JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT-ROCKY MOUNTAIN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT-ROCKY MOUNTAIN INC

EIN 84-0430495 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)

What they do

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT - ROCKY MOUNTAIN, INC. (JA) is CRITICAL for INSPIRING and PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE to OWN THEIR ECONOMIC SUCCESS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESS and EDUCATORS, JA IMMERSES STUDENTS IN DISRUPTIVE, REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES, CHALLENGING THEIR ASSUMPTIONS THROUGH MENTOR-LED APPLIED LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.60 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 leaders79 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.75%of revenue went to mission work70.6% of expenses · Program services

11.77%of revenue went to fundraising15.8% of expenses

$74.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.22%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$4.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$7,486,261

Mission workProgram services$3,948,81252.75% of revenue70.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$764,73710.22% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$881,34211.77% of revenue15.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,891,37025.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,594,89174.74% 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: 70.6% mission · 13.7% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 15.8% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 12.3% management · 23.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 11.5% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 13.5% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 8.9% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 8.8% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 7.5% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,486,261

Expenses$5,594,891

Annual surplus $1,891,370 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)$3,948,812 · 70.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$764,737 · 13.7% of expenses

Fundraising$881,342 · 15.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,486,261

Expenses$5,594,891

Assets$24,516,940

Income$8,090,878

Contributions$7,163,932

Mission work (program services)$3,948,812

Fundraising$881,342

Management and general$764,737

Accounting fees$41,400

Investing fees$13,149

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

ROBIN WISEPRESIDENT/CE · 40 hrs/week $353,138Base $327,779 · Other $25,359

KRISTI SHAFFERCDO · 40 hrs/week $242,325Base $226,859 · Other $15,466

RACHEL TIBBETTSCOO · 40 hrs/week $179,170Base $164,458 · Other $14,712

JILLIAN HRNICEKVP PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $137,438Base $122,389 · Other $15,049

CLIFF DEFFKECONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $115,538Base $101,413 · Other $14,125

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 (79)

ROBIN WISEPRESIDENT/CE

KRISTI SHAFFERCDO

RACHEL TIBBETTSCOO

JILLIAN HRNICEKVP PROGRAMS

CLIFF DEFFKECONTROLLER

NAOMI BOYDMEMBER

SALLY MESSINGERMEMBER

PETER COORSMEMBER

PAUL THOMPSONMEMBER

NICK NIEHAUSMEMBER

NED MINORMEMBER

NATALIE ARTIBEEMEMBER

LORI DAVISMEMBER

MOLLY DUVALLMEMBER

MIKE TILBURYMEMBER

MICHAEL LIEDTKEMEMBER

MICHAEL GREGGMEMBER

MEG DUKEMEMBER

MATT BETTSMEMBER

MARTI WINERMEMBER

LUIS RAMIREZMEMBER

STEVE KINSLEYMEMBER

WADE PURSELLMEMBER

VIVEK CHOUDHURYMEMBER

TROY STALTERMEMBER

TOTI CADAVIDMEMBER

TONY COVELLOMEMBER

TIM WALSHMEMBER

TIM DUSSEAUMEMBER

THOMAS WALLACEMEMBER

TARRA RYERSONMEMBER

RYAN HELMERMEMBER

STEPHEN AGEEMEMBER

SLOAN SMITHMEMBER

SHERYL BOLLINGERMEMBER

SHAWN BARKERMEMBER

SHARON LINHARTMEMBER

SARAH GUSTASHAWMEMBER

SANDY ROTHEMEMBER

SAMUEL YSUSIMEMBER

KEVIN SACHSMEMBER

CHRIS GDOWSKIMEMBER

ERIC OLSONMEMBER

EDWARD NEKRITZMEMBER

DRU CHIESAMEMBER

DARRIN FOSTERBOARD CHAIR

DANNY WINSORMEMBER

DANIEL KATZMEMBER

CURT HOWELLMEMBER

CHRISTIAN HUTTERMEMBER

CHRIS SCHMIDTMEMBER

ERIC WOLFMEMBER

CHARLENE YANEZAMEMBER

BRIAN FLOREYMEMBER

BRENNA COPELANDMEMBER

BREMMER KNEIBMEMBER

BOB HOTTMANMEMBER

BETH WALKERMEMBER

ARI KAUFMANMEMBER

ANNE SHERWOODMEMBER

JIM WILSONMEMBER

ANNA EWINGTREASURER

KEVIN KELLEYMEMBER

KEITH DENNISMEMBER

KATHLEEN IVESMEMBER

JUSTIN PROCHNOWMEMBER

JOSH LEVYMEMBER

JONI JOHNSON-POWEMEMBER

JOHN WEEMSMEMBER

JOHN DYERMEMBER

LISA DAVISMEMBER

JIM VAUGHNMEMBER

JILL MINCKSMEMBER

JEREMY HELDMEMBER

JEFFREY SCHERMERHORNMEMBER

JEFFREY LENCHESMEMBER

JAMES TAYLORMEMBER

JADE WALLEMEMBER

HEATHER BARRYMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 6500 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD, GREENWOOD VLG, CO 80111-4934
County: Arapahoe
In care of: % CLIFF DEFFKE
Primary officer: ROBIN WISE, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 260-6294

Filing and classification

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