Junior Achievement USA

Analysis

Junior Achievement USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1994, 32 years ago. 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 $10.8m and spending of $13.1m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.2m to $10.8m (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Junior Achievement USA sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plumas Corporation ($10.8m), Gaston Christian Schools Inc ($10.8m) and Glenwood Village Care Center Inc ($10.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $781k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.8m. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $557k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 115 employees.