Public Charity

Aspire Institute Inc

Aspire Institute Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.7M revenue, $2.1M expenses, $840K total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 870960615 Cambridge, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$840K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$3.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Aspire's mission is to empower low-income and first-generation college students and recent graduates to act independently, make informed choices, and affect meaningful change. Through the tuition-free, online Aspire Leaders Program, participants develop resilience, cultural awareness, and leadership skills to help them navigate challenges and embrace opportunities in education, careers, and life. By fostering confidence, self-efficacy, and collaboration, Aspire equips future leaders to create lasting impacts in their communities and beyond.

Officers & Directors

Finance Officer Arthur Hunt
Chief of Staff Dimitri Antoniou
Treasurer Karim Lakhani
CEO Meena Sonea Hewett
President Tarun Khanna

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION
$3,191,000 4 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$303,000 4 grants
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.7M $2.1M $840K
2024 $1.5M $1.8M $1.3M
2023 $572K $1.6M $1.6M
2022 $3.4M $866K $2.6M
2021 $170K $123K $48K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $170K to $1.7M (+878%), with total assets most recently reported at $840K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

See the full picture for Aspire Institute Inc

Complete financials, all 9 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 498,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time