Public Charity

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF ARIZONA

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF ARIZONA is a Public Charity headquartered in Tempe, AZ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.5M revenue, $5.9M expenses, $11.3M total assets. 163 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 860184349 Tempe, AZ International Economic Development NTEE: Q32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.5M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$11.3M
Grant Records163
Funding Total$10.9M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

Junior Achievement of Arizona (JAAZ) equipped 176,772 students, Kindergarten through Young Adults, this year with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in work and life. Through our 9,135 programmatic volunteers, JAAZ's critical programs help kids see their potential and give them the skills and knowledge they need to step into that potential. Students are prepared to think critically, manage their money, thrive in their careers, and ultimately pursue the future they deserve.

Where $100 goes at Junior Achievement of Arizona

How Junior Achievement of Arizona divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$18 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$29
Through JA's proven in-classroom programs, Junior Achievement of Arizona (JAAZ) empowered 58,458 K-12 learners across 105 schools to take ownership of their future success
39% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 105 schools
$24
Junior Achievement of Arizona's JA BizTown is a dynamic, experiential learning program designed for students in grades 4-6
33% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 20 hours of classroom; 21,740 students; 245 schools
$14
JA Inspire is Junior Achievement of Arizona's premier career exploration and readiness program, designed to empower students from 5th grade through post-secondary education to explore careers of the…
19% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 86,453 students; 457 schools

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

VP Finance Amy Schaefer
Chief Operating Officer Anne Landers
Member Arturo Perez
Member Brad Harper
Treasurer/Secretary Cary Smith
Chair Charlie Smith

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,868,514 111 grants
Education
$548,959 12 grants
International Aid & Development
$309,115 8 grants
Human & Social Services
$230,985 9 grants
Youth Development
$184,430 13 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.5M $5.9M $11.3M
2024 $6.1M $5.7M $11.3M
2023 $6.9M $5.2M $10.7M
2021 $4.4M $3.0M $6.6M
2020 $3.9M $4.1M $5.2M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $5.5M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.3M.

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

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