JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CHICAGO

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1940

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

THOMAS STAAB

Phone

3127151300

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CHICAGO, founded in 1940, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $6.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $6.4M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,674,248

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT EDUCATES STUDENTS, FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE, ABOUT WORKFORCE READINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL LITERACY THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON PROGRAMS. JUNIOR...

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT EDUCATES STUDENTS, FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE, ABOUT WORKFORCE READINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL LITERACY THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON PROGRAMS. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS HELP PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE REAL WORLD BY SHOWING THEM HOW TO GENERATE WEALTH AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE IT, HOW TO CREATE JOBS WHICH MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE ROBUST, AND HOW TO APPLY ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING TO THE WORKPLACE. STUDENTS PUT THESE LESSONS INTO ACTION AND LEARN THE VALUE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CHICAGO SERVED 396,913 STUDENTS IN 18,099 CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGOLAND AREA

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,001,988

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,844,551

Other Revenue $-9,891

TOTAL REVENUE $6,836,648

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $11,000

Salaries & Benefits $4,506,486

Fundraising Expenses $787,092

Program Expenses $4,674,248

Other Expenses $1,878,603

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,396,089

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,836,648	$7,740,012	-0.1%
Expenses	$6,396,089	$5,816,716	+0.1%
Net Income	$440,559	$1,923,296	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

104

Independent Members

103

Employees

Volunteers

3973

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$663,975

Total Directors

104

$405,554

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
THOMAS STAAB	PRESIDENT & CEO	37.50	Officer Director	$387,345	$18,209	$405,554
KATHERINE SCHERER	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL FROY	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL GREEN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY ALBEE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN BARNES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA BEAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN BENTLEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN BOOTH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES BRAMBLET	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY BURT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS CAHILL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEIA CAMPANELLI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEAL CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID CHIPURNOI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT CHODOS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA COLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN COMPERNOLLE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLE CORDES RADKE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TYSON CORNELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDAL DAWSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MISTY DE LA CRUZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GHRAM DEBES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICE DECORREVONT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG DONOVAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA DORSEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB DUTZI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES EDELSTEIN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA FERGUSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GINA FEZLER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES FIELDS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH FITZPATRICK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH FLANAGAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN FREUND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN GALIVAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN GRABEK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEDMAN GRAHAM	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANCHIP HARDT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRANT HARVEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN HAUGEBERG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN HEGGEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE HENN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERTO HERENCIA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY HOLDREN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK HUNTINGTON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOS ISASI II	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOCELYN JOPA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIP KELLEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY KESMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE KIEFFER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL LARSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIE LAWLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE LEAHY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS MAAS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK MACELLARO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID MARBERGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRANCE TERRY MAXWELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIE MAYBERRY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLA MICHELOTTI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON MINER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS MONAHAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER MOONEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN MORGAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL MORGAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL MURGATROYD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WADE MYNATT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN NESBITT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY NIEMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT O'KEEF	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDMOND OPLER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD ORTEGEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARMAINE OWENS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALBERTO PARACCHINI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MORDIE PEARSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSE PENA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT RAMSBOTTOM	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN RODI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES ROZSYPAL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
COREY RYAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROD SCHRADER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARL SCHULZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELBERT SINGLETON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KASHIM SKEETE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK SKROCH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA SLAGTER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENIS SPRINGER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA STENGLEIN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB STEWART	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNETTE STOKES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA STUVER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER SWEETLAND	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BECKY TINKHAM	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL TOWER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY ANN TRAVERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA WAYNE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS WEBER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SPENCER WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN WINTERS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DESMOND WONG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN YOUNG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABIGAIL YOWELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA RAMOS	SVP OF EDUCATION & OPERATI	37.50	Officer	$236,529	$21,892	$258,421
TERRANCE GUTHRIE	VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST	37.50	Highest	$188,745	$20,240	$208,985
RAVI PARAKKAT	VP OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATI	37.50	Highest	$170,711	$30,795	$201,506
DEREK ERNST	VP OF DEVELOPMENT	37.50	Highest	$176,243	$9,406	$185,649
AMY YOUNGBERG	VP OF PROGRAMS	37.50	Highest	$139,231	$16,744	$155,975

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$6,836,648	$6,396,089	$29,789,747	$440,559
2024	$7,740,012	$5,816,716	$28,460,820	$1,923,296
2023	$5,109,705	$5,311,755	$27,139,905	$-202,050
2022	$5,536,701	$4,267,320	$24,417,639	$1,269,381
2021	$5,399,487	$3,558,032	$26,961,592	$1,841,455
2020	$5,288,051	$5,913,397	$20,522,078	$-625,346
2019	$6,976,815	$7,082,225	$21,387,031	$-105,410