Nonprofit · EIN 45-3557534
JA WORLDWIDE INC
Also known as JA AFRICA INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,009,739 | $4,672,947 | $336,792 | $5,115,276 | $2,784,562 | $2,330,714 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,756,417 | $3,441,063 | $315,354 | $4,135,111 | $2,141,189 | $1,993,922 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,635,334 | $2,663,990 | $971,344 | $4,968,117 | $3,289,549 | $1,678,568 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,008,760
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $979
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,813,247
- Other salaries and wages
- $163,172
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $210,400
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,091
- Occupancy
- $7,580
- Travel
- $211,757
- Program services (functional)
- $4,144,979
- Management and general (functional)
- $310,012
- Fundraising (functional)
- $217,956
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,135,111
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,115,276
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,784,562
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,330,714
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $487,389
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,843,325
- Gross receipts
- $5,009,739
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4,022
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHEESH ADVANI | PRESIDENT & CEO JA WORLDWIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $729,802 | $41,627 |
| SIMISOLA NWOGUGU | JA AFRICA CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $283,952 | $33,857 |
| CHARLES OLUMUYIWA MOYELA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET THIONGO | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDUL MUKHTAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADE AYEYEMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMINI KAJUNJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Muraga | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CODOU DIAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMERY RUBAGENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KHETHIWE NKUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOJO BOAKYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MUGAMBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLANIYI YUSUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PIERRE ROMAGNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Samallie Kiyingi | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SETH ADU-BAAH | DIRECTOR & FINANCE COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VUSI FELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHEESH ADVANI | PRESIDENT & CEO JA WORLDWIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $720,877 | $36,612 |
| SIMISOLA NWOGUGU | JA AFRICA CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $186,116 | $25,936 |
| CHARLES OLUMUYIWA MOYELA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET THIONGO | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDUL MUKHTAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADE AYEYEMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMINI KAJUNJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Muraga | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CODOU DIAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMERY RUBAGENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KHETHIWE NKUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOJO BOAKYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MUGAMBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OLANIYI YUSUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERRE ROMAGNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samallie Kiyingi | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH ADU-BAAH | DIRECTOR & FINANCE COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VUSI FELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheesh Advani | PRESIDENT & CEO JA WORLDWIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $806,631 | $53,458 |
| Simisola Nwogugu | JA AFRICA CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $201,787 | $33,247 |
| Charles Olumuyiwa Moyela | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Thiongo | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Olaniyi Yusuf | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Codou Diaw | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emery Rubagenga | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samallie Kiyingi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Camille Blair | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ade Ayeyemi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Seth Adu-Baah | Director & Finance Comm Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Mugambi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Abdul Mukhtar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vusi Fele | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pierre Romagny | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Moky Makura | Director (END 3/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kojo Boakye | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christi Maherry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amini Kajunju | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Khethiwe Nkuna | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorenzo Bell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 131 DARTMOUTH STREET 3RD FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02116-5297
- In care of
- % ADNAN BOKHARI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SIMISOLA NWOGUGU, 131 DARTMOUTH STREET 3RD FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- Adnan Bokhari, CFO
- Phone
- (973) 479-8681
- Website
- WWW.JA-AFRICA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF JA AFRICA IS TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE IN AFRICA TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- JA Africa currently runs programs in 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, spanning anglophone, francophone, and lusophone regions, and collectively reaches over one million youth each year. In FY25, the organization achieved a 17% increase in its impact numbers. Positioned as a leading ecosystem player, JA Africa partners with ministries of education and corporate organizations in each country to deliver its programs in more than 3,000 schools annually.Expenses $4,144,979 · grants $2,813,247
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3557534
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Group exemption
- 5976: JA WORLDWIDE INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,115,276
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,009,739
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,009,739 | $4,672,947 | $5,115,276 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,756,417 | $3,441,063 | $4,135,111 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,635,334 | $2,663,990 | $4,968,117 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,986,529 | $1,684,757 | $1,551,753 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3557534).
Questions about JA WORLDWIDE INC
- What is the EIN of JA WORLDWIDE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JA WORLDWIDE INC is 45-3557534.
- Is JA WORLDWIDE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Which annual return does JA WORLDWIDE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JA WORLDWIDE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JA WORLDWIDE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JA WORLDWIDE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SIMISOLA NWOGUGU.
- Who are the officers and directors of JA WORLDWIDE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JA WORLDWIDE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,009,739, expenses of $4,672,947 and total assets of $5,115,276 at year end.
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