JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN COLORADO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN COLORADO INC

EIN 84-6009223 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)

What they do

JA SOCO is DEDICATED to UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL WITHIN EACH YOUNG INDIVIDUAL BY PROVIDING FREE, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT MERGE ACADEMIC LEARNING WITH REAL WORLD ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES and FINANCIAL LITERACY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $63.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.53%of revenue went to mission work63.4% of expenses · Program services

16.25%of revenue went to fundraising13.0% of expenses

$24.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.69%of revenue went to management and office costs23.7% of expenses

$7.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $43,739 for ANGELA ROE WOOD (PRES/CEO THR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$150,324

Mission workProgram services$119,55979.53% of revenue63.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$44,63729.69% of revenue23.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$24,43416.25% of revenue13.0% of expenses

Total expenses$188,630125.48% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 63.4% mission · 23.7% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.48% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 20.5% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 14.8% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 14.7% management · 18.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 11.1% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 12.4% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 6.7% management · 21.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.68% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 7.1% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$785,613

Expenses$188,630

Annual surplus $596,983 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)$119,559 · 63.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$44,637 · 23.7% of expenses

Fundraising$24,434 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$785,613

Expenses$188,630

Assets$1,474,853

Income$845,427

Contributions$135,983

Mission work (program services)$119,559

Fundraising$24,434

Management and general$44,637

Stocks and bonds$257,181

Accounting fees$12,764

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANGELA ROE WOODPRES/CEO THR · 40 hrs/week $43,739

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 (21)

ANGELA ROE WOODPRES/CEO THR

GREG TABORDIRECTOR

TOM CALVINDIRECTOR

ROD DORSEYTREASURER

ROBIN WISEPRES/CEO BEG

RITA NICHOLSONDIRECTOR

RANDY REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

NIK ROBINETTEDIRECTOR

LINDY DAHLDIRECTOR

KARIN KOVALOVSKYDIRECTOR

JOANNA ABROTDIRECTOR

JAMES JENNINGSDIRECTOR

ALEX COOKECHAIR

DR WENDY BIRHANZELDIRECTOR

DAVID WILCOXDIRECTOR

DAVID COLBURNDIRECTOR

BOB WALLADIRECTOR

BECKY FULLERDIRECTOR

BARRY STRAUBDIRECTOR

ANDY OYLERDIRECTOR

ALISON KINGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 611 N WEBER ST STE 201, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80903-1072
County: El Paso
In care of: ROBIN WISE
Primary officer: ROBIN WISE, PRES/CEO BEG 11/25

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(719) 636-2474

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: July 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q320)