Junior Achievement USA
Junior Achievement USA reported $65.9 million in revenue and $59.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.07 went to program services, $10.71 to management and general costs and $3.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $698,638 (President & CEO (END 6/30/2024)). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 123% 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 $59MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 69.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 24.7% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $698,638 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 35 | 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 expenseThe organization assisted its US ja areas in setting up and/or maintaining their own organization to administer Junior Achievement programs. Ja areas reached approximately 4.8 million elementary through post secondary students for the year ended 6/30/2025
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 (END 6/30/2024) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $672,209 | $0 | $26,429 | $698,638 |
| Chief Executive Officer (BEGAN 7/1/2024) Director/trustee, officer, 15.0 hrs/week | $167,995 | $404,061 | $32,571 | $604,627 |
| President Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $497,102 | $0 | $41,416 | $538,518 |
| Chief Education & Learning Technologies Officer Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $429,744 | $0 | $14,686 | $444,430 |
| Chief Marketing Officer Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $373,212 | $0 | $43,483 | $416,695 |
| Chief Information Technology Officer Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $344,762 | $0 | $47,567 | $392,329 |
| Chief Development Officer Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $351,049 | $0 | $38,216 | $389,265 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 43.0 hrs/week | $354,142 | $0 | $19,326 | $373,468 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Junior Achievement USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (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–1b35 · 34 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 4Yes
- 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 594
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Wipfli LLP CRM System Dev & Support | $1,398,041 |
| Checks & Balances Temp Staffing | $1,054,827 |
| Manpower Temp Staffing | $575,891 |
| Blackbaud CRM System Dev & Support | $481,038 |
| Microsoft Software Services | $445,335 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Junior Achievement USA totaling $1.5M 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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Every number above is copied from Junior Achievement USA's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Junior Achievement USA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Junior Achievement USA's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Junior Achievement USA reported that 86.1% of its $59.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Junior Achievement USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Junior Achievement USA reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $698,638, for the role of President & CEO (END 6/30/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Junior Achievement USA get its money?
Of $65.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 69.2% came from contributions and grants and 24.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Junior Achievement USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1267604 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 202641269349303169 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349304154 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349305113 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349304736 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201309349302415 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121319349302507 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1267604: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.