Public Charity

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MEMPHIS AND THE MID-SOUTH INC

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MEMPHIS AND THE MID-SOUTH INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CORDOVA, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.1M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $8.2M total assets. 67 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 620549549 CORDOVA, TN International Economic Development NTEE: Q32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$8.2M
Grant Records67
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

SINCE MAY 4, 1955, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MEMPHIS AND THE MID-SOUTH HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. WE EMPOWER CHILDREN TO LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES AS THEY WORK TO ATTAIN THEIR DREAMS THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT TEACH FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORK READINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. OUR WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED IN CLASSROOMS, THE WANG EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CENTER AT JA, AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH. WE HAVE A GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE FOOTPRINT OF 71 COUNTIES IN ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND TENNESSEE.

Where $100 goes at Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc

How Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$16 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$26
Ja biztown combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town in the wang experiential learning center
36% of program spending
$24
Ja inspire is a unique career exploration fair for eighth grade students across memphis and the mid-south
33% of program spending
$23
Ja finance park
31% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Adam King
DIRECTOR Alana Hu Perkovic
DIRECTOR Alex Pina
DIRECTOR Alonzo Weaver
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Bill Duff
DIRECTOR Brad Phillips

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,365,242 50 grants
Human & Social Services
$705,000 2 grants
Education
$476,739 6 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$97,500 3 grants
Youth Development
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.1M $3.2M $8.2M
2024 $3.4M $2.9M $8.4M
2023 $3.8M $2.5M $8.1M
2021 $2.2M $1.3M $4.0M
2020 $2.3M $1.1M $4.0M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $3.1M (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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