JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WISCONSIN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WISCONSIN INC

EIN 39-0826295 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)

What they do

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT of WISCONSIN, INC. SERVES A FRANCHISED AREA of JA USA, INC. THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED for THE PURPOSE of ENHANCING WISCONSINS ECONOMIC VITALITY BY PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE and THE CHANGING WORKFORCE WITH EXPERIENCE-BASED ECONOMIC EDUCATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE to BUSINESS, EDUCATION, and COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE to SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THEIR ECONOMIC FUTURE THROUGH LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SIMULATE FUTURE SUCCESS and SUPPORT CAREER DISCOVERY. JA PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE FINANCIAL LITERACY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP and WORK READINESS SKILLS THAT THEY WILL NEED to BECOME RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS and SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.00 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 leaders67 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.19%of revenue went to mission work70.0% of expenses · Program services

21.05%of revenue went to fundraising16.7% of expenses

$125.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.67%of revenue went to management and office costs13.2% of expenses

$3.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,264,053 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $230,877 for JULIE GRANGER (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,878,157

Mission workProgram services$4,302,14488.19% of revenue70.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$813,42216.67% of revenue13.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,026,64421.05% of revenue16.7% of expenses

Total expenses$6,142,210125.91% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 70.0% mission · 13.2% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 13.0% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 7.1% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 7.6% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 8.6% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 6.1% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 6.8% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 5.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,878,157

Expenses$6,142,210

Annual shortfall $1,264,053 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$4,302,144 · 70.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$813,422 · 13.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,026,644 · 16.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,878,157

Expenses$6,142,210

Assets$24,131,975

Income$5,434,978

Contributions$3,891,808

Mission work (program services)$4,302,144

Fundraising$1,026,644

Management and general$813,422

Stocks and bonds$15,019,160

Accounting fees$66,284

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

JULIE GRANGERPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $230,877Base $210,000 · Other $20,877

LORI SALZMANVP ENTERPRISE SERVICES · 50 hrs/week $130,096Base $123,773 · Other $6,323

JENNIFER GRYNIEWICZVP FUNDRAISING · 50 hrs/week $117,952Base $112,800 · Other $5,152

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 (67)

JULIE GRANGERPRESIDENT

LORI SALZMANVP ENTERPRISE SERVICES

JENNIFER GRYNIEWICZVP FUNDRAISING

MIKE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

PAUL DANOLADIRECTOR

MICHAEL SHEPPARDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DARROWDIRECTOR

MATTHEW DECHAMPSDIRECTOR

MATT HUNTERDIRECTOR

MATT FRANEYDIRECTOR

MARIA SCHULDDIRECTOR

LESLIE PLAMANNDIRECTOR

LAURA THUROWDIRECTOR

KRIS OLSONDIRECTOR

KEVIN SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

KAYLA FLINTDIRECTOR

KAUSHAL CHARIDIRECTOR

KATE HAUGOMDIRECTOR

SUSAN FRONKCHAIR

AARON GRUNDMANDIRECTOR

VIKTOR GOTTLIEBDIRECTOR

TROY CARROTHERSDIRECTOR

TROY BARTOSHEVICHDIRECTOR

TOM KISSINGERDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY REARDONDIRECTOR

THOMAS HAUSKE JRDIRECTOR

THEODORE CRANDALLDIRECTOR

WILLIAM STONEDIRECTOR

SHANNON HUOTDIRECTOR

SEAN TORINUSSECRETARY

SARAH LAUBERDIRECTOR

ROBERT LANDWEHRDIRECTOR

REGINALD NEWSONDIRECTOR

RAJESH NAMBOOTHIRYDIRECTOR

PAUL JACOBSONDIRECTOR

DR ROBERT TATTERSONDIRECTOR

AIMEE DAVISDIRECTOR

ALEX CASTILLODIRECTOR

ANDREW WRONSKIDIRECTOR

ANTONIO SANTILLODIRECTOR

APRIL DUNNVICE-CHAIR

BENJAMIN OTCHERETREASURER

BRENT ADAMDIRECTOR

CARL JENSENDIRECTOR

CHAD NEUMANNDIRECTOR

CHRIS CASEYDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER HAMILTONDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER J MATHENYDIRECTOR

D EYTON ZELAZODIRECTOR

DANIEL MANNADIRECTOR

DOUGLAS OCONNORDIRECTOR

KATE BREWERDIRECTOR

DUSTIN GRESENDIRECTOR

ELYN TYSON-MCDOWELLDIRECTOR

GREG SCALZODIRECTOR

HOLLY REILLYDIRECTOR

JASON DUFFDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BOGNARDIRECTOR

JENNIFER GREENDIRECTOR

JENNIFER PETERSONDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WOLFFDIRECTOR

JEREMY LEWITZKEDIRECTOR

JILL BRZESKIDIRECTOR

JOANNE SZYMASZEKDIRECTOR

JOHN SPLUDEDIRECTOR

JOHN KOSS JRDIRECTOR

JON SCHUMACHERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 11111 W LIBERTY DR, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224-3641
County: Milwaukee
In care of: JENNIFER GRYNIEWICZ
Primary officer: JENNIFER GRYNIEWICZ, ACTING PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(414) 577-3800

Filing and classification

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