• Year, State Incorporated

  1940, IL

• Stated Purpose

  Junior Achievement inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy.

  
  

Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. In partnership with businesses and educators, JA brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential. Their corporate and community volunteers deliver relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. JA programs empower students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world – enhancing the relevance of their classroom learning and increasing their understanding of the value of staying in school.Throughout JA's sequential and integrated kindergarten through high school programs, students think critically and solve complex problems. Through their business, financial, and entrepreneurial educational programs, we prepare students to:• Proactively manage their finances;• Become entrepreneurs; and• Develop skills that will be recognized and valued in a global workforce.During the 2015-2016 school year, JA of Chicago successfully reached 554,742 students of all ages, races, ethnic backgrounds and physical capabilities, including at-risk youth in twelve Chicago-area and northwestern Indiana counties.This represents an 3% outreach growth over the previous school year. The growth has largely been supported by the Whole School Program, which JA of Chicago pioneered in the early 1990’s. This unique approach allows JA to work directly with organizations to “adopt” a partner school in the community where they do business. Every student at a chosen school benefits from JA’s programs, while corporate and community volunteers have the opportunity to develop personal relationship with the students and teachers they work with. Due in part to the success of the Whole School Partnership program, JA of Chicago has become the largest JA Area Office, reaching nearly twice as students annually than any other JA office in the United States (554,742) focusing substantial resources on at-risk students (68%), and maintaining our low cost per student at $12.06 per student last year.

For the year ended June 30, 2016, Junior Achievement of Chicago program expenses were:

• CEO

  Sandy Daffe', President

• Compensation*

  $603,346.00

• Board Chair

  Thomas E. Richards

• Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

  Chairman and CEO, CDW Corporation

• Board Size

  120

• Paid Staff Size

  73

Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,143,266, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Junior Achievement of Chicago's Audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016

Breakdown of Expenses