OPERATES TWO NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN PALO ALTO AND EAST SAN JOSE. WE SERVE OVER 100 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS FROM FOUR BAY AREA COUNTIES. ACHIEVEKIDS PROVIDES DYNAMIC AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. THROUGH A COMMUNITY OF ACCEPTANCE AND RESPECT, ACHIEVEKIDS SPECIALIZES IN CREATING LEARNING FOR STUDENTS WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL, LEARNING, AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. OUR DEDICATED TEACHERS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM, AND SPEECH THERAPISTS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND INDEPENDENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS. THIS INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM BECOMES A SKILLFUL PROBLEM SOLVING GROUP THAT INSTRUCTS AND GUIDES STUDENTS TOWARD GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-RELIANCE, ENABLING A PATH TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE. WASC ACCREDITED, ACHIEVEKIDS IS A LEARNING ORGANIZATION, WHERE ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY LEARNS AND GROWS. ACHIEVEKIDS IS A MEMBER OF CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.CAPSES.COM, OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE, WWW.ACHIEVEKIDS.ORG.HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED AND SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS: WE USE A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, BLENDING BEST PRACTICES FROM THE FIELDS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO DEVELOP HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULA AND TEACHING APPROACHES. OUR PROGRAM IS INDIVIDUALIZED TO EACH STUDENT, AND OUR APPROACHES ARE FOCUSED ON POSITIVE PRACTICES, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCING COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. WE ARE A DATA-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES CURRICULAR AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS BASED ON DATA SYSTEMS TO HELP OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY GROW. THROUGH THIS MULTI-FACETED APPROACH, THE GOAL IS TO TEACH OUR STUDENTS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO RETURN TO FIND SUCCESS BEYOND OUR DOORS. THIS CAN LOOK DIFFERENT FOR DIFFERENT STUDENTS, AND INCLUDES RETURNING TO THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL OR A LESS RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT, OR FINDING POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS APPROPRIATE FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS, AND HELP STUDENTS FIND SUCCESS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF: BOTH SCHOOLS ARE COMPOSED OF EXPERIENCED, HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS FROM VARYING DOMAINS. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, VOCATIONAL AND TRANSITION COORDINATORS, AND PROGRAM COUNSELORS MAKE UP OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND ENCOMPASS OUR COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO HELPING MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. 581033 1075977 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: ACHIEVEKIDS IS COMMITTED TO A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY LEARNING. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS, WE HAVE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT THAT HAS PROFESSIONALS FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD (MFT'S, MSW'S, LPCC'S) AND BEHAVIOR ANALYTICS (BCBA'S AND THOSE TRAINING TOWARDS BCBA). THIS DIVERSE SET OF PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTISE ALLOWS US TO ADAPT AND MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. USING A VARIETY OF EVIDENCED-BASED THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES, MH AND ABA THERAPISTS CONDUCT INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY THERAPY. THERAPISTS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CLASSROOMS TO ENSURE A CONSISTENT APPROACH WITH MEASURED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL LEARNING. DATA DRIVEN, WE INFORM OUR INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS WITH THE COLLECTION OF A VARIETY OF DATA POINTS, INCLUDING ACADEMIC, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL. 134945 177384 TRANSITION: TRANSITION STARTS FROM THE DAY WE MEET A STUDENT AND FAMILY. HELPING PREPARE A STUDENT WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES IS IMPORTANT FOR THEIR LIFE-LONG SUCCESS. THE ACHIEVEKIDS TEAM APPROACHES HELPING MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEANS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, A FOCUS ON ENHANCING NEEDED HARD AND SOFT SKILLS, AND BY HELPING IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP TOOLS NECESSARY TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGES THE STUDENT IS EXPERIENCING. IN ADDITION, ACHIEVEKIDS HAS A WELL-DEVELOPED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES COURSEWORK, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, JOB COACHING, JOB PLACEMENTS, AND INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY FOR EXPERIENCE.VOCATIONAL PROGRAM: THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND WORK EXPERIENCE (CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - WORKABILITY 1 PROGRAM) FOR STUDENTS FROM AGES 14 TO 22, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SPECIFIC LEVEL OF CAPABILITY. AS A VITAL PART OF ACHIEVEKIDS' CURRICULUM, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROVIDES A POSITIVE, ENCOURAGING, AND HIGHLY STRUCTURED PROGRAM AFFORDING STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN VALUABLE WORK AND LIFE SKILLS.COACHING FOR SUCCESS: STUDENTS WORK CLOSELY WITH A JOB COACH ON A JOB. THEIR JOB COACH TRAINS THE STUDENTS, COACHES AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK AT THE SITE, WORKS WITH THE JOB MANAGER AROUND WHAT SKILLS MAY NEED REFINING, AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK TO CLASSROOMS FOR INTEGRATION OF SKILLS. AS A STUDENT BEGINS TO DISPLAY MASTERY, JOB COACHES PHASE OUT TO FOSTER INDEPENDENCE IN SKILLS.SKILLS FOR SPECIFIC SOCIAL SITUATIONS: VOCATIONAL EDUCATION GIVES STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP CORE JOB SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM INTERACT WITH THE TYPICAL WORKFORCE; DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS; LEARN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY RAISE AWARENESS OF HOW PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN THRIVE IN A WORK ENVIRONMENT. 