Ja Worldwide
Ja Worldwide reported $29.1 million in revenue and $26.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.29 went to program services, $8.95 to management and general costs and $6.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $771,429 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$84.88 $25M
- Government grants$1.69 $491K
- Program service revenue$10.91 $3.2M
- Investment income$2.52 $734K
Other revenue was negative: −$28,649. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $771,429 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.93% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 32 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseJa worldwide supports members locations in 100+ countries through a unified strategic plan, global fundraising, management of our global brand, thought leadership, technology strategy and implementation, and the development of both traditional and digital learning experiences delivered each year. This year, ja worldwide was selected as one of the top ten global ngos by ngo advisor/thedotgood for the seventh year in a row and was nominated for the noble peace prize for the fourth straight year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $729,802 | $0 | $41,627 | $771,429 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $342,568 | $0 | $35,647 | $378,215 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - JAA Highest compensated employee, 0.0 hrs/week | $283,952 | $0 | $33,857 | $317,809 |
| COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $275,533 | $0 | $33,533 | $309,066 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $274,907 | $0 | $15,743 | $290,650 |
| General Counsel and Head of Risk Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $258,556 | $0 | $7,148 | $265,704 |
| Chief People Development Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $164,875 | $0 | $40,019 | $204,894 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $144,999 | $0 | $15,792 | $160,791 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ja Worldwide (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b32 · 31 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 524
- Volunteers Part I, line 6383,031
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Goodwall SA Program Implementation | $1,306,158 |
| LEO MARTELLOTTO Program Development | $235,031 |
| OKTA Inc IT Services | $182,625 |
| DigiMark Program Development | $138,903 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Ja Worldwide's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ja Worldwide, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ja Worldwide's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ja Worldwide reported that 84.3% of its $26.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ja Worldwide pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ja Worldwide reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $771,429, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ja Worldwide get its money?
Of $29.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 86.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 10.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ja Worldwide a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3666259 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620549349300042 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540909349301019 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420749349301812 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310549349301006 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210479349301171 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140429349301214 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3666259: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.