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Junior Achievement of Georgia
Junior Achievement of Georgia reported $17.1 million in revenue and $15.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.48 went to program services, $7.09 to management and general costs and $5.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $539,261 (President & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 180% 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 $16MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $539,261 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.44% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 83 of 84 | 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 finance park (grade 7) provides students the opportunity to experience their personal financial future first-hand. Students receive a "life situation," complete with job, income, education, and family scenarios. During the reporting year, 58,133 students were served
Ja biztown (grade 6) created a unique opportunity where students interact within a simulated macro-economy, taking on the role of employee, taxpayer, and consumer. During the reporting year, 54,624 students were served
3DE by Junior Achievement is a pioneering high school instructional model that transforms education into dynamic, real-world learning experiences. This innovative educational approach is anchored in competency-based case methodology and introduces students to 16 real-world case experiences throughout grades 9-12
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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $503,510 | $0 | $35,751 | $539,261 |
| VP of Volunteer Strategy & Partnerships Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $184,952 | $0 | $39,463 | $224,415 |
| Vice President of Development Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $167,094 | $0 | $4,342 | $171,436 |
| Vice President of Marketing Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $153,489 | $0 | $15,100 | $168,589 |
| Vice President of Information Technology Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $135,972 | $0 | $25,693 | $161,665 |
| Vice President of Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $141,653 | $0 | $14,295 | $155,948 |
| VP of Volunteer Strategy & Partnerships Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $137,877 | $0 | $3,873 | $141,750 |
| Sr. Director of Special Events & Donor Relations Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $103,965 | $0 | $13,614 | $117,579 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Junior Achievement of Georgia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b84 · 83 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 599
- Volunteers Part I, line 612,387
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| McKnight Construction Company Construction Services | $889,384 |
| Georgia World Congress Center Rent and Marketing | $529,913 |
| Legendary Events Event Planning | $182,784 |
| Wallace Graphics Printing | $165,068 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Junior Achievement of Georgia totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Junior Achievement of Georgia spent in FY2025, $87.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Junior Achievement of Georgia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Junior Achievement of Georgia reported that 87.5% of its $15.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Junior Achievement of Georgia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Junior Achievement of Georgia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $539,261, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Junior Achievement of Georgia get its money?
Of $17.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 4.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Junior Achievement of Georgia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0598050 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 202621289349301807 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349314321 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401209349300430 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331019349301308 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349301010 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131319349303163 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0598050: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.