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Filing year 2023

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA

Colorado Springs, Colorado·EIN 84-1267604·NTEE O53 · Youth Development·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$35.8M
Total assets
$57M
Total expenses
$38.6M
Reported officers
58
Mission

TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. SEE ADDITIONAL MISSION INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations nationwide.

President & CEO (end 06/2024)
Above 90th percentilevs Youth Development peers in Colorado
$895k
$979k
Base
$571k
Bonus
$282k
Other
$5k
Benefits
$23k
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentilevs Youth Development peers in Colorado
$518k
$567k
Base
$337k
Bonus
$135k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$28k
Chief Ed/learning Tech Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$443k
$485k
Base
$330k
Bonus
$94k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$886
Chief Marketing Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$413k
$453k
Base
$293k
Bonus
$79k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$25k
Chief Info Technology Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$386k
$422k
Base
$272k
Bonus
$74k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$27k
Chief Dev Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$380k
$416k
Base
$264k
Bonus
$79k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$21k
Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$355k
$389k
Base
$260k
Bonus
$77k
Other
$660
Benefits
$5k
Chief Human Resources & Diversity Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$327k
$358k
Base
$245k
Bonus
$60k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$13k
SVP - Operations
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$301k
$329k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$55k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$25k
SVP - Operations
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$283k
$310k
Base
$200k
Bonus
$48k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$21k
SVP - HR
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide
$211k
$231k
Base
$175k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$27k
VP - Ed Delivery and Tech Solu
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$203k
$223k
Base
$173k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$21k
VP - Evaluation & Research
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$202k
$221k
Base
$166k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$25k
VP - Infrastructure/svc Mgmt
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$197k
$216k
Base
$169k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$21k
VP - User Strategy/learning Ex
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$183k
$200k
Base
$173k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$639

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 43 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Youth Development

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 5,229 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 5%
from 2022

From $852k in 2022 to $895k in 2023.

$852k
2022
$895k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$973k to $979k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 38%.

$852k in 2022 to $895k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$57.6M
$41.5M
2022
$35.8M
$38.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Youth Development executives earn in Colorado

Comparable youth development organizations in Colorado pay their highest-earning executive a median of $80,782.

25th percentile
$41k
Median
$80,782
75th percentile
$126k
90th percentile
$163k

These are youth development sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 144 organizations across 144 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Youth Development pay data for Colorado
FAQ

Common questions about JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA

What does the Chief Executive Officer of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA received $894,815 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in Colorado: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Colorado, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.

What are JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA reported $35.8M in total revenue and $38.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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