2026-01-28T15:41:54-06:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 301 SW ADAMS STREET SUITE 1000 PEORIA IL 61602 990 2024-07-01 440604809 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MIDDLE AMERICA INC JUNI 8165613558 2842 W 47TH AVENUE KANSAS CITY KS 66103 MEGAN STURGES STANFIELD PRESIDENT & CEO 8165613558 2026-01-22 1 1 ANDREW SMITH CPA P01518894 3096714500 2026-01-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER KANSAS MEGAN STURGES STANFIELD 2842 W 47TH AVENUE KANSAS CITY KS 66103 2067357 0 X WWW.JAGKC.ORG X 1956 MO OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. 47 47 40 3931 0 0 2760308 1361394 86292 538780 107491 159252 -66621 -26807 2887470 2032619 0 0 0 0 1297879 1902020 0 0 631760 1740041 1818723 3037920 3720743 -150450 -1688124 11217221 9283851 9413545 9133002 1803676 150849 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ACCELERATES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND MOBILITY FOR YOUTH THROUGH CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS. 0 0 2122746 455060 INTEGRATED INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL: 3DE IS AN INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL THAT BRINGS REAL-WORLD RELEVANCE INTO CORE ACADEMICS THROUGH CASE-BASED LEARNING. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT, 3DE CONNECTS STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION WITH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO BOOST STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. DESIGNED TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, 3DE EQUIPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO THRIVE IN TODAY'S ECONOMY. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, JAKC SERVED 1,247 STUDENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 374,100 INSTRUCTIONAL CONTACT HOURS THROUGH 3DE. 434679 60771 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CENTERS: AT JA BIZTOWN, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON LEARNING THROUGH A SIMULATED ECONOMY WHERE THEY TAKE ON THE ROLE OF AN EMPLOYEE, CONSUMER, AND CITIZEN. THIS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE STRENGTHENS FINANCIAL LITERACY AND CAREER READINESS WHILE CONNECTING CLASSROOM LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD APPLICATION. THIS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO PRACTICE REALITY-BASED AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND NAVIGATE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE CHALLENGES. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, JAKC SERVED 8,489 STUDENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 150,850 INSTRUCTIONAL CONTACT HOURS WITHIN CAPSTONE PROGRAMMING. 182481 22949 CONTENT & CURRICULUM: JAKC DELIVERS K-12 LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND A GROWTH MINDSET. STUDENTS ARE CONNECTED IN THE CLASSROOM WITH LESSONS TO GROW THESE SKILLS AND BUILD A FOUNDATION WHICH EMPOWERS THEM TO BUILD A PROMISING CAREER. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED THROUGH CAREER FAIRS AND CAREER SPEAKER SERIES TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO THE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, JAKC SERVED 10,796 STUDENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 72,779 INSTRUCTIONAL CONTACT HOURS WITHIN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING. 2739906 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 47 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X MEGAN STURGES STANFIELD 8165613558 2842 W 47TH AVENUE KANSAS CITY KS 66103 BARBARA WHITE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE SIMS BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BERGMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK SCHIER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY ANDERSON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY BAUM MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BEESON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM BERGSTEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD BUTLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CLARK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EAGLETON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ELDER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA FAILS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE FERGASON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FILING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON GRILL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY HARRISON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHELLE HESTERLEE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HUGHLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERSON KEYES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE KING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRON KING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAGE KRIEGER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA KUCHEROVSKY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM LAPINSKI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEILANI LEIGHTON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA LOCASCIO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN LOWE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MAHONEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEROY MCCARTY MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SJ MOORE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL NEWBILL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA NICHOLSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA OLSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDEE PERES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE REID MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN L