Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
lBullet Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2016
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Achieve Minneapolis
 
Employer identification number
41-1425264
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government		 (b) EIN (c) IRC section
(if applicable)		 (d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance		 (f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)		 (g) Description of
noncash assistance		 (h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
1250 WEST BROADWAY AVENUE
MINNEAPOLIS,MN55411 		41-0851980 ORGANIZATION 1,888,604   N/A N/A AID TO DISTRICT SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS, AND DEPARTMENTS AND DEPARTMENTS
2
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image
1
3
Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50055P
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients		 (c) Amount of
cash grant		 (d) Amount of
noncash assistance		 (e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)		 (f) Description of noncash assistance
(1) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 7 6,295   N/A N/A
(2) SCHOLARSHIPS 50 71,700   N/A N/A
(3) CLASSROOM GRANTS 28 84,443   N/A N/A
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2 MOST FUNDS ARE MANAGED BY MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MPS). EACH YEAR THEY AYE PUBLICLY AUDITED. TWO DIFFERENT METHODS ARE USED FOR SELECTING SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANT AWARDS. 1) SCHOOL BASED SELECTION (APPLIES TO MOST SCHOLARSHIPS): STUDENTS COMPLETE GENERIC APPLICATIONS AT THEIR SCHOOL. THEY ARE THEN PUT "IN THE RUNNING" FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH BOTH ACHIEVEMPLS AND THEIR SCHOOL'S FOUNDATION. THE COUNSELING OFFICE SETS UP A SELECTION COMMITTEE, REVIEWS THE CRITERIA FOR EACH SCHOLARSHIP AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF EACH APPLICANT, AND MAKES AWARDS BASED UPON THE BEST MATCHES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MARK WELTER WORLD CITIZEN AWARD LISTS SIX PRINCIPLES THAT STUDENTS SHOULD EMULATE. COUNSELORS REVIEW STUDENTS' ESSAYS WITHIN THEIR APPLICATIONS AND TARGET THOSE STUDENTS THAT DISPLAY THOSE PRINCIPLES. 2) ACHIEVEMPLS BASED SELECTION (APPLIES TO SOME SCHOLARSHIPS AND ALL GRANTS): SCHOLARSHIPS: STUDENTS COMPLETE SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS. ACHIEVEMPLS ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS AND DISTRIBUTES TO SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS (COMPRISED OF DONORS, CONTENT AREA EXPERTS, AND/OR ACHIEVEMPLS STAFF). APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND SCORED BASED UPON SPECIFIC SCORING INSTRUCTIONS. SCORES ARE RANKED AND, AFTER A THOUGHTFUL CONVERSATION OR EMAIL EXCHANGE, AWARDS ARE MADE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MPS NURSES SCHOLARSHIP REQUIRES THE SUBMISSION OF SEVERAL APPLICATION PARTS (COVER SHEET, TEST SCORES, TRANSCRIPT, ESSAY). TWO NURSES AND ACHIEVEMPLS STAFF REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND SCORE BASED UPON SCORING INSTRUCTIONS. GRANTS: APPLICANTS COMPLETE SPECIFIC APPLICATION AND SUBMIT TO ACHIEVEMPLS OR ONLINE TO A PARTNERING ORGANIZATION. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND SCORED TO A RUBRIC OR SET OF SCORING INSTRUCTIONS. SELECTION COMMITTEES ARE COMPRISED OF ACHIEVEMPLS STAFF, MPS STAFF, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STAFF FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD TO REVIEW THE TOP CONTENDERS AND MAKE AWARDS BASED UPON APPLICATION STRENGTH AND MERIT. SMALL AWARDS: SMALL, RANDOM AWARDS (USUALLY UNDER $500) ARE OCCASIONALLY GRANTED BASED UPON A SCHOOL OR PROJECT NEED. REQUESTS ARE MADE AND REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF ACHIEVEMPLS' DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. AWARDS ARE MADE BASED UPON MERIT, EXTERNAL LACK OF FUNDING, AND INTERNAL FUND AVAILABILITY.
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