Junior Achievement of San Diego County
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Junior Achievement's purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Learn more about JA here!
Empower youth by teaching them how to get a job, start a business and manage money.
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GiveRadar's verified records show Junior Achievement of San Diego County with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- Established in 1951, 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 12,908 international charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- Its integrity score of 90 places it in the top 1% of the 25,023 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 contact email
- 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 SAN DIEGO COUNTY 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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Leadership & board
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25 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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How it stacks up against peers
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Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 184 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Junior Achievement of San Diego County
Junior Achievement of San Diego County is a registered international nonprofit based in San Diego, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1951 and has been operating for 75 years. Its EIN is 951727087. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $4M in annual revenue. 184 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Junior Achievement of San Diego County's President & CEO, Siddhartha Vivek, received $220,457 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 San Diego County has $4M in annual revenue. It allocates 71% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 78% for international charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Junior Achievement's purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Learn more about JA here! Junior Achievement of San Diego County is classified as an international organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1951.
Junior Achievement of San Diego County 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 184 disclosed officers and directors.
Junior Achievement of San Diego County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 951727087. 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.
Junior Achievement of San Diego County is located in San Diego, CA, United States. The organization was established in 1951 and has been active for 75 years.
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Quick facts about Junior Achievement of San Diego County
- What is Junior Achievement of San Diego County?
- Junior Achievement of San Diego County is a international publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in San Diego, United States. Junior Achievement's purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Learn more about JA here!
- When was Junior Achievement of San Diego County founded?
- Junior Achievement of San Diego County was founded in 1951.
- Who leads Junior Achievement of San Diego County?
- Siddhartha Vivek serves as President & CEO.
- Where is Junior Achievement of San Diego County located?
- Headquartered in San Diego, CA, United States.
- What is Junior Achievement of San Diego County's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $3.7 million. 71% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Junior Achievement of San Diego County trustworthy?
- Junior Achievement of San Diego County has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 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 San Diego County's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 951727087.
- What is Junior Achievement of San Diego County's website?
- http://www.jasandiego.org