IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Achieve Zero

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EIN 81-1201416 Unknown exempt organization Wahiawa, HI
Form 990 (PDF)

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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).


Connects homeless and at-risk individuals with resources for housing and self-sufficiency. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $916K in revenue, $781K in expenses, and $534K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Wahiawa, HI
Website
www.achievezero.org
Filings
1 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$916KFY2020
Expenses
$781K
Net assets
$534K
People
5
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects homeless and at-risk individuals with resources for housing and self-sufficiency.
Leadership
Nicole Winter · Executive Director · $48K
Money in and out
$916K revenue, $781K expenses
Bottom line
+15% surplus margin

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

CRITICAL

No — IRS exemption revoked

The IRS auto-revocation list shows this EIN's tax-exempt status revoked, so a contribution would not qualify as a deductible charitable gift. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

CRITICAL

No — exemption revoked (2025-05-15)

This EIN appears on the IRS auto-revocation list with no later reinstatement on file. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

CRITICAL

No filing since FY2020 — 6 yrs

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2020 (6 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

2 funders, incl. Locations Foundation

2 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $5K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

88% to programs

88% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M

Revenue band $100K–1M. Not enough years on file for a trend. See detail →

Reported financial activity · FY2020
Total revenue
$916K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$781K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$534K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $135K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.01
Surplus margin
+15%
revenue over expenses, this year
Program spending
88%
of expenses reach programs

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$135K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$744K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAchieve Zero
EINHdr · item D81-1201416
Principal addressHdr · item CWahiawa, HI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.achievezero.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MHI
Exempt statusHdr · item IRevoked
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$48,300Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $311K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

U.s. Veterans Subcontract Homeless Outreach

Direct outreach services to individuals and families at-risk or experiencing homelessness within regions 5 (mililani-wahiawa-north shore), regions 3 (aiea-pearl city-waipahu-ewa-kapolei), and neighboring areas of oahu.

$125Kprogram expense
02

City grant-in-aid homeless after-hours outreach. Expand emergency homeless services beyond normal business hours monday-friday, 4:00 P.M.-MIDNIGHT, and saturday, 10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. Improve collaboration with first responders; increase joint-outreach efforts with partners; provide intervention, de-escalation, and crisis response…

$103Kprogram expense
03

Emergency Solutions Grant

Street outreach - to meet the immediate needs of unsheltered homeless people by connecting them with emergency services, housing AND/OR critical health services. Program tasks include, but are not limited to, engagement, case management, emergency health services, emergency mental health services, transportation, AND/OR services for…

$83Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$915K
Other revenue$381
— government grantsLn 1e$749K
Total revenueLn 12$916K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.01
Program services88%$689K
Management & general11%$85K
Fundraising1%$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$781K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$215K
Total assetsLn 16$744K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$210K
Total net assetsLn 32$534K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $215K · Operating expenses/yr $781K
3.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $689K · Total expenses $781K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $85K · Total expenses $781K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $7K · Total expenses $781K
0.8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $7K · Solicited contributions $166K
$0.04 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $915K · Total revenue $916K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $749K · Total revenue $916K
82%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $916K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $916K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $781K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $916K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $534K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $916K · Expenses $781K
+15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $744K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $534K · Total assets $744K
72%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $744K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nicole Winter · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $48K · Total expenses $781K
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $255K · Total expenses $781K
33%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.7%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $311K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$291,134
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,763

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2020 (Latest)$916K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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