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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0672085

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS

Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28206

Financials

$1.8M$2.6M2022$1.9M$2.9M2023$2.5M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,520,937$2,418,292$102,645$5,899,464$3,360,693$2,538,771
June 30, 2024990$1,879,362$2,922,501-$1,043,139$5,918,169$3,486,271$2,431,898
June 30, 2023990$1,805,555$2,625,045-$819,490$7,512,318$4,051,710$3,460,608
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,331,253
Program service revenue
$171,507
Investment income
$30,719
Net rental income
$45,341
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,992
Net income from fundraising events
-$60,065
Other revenue
-$12,542

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$257,878
Other salaries and wages
$766,204
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,024,082
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$437,344
Travel
$13,894
Depreciation
$296,302
Program services (functional)
$1,683,296
Management and general (functional)
$336,593
Fundraising (functional)
$398,403

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,918,169
Total assets, end of year
$5,899,464
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,360,693
Net assets, end of year
$2,538,771
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,384,471
Publicly traded securities
$139,660
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,680,827
Net assets with donor restrictions
$857,944
Gross receipts
$2,673,633
Employees
23
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dorothy GormanPresident & CEO
Officer
40$229,891$27,987
Crystal TaylorVP of Programs40$115,088$5,817
Ashleigh AndersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dr Melissa BalknightBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matthew BelmontBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tiara BrownBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Neal DavisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brandi EdwardsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joe FernandezSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Derrick FernandoVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Charles HortonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ali IqbalBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chip JohnsonFinance Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Brad JonesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eli KahnBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
23 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jeff KimbellBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris KuehnBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jarod LatchBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
LaShauna LowryBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
TJ McCulloughBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Diane MoraisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Amy Noland PackBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jon NarvesonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Pepe PorrataBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jon RickersBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Nick RobyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Mike RyanChair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Andree TaylorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Matt TrabuccoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Austin WachterBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Piers WatesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicole WhiteBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Leigh WhitehurstBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ann WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marie Hollis WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tracy WinklerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Brad YeckleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Melissa KilbyPresident & CEO
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DOROTHY GORMANPRESIDENT/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$272,877$31,491
AMY NOLAND PACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN MARIE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUSTIN WACHTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES HORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHIP JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER KUEHNTREASURER/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DERRICK FERNANDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE MORAISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIARA BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF KIMBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF KIRKLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE FERNANDEZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JON RICKERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN FURSTENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAROD LATCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE RYANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEAL DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK ROBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDI EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TJ MCCULLOUGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY WINKLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALI IQBALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE WHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELI KAHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEPE PORRATABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA BALKNIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON NARVESONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW BELMONTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT TRABUCCOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEIGH WHITEHURSTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLIS WILLIAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DOROTHY GORMANPRESIDENT/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$201,039$3,843
ANDREE TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANN MARIE WILLIAMSDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUSTIN WACHTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES HORTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHIP JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER KUEHNTREASURER/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DERRICK FERNANDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE MORAISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FREDERICK KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF KIMBELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF KIRKLANDAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE FERNANDEZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JON RICKERSHR/TALENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN FURSTENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE FEENEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE RYANFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEAL DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK ROBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN TAYLORIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TJ MCCULLOUGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY WINKLERNOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALI IQBALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE WHITESYSTEM ADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELI KAHNDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEPE PORRATABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA BALKNIGHTEDUCATION ADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID ATKINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW BELMONTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1701 N GRAHAM ST STE 100, CHARLOTTE, NC 28206-3571
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Melissa Kilby, 1701 N Graham St 100, Charlotte, NC 28206
Signed the 990
Melissa Kilby, President & CEO
Phone
(704) 563-4853
Return prepared by
Foard and Company PA

Mission

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WORKFORCE READINESS, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON PROGRAMS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT'S APPROACH TO DEVELOPING HIGH-QUALITY ECONOMIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN FORTY-NINE COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THREE COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA IS BASED ON A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EDUCATION AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ACQUIRE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM, ARRIVE AT REASONED JUDGEMENTS ABOUT ECONOMIC ISSUES AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO FULFILL RESPONSIBILITIES AS PRODUCERS, CONSUMERS AND CITIZENS OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. PROGRAMS ARE RUN AT THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SENIOR HIGH LEVELS FOR IN-SCHOOL CLASSES. THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT CENTER IS USED FOR GENERAL PROGRAM PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED A PROGRAM, BIZTOWN, WHICH IS HELD AT THE CENTRAL FACILITY. IN FY 2025 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS SERVED 29,741 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $1,683,296 · revenue $171,507

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-0672085
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,899,464
Income (IRS master file)
$2,673,633

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,520,937$2,418,292$5,899,464XML
990June 2024$1,879,362$2,922,501$5,918,169IRS
990June 2023$1,805,555$2,625,045$7,512,318XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-0672085).

Questions about JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS

What is the EIN of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS is 56-0672085.
Is JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Which annual return does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Melissa Kilby.
Who are the officers and directors of JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $229,891 (Dorothy Gorman, President & CEO).
How much revenue does JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,520,937, expenses of $2,418,292 and total assets of $5,899,464 at year end.

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