Compensation 990

Achieving the Dream Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2025. Filed on November 10, 2025.

8484 Georgia Avenue 500
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

Achieving the Dream Inc. (EIN: 27-1635830) has filed an IRS Form 990 since fiscal year 2017. In its fiscal year 2025 IRS Form 990 filing, Achieving the Dream Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 77 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $263,969. The highest compensated employee at Achieving the Dream Inc. is Karen A Stout with fiscal year 2025 compensation of $695,836.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$22,688,397

Expenses

$20,785,219

Employee compensation

$10,504,456
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

－5.8%vs 2024
Karen A Stout
President and Chief Executive Officer
$695,836
$601,949 from orgNo related comp$93,887 other
＋4.3%vs 2024
Susan Mayer
Chief Learning Officer
$260,051
$235,050 from orgNo related comp$25,001 other
＋4.6%vs 2024
Emily Froimson
Chief Operating Officer
$259,035
$239,235 from orgNo related comp$19,800 other
＋6.2%vs 2023
Monica Parrish Trent
Chief Program and Network Officer
$254,073
$233,268 from orgNo related comp$20,805 other
＋4.7%vs 2024
Jaqueline Cortez Wang
Chief Strat. Officer, Vice President EXT Pships
$244,571
$225,746 from orgNo related comp$18,825 other
＋4.6%vs 2024
Paula Talley
EXEC Director, Program Development
$210,582
$175,151 from orgNo related comp$35,431 other
＋5.0%vs 2024
Khalisa Jacobs
Chief of Staff
$206,334
$180,366 from orgNo related comp$25,968 other
New in 2025
Melinda Anderson
Exec.Dir., Network Engagement
$204,605
$177,865 from orgNo related comp$26,740 other
New in 2025
Derrick Semeneh
EXEC Director, It/Digital Transformation
$190,385
$169,014 from orgNo related comp$21,371 other
New in 2025
Wendi Dew
EXEC Director, Coaching Practice
$189,401
$169,674 from orgNo related comp$19,727 other
＋6.4%vs 2023
Stephanie Marshall
EXEC Dir.,Meetings and Learning Events
$188,787
$168,833 from orgNo related comp$19,954 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Dr Alex Johnson
Director
Dr Gregory D Williams
Board Chair and Director
Dr Marcia Ballinger
Director
Dr Mary Alice McCarthy
Director
Dr Mike Flores
Secretary
Dr Nicole Melander
Director
Dr Pam Eddinger
Director Until 12/2024
Dr Shanna Jackson
Director
Gregory Haile
Director
Larry Kubal
Treasurer, Audit and Finance
Monte Randall
Director
Nickolas Certo
Director

Mission Statement

TO LEAD AND SUPPORT A NATIONAL NETWORK OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SHARING KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICES AND POLICIES LEADING TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 10, 2025:
2025 Achieving the Dream Inc. 990 filed
November 12, 2024:
2024 Achieving the Dream Inc. 990 filed
November 13, 2023:
2023 Achieving the Dream Inc. 990 filed

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