Junior Achievement USA

Analysis

Junior Achievement USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 $57.6m and spending of $41.5m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $29.3m to $57.6m (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Junior Achievement USA sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conservation Legacy ($48.5m), Pace Center for Girls Inc ($57.9m) and Homeboy Industries ($47.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.1m (10.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.0m. At year end it held assets of $57.2m against liabilities of $9.6m, net assets of $47.6m. It reported 74 employees.