2026-05-08T09:35:27+00:00 2025-06-30 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 200 Galleria Parkway Suite 1700 Atlanta GA 30339 990 2024-07-01 580598050 Junior Achievement of Georgia JUNI 4042571932 275 Northside Dr NW Atlanta GA 30314 John Hancock President & CEO 2026-05-08 true Melissa Seward P02145103 7709558600 2026-05-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z John Hancock 275 Northside Dr NW Atlanta GA 30314 21654541 false 1116 X www.georgia.ja.org X 1943 GA To partner with the business community to teach financial literacy to grades K-12. 84 83 99 12387 0 13928455 16888081 0 233875 194500 0 14162330 17082581 0 0 6720687 7238797 0 852596 6772117 8450274 13492804 15689071 669526 1393510 30657245 32365998 769026 544785 29888219 31821213 Through the time, talent, and resources of corporate, education, and community partners, Junior Achievement of Georgia inspires and prepares young people, K-12th grade, to succeed in a global economy. All programs align with Georgia's performance standards teaching students about personal financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and global workforce readiness while equipping them with the tools to be personally and professionally successful. false false 4920097 JA FINANCE PARK (GRADE 7) PROVIDES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THEIR PERSONAL FINANCIAL FUTURE FIRST-HAND. STUDENTS RECEIVE A "LIFE SITUATION," COMPLETE WITH JOB, INCOME, EDUCATION, AND FAMILY SCENARIOS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, 58,133 STUDENTS WERE SERVED. 4920097 JA BIZTOWN (GRADE 6) CREATED A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY WHERE STUDENTS INTERACT WITHIN A SIMULATED MACRO-ECONOMY, TAKING ON THE ROLE OF EMPLOYEE, TAXPAYER, AND CONSUMER. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, 54,624 STUDENTS WERE SERVED. 3884757 3DE by Junior Achievement is a pioneering high school instructional model that transforms education into dynamic, real-world learning experiences. This innovative educational approach is anchored in competency-based case methodology and introduces students to 16 real-world case experiences throughout grades 9-12. 13724951 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 99 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 84 83 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false GA X X Elizabeth Black 4042571932 275 Northside Dr NW Atlanta GA 30314 Jill Ratliff Secretary 1.0 X X 0 0 0 John Hancock President & CEO 50.0 X X 503510 0 35751 Leslie Kurtz Treasurer 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Ryan Marshall Vice Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Tom Hawkins Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Addison Meriwether Director 1.0 X 0 0 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Investment income from the endowment fund is available to be used to contribute to the funding of education activities. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in these financial statements. Management of the Organization considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its exempt organization returns and discloses potential significant changes that management believes are more likely than not to occur upon examination by tax authorities. Management has not identified any uncertain tax positions in filed returns that require disclosure in the accompanying financial statements. X X X X true false false false false false false true false John Hancock President & CEO 386950 0 116560 0 0 0 12559 0 23192 0 539261 0 0 0 Amanda N Salvaticus VP of Volunteer Strategy & Partnerships 159202 0 25750 0 0 0 5792 0 33671 0 224415 0 0 0 Danielle Wilkes Vice President of Development 144719 0 22375 0 0 0 4342 0 0 0 171436 0 0 0 Camille Russo Vice President of Marketing 138709 0 14780 0 0 0 4630 0 10470 0 168589 0 0 0 Matthew Hodgson Vice President of Information Technology 122722 0 13250 0 0 0 4215 0 21478 0 161665 0 0 0 Alicia Furlow Vice President of Human Resources 128403 0 13250 0 0 0 3825 0 10470 0 155948 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment Michelle R. Martin, Senior Director of Special Events and Donor Relations received a severance payment of $50,522 during the current year. Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments Officers and highly compensated employees received a board approved bonus during the year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 The compensation committee of the Board of Directors looks at the equi-comp data provided by Junior Achievement USA and ensures that all associates' compensation are balanced within their ranges. The pay ranges (equi-comp data) provided by the Junior Achievement USA office are compiled by looking at labor market condition for our area, universal Junior Achievement job descriptions posted on our internet site, and compensation survey data. After review of the data, the compensation committee then makes range recommendations to the President, where appropriate, and allow the President's discretion (coupled with the manager's recommendations) to implement any changes, positive or negative. The President's compensation is determined by the Chairman of the Board in conjunction with the HR Committee Chair via a separate mailing from Junior Achievement use with necessary data and recommendations. JAUSA provides industry and organizational mid points, guidelines, etc about executive compensation. That JAUSA information is presented along with other information to the JAG board Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body A copy of the Form 990 is made available to board members prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy Conflict of interest disclosures are required to be completed and signed annually by all board members and employees. They are reviewed and if there are any issues, they are brought to the attention of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The final filed Form 990, governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c There have been no changes to the oversight or selection process.