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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA

EIN 84-1267604 · Youth Development - Business (O53)

What they do

JA EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE to OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH VOLUNTEER DELIVERED PROGRAMS WHICH GIVE THEM KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.61%of revenue went to mission work86.1% of expenses · Program services
2.90%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses
$90.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.66%of revenue went to management and office costs10.7% of expenses
$1.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
69.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $698,638 for JACK KOSAKOWSKI (PRESIDENT & CEO (END 6/30/2024)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$65,850,281
Mission workProgram services$51,108,73677.61% of revenue86.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$6,360,9009.66% of revenue10.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,912,6662.90% of revenue3.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,467,9799.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$59,382,30290.18% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.1% mission · 10.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.18% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 14.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.73% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 10.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.15% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 14.4% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.55% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 14.7% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.88% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 15.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.90% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 16.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.74% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 17.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$65,850,281
Expenses$59,382,302
Annual surplus $6,467,979 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$51,108,736 · 86.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$6,360,900 · 10.7% of expenses
Fundraising$1,912,666 · 3.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$65,850,281
Expenses$59,382,302
Assets$70,137,024
Income$114,176,779
Contributions$45,598,114
Mission work (program services)$51,108,736
Fundraising$1,912,666
Grants given$81,105,106
Average grant$101,003
Management and general$6,360,900
Stocks and bonds$41,511,100
Accounting fees$112,451
Investing fees$166,016
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JACK KOSAKOWSKIPRESIDENT & CEO (END 6/30/2024) $698,638Base $672,209 · Other $26,429
TIMOTHY GREINERTPRESIDENT · 45 hrs/week $538,518Base $497,102 · Other $41,416
MARY CATHERINE DESROSIERSCHIEF EDUCATION & LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $444,430Base $429,744 · Other $14,686
EDWARD GROCHOLSKICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $416,695Base $373,212 · Other $43,483
SRIDHAR THODUPUNOORICHIEF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $392,329Base $344,762 · Other $47,567
CATHERINE MILONECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $389,265Base $351,049 · Other $38,216
EDWARD PRIEM IICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 43 hrs/week $373,468Base $354,142 · Other $19,326
LORETTA RODRIGUEZCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES & DIVERSITY OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $341,041Base $314,038 · Other $27,003
STEVEN SCHMIDTSVP - OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $325,930Base $289,679 · Other $36,251
JACQUELINE DANTSVP - OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $315,736Base $277,318 · Other $38,418
MARK FIORESVP- HR · 30 hrs/week $289,440Base $248,316 · Other $41,124
GEORGE LANDSNESSVP - INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $230,341Base $198,126 · Other $32,215

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (54)

JACK KOSAKOWSKIPRESIDENT & CEO (END 6/30/2024)

TIMOTHY GREINERTPRESIDENT

MARY CATHERINE DESROSIERSCHIEF EDUCATION & LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES OFFICER

EDWARD GROCHOLSKICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

SRIDHAR THODUPUNOORICHIEF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

CATHERINE MILONECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

EDWARD PRIEM IICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LORETTA RODRIGUEZCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES & DIVERSITY OFFICER

STEVEN SCHMIDTSVP - OPERATIONS

JACQUELINE DANTSVP - OPERATIONS

MARK FIORESVP- HR

GEORGE LANDSNESSVP - INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT

JEANETTE LEEVP - DEVELOPMENT

JEANNINE REILLYVP - EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY & TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

JULIA STEWARTVP - USER STRATEGY AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE MANAGEM

JOHN HARRISCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (BEGAN 7/1/2024)

LINDA MITCHELLDIRECTOR

LARRY SIDWELLDIRECTOR (LEFT 6/30/25)

LYNNE FORDDIRECTOR

KYLE HYBLSECRETARY

MARNA RICKERDIRECTOR

JEANETTE PRENGERDIRECTOR (LEFT 6/30/25)

MATT SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

NILOUFAR MOLAVIVICE CHAIR

PAMELA BENTLEYDIRECTOR

PAUL MCKNIGHTDIRECTOR

ROBERT GRUBKADIRECTOR

ROBERT LLOYDDIRECTOR (LEFT 6/30/25)

ROY NGDIRECTOR

SANDRA LOPEZDIRECTOR

TELLIS BETHELDIRECTOR

TRACY ORTEGADIRECTOR

CID WILSONDIRECTOR

AKBERET FARRDIRECTOR

ALAN ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

ALEX SEVILLADIRECTOR

ALYSON GRIFFINDIRECTOR

ARNOLD EVANSCHAIR

BECKY FRANKIEWICZDIRECTOR

BILL KRACUNASDIRECTOR

CASEY WELLSDIRECTOR

CATHERINE BRUNEDIRECTOR

CHRIS JAMESDIRECTOR

KEITH WHITFIELDDIRECTOR

CRAIG MENEARDIRECTOR

DAVID COOKDIRECTOR

DINO ROBUSTODIRECTOR (LEFT 9/18/24)

DWIGHT DUKEDIRECTOR

EVELYN ANGELLETREASURER

HOPE JARKOWSKIDIRECTOR

JAMES CARROLLDIRECTOR

JANE POSSELLDIRECTOR (JOINED 1/10/25)

ADAM ARROYOSDIRECTOR

JODI RICHARDDIRECTOR (JOINED 2/10/25)

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1994
Location
12320 ORACLE BLVD STE 310, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80921-2699
County
El Paso
In care of
% EDWARD PRIEM II
Primary officer
EDWARD PRIEM II, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(719) 540-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification
Youth Development - Business (O53)
IRS tax category
Youth Development - Business
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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