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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0688275

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA

Also known as JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL MARYL

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21227

Financials

$2.5M$3.3M2023$2.5M$3.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,549,367$3,483,093-$933,726$6,186,903$5,042,530$1,144,373
June 30, 2024990$2,458,014$3,305,946-$847,932$8,064,989$5,988,842$2,076,147
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,470,438
of which government grants
$667,992
Program service revenue
$71,035
Investment income
$2,442
Other revenue
$5,452

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$638,784
Other salaries and wages
$955,811
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,807,167
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$494,633
Travel
$68,957
Depreciation
$260,750
Program services (functional)
$3,087,824
Management and general (functional)
$247,543
Fundraising (functional)
$147,726

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,064,989
Total assets, end of year
$6,186,903
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,042,530
Net assets, end of year
$1,144,373
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,210,487
Net assets without donor restrictions
$769,283
Net assets with donor restrictions
$375,090
Gross receipts
$2,549,367
Employees
31
Volunteers
3,200
Year formed
1957
State of legal domicile
MD

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PAUL KAPPELPRESIDENT
Officer
40$238,000$18,174
KIMBERLY DENISSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COO
Officer
40$170,500$5,115
JONAYE FORDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CAO
Key employee
40$151,000$4,530
DAWN EDWARDSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$49,448$2,017
SUZANNE RICKLINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAY TURAKHIAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE MORTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACEY JENKINSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TOM SADOWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT T BARNESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH L BEAVERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW BERNARDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM E BRAUEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN R BRAUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN W CASTROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VALDA CORYATBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY COURTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERRICE DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT DORSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DOMINIC DUBOISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN FANNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA FORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GENE FRAZIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER P GIERMEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAINA GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN HARAPKOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICH HUNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DELFINA KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE KINSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFERY M KILMA CPA CIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN LANGSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GERRY LINDNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEE MCCHESNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY MINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLIE D MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHEILA MUHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DONALD REABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM RIESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF RIVESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SONJA SANTELISES PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REBE SCHAEFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN T SYRYLO CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MAC TISDALEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHEL WEKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM YERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL KAPPELPRESIDENT
Officer
40$197,331
KIMBERLY DENISSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$148,566
JONAYE FORDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,912
MANDY SNYDERMANAGER OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$119,298
TOM SADOWSKICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GERRY LINDNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GENE FRAZIERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SUZANNE RICKLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICK ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT T BARNESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SILVIA BOUCHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN BRANONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM E BRAUEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN R BRAUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN BURKOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN W CASTOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB COWIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERRICE DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT DORSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN FANNINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ART FLACHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER P GIERMEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAINA GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN HARAPKOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICH HUNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RANAK JASANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STACEY JENKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DELFINA KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANY T KING CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RHONDA LOWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY M KLIMA CPA CIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEE MCCHESNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY MINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MONICA MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLIE D MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE MORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHEILA MUHLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH PHELPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AARON PIERCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIMOTHY PIERCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DONALD REABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM RIESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF RIVESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF RUPPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SONJA SANTELISES PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN T SYRYLO CPABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRITT TEGELERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MAC TISDALEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY TURAKHIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM YERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1725 TWIN SPRINGS RD, BALTIMORE, MD 21227-3553
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KIM DENIS, 1725 TWIN SPRING RD, BALTIMORE, MD 21227
Signed the 990
KIM DENIS, SVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone
(443) 394-7211
Return prepared by
SB & COMPANY LLC

Mission

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IS THE PROVEN PROVIDER OF WORK AND CAREER READINESS EXPERIENCES FOR CENTRAL MARYLAND YOUTH. BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND BUSINESS, JA WILL DRIVE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER SUPPORTED EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE REGION THAT NEED EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES IN ORDER TO SUCCEED.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROVIDES EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN WORKFORCE READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
    Expenses $3,087,824 · revenue $71,035

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-0688275
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,186,903
Income (IRS master file)
$2,549,367

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,549,367$3,483,093$6,186,903XML
990June 2024$2,458,014$3,305,946$8,064,989XML
990June 2023$2,263,484$3,006,864$9,138,865IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 52-0688275).

Questions about JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA

What is the EIN of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA is 52-0688275.
Is JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Which annual return does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA 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 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA 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 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA 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 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIM DENIS.
Who are the officers and directors of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $238,000 (PAUL KAPPEL, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,549,367, expenses of $3,483,093 and total assets of $6,186,903 at year end.

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