Junior Achievement USA

Analysis

Junior Achievement USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. 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 2024, Junior Achievement USA reported income of $4.1m and spending of $3.2m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $4.9m to $4.1m (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 46% 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 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sitare Foundation ($4.1m), Extreme Response International Inc ($4.1m) and American Friends of Genesis Jerusalem Inc ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $369k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. It paid $27k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $22.3m against liabilities of $708k, net assets of $21.6m. It reported 40 employees.