9990097 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 112 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X ACHIEVEKIDS - FINANCE DEPARTMENT 6504941200 3860 MIDDLEFIELD RD PALO ALTO CA 943034716 KATHY KRIESE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRENCE P CONNER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT HUTCHINSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL HENRIQUEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL PLINER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GOPI RANGAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE FARLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANGEETA DEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GINNY MARANS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WATTERS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VENOUS DOWNING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE EBNER BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TULIKA GARG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA SHAH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CORINNA LEUNG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCESCA NAGLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEFAN APITZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN CROOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 192478 0 16789 HAN-JUNG LEE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 148651 0 11184 JULIE NGOV DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE 40.00 X 125907 0 38022 DAL SHRADDHA SPEECH PATHOLOGIST 40.00 X 104315 0 35606 SEAN MURPHY SCHOOL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110409 0 3875 PERLA RODRIGUEZ ARROYO TEACHER 40.00 X 108535 0 10479 MARY BETH EVANS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 40.00 X 105269 0 2231 895564 0 118186 10 0 1 0 SAFETRANS 505 BURKE ST SAN JOSE CA 95112 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 811360 SKILLED THERAPY & PLAY SERVICES 7 W 41ST AVE 329 SAN MATEO CA 94403 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES 186480 THE SPEECH PATHOLOGY GROUP 2021 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD C-103 WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES 175962 ORTIZ JANITORIAL LLC 1127 BELLINGHAM DR SAN JOSE CA 95121 JANITORIAL SERVICES 134575 ANDROIT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES 1625 EL CAMINO REAL STE 4 BELMONT CA 94002 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 100579 2 71832 10174 212897 38515 294903 SPECIAL EDUCATION SERV 900099 9599573 9599573 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 900099 1075977 1075977 VOCATIONAL SERVICES 900099 177384 177384 10852934 72656 72656 50876 0 50876 50876 50876 0 71832 12288 -12288 -12288 11259081 10852934 0 111244 295799 242645 46636 6518 6209419 5093622 978979 136818 115596 86407 24732 4457 1415834 1282633 102066 31135 538267 447665 78617 11985 737 737 137554 24558 112834 162 568725 555066 13659 3325 504 2821 419694 384791 28228 6675 85090 69233 15296 561 65208 51366 11868 1974 302373 255318 41000 6055 134930 112226 20043 2661 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 976709 970110 6467 132 SUPPLIES 368378 243219 110272 14887 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 186669 160818 22856 2995 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 10531 8198 2293 40 12961 1718 4836 6407 11847799 9990097 1624240 233462 2502505 1431228 564583 609539 30521 0 1261450 1861345 149293 68111 9925447 4933229 5127392 4992218 1649006 1793189 71028 50000 11355778 10805630 935826 887009 1969092 1924538 2904918 2811547 X 7096688 6531400 1354172 1462683 8450860 7994083 11355778 10805630 -588718 131941 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1699006 118835 14000 1846865 1362926 50000 298080 12000 1699006 1051687 125263 197976 12000 1362926 1192489 500 -136302 5000 1051687 835618 359871 3000 1192489 0.24140 0.21079 0.54781 1 0 1294594 1294594 7865844 4391609 3474235 516966 402535 114431 248043 139085 108958 4992218 X 11439786 131941 36476 168417 11271369 -12288 -12288 11259081 11896563 36476 12288 48764 11847799 0 11847799 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE DEDICATED TO THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF ACHIEVEKIDS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, FACULTY/STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT OR MAINTENANCE. THE FUND FOR THE FUTURE IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND, AT THE DISCRETION OF A SUPERMAJORITY OF THE BOARD, TO SUPPLEMENT THE CASH RESERVE FOR EMERGENCIES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD RELATED TO UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THROUGH ITS REVIEW OF THE SOURCE OF REVENUE TO IDENTIFY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS INCLUDING THOSE THAT MAY AFFECT ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THEIR ESTIMATES RELATED TO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES ARE APPROPRIATE BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY A MAJOR TAX JURISDICTION BACK TO 2020. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXP. REPORTED AS REV. REDUCTION -12,288. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXP. REPORTED AS REV. REDUCTION 12,288. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 STUDENTS ARE REFERRED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITIES. THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS PART OF ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTATION. POKER 9975 9975 1647 2466 109 READY SET ACHIEVE 61857 61857 2274 370 2113 1 3309 71832 71832 3921 2836 5531 12288 -12288 X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEPHEN CROOK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 162478 0 30000 0 0 0 6299 0 10490 0 209267 0 0 0 JULIE NGOV DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE 125907 0 0 0 0 0 5279 0 32743 0 163929 0 0 0 HAN-JUNG LEE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 105680 0 0 0 42971 0 3566 0 7618 0 159835 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A HAN-JUNG LEE X 1 31002 FAIR MARKET VALUE X SUPPLIES 27 7514 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CPA FIRM APPOINTED BY THE ORGANIZATION SENDS A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, WHO FILLS IT OUT. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PREPARED BY THE CPA FIRM BASED ON RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE COMPLETED RETURN. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY DISCREPANCIES WITH RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION USES THE "CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY" REPORT AS A GUIDELINE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.