Junior Achievement USA

Analysis

Junior Achievement USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilkes Barre, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Junior Achievement USA reported income of $585k and spending of $356k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $515k to $585k (+14%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 197% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Junior Achievement USA sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Transparent Hands Foundation US Inc ($585k), Nko Foundation ($586k) and Hands in Outreach Inc ($584k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $85k. At year end it held assets of $570k against liabilities of $22k, net assets of $548k. It reported 4 employees.