Junior Achievement USA
Colorado Springs, CO · EIN 84-1267604. Reported 438 grants totalling $61.7M to 102 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Junior Achievement USA, the IRS classifies it under youth development rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE O53) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 102 distinct organizations, with 17% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 97% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $50,000. Half of what it reported fell between $22,840 and $121,070; the smallest was $5,200 and the largest $10.3M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement USA Foundation | Colorado Spgs, CO | $10.3M | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $4,006,678 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Atlanta, GA | $3,231,339 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana Inc | Evansville, IN | $2,690,676 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,601,808 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of New York | New York, NY | $2,105,102 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Ca | Los Angeles, CA | $1,995,435 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Atlanta, GA | $1,521,033 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Saint Paul, MN | $1,493,060 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of New Jersey | Edison, NJ | $1,400,226 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,344,650 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | $1,282,403 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $1,275,179 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Arizona | Tempe, AZ | $1,246,300 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas Inc | Houston, TX | $1,167,321 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain | Greenwood Vlg, CO | $1,055,118 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Auburn, WA | $917,970 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Walnut Creek, CA | $907,207 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $725,351 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | $709,061 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Detroit, MI | $684,679 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $678,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Florida Inc | Orlando, FL | $644,726 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $627,080 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Alabama Inc | Birmingham, AL | $597,590 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Bridgeville, PA | $583,813 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Utah Inc | Salt Lake Cty, UT | $558,163 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass | Lexington, KY | $542,196 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail | Fort Worth, TX | $525,343 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $524,798 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $498,465 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Oklahoma Inc | Tulsa, OK | $492,571 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest New England | Hartford, CT | $491,645 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $441,305 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis | Chesterfield, MO | $432,751 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of New Mexico Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $424,168 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $394,967 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI | $392,003 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of South Texas | San Antonio, TX | $389,282 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Desert Southwest | El Paso, TX | $373,221 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Oregon and Sw Washington Inc | Portland, OR | $372,679 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $351,966 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Oki Partners | Cincinnati, OH | $347,478 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $341,754 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Grand Rapids, MI | $339,516 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio | Toledo, OH | $324,080 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of South Florida | Coconut Creek, FL | $322,533 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $321,461 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, KS | $306,919 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York Inc | Rochester, NY | $295,689 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio | Canton, OH | $294,622 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Coral Gables, FL | $287,690 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads | Virginia Bch, VA | $287,001 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of South Central Pennsylvania | York, PA | $250,158 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Baltimore, MD | $236,862 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | $232,516 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $224,651 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana Inc | Louisville, KY | $221,064 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Ohio | Columbus, OH | $220,295 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Iowa Inc | Des Moines, IA | $211,912 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of North Louisiana Inc | Shreveport, LA | $204,416 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South | Cordova, TN | $201,682 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $197,411 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Triad Inc | Greensboro, NC | $190,854 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | West Palm Bch, FL | $186,546 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Delaware Inc | Wilmington, DE | $167,739 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Western New York Inc | Amherst, NY | $159,164 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $157,304 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Baton Rouge & Acadianna | Baton Rouge, LA | $150,710 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Honolulu, HI | $134,654 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Virginia | Richmond, VA | $125,907 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | $123,442 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | $120,588 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Girard, OH | $112,120 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of East Tennessee | Clinton, TN | $108,207 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Illinois | East Peoria, IL | $90,817 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York | Albany, NY | $90,139 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts | Springfield, MA | $87,976 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $84,710 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Kansas Inc | Topeka, KS | $82,049 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia Inc | Roanoke, VA | $76,359 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Arkansas | N Little Rock, AR | $76,248 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Anchorage, AK | $74,182 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County Inc | Shelton, CT | $68,484 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida | Fort Myers, FL | $67,862 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Bowling Green, KY | $59,003 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore | Salisbury, MD | $54,243 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Omaha, NE | $53,195 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Ocoee Region | Cleveland, TN | $41,404 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of North Central Michigan Inc | Midland, MI | $35,767 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Wilkes Barre, PA | $30,292 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Lincoln Inc | Lincoln, NE | $29,902 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Orlando, FL | $28,987 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of West Kentucky Inc | Owensboro, KY | $27,852 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement USA | Sparks, NV | $24,176 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Heartland | Moline, IL | $20,468 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Middletown Area | Middletown, OH | $17,274 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement of San Juan Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR | $16,758 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $16,631 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Maine Inc | Portland, ME | $15,263 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Idaho Inc | Meridian, ID | $10,556 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement of Tri-Cities Tnva Inc | Kingsport, TN | $7,128 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
97 of 102 (95%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 94 of 102 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | $3,779,621 | $29,351 |
| 2021 | 82 | $5,045,990 | $38,218 |
| 2022 | 88 | $15.5M | $53,575 |
| 2023 | 95 | $10.4M | $72,613 |
| 2024 | 97 | $27.0M | $106,024 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
19% of its giving went to organizations in Colorado. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $50,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Colorado.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Junior Achievement USA's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 97 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 12320 Oracle Blvd Ste 310, Colorado Springs, CO, 80921.
EIN 84-1267604 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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