Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis
Junior Achievement Of Greater
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Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis aims to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Discover how you can get involved with JA to make a difference.
Empowering young people to own their economic success.
Focus & reach
Verification & registration
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Integrity assessment
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Financials
IRS Form 990Leadership at a glance
Official filings
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.
- Established in 1943, it is among the oldest international charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 12,907 international charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- Its integrity score of 81 places it in the top 5% of the 25,022 international charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
- government registration
- financial records (6 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a donation page
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Filing history
6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER ST LOUIS is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Staff & volunteers
Leadership & board
Official filingsBoard members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.
25 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
1 red flag detected
Timeline
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In the news
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#1,128 of 25,022 international charities in the United States on integrity score
81/100 puts it in the top 6% of the cohort, tied with 75 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.
How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar international charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 284 disclosed in the public registry.
What we know and don't know
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Data freshness
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Methodology
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Frequently asked questions about Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis
Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis is a registered international nonprofit based in Chesterfield, MO, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1943 and has been operating for 83 years. Its EIN is 430652112. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 81/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $4M in annual revenue. 284 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.
Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis's President And CEO, Lori Jacob, received $417,159 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis has $4M in annual revenue. It allocates 78% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 72% for international charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis aims to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Discover how you can get involved with JA to make a difference. Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis is classified as an international organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1943.
GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.
Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis is classified as an International organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $4M in annual revenue. The organization has 284 disclosed officers and directors.
Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 430652112. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
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Quick facts about Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis
- What is Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis?
- Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis is a international publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Chesterfield, United States. Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis aims to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Discover how you can get involved with JA to make a difference.
- When was Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis founded?
- Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis was founded in 1943.
- Who leads Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis?
- Lori Jacob serves as President And CEO.
- Where is Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis located?
- Headquartered in Chesterfield, MO, United States.
- What is Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $4.2 million. 78% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis trustworthy?
- Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 81 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 430652112.
- What is Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis's website?
- http://www.jastl.org