JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CHICAGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CHICAGO

EIN 36-2170141 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)

What they do

to INSPIRE and PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE to SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.37%of revenue went to mission work73.1% of expenses · Program services

11.51%of revenue went to fundraising12.3% of expenses

$93.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.67%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$4.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,836,648

Mission workProgram services$4,674,24868.37% of revenue73.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$934,74913.67% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$787,09211.51% of revenue12.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$440,5596.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,396,08993.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.1% mission · 14.6% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 17.4% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 17.8% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 16.8% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 21.9% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 15.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 12.4% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 13.1% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,836,648

Expenses$6,396,089

Annual surplus $440,559 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,674,248 · 73.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$934,749 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$787,092 · 12.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,836,648

Expenses$6,396,089

Assets$29,789,747

Income$14,503,849

Contributions$5,001,988

Mission work (program services)$4,674,248

Fundraising$787,092

Management and general$934,749

Stocks and bonds$28,038,524

Investing fees$110,981

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THOMAS STAABPRESIDENT & CEO · 38 hrs/week $405,554Base $387,345 · Other $18,209

MARIA RAMOSSVP OF EDUCATION & OPERATI · 38 hrs/week $258,421Base $236,529 · Other $21,892

TERRANCE GUTHRIEVP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST · 38 hrs/week $208,985Base $188,745 · Other $20,240

RAVI PARAKKATVP OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATI · 38 hrs/week $201,506Base $170,711 · Other $30,795

DEREK ERNSTVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $185,649Base $176,243 · Other $9,406

AMY YOUNGBERGVP OF PROGRAMS · 38 hrs/week $155,975Base $139,231 · Other $16,744

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

THOMAS STAABPRESIDENT & CEO

MARIA RAMOSSVP OF EDUCATION & OPERATI

TERRANCE GUTHRIEVP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST

RAVI PARAKKATVP OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATI

DEREK ERNSTVP OF DEVELOPMENT

AMY YOUNGBERGVP OF PROGRAMS

AARON MINERDIRECTOR

ABIGAIL YOWELLDIRECTOR

ALBERTO PARACCHINIDIRECTOR

ALEXANDER CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

ANTHONY KESMANDIRECTOR

BECKY TINKHAMDIRECTOR

BOB DUTZIDIRECTOR

BOB STEWARTDIRECTOR

BRIAN BARNESDIRECTOR

BRIAN MORGANDIRECTOR

CARLA MICHELOTTIDIRECTOR

CAROLYN BOOTHDIRECTOR

CHARLES EDELSTEINDIRECTOR

CHARMAINE OWENSDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE LEAHYDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER SWEETLANDDIRECTOR

COREY RYANDIRECTOR

CURTIS MAASDIRECTOR

DANCHIP HARDTDIRECTOR

DANIEL MURGATROYDDIRECTOR

DAVID CHIPURNOIDIRECTOR

DAVID MARBERGERDIRECTOR

DEIA CAMPANELLIDIRECTOR

DENIS SPRINGERDIRECTOR

DESMOND WONGDIRECTOR

DONALD ORTEGELDIRECTOR

DONNA DORSEYDIRECTOR

DOUG DONOVANDIRECTOR

EDMOND OPLERDIRECTOR

ELBERT SINGLETONDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

ELLE CORDES RADKEDIRECTOR

GARY HOLDRENDIRECTOR

GEORGE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

GHRAM DEBESDIRECTOR

GINA FEZLERDIRECTOR

GRANT HARVEYDIRECTOR

HEATHER MOONEYDIRECTOR

JAMES BRAMBLETDIRECTOR

JAMES FIELDSDIRECTOR

JAMES ROZSYPALDIRECTOR

JAMIE KIEFFERDIRECTOR

JEFFREY ALBEEDIRECTOR

JESSICA COLEDIRECTOR

JOAN HEGGENDIRECTOR

JOCELYN JOPADIRECTOR

JOHN COMPERNOLLEDIRECTOR

JOHN RODIDIRECTOR

JONATHAN HAUGEBERGDIRECTOR

JOS ISASI IIDIRECTOR

JOSE PENADIRECTOR

JOSEPH FITZPATRICKDIRECTOR

KAREN GALIVANDIRECTOR

KARL SCHULZDIRECTOR

KASHIM SKEETEDIRECTOR

KATHERINE SCHERERCHAIR

KATIE LAWLERDIRECTOR

KIP KELLEYDIRECTOR

KRISTEN FREUNDDIRECTOR

LARRY NIEMANDIRECTOR

LAURA SLAGTERDIRECTOR

LAUREN YOUNGDIRECTOR

LISA STENGLEINDIRECTOR

LISA STUVERDIRECTOR

LYNETTE STOKESDIRECTOR

MARK HUNTINGTONDIRECTOR

MARK SKROCHDIRECTOR

MARY ANN TRAVERSDIRECTOR

MELISSA BEANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FROYSECRETARY

MICHAEL TOWERDIRECTOR

MISTY DE LA CRUZDIRECTOR

MORDIE PEARSONDIRECTOR

NATHAN WINTERSDIRECTOR

NEAL CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

PATRICE DECORREVONTDIRECTOR

PATRICK MACELLARODIRECTOR

PAUL GREENTREASURER

PAUL LARSONDIRECTOR

PAUL MORGANDIRECTOR

PAULA FERGUSONDIRECTOR

RANDAL DAWSONDIRECTOR

RANDY BURTDIRECTOR

ROBERT CHODOSDIRECTOR

ROBERT OKEEFDIRECTOR

ROBERTO HERENCIADIRECTOR

ROD SCHRADERDIRECTOR

SANDRA WAYNEDIRECTOR

SARAH FLANAGANDIRECTOR

SCOTT RAMSBOTTOMDIRECTOR

SEAN BENTLEYDIRECTOR

SPENCER WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

STEDMAN GRAHAMDIRECTOR

STEPHEN GRABEKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 651 W WASHINGTON BLVD STE 404, CHICAGO, IL 60661-2126
County: Cook
In care of: THOMAS STAAB
Primary officer: THOMAS STAAB, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 715-1300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)