RHODES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN RICHTER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY ROCK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL ROSENBAUM MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM SCHALM MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY SCOTT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA STUBBLEFIELD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN TEMPLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RJ TROWBRIDGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRICKETTE WEST MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT YEAGER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN STURGES STANFIELD PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X 179625 0 16870 179625 0 16870 1 0 1 0 3DE NATIONAL LLC 3565 PIEDMONT ROAD NE ATALNTA GA 30305 INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL CONTRACTED SERVICES 345000 1 176161 43884 1141349 1361394 PROGRAM FEES 611710 538780 538780 538780 159196 159196 56 0 56 56 56 2140 176161 34738 -32598 -32598 126 0 126 126 MISC REVENUE 900099 5665 5665 5665 2032619 538780 0 132445 195083 140459 19509 35115 1406858 914341 161007 331510 32565 18539 7236 6790 149619 103726 18286 27607 117895 77649 13332 26914 37189 37189 114129 26518 1525 86086 12550 5964 360 6226 30834 13719 4860 12255 29414 17539 11030 845 416288 344195 31886 40207 27417 15525 5581 6311 32897 17018 9339 6540 109221 93004 5378 10839 221795 221795 285977 243080 14299 28598 34572 27796 3726 3050 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 402411 402411 PROGRAM MATERIALS 36302 36302 PROGRAM EVALUATION 14625 14625 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 7698 439 4534 2725 5404 5262 142 3720743 2739906 349077 631760 517938 280712 3369988 2246223 844844 537832 27667 26672 14501 19290 4158317 1252992 3186569 2905325 674871 758389 2580843 2509408 11217221 9283851 57428 77819 988618 718792 5661340 5669671 2706159 2666720 9413545 9133002 X 21979 -728049 1781697 878898 1803676 150849 11217221 9283851 -1688124 35297 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2078701 2067979 3214105 2760308 1361394 11482487 2078701 2067979 3214105 2760308 1361394 11482487 948340 10534147 4370 27384 77079 136843 159196 404872 136800 500 7372 1680 5791 152143 12039502 715758 0.87500 0.88400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 118237 20610 5962 132885 106543 17298 5604 118237 97313 13965 4735 106543 75000 10000 17382 5069 97313 75000 75000 1.00000 1 0 3827486 1044012 2783474 91061 86038 5023 239770 122942 116828 2905325 ROU ASSET 2509408 2509408 LEASE LIABILITY 2666720 2666720 X PART V, LINE 4: THE CHAIRMAN'S FUND IS ESTABLISHED AS AN ENDOWMENT FUND, OVERSIGHT OF THE FUND, INCLUDING INVESTMENT STRATEGY, INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE, RETENTION AND TERMINATION OF PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS, INCLUDING FUND MANAGERS IS PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE AS AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THE FUND MAY BE INVESTED IN STOCKS, BONDS, MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS, MUTUAL FUNDS, OR OTHER REASONABLE INVESTMENTS SUGGESTED BY THE FUND MANAGER, THE ORGANIZATION MAY DISBURSE UP TO 4% OF THE FUND'S BALANCE FOR OPERATING PURPOSES EACH YEAR. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. FOR TAX POSITIONS MEETING THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD, THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLMENT WITH THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX REGULATIONS IN THE US FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND CERTAIN STATE JURISDICTIONS. TAX REGULATIONS WITHIN EACH JURISDICTION ARE SUBJECT TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE RELATED TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT JUDGMENT TO APPLY. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2022. IF ANY WERE TO BE INCURRED, THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES AS OPERATING EXPENSES. HALL OF FAME GALA 102297 100157 2140 5234 27198 PLAY4JA 76004 76004 1973 333 178301 176161 2140 1973 5234 27531 34738 -32598 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEGAN STURGES STANFIELD PRESIDENT & CEO 179625 0 0 0 0 0 6765 0 10105 0 196495 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ONCE APPROVED, IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. RECOMMENDATION IS PROVIDED AT THE FULL BOARD OF DIRETORS MEETING FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MONITOR THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE NATIONAL OFFICE, JA USA LOCATED IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO PROVIDES COMPARABLE DATA FOR THE COMPENSATION FOR THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER KANSAS CITY STAFF BASED ON POSITION AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION. THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION THE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL, REGARDING CEO ANNUAL COMPENSATION AND BONUSES. EACH YEAR, A FORMAL APPRAISAL REVIEW PROCESS OCCURS ANNUAL FOR EACH STAFF MEMBER. EACH EMPLOYEE COMPLETES A SELF-EVALUATION, AS WELL AS AN EVALUATION COMPLETED BY THEIR DIRECT SUPERVISOR. EVALUATIONS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE SUPERVISOR, PRESIDENT & CEO, AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND JOB ATTRIBUTES AS OUTLINED BY THE JA USA FRAMEWORK. A RECOMMENDATION IS PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT LEADERS TO PRESIDENT & CEO FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. JAKC FOUNDATION 2842 W 47TH AVE KANSAS CITY KS 66103 852701292 TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MIDDLE AMERICA INC. KS 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0