JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CHISHOLM TRAIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CHISHOLM TRAIL INC

EIN 75-0944915 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)

What they do

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENTS PURPOSE is to INSPIRE and PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE to SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders58 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

62.78%of revenue went to mission work66.7% of expenses · Program services

18.45%of revenue went to fundraising19.6% of expenses

$94.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.96%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$1.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $201,410 for CINDY HAMES (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$2,367,614

Mission workProgram services$1,486,42162.78% of revenue66.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$306,81612.96% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$436,82118.45% of revenue19.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$137,5565.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,230,05894.19% 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: 66.7% mission · 13.8% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 12.3% management · 20.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 14.1% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 11.3% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 13.3% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 11.7% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 9.8% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 9.3% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,367,614

Expenses$2,230,058

Annual surplus $137,556 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)$1,486,421 · 66.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$306,816 · 13.8% of expenses

Fundraising$436,821 · 19.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,367,614

Expenses$2,230,058

Assets$3,525,387

Income$3,650,262

Contributions$2,218,826

Mission work (program services)$1,486,421

Fundraising$436,821

Management and general$306,816

Stocks and bonds$2,394,739

Investing fees$13,242

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

CINDY HAMESPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $201,410Base $184,125 · Other $17,285

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 (58)

CINDY HAMESPRESIDENT

NEHA PATELDIRECTOR

JERRY HOLLINGSWORTHDIRECTOR

JOHN ARCHERDIRECTOR

KEITH WILEYDIRECTOR

KENJA PURKEYDIRECTOR

KENNETH BURGESSDIRECTOR

LACY KREGERDIRECTOR

LACY SAMPLESDIRECTOR

LISA BENEDETTIIMM PAST CHAIR

LOLIN MARTINS-CRANEDIRECTOR

MARCUS MORRISDIRECTOR

MATT HENDERSONDIRECTOR

MATT KAUDYCHAIR ELECT

MICHAEL MOOREDIRECTOR

MICHELLE ELDRIDGEVICE CHAIR

JEFF SCHMELTEKOPFDIRECTOR

PAT THOMPSONDIRECTOR

PAUL HISSINDIRECTOR

RACHEL COWSERTDIRECTOR

RACHEL MARKERDIRECTOR

RAHUL MAGANDIRECTOR

SARA JOSEPHDIRECTOR

SCOTT WRENNDIRECTOR

SHANE MILLERDIRECTOR

SHAWNA DOVERDIRECTOR

TERRICKA BROOKSDIRECTOR

THOMAS MICHELIDIRECTOR

TIM MCKENZIEDIRECTOR

VISHAL GANDHISEC/TREAS

DARYL STAFFORDDIRECTOR

ALISSA KOLMDIRECTOR

ANBU SUBRAMANIYANDIRECTOR

ASHLEY BARTHOLOMEWDIRECTOR

BRANT RINGDIRECTOR

BRENDAN HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

BRENT CLUMDIRECTOR

BRITTANY ARNOLDDIRECTOR

CASEY MILESDIRECTOR

CHRIS BLANCHARDDIRECTOR

CLIFF RANKINDIRECTOR

CLINT COCKERELLDIRECTOR

CODY KISERDIRECTOR

DARRELL GRAHAMCHAIRMAN

ADAM LANCASTERDIRECTOR

DION HARRISONDIRECTOR

DOUG CLAYTONVICE CHAIR

DOUG JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DR JIM CHADWELLDIRECTOR

DREW EISELEDIRECTOR

DYLAN STANDISHDIRECTOR

GERARDO CALDERONDIRECTOR

GREG KUBESDIRECTOR

GRETCHEN SMITHDIRECTOR

JAKE RICHTERDIRECTOR

JASON ELLISDIRECTOR

JD MCFARLANDIRECTOR

JEFF BOOTHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 6300 RIDGLEA PL STE 400, FORT WORTH, TX 76116-5706
County: Tarrant
In care of: CINDY HAMES
Primary officer: CINDY HAMES, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(817) 731-0838

Filing and classification

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