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Name:	Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis
Address:	17339 North Outer Forty Road
	Chesterfield, MO 63005
Phone:	636-728-0707 800-342-7119
Web Address:	www.jastl.org

Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis (JASTL) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis (JASTL) is a licensee of JA Worldwide, which is the largest and fastest growing provider of economic education for youth. Founded in 1943, JASTL is the 5th largest area office in the United States dedicated to educating students about entrepreneurship, workforce readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. Junior Achievement's purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA offers in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12 and 5-12 grade capstone education programs. JA's local operation encompasses 27 counties in Missouri and 18 counties in southwestern Illinois and will provide programs to over 140,000 students in over 800 schools in all grades in 2011-2012. Programs are offered in parochial, private, and public schools, and education centers in and around St. Louis with satellite operations in outlying areas. JA’s unique approach integrates program materials, training and support. JA is the successful bridge between education and business.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, JASTL's program expenses were:

Elementary School Program	874,850
Capstone Programs	680,040
Middle Grades Program	418,076
High School Program	341,217
Scholarship expenditures	7,750
Total Program Expenses:	$2,321,933

Chief Executive : Lori Jacob, President

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Sharon D. Fiehler
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Vice President, Peabody Energy

Board Size: 59

Paid Staff Size: 41

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals

Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,438,628, are donations received as a result of fund raising 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 JAMVI's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds
Annual campaign contributions	1,271,289
Capstone Programs sponsorships	295,000
Capstone Programs student fees	293,900
Net Unrealized Gains on Investments	274,348
Donated property and services	242,147
Spring Gala, net	218,135
Golf Classic, net	215,644
Bowl-A-Thon, net	177,641
Interest and dividend income	52,097
Other Special Events	18,772
Miscellaneous income	10,130
Achiever activities	7,195
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments	1,373
Total Income	$3,077,671

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 81%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 9%

Total income				$3,077,671
	Program expenses			$2,321,933
	Fund raising expenses			278,202
	Administrative expenses			262,270
Total expenses				$2,862,405
Income in Excess of Expenses				215,266
Beginning net assets				7,194,909
Ending net assets				7,410,175
Total liabilities				318,591
Total assets				$7,728,766