Nonprofit · EIN 56-0672085
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,520,937 | $2,418,292 | $102,645 | $5,899,464 | $3,360,693 | $2,538,771 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,879,362 | $2,922,501 | -$1,043,139 | $5,918,169 | $3,486,271 | $2,431,898 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,805,555 | $2,625,045 | -$819,490 | $7,512,318 | $4,051,710 | $3,460,608 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,331,253
- Program service revenue
- $171,507
- Investment income
- $30,719
- Net rental income
- $45,341
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,992
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$60,065
- Other revenue
- -$12,542
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $257,878
- Other salaries and wages
- $766,204
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,024,082
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $437,344
- Travel
- $13,894
- Depreciation
- $296,302
- Program services (functional)
- $1,683,296
- Management and general (functional)
- $336,593
- Fundraising (functional)
- $398,403
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,918,169
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,899,464
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,360,693
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,538,771
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,384,471
- Publicly traded securities
- $139,660
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,680,827
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $857,944
- Gross receipts
- $2,673,633
- Employees
- 23
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Gorman | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $229,891 | $27,987 |
| Crystal Taylor | VP of Programs | 40 | $115,088 | $5,817 |
| Ashleigh Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Melissa Balknight | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Belmont | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiara Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neal Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandi Edwards | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Fernandez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Derrick Fernando | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Horton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ali Iqbal | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chip Johnson | Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eli Kahn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Kimbell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Kuehn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jarod Latch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LaShauna Lowry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ McCullough | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Morais | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Noland Pack | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Narveson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pepe Porrata | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Rickers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Roby | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Ryan | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Andree Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Trabucco | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Austin Wachter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Piers Wates | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole White | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Whitehurst | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marie Hollis Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Winkler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Yeckley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Kilby | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY GORMAN | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $272,877 | $31,491 |
| AMY NOLAND PACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN WACHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUEHN | TREASURER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK FERNANDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MORAIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIARA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KIMBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KIRKLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FERNANDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON RICKERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FURSTENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAROD LATCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RYAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ROBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ MCCULLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WINKLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI IQBAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI KAHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEPE PORRATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BALKNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON NARVESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BELMONT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT TRABUCCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH WHITEHURST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLIS WILLIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOROTHY GORMAN | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $201,039 | $3,843 |
| ANDREE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE WILLIAMS | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN WACHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUEHN | TREASURER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK FERNANDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MORAIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KIMBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KIRKLAND | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FERNANDEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON RICKERS | HR/TALENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FURSTENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE FEENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RYAN | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ROBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN TAYLOR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ MCCULLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WINKLER | NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI IQBAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WHITE | SYSTEM ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI KAHN | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEPE PORRATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BALKNIGHT | EDUCATION ADVISOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ATKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BELMONT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1701 N GRAHAM ST STE 100, CHARLOTTE, NC 28206-3571
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Melissa Kilby, 1701 N Graham St 100, Charlotte, NC 28206
- Signed the 990
- Melissa Kilby, President & CEO
- Phone
- (704) 563-4853
- Website
- www.jacarolinas.org
- Return prepared by
- Foard and Company PA
Mission
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WORKFORCE READINESS, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT'S APPROACH TO DEVELOPING HIGH-QUALITY ECONOMIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN FORTY-NINE COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THREE COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA IS BASED ON A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EDUCATION AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ACQUIRE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM, ARRIVE AT REASONED JUDGEMENTS ABOUT ECONOMIC ISSUES AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO FULFILL RESPONSIBILITIES AS PRODUCERS, CONSUMERS AND CITIZENS OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. PROGRAMS ARE RUN AT THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SENIOR HIGH LEVELS FOR IN-SCHOOL CLASSES. THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT CENTER IS USED FOR GENERAL PROGRAM PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED A PROGRAM, BIZTOWN, WHICH IS HELD AT THE CENTRAL FACILITY. IN FY 2025 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS SERVED 29,741 STUDENTS.Expenses $1,683,296 · revenue $171,507
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
- 56-0672085
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q320)
- Group exemption
- 1116: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,899,464
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,673,633
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,520,937 | $2,418,292 | $5,899,464 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,879,362 | $2,922,501 | $5,918,169 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,805,555 | $2,625,045 | $7,512,318 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 56-0672085).
Questions about JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS
- What is the EIN of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS is 56-0672085.
- Is JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Which annual return does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS 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 OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS 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 OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS 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 OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Melissa Kilby.
- Who are the officers and directors of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $229,891 (Dorothy Gorman, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,520,937, expenses of $2,418,292 and total assets of $5,899,464 at year end.
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