Ja Worldwide is dedicated to addressing social/economic challenges of young people by educating and empowering them to transform their future and own their own economic success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 312,495 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.7M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.0M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 32 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 32 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.1M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$26.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$12.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29.1M
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.4M
FY2021$19.0M
FY2022$21.8M
FY2023$26.2M
FY2024$22.1M
FY2025$29.1M
Expenses
$26.3M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.4M
FY2021$18.8M
FY2022$22.1M
FY2023$23.1M
FY2024$22.1M
FY2025$26.3M
Net assets
$12.8M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$9.8M
FY2025$12.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $22.2M Management & general 9% · $2.4M Fundraising 7% · $1.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

41 people listed on the 990; $2.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$729,802Pt VII · Sec A
$342,568Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer - Jaa
$283,952Pt VII · Sec A
$275,533Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$274,907Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel and Head of Risk
$258,556Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Development Officer
$164,875Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$144,999Pt VII · Sec A

Asheesh Advani’s $730K as President and CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Asheesh Advani$729,802$720,877$806,631$669,201$618,893$632,066
Margie Wang—————$443,933
Brandie Conforti—$76,875$351,260$293,955$268,210$273,538
Adnan Bokhari$342,568$190,913————
Caroline Jenner$275,533$273,239$335,758———
Joseph Tortora——$322,522$201,360$175,787$153,593
Simisola Nwogugu$283,952$186,116$201,787$180,067——
Teresa M Stouffer$274,907$261,674$278,450$222,328——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and empowers young people globally through economic, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy programs delivered across more than 100 countries.

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1 program · $22.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ja worldwide supports members locations in 100+ countries through a unified strategic plan, global fundraising, management of our global brand, thought leadership, technology strategy and implementation, and the development of both traditional and digital learning experiences delivered each year.

$22.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 126 grants · $5.0M · 2019–2024
Junior Achievement USACO · FY2024$439,572
Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio INCFY2024$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$734K
Money outPt IX
$26.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.2M
Managementcol C$2.4M
Fundraisingcol D$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$12.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.6M
Total assetsLn 16$25.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
41
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$491K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$734K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$29.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$17.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$80K
Total assetsLn 16$25.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.0M
Net assetsLn 32$12.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6312,495
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.8M$17.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$21.0M$25.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.2M$13.0M
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M$12.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$902K$902K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$11.8M$11.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.3M$1.7M$390K$274K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.0M$468K$329K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$86K$61K$14K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$241K$172K$40K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$231K$165K$39K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$48K$34K$8K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$127K$127K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.2M$2.9M$671K$692K
Office expensesLn 13$193K$139K$32K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$568K$407K$95K$67K
OccupancyLn 16$92K$66K$15K$11K
TravelLn 17$970K$695K$162K$114K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$48K$11K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.2M$271K$191K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.3M$22.2M$2.4M$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $29.1M$26.3M$2.8M$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $22.1M$22.1M$43K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $26.2M$23.1M$3.1M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.8M$22.1M−$307K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.0M$18.8M$249K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.4M$20.4M$2.1M$6.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $29,087,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,808,656$25,205,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,781,442$3,176,396
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $591,202$733,978
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$45,825−$28,649
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,135,475$29,087,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,803,831$12,665,582
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,160,674$5,699,521
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,127,978$7,951,259
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,092,483$26,316,362
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,992$2,770,889
Part VI · Governance 31 of 32 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,087,251 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$185,000
VIII-1e Government grants$491,453
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,529,073
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,205,526
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,176,396 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,176,396
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $733,978$733,978
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$28,658−$28,649
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,176,405 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $705,320$29,087,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,316,362 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $901,642$901,642
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $11,763,940$11,763,940
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,673,965 · Management $389,679 · Fundraising $273,968$2,337,612
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,008,531 · Management $467,565 · Fundraising $328,724$2,804,820
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $61,229 · Management $14,253 · Fundraising $10,021$85,503
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $172,229 · Management $40,094 · Fundraising $28,188$240,511
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $165,472 · Management $38,521 · Fundraising $27,082$231,075
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $34,304 · Management $7,985 · Fundraising $5,614$47,903
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $127,160$127,160
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,882,343 · Management $670,978 · Fundraising $692,301$4,245,622
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $138,523 · Management $32,246 · Fundraising $22,673$193,442
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $407,060 · Management $94,759 · Fundraising $66,621$568,440
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,922 · Management $15,345 · Fundraising $10,789$92,056
IX-17 TravelPrograms $694,838 · Management $161,750 · Fundraising $113,720$970,308
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,274$12,274
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,855 · Management $11,140 · Fundraising $7,832$66,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,165,257 · Management $271,260 · Fundraising $190,710$1,627,227
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,183,110 · Management $2,355,009 · Fundraising $1,778,243$26,316,362
Part X · Balance sheet $25,755,608 assets, 22 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $176,946; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,764,755$17,609,086
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,807,354$3,365,816
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $966,175$1,135,423
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $211,868$228,842
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,096$36,822
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,765,229$3,122,535
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150,354$80,138
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,007,769$25,755,608
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,753,308$2,393,336
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $162,698$411,278
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,931,090$5,552,351
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,163,243$12,970,411
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,325,907$6,470,617
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,518,619$6,314,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,844,526$12,785,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,007,769$25,755,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,785,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,087,251
XI-2 Total expenses$26,316,362
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,770,889
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,844,526
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$162,509
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,273
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,785,197

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