EIN 36-2170141

Junior Achievement of Chicago

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
57
Year formed
1940
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Junior Achievement of Chicago educates students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. Its mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. The programs help prepare young people for the real world.
Related structure
Junior Achievement of Chicago is child organization, under the parent exemption from Junior Achievement USA (JA).
Total revenues
$5,109,705
2023
Total expenses
$5,311,755
2023
Total assets
$27,139,905
2023
Num. employees
57
2023

Program areas at Junior Achievement of Chicago

Junior Achievement educates students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. Junior Achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities. In the 2022-2023 school year, Junior Achievement of Chicago served 306,822 students in 14,780 classrooms throughout the Chicagoland area.

Who funds Junior Achievement of Chicago

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Blackbaud Giving FundGeneral Support$338,674
Junior Achievement USA (JA)Program Support$268,801
Robert R Mccormick FoundationJa High School Heroes$250,000
...and 60 more grants received totalling $2,280,473

Personnel at Junior Achievement of Chicago

NameTitleCompensation
Tom StaabPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Maria RamosSenior Vice President of Education and Operations$208,840
Terrance GuthrieVice President of Finance and Administration$171,117
Ravi ParakkatVice President of Digital Transformation$162,627
Derek ErnstVice President of Development$174,818
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Junior Achievement of Chicago

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,641,447
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$448,709
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$36,918
Net income from fundraising events$-61,756
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$44,387
Total revenues$5,109,705

Form 990s for Junior Achievement of Chicago

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-01990View PDF
2022-062022-10-28990View PDF
2021-062021-10-29990View PDF
2020-062021-02-26990View PDF
2019-062020-01-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 6, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 20 new grant, including a grant for $268,801 from Junior Achievement USA (JA)
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Bersted Foundation
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from United Way Miami
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Robert R Mccormick Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Youth development programsYouth service charitiesChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildrenForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
651 W Washington Blvd 404
Chicago, IL 60661
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
chicago.ja.org/ 
Phone
(312) 715-1300
Facebook page
jachicago 
Twitter profile
@jachicago 
IRS details
EIN
36-2170141
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1940
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Child within group exemption
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