Junior Achievement North (ja North) prepares young people with the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. Our programming is critical in addressing the skills, wealth, and opportunity gaps our communities are facing. Ja North focuses on empowering students to build financial stability, connect to real life skills and careers, and ignite youth entrepreneurship. Junior Achievement helps students make a connection between what they learn in school and how IT can be applied in the real world, thereby enhancing the relevance of their classroom learning and equipping them to be the future leaders our communities need to thrive. Our relevant, experiential programs are offered at little or no cost to schools and align with national and local curriculum standards. During the 2021-2022 school year, we partnered with local schools and 4,568 volunteers to teach our curriculum to 81,024 local students in minnesota, North dakota, and western wisconsin.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4,586 volunteers and 50 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
52
named funders · $3.8M
Looks good: 52 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$326K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
60
of 60 voting members
Looks good: 60 of 60 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.8M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$8.9M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$27.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$16.1M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$7.8M
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$8.9M
Net assets
$27.8M
FY2025▲ +108%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$13.4M
FY2025$27.8M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1994.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $6.7M Management & general 7% · $657K Fundraising 17% · $1.5M

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

70 people listed on the 990; $1.3M 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
CEO & President
$442,700Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$226,843Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Programs
$158,167Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Innovation
$149,881Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$146,390Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Partnerships
$121,250Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$65,184Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Dziuk’s $443K as CEO & President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sara Dziuk$442,700$335,722$314,518$312,435$134,360
Jolene Hart$226,843$197,122$187,889$171,968$121,261
Jennifer Kmecik$158,167————
Kumar Balasubrahmanyan$149,881$127,112———
Sarah Trenda Martin$146,390$116,793———
Regina Blayney————$136,398
Suzanne Johnson——$132,150——
Maryse Birr$121,250$122,461$107,216——

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

Empowers young people through experiential programs focused on financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship to bridge opportunity gaps and build thriving communities.

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3 programs · $6.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Junior Achievement Traditional In-School Programs

Elementary school programs - during elementary school programs, students build a solid foundation and learn basic concepts of business, finance, community engagement and the importance of education.

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Experiential Learning Programming

Experiential learning programs bring learning to life for students. These programs are centered on a learning laboratory experience that provides a tangible way for students to apply what they have learned in the classroom while onsite in the junior achievement learning labs.

$2.6Mprogram expense
03

3DE:3DE by junior achievement is a pioneering high school instructional model that is at the forefront of our mission to expand economic mobility by transforming education into dynamic, real-world learning experiences.

$916Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $4.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,450
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$35,719
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$16,150

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$590K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Money outPt IX
$8.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.7M
Managementcol C$657K
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$27.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$28.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$326K
PeoplePt VI, VII
70
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a60
IndependentVI 1b60
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$866K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$496K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$590K
Gains on assetsLn 7$260K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$336K
SavingsLn 2$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.9M
Total assetsLn 16$28.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$326K
Net assetsLn 32$27.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 64,586
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$11.5M$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.0M$13.9M
Total assetsLn 16$29.7M$28.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.4M$326K
Net assetsLn 32$13.4M$27.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$730K$730K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$2.8M$405K$925K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$92K$62K$9K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$242K$164K$24K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$298K$202K$29K$67K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$66K$66K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$238K$155K$83K
Office expensesLn 13$186K$124K$18K$44K
OccupancyLn 16$555K$455K$25K$75K
TravelLn 17$71K$47K$7K$17K
InterestLn 20$402K$329K$18K$55K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$686K$596K$64K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$577K$472K$26K$78K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$590K$503K$6K$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M$6.7M$657K$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.8M$8.9M−$1.1M$27.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.4M$7.6M$1.8M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.1M$8.2M$7.9M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.4M$5.2M$159K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$4.2M$601K$3.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,766,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,788,125$7,004,774
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $239,388$244,258
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $432,229$589,686
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$64,823−$72,625
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,394,919$7,766,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $928,500$755,450
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,967,156$4,763,358
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,747,542$3,396,169
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,643,198$8,914,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,751,721−$1,148,884
Part VI · Governance 60 of 60 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body60
VI-1b Independent voting members60
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 $7,766,093 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$495,682
VIII-1d Related organizations$374,161
VIII-1e Government grants$865,727
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,269,204
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,004,774
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $244,258$244,258
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $329,343$329,343
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $260,343$260,343
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$79,845−$79,845
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,220$7,220
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $244,258 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $517,061$7,766,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,914,977 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $730,000$730,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,450$25,450
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,800,906 · Management $405,437 · Fundraising $924,545$4,130,888
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $62,318 · Management $9,021 · Fundraising $20,595$91,934
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $164,351 · Management $23,790 · Fundraising $54,314$242,455
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $202,058 · Management $29,248 · Fundraising $66,775$298,081
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,590$25,590
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $66,000$66,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $154,845 · Fundraising $83,030$237,875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $124,014 · Management $17,951 · Fundraising $43,761$185,726
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $454,581 · Management $25,264 · Fundraising $75,391$555,236
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,315 · Management $6,849 · Fundraising $16,696$70,860
IX-20 InterestPrograms $328,795 · Management $18,273 · Fundraising $54,530$401,598
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $596,127 · Management $63,624 · Fundraising $26,298$686,049
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $472,210 · Management $26,244 · Fundraising $78,314$576,768
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $502,865 · Management $5,572 · Fundraising $82,030$590,467
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,731,835 · Management $656,863 · Fundraising $1,526,279$8,914,977
Part X · Balance sheet $28,089,080 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,524,984$335,953
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$3,618,024
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,119,662$3,081,865
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,614$2,033
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $17,290$24,810
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,992$83,426
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,975,308$13,917,976
X-11 Publicly traded securities$7,024,993
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,715,850$28,089,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $816,520$325,540
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,360,941$325,540
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $723,548$16,099,356
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,631,361$11,664,184
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,354,909$27,763,540
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,715,850$28,089,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,763,540 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,766,093
XI-2 Total expenses$8,914,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,148,884
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,354,909
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$82,485
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$15,640,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,763,540

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